Hacking - Cyber-attacks - Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Scams - Frauds

Professional Hacker Hack Your Operating System Sextortion Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in the "Professional Hacker Hack Your Operating System" emails like the one below, which claim your operating system has been hacked and you need to make a payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are Sextortion scams being sent by cybercriminals who ...

Your Private Information Has Been Stolen Because Of Suspicious Events Sextortion Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in the "Your Private Information Has Been Stolen Because Of Suspicious Events" emails like the one below, which claim your operating system has been hacked and you need to make a payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are Sextortion scams being sent...

How to Protect Your Website from Hackers in 2024

According to statistics, around 10.8 million websites get hacked every year. So, if you are assuming that your website is safe, you are wrong. Hackers are coming up with new ways to get access to your site. And if they are successful, it will not only affect your business financially but also tarnish your reputation in the market. Because of this r...

Apple Password Reset Scam Requests

A potential flaw in Apple's password reset functionality allows attackers to trigger repeated password change approval requests. It is not clear how the attackers are abusing the system to send multiple messages to Apple users, but it appears to be a bug that is being exploited. It is unlikely that Apple's system is meant to be able to be ...

Is Enzo Clinical Labs Data Breach Mail a Scam?

The Enzo Clinical Labs Data Breach mail is not a scam. Enzo Clinical Labs had a cybersecurity incident that involved the unauthorized access of customer's information. On April 6, 2023, they identified a ransomware incident on their computer network. They immediately took steps to secure their systems and began an investigation with the assista...

Nations Benefits Data Breach Scam Notification Letter?

If you have received a Nations Benefits Data Breach notification letter, it is not a scam. NationsBenefits Holding, LLC, upon realizing that it and its customers had been compromised by a data breach at Fortra, the company filed a notification of data breach with the Montana Attorney General on April 13, 2023. According to the company’s official re...

Is the Regal Medical Group Data Breach a Scam?

The Regal Medical Group data breach potentially impacted millions of patients' personal information. Regal Medical Group became aware of the ransomware cyberattack breach on December 8, 2022, which they later learned occurred on or about December 1, 2022....

What is the Plex Account Data Breach? Plex.tv Link Login or Sign in

Plex, an American streaming media service and a client-server media player platform, alerted users via email of a data breach in which hackers were able to access emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company said it is requiring Plex users to reset their passwords as a result of the incident....

Flexbooker Data Breach Exposes Millions of Accounts - Your Privacy and Scams

In December 2021, the online booking service called FlexBooker suffered a data breach that exposed 3.7 million accounts. The data included email addresses, names, phone numbers, and for a small number of accounts, password hashes and partial credit card data. FlexBooker has identified the breach as originating from a compromised account within thei...

Zero Day Vulnerability Email Scam

The "Zero Day Vulnerability" email below, which claims the recipients' devices have been infected with ransomware, is being used to trick and frighten potential victims into sending the online scammers bitcoins. Therefore, if you have received the email, just delete it, because it is a lie....

5 Signs Your PC Has Been Hacked (and What to do About it)

Though data on computer hacks is often deemed incomplete based on the number of issues that go unreported, it's estimated that up to 2.5 billion online accounts are hacked per year. That boils down to nearly 7 million hacked accounts every day. What's more is that cyber crooks are always seemingly one step ahead of anti-virus and security s...

What to Do After an Online Security Breach

Are you a victim of an online security breach? Have you received information that your personal or financial information has been breached? If you're in such a situation, then you are not alone. In fact, you'll be surprised to learn that in the past two years alone, major companies such as Linkedin, Yahoo, and Facebook had massive data brea...

Fake Google Domain Names Magecart

The fake Google domain names below are being used by hackers to target online shopping car systems. Hackers target shopping car systems because that is where sensitive information is collected. The domain names were recently registered and are pointing to IP addresses operated by Alibaba China and Singapore....

