More than 183 million Gmail passwords exposed in massive data breach
A new cyber report has confirmed that over 183 million accounts — including Gmail passwords — were leaked in one of the largest data breaches recorded this year.
Technology
Viral
Has Streameast been shut down? – Here’s what we can confirm
Confusion surrounds the reported shutdown of Streameast, with anti-piracy groups claiming victory while the illegal streaming network insists it remains active.
Viral
Cyber attack cripples St Paul’s IT systems, state of emergency declared
A cyber attack on the city of St Paul forced the shutdown of all IT systems and triggered a state of emergency as investigators probe the digital breach.
News
South Africa’s new national security strategy warns of rising threats to state stability
South Africa has unveiled a five-year national security strategy to counter threats such as terrorism, cybercrime, and foreign interference.
Technology
Google mum as researchers warn 16 billion passwords leaked
Researchers have uncovered what may be the largest data breach in history, involving 16 billion leaked login credentials, including for Google accounts.
Crime
Alleged Table View druglord arrested with R1 million cash
Cape Town police arrested a foreign national in Table View after discovering over R1 million in cash and several bank cards, prompting charges of theft and cybercrime.
Technology
Ex-communications minister targeted in WhatsApp hack
Former communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane’s WhatsApp was hacked. Here’s what we know about the breach
Crime
Mastermind behind Edumarks matric results hack is 21 years old, Hawks confirm
A 21-year-old has been arrested for masterminding the Edumarks.co.za hack that leaked matric results. Here’s what we know about the investigation so far.
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Public Works Dept lost R300 million to cyber theft in 10 years
The Department of Public Works revealed a decade-long cyber theft of R300 million, with four officials suspended and investigations ongoing.
Technology
Tshwane University of Technology vice-chancellor fired over handling of ransomware attack
Professor Twala, a respected figure within South Africa’s artificial intelligence and data science fraternities, was reportedly aware of the ransomware attack but delayed reporting it.
Gaming
Arion Kurtaj: ‘GTA 6’ hacker smacked with life in hospital prison
Last year, Arion Kurtaj revved up the cyber world, breaking into Rockstar Games and leaking a trove of GTA 6 gameplay videos.
Technology
AO3 blackout caused by DDoS and these other issues
The popular fanfiction platform, Archive of Our Own (AO3), has been hit by a series of disruptive distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, resulting in the website being offline since Monday, 10 July 2023. AO3 blackout caused by DDos attacks: Here’s what we know AO3 addressed the issue through its official Twitter account on Monday, confirming that the servers had been overwhelmed by a DDoS attack, causing the site to collapse under the heavy traffic. PLEASE NOTE: The third-party content below is shared on our platform for journalistic purposes. Swisher Post, its parent company, partners and affiliates shall not be held liable for any consequence that arises from the journalistic duties performed in sharing this content. The
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Kim Kardashian Twitter hacker to be extradited to US
James O’Connor, originally from Liverpool, can be extradited to the US over the suspected hacking of Kim Kardashian and 130 other celebs’ Twitter accounts.
Crime
Wybbo Wiersman: Oxford man jailed for stealing £2m worth of crypto
Wybbo Wiersman was sentenced to four years and six months for stealing more than £2 million worth of crypto.
News
Microsoft identifies ‘potential’ issue causing global outage
Microsoft’s network status was ‘service degradation’ on Wednesday morning. Here’s what this means for Outlook and Office 365 users.
Technology
iSpoof gets shut down after international crime investigation yields 142 arrests
iSpoof, a voice impersonation website has been shut down after an international criminal investigation that led to 142 arrests.
News
Adrian Kwiatkowski: Hacker who stole Ed Sheeran’s music jailed for 18 months
Adrian Kwiatkowski, the hacker who stole Ed Sheeran’s music has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to 19 charges in Ipswich Crown Court and a federal investigation stateside.
Technology
Facebook scraped data: Facebook bans NYU’s Ad Observatory Project researchers
Facebook says the researchers gathered scraped data by creating a browser extension that was programmed to evade their detection systems.
Technology
REvil group reportedly rebrands to BlackMatter: What we know
Rumour has it REvil is back with a different name, BlackMatter.
Technology
“To be clear, scraping isn’t always bad” – LinkedIn on scraped data
LinkedIn informs members of scraped data, warns them of information they’re making available on the platform.
Technology
Kaseya ransomware attack – what you need to know
The Kaseya ransomware attack has affected over 1 000 companies in the world,
Crime
John McAfee: Cybersecurity wiz jailed for tax evasion
John McAfee created the cybersecurity software we depend on everyday. Today, he is in jail facing tax evasion charges. In Belize, he’s wanted for murder.
Technology
Microsoft Teams: Protect your account from these phishing scams
Microsoft Teams is the target of these vicious phishing scams.