Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails

Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails

On Friday morning, University of Pennsylvania alumni, students, staff, and community affiliates received several emails from hackers purporting to represent the university’s Graduate School of Education (GSE). “We have terrible security practices and are completely unmeritocratic,” read the email. “We love breaking federal rules like FERPA (all your data will be leaked).” A partially redacted…

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#Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X

#Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X

OpenAI’s official press account on X appears to have been compromised by the same cryptocurrency scammers who did the same with company leadership in previous months. Late Monday afternoon, OpenAI Newsroom, an account OpenAI recently created to spotlight product- and policy-related announcements, posted about a supposedly new OpenAI-branded blockchain token, “$OPENAI.” “We’re very happy to…

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#25 Household Hacks That Make Cleaning A Breeze

#25 Household Hacks That Make Cleaning A Breeze

Cleaning frequency depends on lifestyle and can feel like a looming task. There’s always a lot of cleaning to be done but with limited time and little desire to spend hours scrubbing after work, an efficient solution is needed. Thankfully, results can be achieved without dedicating hours and using ingredients already on hand, avoiding the…

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#Hackers leak email addresses of 235 million Twitter users: report

#Hackers leak email addresses of 235 million Twitter users: report

“Hackers leak email addresses of 235 million Twitter users: report” Hackers obtained the email addresses of more than 235 million Twitter users and published them on an internet forum, according to a cybersecurity expert. The breach “will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity-monitoring firm…

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#Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked

#Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked

“Baltimore Sun says Twitter account was hacked” The Baltimore Sun said its Twitter account had been compromised after a slew of vulgar messages were tweeted out Monday afternoon. The publication apologized for any confusion and deleted the rogue tweets soon after they were discovered. The Sun acknowledged the issue and tweeted: “To our followers: Some…

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#Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ leak confirmed by Rockstar Games

#Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ leak confirmed by Rockstar Games

“Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ leak confirmed by Rockstar Games” A massive leak of early gameplay footage from the highly anticipated “Graft Theft Auto VI” video game is authentic, devastated developer Rockstar Games confirmed on Monday. The developer said it had “suffered a network intrusion” in which a hacker illegally breached its systems and “downloaded…

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#Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers

#Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers

“Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers” Uber confirmed it is dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” after a teenage hacker reportedly breached the ride-sharing giant’s internal systems and began taunting workers with explicit messages and images. The hacker who took responsibility reportedly claims to be just 18 years old, and gained access to…

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#Hackers pose as Twitter employees, journalists in breach tactics

#Hackers pose as Twitter employees, journalists in breach tactics

“Hackers pose as Twitter employees, journalists in breach tactics” Hackers from China, Iran and Turkey are using new tactics including posing as Twitter employees and journalists in their latest attempts to breach victims’ devices, according to a new cybersecurity study.  The report shows how governments around the world are responding to increased political tension by…

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#Hacker takes over Disneyland Instagram with racist posts

#Hacker takes over Disneyland Instagram with racist posts

“Hacker takes over Disneyland Instagram with racist posts” Disneyland’s social media accounts were briefly taken over by a self-proclaimed “super hacker” who made a slew of bizarre, racist and homophobic posts as he claimed he was seeking “revenge” on the Anaheim, California- based theme park. The hacker, who said his name is “David Do,” took…

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