It was a costly case of forgotten password. A team of security researchers successfully cracked a password to recover a man’s $3 million [just over £2 million] bitcoin fortune. Electrical engineer and YouTuber Joe Grand was hired to hack into an encrypted file holding 43.6 BTC, which had been held there since 2013. The password […]
1 year ago
They might have the answer to his prayers A cybersecurity firm thinks it has the solution for a man who has just two more password attempts to try and recover more than $200m worth of Bitcoin – or lose it forever. Back in 2011, Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, had 7,002 […]
2 years ago
Apple is said to be quite worried about the security breach Owners of iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple watches have been told to urgently update their devices after a new update was released. Serious security vulnerabilities were disclosed on Friday which could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of Apple devices. The tech firm announced […]
3 years ago
The comedian and actor passed away on Tuesday Comedy fans on social media were horrified to see Gilbert Gottfried’s Twitter hacked just hours after his death was announced. The 67-year-old comedian’s passing was announced on the platform via his family, informing his followers that the stand-up and comedy actor – likely best known for voicing […]
4 years ago
The hacktivists strike again As the war in Ukraine continues, it would appear that hacking group Anonymous has now taken down all Russian state TV channels, replacing broadcasts with Ukrainian footage and anti-war messages. Photos and videos are being shared across social media of Russian televisions with their regular scheduled programming interrupted by messages said […]
4 years ago
Vlad’s ‘graceful’ yacht is on its way to ‘hell’ Anonymous has once again targetted Vladimir Putin, this time renaming his yacht “FCKPTN” by altering maritime tracking data. After declaring cyberwar against the Russian president last week, an offshoot of the hacktivist group has messed with Putin’s pleasure craft, reports the Independent. The £73 million vessel, […]
4 years ago