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GTA VI Hacker Gets Indefinite Hospital Sentence: Report
The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Will Require Phone Number Verification Like Overwatch 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will require mobile number verification for play. The system, coined “SMS Protect,” is aimed at cutting down on toxic behaviour, hackers, and smurf accounts. However, the support page for phone registration demands a postpaid number, which caused several Overwatch 2 players to be locked out of their game, last wee...
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Amazon, Sony, Xiaomi, Samsung Devices Successfully Hacked at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019
A number of popular devices from the likes of Amazon, Netgear, Sony, Samsung, TP-Link, and Xiaomi were hacked by various white hat hacker teams as part of Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 competition.
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Hacker Behind Microsoft, Sony, EA Origin DDoS Attacks Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
A hacker who broke into Microsoft and Sony gaming services in 2013-14 has been sentenced to 27 months in prison in the US.
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PlayStation Classic Hacked Easily Due to Missing Basic Security Features
The PlayStation Classic release date was December 3 and barely 10 days since, hackers appear to have laid the system bare.
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North Korea Says Alleged WannaCry Hacker US' "Figment Of Imagination"
The North Korean Foreign Affairs Ministry has claimed that a hacker allegedly responsible for debilitating cyber attacks against Sony and the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak does not exist, media reported.
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US Charges North Korean Hacker in Sony, WannaCry Cyber-Attacks
Park Jin Hyok worked as part of a team of hackers, also known as the Lazarus Group, to try to breach multiple other US businesses, according to the complaint.
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North Korea, Cyber-Attacks, and 'Lazarus': What We Really Know
With the dust now settling after "WannaCry," the biggest ransomware attack in history, cybersecurity experts are taking a deep dive into how it was carried out.
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Union Bank Cyber-Attack Similar to Bangladesh Heist: Report
The attempt closely resembled the cybertheft last year of more than $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account, WSJ reported.
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Sony Deletes Tweets On Britney Spears' Death, Blames Hackers
No, Britney Spears is not dead.
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Sony Says Will Issue QuadRooter Fixes to Its Devices via Software Updates
Sony Mobile says fix for QuadRooter will be made available with regular security updates.
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Bangladesh Heist Linked to Attack on Sony: BAE Researchers
"What initially looked to be an isolated incident at one Asian bank turned out to be part of a wider campaign."
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Judge Approves Settlement in Sony Pictures Hacking Case
An exact figure for the settlement is not yet available, since a deadline for workers to sign up for credit protection and reimbursement hasn't yet passed.
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Destructive Hacking Attacks Spread in Wake of Breaches at Sony: FireEye
FireEye said in its report on trends over the past year that so-called ransomware had afflicted hundreds of companies in addition to consumers.
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Sony Pictures Hackers Linked to Breaches in China, India, Japan: Report
The coalition concluded in a report released on Wednesday that the hackers were government-backed.
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GTA VI Hacker Gets Indefinite Hospital Sentence: Report
The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Will Require Phone Number Verification Like Overwatch 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will require mobile number verification for play. The system, coined “SMS Protect,” is aimed at cutting down on toxic behaviour, hackers, and smurf accounts. However, the support page for phone registration demands a postpaid number, which caused several Overwatch 2 players to be locked out of their game, last wee...
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Amazon, Sony, Xiaomi, Samsung Devices Successfully Hacked at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019
A number of popular devices from the likes of Amazon, Netgear, Sony, Samsung, TP-Link, and Xiaomi were hacked by various white hat hacker teams as part of Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 competition.
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Hacker Behind Microsoft, Sony, EA Origin DDoS Attacks Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
A hacker who broke into Microsoft and Sony gaming services in 2013-14 has been sentenced to 27 months in prison in the US.
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PlayStation Classic Hacked Easily Due to Missing Basic Security Features
The PlayStation Classic release date was December 3 and barely 10 days since, hackers appear to have laid the system bare.
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North Korea Says Alleged WannaCry Hacker US' "Figment Of Imagination"
The North Korean Foreign Affairs Ministry has claimed that a hacker allegedly responsible for debilitating cyber attacks against Sony and the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak does not exist, media reported.
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US Charges North Korean Hacker in Sony, WannaCry Cyber-Attacks
Park Jin Hyok worked as part of a team of hackers, also known as the Lazarus Group, to try to breach multiple other US businesses, according to the complaint.
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North Korea, Cyber-Attacks, and 'Lazarus': What We Really Know
With the dust now settling after "WannaCry," the biggest ransomware attack in history, cybersecurity experts are taking a deep dive into how it was carried out.
-
Union Bank Cyber-Attack Similar to Bangladesh Heist: Report
The attempt closely resembled the cybertheft last year of more than $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account, WSJ reported.
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Sony Deletes Tweets On Britney Spears' Death, Blames Hackers
No, Britney Spears is not dead.
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Sony Says Will Issue QuadRooter Fixes to Its Devices via Software Updates
Sony Mobile says fix for QuadRooter will be made available with regular security updates.
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Bangladesh Heist Linked to Attack on Sony: BAE Researchers
"What initially looked to be an isolated incident at one Asian bank turned out to be part of a wider campaign."
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Judge Approves Settlement in Sony Pictures Hacking Case
An exact figure for the settlement is not yet available, since a deadline for workers to sign up for credit protection and reimbursement hasn't yet passed.
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Destructive Hacking Attacks Spread in Wake of Breaches at Sony: FireEye
FireEye said in its report on trends over the past year that so-called ransomware had afflicted hundreds of companies in addition to consumers.
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Sony Pictures Hackers Linked to Breaches in China, India, Japan: Report
The coalition concluded in a report released on Wednesday that the hackers were government-backed.
