4 changes I made immediately after 1.3 billion passwords were stolen

Among a couple of the hinted characteristics of these ancient credentials: They weren’t long, for starters—about eight ...

Reformed hacker who made millions stealing identities warns of 3 rising cyber threats — and how to stay safe

Brett Johnson used to steal identities for a living. Now working with the FBI, he says deepfakes, scam farms, and synthetic ...

Jailed British hacker who hijacked X accounts including Apple, Bill Gates, and Barack Obama—then used them for a 'double your money' Bitcoin scam—has to hand bac…

A Brit who hacked multiple high-profile Twitter / X accounts in 2020, and who was extradited to the US and jailed in 2023, ...
The Daily Princetonian

After 15 years, HackPrinceton completes mission

HackPrinceton President Syber A. Tack ’29 claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that “HackPrinceton is proud to have ...
PCMag on MSN

This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

The latest ClickFix attack creates a fake, full-screen Windows OS update through the browser to try and dupe the user into ...

British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts

A British man who hacked high profile Twitter - now known as X - accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been ordered to hand ...

The rise and fall of Tank the hacker who built the Zeus cybercrime empire

Penchukov's criminal career began in Donetsk, Ukraine, where his technical skills and charismatic leadership helped him assemble a tight-knit group of hackers. He distinguished himself less ...

How one man’s AI spambot hack resulted in delicious birthday dessert

Cameron Mattis, who works in tech, kept receiving unsolicited emails and LinkedIn messages from recruiters that seemed a bit off. Suspecting they were written by AI, he added a piece of code to his ...