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Amazon's live streaming e-sports platform Twitch said on Wednesday it was hit by a data breach, without providing further details.An anonymous hacker claimed to have leaked Twitch data, including information related to the company's source code, clients and unreleased games, according to Video Games Chronicle, which first reported the news of the hack.Twitch confirmed the breach and said its "teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this".We can confirm a breach has taken place. Our teams are working…

Image: GettyWhile more companies are investing in beefing up their IT security, most cybersecurity practices are still reactive in their nature, relying on software tools to identify when a breach has happened – or been attempted – and then responding accordingly.But as cyberattacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, it is clear that businesses need to take a more proactive approach to countering cybersecurity threats. Ethical hackers are being sought out to help businesses identify potential…

This article was originally published on .cult by XSS Rat. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. Cybersecurity is like any field of discipline, there are a range of jobs with many different skills you can specialize in. You could be a malware analyst, a pentester, a freelance hacker, and everything in between. But in order to prove…

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) acts as the core certification for those looking to start a career in ethical hacking According to a report, the cyberattacks has cost over US$4.24 million in 2022. Ransomware attacks, compromised networks, and information security vulnerabilities cost the business a hefty amount every year. As a result, organizations are looking for skilled ethical hackers to combat the threats of cyberattacks that have paved the way for heavy loss. Owing to the increasing demand, ethical hacking…

Swordfish (2001) Official Trailer - John Travolta, Halle Berry Movie HDSwordfish opens with a sequence in which John Travolta’s character forces Hugh Jackman’s to hack the Pentagon while receiving a blowjob from a woman at gunpoint. The movie doesn’t get much more intelligent from there. If you suspend all disbelief, the movie is almost enjoyable but, unfortunately, if you have any standards at all, it is tragically stupid.Jackman plays Stanley Jobson (Steve Jobs, anyone?), an ex-con who gets roped into a bizarre cyber…

Image Source : FREEPIK Hacker Alert in India: Hackers may use National portal URL to trick users for sharing sensitive information Cyber-security researchers on Thursday said they have discovered an "unprecedented, sophisticated" phishing technique that has been targeting government websites across the world, including the Indian government's portal https://india.gov.in, extorting the affected users. The threat actors have been targeting the Indian government's portal by utilising a bogus URL to trick users into…

Blockchain technology is unquestionably a significant accomplishment. The evolution of the technology has birthed numerous solutions and use cases across various industries. Yet, some aspect of the technology still needs improvement due to blockchain still being in its nascent stage. One of the hurdles or obstacles of blockchain projects is their constricted interoperability. Interoperability here is the ability of heterogeneous blockchain networks to exchange data or information. Simply put, interoperability is when you…

Photo: Handout (Getty Images) It looks like Mickey Mouse might need a refresher on digital security.On Thursday morning The Happiest Place on Earth’s Instagram account was briefly taken over by a self-described “super-hacker” who claims to have sought revenge on Disneyland employees who supposedly mocked his “small penis.” The “hacker” possessed all the hallmarks of an unoriginal internet troll.“WHO’S THE TOUGH GUY NOW JEROME,” the poster, who identified himself as David DO,” wrote according to a screenshot saved by CBS…

An anonymous hacker has stated that he has successfully infiltrated the Shanghai police department’s database. In doing so, he apparently extracted personal information of a staggering one billion Chinese citizens. The individual, ‘ChinaDan’, took sole responsibility for the data breach. As reported by Reuters and PCMag, he detailed the incident on hacker forum Breach Forums. Getty Images He’s currently offering the huge amount of information for 10 Bitcoins, which would translate to around $200,000 at current rates.…

A hacker claiming to have stolen personal data from hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens is now selling the information online.A sample of 750,000 entries posted online by the hacker showed citizens' names, mobile phone numbers, national ID numbers, addresses, birthdays, and police reports they had filed.AFP and cybersecurity experts have verified some of the citizen data in the sample as authentic, but the scope of the entire database is hard to determine.Advertised on a forum late last month but only picked up by…