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Wanncrypt Cyber Attack: “At Least 200,000 Victims”

Despite an update from Microsoft to patch their long unsupported operating systems and an apparent kill switch that will allegedly shut down the ransomware,...

Hackers Are Reportedly Holding Apple for Ransom

If you own an iPhone, you may want to back up your smartphone without using Apple's iCloud service. Hackers calling themselves the "Turkish Crime...

Hackers are Now Targeting and Blackmailing Democratic Groups

Hackers are reportedly targeting Democrats and progressive organizations throughout the United States to ransom them. Ransomware is a type of malicious code that prevents users...

MLB Punishes St. Louis Cardinals Following Houston Astros Hack

Nearly two years ago, news broke that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department were investigating the St. Louis Cardinals for hacking the...

You Can Crash Any iPhone with This Text Message

YouTuber reveals how to crash any iPhone with only a text message. YouTube channel EverythingApplePro revealed a text message that features a list of characters...

‘123456’ is the Most Common Password of 2016

From the Russia hacking controversy, to the Britney Spears death hoax, hacking has recently became a major issue. However, one of the best ways...

IHOP Says Twitter Account Was Hacked After Anti-Hillary Clinton Retweet

Over the weekend IHOP's Twitter account was reportedly hacked after the pancake chain posted an anti-Hillary Clinton retweet. Several media outlets reported that the IHOP...

President Obama Sanctions Russia Following the Election Hacks

Just as President Obama promised, the U.S. sanctioned Russia following the election hacks. President Obama fired back against Russia over election hacking. On Thursday afternoon,...

Fallout from Yahoo Hack Continues as Verizon Mulls Withdrawing Its Offer

The latest victim of the massive hack which compromised the information of more than 1 billion users may be Yahoo itself.  According to sources...

President Obama Promises to Respond to Russian Election Hacks

As Russian hacks continue to make headlines across the country, President Barack Obama promises to respond to the cyberattacks. In an interview with NPR, President...