Whatsapp OTP Scam - One Time Password Notification Message

Cybercriminals are sending messages to Whatsapp users claiming to be their friend. The cybercriminals do this in an attempt to trick their potential victims into sending them their WhatsApp OTP(One Time Password), which they will use to gain unauthorised access to their potential victims' accounts....

How to Safeguard Your Smart Home Against Hackers

Revenue generated by the smart home market is predicted to reach a whopping 93$ million by the end of 2020, with more than 25$ million being generated in the United States. As curiosity and popularity of smart homes keep increasing, so do the number of questions regarding privacy and security of connected devices...

"I Hacked Your OS And Got Full Access To Your Account" Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in the "I Hacked Your OS And Got Full Access To Your Account" emails like the one below, which claim your operating system has been hacked and you need to make payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attemptin...

Minted Data Breach Security Incident

Minted, the online marketplace that allows independent artists to submit their art has disclosed a data breach after hackers gained access to their user account database and sold 5 million user records on the dark web....

Protect Your Password in 2020 With Password Managers

The First form of verification is passwords. They are also the first thing to be attacked. Protect them, and information they secure using Password Managers. Almost every website or app needs some form of verification. Username and passwords are forefronts in verification and security. Prevent potential cyber-attacks and upgrade your passwords....

Marriott Hacked: Security Breach and Data Compromised

Hotels operated and franchised under Marriott’s brands use an application to help provide services to guests at hotels. At the end of February 2020, Marriott identified that an unexpected amount of guest information may have been accessed using the login credentials of two employees at a franchise property. Marriott believes this activity started i...

WhatsApp Six Digit Code Verification Text Message Scam

WhatsApp users who have received text messages with instructions to forward a six-digit verification code text message they have received are asked not to do so. This is because this is a scam used by cybercriminals or hackers to gain access and take full control of your WhatsApp accounts....

Malware Attacks, Signs to Watch Out For

The internet is a wonderful place to be; there is so much information and money-making opportunities. However, if you do not take the appropriate security measures, you could be exposing yourself to viruses and hackers...

Local Businesses in Australia Suffering Website Hacking

There’s no shortage of headlines about hackers who infiltrate managed servers to devastate small to medium businesses in numerous industries. Unfortunately, outsourcing your cybersecurity management doesn’t always guarantee safety. Online hackers have figured out a way to access the servers of managed service providers (MSPs) through covert measure...

"I Hacked Your Device and You Have a Problem Now" Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in the "I Hacked Your Device" emails like the one below, which claim your operating system has been hacked and you need to make payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to frighten and trick their po...

I am a Hacker Who Has Access to Your Operating System Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in the "I am a Hacker Who Has Access to Your Operating System" emails like the one below, which claim your operating system has been hacked and you need to make payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attempti...

The "Your Mailbox Hacked and Operating System Infected with a Virus" Scam

Online users, please DO NOT follow the instructions in emails like the one below, which claim your mailbox has been hacked, your operating system has been infected with a virus, and you need to make payment to prevent your photos and videos from being exposed. The fake emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to frighten and trick...

British Airways - Over 380 Thousand Victims

At the beginning of September, adversaries stole data of about 400 thousand clients of British Airways. The CEO of the air company Alex Cruz has already tendered an apology. It is noted by the company that the hackers stole information related to the transactions of 380 thousand people. Among the victims of this attack, one might find people who ma...

Jamaica National Commercial (NCB) Warns of Scam using Point of Sale Machines

The Jamaica National Commercial (NCB) is reporting that criminals have taken to stealing Point of Sale(POS) machines, which they tamper with before returning them to their original or different merchant locations, in an effort to capture cardholders' information. The bank issued the scam alert in a newspaper advertisement cautioning customers t...

