Facebook has rolled out a new programming language called Hack, an open-source language for programmers, which it claims will speed up programming while also making it easier to catch errors in code…
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Cybersecurity firm claims access to 360 million stolen login credentials
A cybersecurity firm on Tuesday revealed that it has access to 360 million stolen account credentials that are available for sale on cyber black markets. The stolen account credentials discovery could pose…
Are you at risk from Windows XP Hacks?
Time is running out for users of Windows XP with end of support slated for April 8th, 2014. After this date, Microsoft will cease to provide security patches, regular updates or bug…
French telecoms giant Orange hacked; details of 800,000 customers stolen
Hackers have managed to breach the defences of Orange and have reportedly stolen details of 800,000 users of the telecoms company’s website. According to a report on PCINpact, Orange’s website was targeted…
Indian, Pakistani hackers battle it out on cyber turf
Hactivists from both the countries battle it out to commemorate the 65th Republic Day of India – over 2200 websites hacked and defaced.
Official Perl blog hacked; details of over 2900 users leaked
Islamic Cyber Resistance (ICR) hackers have hacked official Perl blog today and leaked details of nearly 3000 users online. The hackers defaced the blog in an unobtrusive way by leaving a page…
SEA hacks into official Microsoft Office blog
The Syrian Electronic Army has kept to its word and continues its attack on Microsoft’s digital assets – the latest in line of fire being the official Office blog. Just a few…
SEA’s latest target: Microsoft’s official blog, MSFT News Twitter feed, [and possibly] employee email accounts
Syrian Electronic Army kept to its words of ‘Game On..’, which the hacking collective promised during its Xbox Support Twitter account hack and hijacked Microsoft’s official blog, Microsoft’s News Twitter feed and…
SEA hijacks official Xbox Support Twitter account
Syrian Electronic Army managed to hijack official Xbox Support Twitter account and posted a series of tweets. Signs of possible hijack came in the form of a couple of tweets wherein the…
Anonymous hacks MIT website on anniversary of Aaron Swartz suicide
Anonymous is at it again and has defaced the Cogeneration project page of MIT on the anniversary of Aaron Swartz suicide. The project’s webpage is still defaced as of this writing and…
Snapchat says sorry 9 days after security breach
Snapchat Inc. has released an update to its messaging app and along with it issued an apology for the December 31 breach which exposed details of over 4.6 million users. Snapchat earlier…
Snapchat doesn’t apologize after hack, to release updated app
Creators of Snapchat have broken their silence and responded to the hack which exposed details of 4.6 million users including usernames, partially redacted phone numbers and location. Snapchat said that the hackers…
Skype’s social profiles hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
First day of 2014 found Skype’s social profiles including those on Twitter, Facebook and its blog in the control of Syrian Electronic Army for some time during which the hacking collective posted…
SnapchatDB.info taken down, Snapchat hackers interviewed
SnapchatDB.info, the site where data of 4.6 million Snapchat users was uploaded for anyone to grab, has been suspended by the hosting service provider. The hosting service provider JDR Hosting hasn’t provided…
Snapchat hacked, partially censored database released
Update Read: SnapchatDB.info taken down, Snapchat hackers interviewed Original Story Just days after Australia-based Gibson Security disclosed two hacks in Snapchat that could allow hackers to gain access to personal data of…