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Don’t Fall for This Instagram Hijacking Scam
A new study shows cybercriminals have been hijacking the Instagram accounts of high-profile users, then extorting them for restored access.
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Missouri Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist for Warning That State Left Teachers’ Data Exposed
The Missouri government is threatening legal action against a newspaper reporter that helpfully pointed out a glaring cybersecurity hole in one of its websites. Instead of thanking the journalist, Gov. Mike Parson has accused him of “hacking” and claims he wants to see him criminally prosecuted. The reporter, Josh Renaud of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,…
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DOJ: Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries, Helping Hack U.S. Systems
Former U.S. intelligence operatives are facing federal charges after allegedly having worked as cyber-mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. The men, all of whom are ex-employees of the National Security Agency, are accused of helping the UAE government to break into computer systems all over the world, including some in the U.S., newly unsealed court…
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Poly Network Offers $678,000 Reward to Hacker Who Stole and Then Returned $829 Million in Crypto
A cryptocurrency platform that was hacked and had hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from it has now offered the thief a “reward” of $US500,000 ($678,050) after the criminal returned almost all of the money.