Gobi Singapore Email Server Attacked by Cybercriminals using Hitwheeste DDos

The website gobi.com.sg, a cake shop in Singapore, had their email server taken down by a Hitwheeste DDoS attack. Cybercriminals behind the attack sent out thousands of emails and spoofed those emails to make them appears as if they were sent from info@gobi.com.sg. This means the emails were sent from the cybercriminals' email servers, but they...

Hacked - Jamaica's Ministry of Labour and Social Security Website Vandalized by Cybercriminals

Jamaica's Ministry of Labour and Social Security website at www.mlss.gov.jm has been hacked and vandalized by a hacking group that calls themselves "MyGf" from the website TurkHackTeam-org. The hackers or cyber criminals posted the message "Hacked by MyGg TurkHackTeam-org XoRRoKiN - You just got PWNED!!" along with a picture...

The Dangers of Contactless or Wireless Credit Cards

Do you know that your contactless or wireless credit card information can be stolen without the thief laying a hand on your wallet, swiping your card, or tricking you into disclosing your card information? Yes it is possible because of the RFID technology that is now being used and embedded in credit and debit cards, to contactlessly or wirelessly ...

Equifax Data Breach or Hack Phishing Scams

With so many people fearful their information has been exposed and if they are at risk due to the Equifax data breach or hack, cybercriminals are going to take advantage of that fear by tricking their potential victims into disclosing their personal and financial information. Therefore, consumers are asked to be aware of fake emails, text messages ...

Equifax Hacked - Millions at Risk of Identity Theft and Fraud

Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, has been hacked by cyber criminals, exposing the personal information of approximately 143 million people. With the stolen information, the hackers or cyber criminals behind the data breach can steal your identity and money. This is because they have your name, address, birth dates, social security numbe...

Cyber Security: How Do You Create A Website And Keep It Secure?

Many people want to know how to create a website, but they usually don’t think about cyber security. Normally, they’re too caught up in trying to increase traffic to their site or making it look nice and pretty. Well, if you neglect the security on your website, then it will cause you a lot of harm. All the traffic your site gets will be potential...

Crucial Hacks For Protecting Your Online Identity From Hackers

One of the biggest threats that we all currently face to our security is online. And it comes from hackers who could potentially steal our identity. Not only can they hack into your personal details to use your name and address for illicit activities, but they could also quite easily get their hands on your bank account and steal money. But that is...

Hackers Threaten To Wipe Millions of iPhones and Delete Email Data If Apple Does Not Pay Ransom

A group of hackers claim that they will wipe millions of iPhones, delete the data from millions of iCloud and other Apple email accounts, if Apple doesn't pay them a ransom. The group, which calls themselve "Turkish Crime Family," said they will reset iCloud accounts and remotely wipe Apple devices on April 7, for the approximately 50...

An Introduction To Hacking and How To Prevent It

Hacking is a word that’s used a lot when people talk about computers and security. This piece will aim to provide you with more info on this topic. I’ll tell you what it is, and how you can prevent it. You can find all the relevant information below....

LinkedIn Data Security Breach - Important Information You Should Know

The notice below was issued by LinkedIn about reports of a security breach or hack. LinkedIn issued the security notice to provide important information and facts about reports of the data breach, such as what happened, what information was involved, what LinkedIn is doing, and what users can do to protect themselves....

Google Android Vulnerability Called Stagefright Could Affect 950 Million Mobile Devices

A very dangerous vulnerability or exploit in Google’s Android operating system could allow hackers to access an Android device remotely without the user ever knowing it was compromised, may approximately affect 950 million devices worldwide according to researcher estimates. The vulnerability, which was found in the media library called Stagefright...

Hacking - CVS, Rite Aid, Tesco, Walmart and other Online Photo Processing Websites Hacked

CVS, Rite Aid, Tesco, Walmart Canada, Sams Club and other retailers have shut down their online photo processing services, after the third-party company PNI Digital Media, which manages their online photo processing websites or photo centers, was hacked. Customers of all the affected photo processing websites manage by PNI Digital Media should chec...

