Category cyber-attacks

Hackers Trick Meta AI Support Chatbot into Stealing Celebrity Instagram Accounts

Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Instagram Accounts to Exploitation Recent reports indicate that hackers have successfully exploited vulnerabilities within Meta’s AI support systems to target and resell high-value Instagram accounts. Notably, accounts associated with the handles @hey and @jowo are estimated to have a combined gray market value exceeding $1 million. This…

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Websites Can Now Monitor You Through Your Hard Drive

Emerging Tracking Technique Raises Privacy Concerns for Internet Users In recent years, websites have increasingly employed sophisticated methods to monitor visitors’ online activities, accumulating data on browsing habits, device fingerprints, and even real-time keystrokes and mouse movements. Recent findings indicate that major tech companies such as Meta and Yandex have…

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Dismantling of a Botnet Comprised of Over 17 Million Devices

Authorities in the Netherlands have successfully dismantled a significant botnet that encompassed over 17 million compromised devices, orchestrated through 200 servers. This concerted operation involved collaboration between the police and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), aiming to address the growing threat of large-scale cybercrime networks. The operation was made…

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Tired of Vibe Coders, Developer Sneaks Data-Destroying Prompt Injection into Their Code

Dispute Erupts Over Code Injection Strategy in jqwik Release In a striking move to deter AI coding agents, developer Johannes Link has revised the release notes for version 1.10.0 of jqwik, revealing a prompt intended for those utilizing AI to generate code. This disclosure highlights a significant change aimed at…

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