Hacks

No matter how careful you are about creating strong passwords and keeping your data private, chances are good that some of your passwords will eventually leak. Huge troves of stolen data are being sold and distributed online every week, but a recent breach was so substantial that it even took Have I Been Pwned? creator Troy Hunt by surprise.In a recent blog post (via Futurism), Hunt said that he was recently made aware of a credential stuffing list (a collection of compromised user credentials, such as usernames…

“We know that our staff, patients, residents, partners and the public want to know the status of the investigation. They particularly want to understand what, if any, sensitive personal information has been stolen by the cyber criminals,” a spokesman for St Vincent’s Health said in a statement.“We recognise that it may be frustrating and difficult to hear that this work is ongoing and that answers are not yet clear. We also feel that frustration.“While we are continuing to conduct extensive digital forensic analysis, this…

“The cell is effectively dressing up as an infectious agent,” Kagan said. “The result is that it convinces itself that it’s infected, and then operates as such.”Simmering ImmunityImmune responses can be destructive, and antiviral responses especially so. Because viruses are at their most dangerous when they’re already inside a cell, most immune strategies that target viral infections work in part by damaging and killing infected cells.For that reason, cells cry “Virus!” at their own risk. In most tissues, Alu sequences…

Trash-talking—the act of slinging insults—is perhaps most pervasive in sports, where athletes deploy their best taunting tactics in an attempt to deflate their opponent and gain an advantage. But in Trash Talk: The Only Book about Destroying Your Rivals That Isn’t Total Garbage (PublicAffairs, 2023), author Rafi Kohan explains that trash talk is far more than just “verbal static.”At its most basic level, Kohan says, trash talk is a language of competition. It’s a ubiquitous human behavior that spans cultures, countries…

It's a familiar start-of-the-year scene. You've committed to a healthier lifestyle and are determined that this time is going to be different. Your refrigerator is stocked with fruits and veggies, you've tossed out processed foods, and your workout routine is written in pen in your daily planner.Yet, as you head out one morning, the tantalizing aroma of fresh doughnuts wafts through the air.How can you resist the call of this sugary treat and stick with your healthy choices?Conventional wisdom, grounded in years of…

Hackers and scammers laid back on the weekends, CertiK report finds Jacquelyn Melinek 14 hours While hackers continue to hack the crypto industry for a cash grab, the dollar amount is down substantially compared to the previous year. The total amount “lost” during 2023 from security incidents was almost $2 billion, down 51% from 2022, according to security-focused CertiK’s annual 2023 web3 security report. The report defines losses in this context as…

Apple users are all too familiar with the pain of a fast-draining iPhone battery.The smartphones typically begin to lose their ability to receive a full charge after being owned for more than a year or so and being plugged in daily.A former Apple employee has revealed his top tricks to combat this and maximise your battery life.Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>TikToker Tyler Morgan regularly shares hacks he learnt during his stint as an Apple worker.Morgan recommended you never charge to 100 per…

Hackers stole around $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2023, a substantial decrease from an all-time-record of around $3.8 billion in 2022, according to De.FI, a Web3 security firm that runs the REKT databaseAmong the major hacks this year was Hong Kong-based crypto company Mixin that saw $200 million being stolen in a data breach that occurred in September.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate…

Comcast Comcast, alongside several other big corporations, has recently suffered a devastating data breach. According to reports, it’s possible that hackers got their hands on the data of up to 36 million Comcast Xfinity customers, meaning the company’s cable television and internet department. Although the company is pretty tight-lipped about it, the data breach occurred over two months ago. Here’s what we know and what you should do to protect yourself. The hackers were able to access those masses of customer…

China has made its way into critical American cyberinfrastructure without being detected for over a year. The known targets include the water utility in Hawaii, a port on the U.S. West Coast, and an oil and gas pipeline. The goal is for China to leverage a position over the United States to create chaos, cause panic, and disrupt logistics.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Hacker at work (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)The…