Slack has been Hacked - The Team Communication Platform Website User Data Stolen

Team communication platform, Slack, located at www.slack.com, has been hacked. Hackers were able to gain unauthorized access to a Slack database storing user profile information. Slack has since blocked the unauthorized access and made additional changes to their technical infrastructure to prevent future incidents. They have released two factor au...

Stealing Credit and Debit Card Information Contactlessly or Wirelessly using RFID Chip Pickpocket Hacking or Skimming

Do you know that your credit or debit card information can be stolen without the thief laying a hand on your wallet, swiping your card, or tricking you into disclosing your card information? Yes it is possible because of the RFID technology that is now being used and embedded in credit and debit cards, to contactlessly or wirelessly read informatio...

Hacker Group DerpTrolling Leaks Windows Live, PSN and 2K Games Usernames and Passwords

The hacker group DerpTrolling has claimed that they have hacked PSN (PlayStation Network), 2K Games and Microsoft Windows Live, and has stolen users' login credentials and credit card data. The group has leaked some of the usernames and passwords on the website www.pastebin.com to prove that the hacks took place or they are telling the truth. T...

Can Calls From +96723345 Clone or Duplicate Your SIM Card?

A lot of people have reported receiving calls from telephone number +96723345, and are fearful to answer, because someone on Facebook told them that their SIM cards will be cloned or duplicated if they answer the call. So, is it possible for a SIM card to be cloned or duplicated by just answering a phone call?...

Cross Browser Testing Website BrowserStack.com Hacked

Hackers were able to gain unauthorized access to BrowserStack's servers and send a fake email message claiming that BrowserStack is shutting down (see below) to approximately 5000 of their users. The cyber-attack took place on November 9, 2014, which caused BrowseStack to temporarily take down their services for several hours in order to protec...

The White House Hacked, Allegedly By The Russians

The White House’s unclassified Executive Office of the President network was hacked this month. This cyber-attack has been confirmed by the White House, which claims that their computers and systems have not been damaged, but some elements of the unclassified network have been affected. They also claim that there is no evidence that the classified ...

Check Your Web Browser for the SSLv3 POODLE Vulnerability or Exploit

The link to the test below will take a few seconds to determine if your web browser is vulnerable to the SSLv3 or POODLE exploit. Please note that JavaScript must be enabled in order for the test to work. Although SSLv3 (SSL version 3) is very old and was replaced with Transport Layer Security (TLS), it is still being widely used today....

Was Cloud Storage Website Dropbox.com Hacked?

On October 13, 2014, a text file with approximately 400 email addresses and passwords were posted on www.pastebin.com. The message in the file claims that Dropbox was hacked and the 400 email addresses and passwords are just some of the 6,937,081 Dropbox users' credentials that were stolen. The anonymous person who posted the file claims that h...

5 Million Gmail Accounts and Passwords Leaked - Change Your Password Now

It has been reported that approximately five million Gmail accounts and their corresponding passwords have been posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum for all to see. So, it is recommended that all Gmail users change their account passwords immediately. There is no evidence that shows the passwords were illegally obtained from Gmail servers or that Gmai...

How To Prevent the iPhone or SmartPhone ATM, Debit and Credit Card PIN Code Hack

The YouTube video below, created by Mark Rober, will show you how cyber-criminals can use an IPhone and infrared or thermal camera to steal your ATM PIN code. Watch the video and learn how to prevent this from happening you, so that you will not be their next victim....

Were EBay Servers Hacked Into On September 3, 2014?

Thousands of EBay users flocked to social networking and other websites today complaining about not being able to sign into their EBay accounts, do bids or do other basic tasks that they do every day on Ebay's website. Most wanted to know if these technical problems were as a result of hackers illegally gaining access to EBay's systems or s...

Hackers Posted Fake Message on YahooNews - 'Breaking Ebola Outbreak in Atlanta!'

On Sunday, August 10, 2014, the following tweet was posted on YahooNews's twitter news feed: "BREAKING EBOLA OUTBREAK IN ATLANTA! Estimated 145 people infected so far since Doctors carrying the disease were flown in from African." It appears YahooNews Twitter account has been hacked and the hackers tweeted or posted the fake message o...

Spotify for Android Hacked - Users Should Update Application and Change Password

Popular music streaming service, Spotify, has been hacked. The hack only affects the Android version of Spotify, so Android users of Spotify are being asked to upgrade the app on their mobile devices over the next few days, and change their passwords as a security precaution. Currently, IPhone and Windows Phone users do not need to do anything....

Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf Computer Webcam Hacked and Used To Blackmail Her

Cassidy Wolf, who was crowned Miss Teen US in 2013, had her computer hacked and images of her taken via her webcam by a hacker name Jared James Abrahams, her former high school classmate. Cassidy Wolf was contacted by Jared James Abrahams, who sent her an email message telling her that she should do what she is told or else, he would release all th...

EBay Inc. Hacked and Their Customers Password and Personal Information Stolen

Today, eBay Inc. will be asking their customers to change their passwords, because of a cyber-attack that allowed cyber-criminals to gain access to and stole their users’ encrypted passwords and personal information. No financial data, like credit card information, was stolen....

See How Cyber-criminals Scam Their Victims of Thousands of Dollars

The video below, released by the website Cyberwarzone, will show you how cyber-criminals use bogus Call Centers, Wi-Fi hotspots, fake websites, spyware, Trojan horse and other malware to rob their victims of thousands of dollars. Watch the video and learn from it, so that you will not be their next victim....

Zero-Day Exploit Targeting All Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browsers

FireEye Research Labs has found a Zero-Day Exploit that affects Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) web browser versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Persons using Microsoft Windows XP are more vulnerable to this threat, because Microsoft has stopped providing support and updates for this 13 year-old operating system....

What is the HeartBleed OpenSSL Vulnerability, Flaw or Bug?

The HeartBleed vulnerability, I think, is one of the scariest cyber-threats the internet has ever seen. This vulnerability has shown us that the internet has flaws and that continuous updating or upgrading of software is very critical. The HeartBleed vulnerability is a glitch or bug in the OpenSSL software, which is used to secure sensitive data th...

4.6 Million Snapchat Users Information Stolen By Hackers

Hackers have stolen and posted the usernames and telephone numbers of 4.6 million Snapchat users online. This information was posted on the website www.snapchatdb.info with parts of the telephone numbers and user names omitted or censored, in order to minimize spam and abuse....

Millions of Target Customers Credit - Debit Card Information Stolen

The American retailing company, Target, is investigating a massive data breach (unauthorized access) that may have affected approximately 40 million of its customers' credit and debit card information. The breach happened between November 27, 2013 and December 15, 2013, which spans Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the busiest shoppi...

SnapHack Hacks or Bypasses SnapChat Photo Protection Mechanism

Do not use SnapChat to share indecent or sensitive photos because this mobile application located at www.snapchat.com, which allows shared photos to be destroyed or self-destruct after viewing them, has been hacked....

Vodafone German Hacked - Two Million Customers Data Accessed

Hackers were able to gain access to two million Vodafone German customers' information. This information includes, customers' name, date of birth, gender, "sort code" and account number. Fortunately, Vodafone German said the hackers were not able to access the affected customers' credit card information, passwords, PIN numbers...

Android Master Key Bug Makes Your Android Devices Vulnerable To Malwares

The Android "Master Key" bug or vulnerability, discovered by mobile security company, BlueBox, makes your Android devices vulnerable to malware attacks. The "Master Key' bug or vulnerability is a software flaw in the Android operating system (OS) that is responsible for protecting the device against malicious applications....

How Your Computer Can Be Hacked

Here is a list of a few simple ways your computer can be hacked. With so many persons going online to do banking, shopping, social interacting and a lot of other things, it is important that we know how to protect ourselves on the internet against cybercriminals like hackers and scammers....

BlackBerry Z10 Security Vulnerability Warning - June 2013

BlackBerry has issued an advisory about the vulnerability in the BlackBerry Protect software, which affects the Z10 Smartphone.users of the BlackBerry® Q10 and Z10 Smartphones, running BlackBerry® 10 OS version 10.0.10.648 and later are not affected. BlackBerry Z10 users running earlier versions of the BlackBerry 10 OS are advised to upda...

Hackers Selling Hacked Online User Accounts for - Uplay, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Spotify, Skype, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Freelancer

If you are the owner of any of the following online accounts, please change your password: Uplay, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Spotify, Skype, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Freelancer. Hackers are currently selling the stolen credentials for these accounts that have been hacked by them....

LivingSocial Hacked - Customers Information Accessed

LivingSocial was hacked and 50 million customers' names, email addresses, date of birth and encrypted passwords were accessed. Due to this cyber-attack on their computer servers, LivingSocial has notified these customers, asking them to change their passwords for their safety. Credit card and other financial information were not accessed becaus...

Associated Press(AP) Twitter Accounts Hacked

Another Twitter account of a popular news media organization has been hacked. The name of the organization is the Associated Press (AP). Hackers took control of this organization's Twitter account and sent bogus tweets that there were two explosions in the White House and President Barack Obama is injured. The names of the Associate Press (AP) ...

NBC.com Hacked and Infected With Citadel Trojan

Security software maker, Malwarebytes, detected that visitors to NBC.com were redirected to malicious websites that contain the Citadel Trojan. It was later discovered that NBC.com was hacked and a malicious embedded JavaScript, inserted by the hackers, was responsible for the redirection. Just a few days ago, Apple, Facebook, Twitter and a few oth...

Apple Hack Caused by Java Security Bypass Zero-Day Exploit

Apple employee computers got infected with malwares after they visited a malicious website. This infection was caused by an exploit in Oracle Java web browser plug-in that was discovered a few weeks ago. The exploit is called Java Security Bypass Zero-Day....

Cisco IP Phones Hack Allows Eavesdropping From Anywhere Around the World

Cisco Internet Protocol (IP) telephones can be hacked and used to listen to your phone conversations from anywhere around the world, according to researchers at Columbia University working with the U.S. Defense Department. The researchers claim that they can use a small device pre-loaded with software to rewrite the telephone's software in a ma...

Skype Password Reset Flaw Allows Hijacking of User Account

Microsoft, who acquired Skype last year, had to temporarily disable Skype.com Reset Password page due to the fact that, a user’s account could be taken over by someone who knows the e-mail address associated with their Skype account. The flaw was reported on a Russian website a few months but, Microsoft said they were notified earlier this morning ...

White House Employee Tricked By Phishing Email Caused Hacking Attempts On Their Computer System

It has been reported that a White House employee was tricked by a Phishing e-mail message, which caused hacking attempts on the White House's computer network. Be careful when clicking on links in e-mail messages, on Facebook posts, in forums and text messages because, scammers and hackers are using the above-mentioned technique called Phishin...

Hackers Posted 400,000 Yahoo Voices User Passwords Online

Hackers were able to gain access to approximately 400,000 Yahoo Voices user account passwords and posted them online. It is reported that hackers from the group "D33D Company" has taken responsibility for the security breach. The group wants Yahoo to improve security and their users to stop using passwords that are over-used and easily gu...

LinkedIn Members Password Compromised and Posted On Russian Hacker Website

LinkedIn has confirmed that some of the passwords that were compromised by hackers and posted on a Russian website, correspond to LinkedIn accounts and they are currently investigating. The good news is that no usernames were compromised. It is reported that approximately 6.5 million passwords have been compromised. The passwords are encrypted usin...