RegisterFriday’s bankruptcy filing wasn’t the only time the name “MtGox” was heard in a courtroom this week. Predictably, the cash-strapped Bitcoin exchange is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the US alleging negligence…
Las Vegas SunComputer hackers stole some Las Vegas Sands customers’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers during a data breach earlier this month, the casino company said Friday. Las Vegas Sands Corp. said in a…
CNETMt. Gox, the embattled Bitcoin exchange that fell into a state of disarray earlier this month following a security issue that prompted withdrawal fraud, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles announced…
Vegas hotels hacking went further than email, websitesHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThis screen shot provided by the Las Vegas Review Journal shows the Sands web site that was hacked on Monday Feb. 10, 2014. A Nevada gambling regulator…
NBCNews.comCasino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. has restored its websites a week after they were hacked. The Las Vegas-based company pulled down its sites Feb. 13 after hackers defaced them with images condemning comments CEO…
The Mac ObserverThe crowd funding service Kickstarter alerted users over the weekend that it had been targeted by hackers who managed to gain access to their servers and make off with account information. Kickstarter has…
Houston ChronicleKickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler said in a blog post that hackers accessed usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. The passwords are encrypted, but the company said it’s possible for a hacker to guess…
BurlingtonFreePress.comKickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler said in a blog post that hackers accessed usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. The passwords are encrypted, but the company said it’s possible for a hacker to guess a…
InquirerCROWDFUNDING WEBSITE Kickstarter has been breached by hackers that lifted users’ personal details and encrypted passwords. The firm was notified of the hack by law enforcement officials. It wasted no time and alerted its members…
New York Daily NewsKickstarter, the online fund-raising sight used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said it has repaired a security breach that had let hackers gain access to…
San Francisco ChronicleKickstarter, the fundraising platform used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said hackers had gained access to some of its users’ data. The information included user names,…
GameSpotKickstarter hacked, usernames, email addresses, other account information compromised. If you’ve backed games on Kickstarter and have an account on the site, it’s time to change your password. by Emanuel Maiberg on February 15, 2014….
Wall Street JournalCrowd-funding site Kickstarter said hackers accessed some of its customers’ data in a computer attack earlier this week. The company, which has set up an exchange where people can contribute often small amounts…
Android CommunityKickstarter has confirmed news of a hacker attack. Details of the hack were shared on the company blog this weekend, and include mention of “unauthorized access to some” customer data. As with any sort…
The GuardianKickstarter, the fundraising platform used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, has said hackers gained access to some of its customers’ data but that the breach had been…
PC Gamer MagazineIf you have a Kickstarter account, you’re going to want to change the password, as the site is the latest to be infiltrated by dastardly hackers, showing that hacking is not as cool…
Reuters(Reuters) – Kickstarter, the fundraising platform used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said on Saturday that hackers had gained access to some of its customers’ data earlier this…
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionPopular crowdsourcing site Kickstarter should think about crowdfunding some tighter security. The site notified users Saturday their personal information may have been compromised due to a hacking incident. In an email sent to…
MashableKickstarter, a leading crowdfunding site, revealed it was hacked last week. In a blog post published Saturday, Kickstarter said law-enforcement officials contacted the company Wednesday night, and alerted it to unauthorized access by hackers. No…
GigaOMKickstarter was hacked earlier this week, the crowdfunding site informed users on Saturday. While the company says the hackers didn’t gain access to credit card numbers and only two users were affected, it advised all…
USA TODAYThe popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter was hacked last week, according to several published reports Saturday. CNET, ZDNet and the Verge, among others, published stories on their websites Saturday, saying that hackers had made off…
KSPRThe revived online black market Silk Road says hackers took advantage of an ongoing Bitcoin glitch to steal $2.7 million from its customers. More from KSPR.com. FIFA: Human rights important for future bids
PCWorldA cyberattack against the Veteran of Foreign Wars website, believed to have been initiated in China, may have sought to spy on U.S. military members, security company FireEye said Thursday. FireEye said the attack, which…
UPI.comSUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 31 (UPI) — Attackers now own an undisclosed number of Yahoo! Mail usernames and passwords, stolen from a third-party site, the Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet giant said. As a result, Yahoo! will now…
BusinessweekYahoo! Inc., the biggest U.S. Web portal, said it recently identified an effort to break into Yahoo Mail e-mail accounts. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO:US), the biggest U.S. Web portal, said it recently…
Greentech MediaWhen Sigourney Weaver opened her fridge in Ghostbusters, she found Zuul, the right-hand ghoul of the demigod Gozer, who helped unleash a wave of terror across New York City. The next time you open…
Science RecorderProofpoint, an internet security firm, has uncovered what may be the first Internet of Things-based cyberattack involving “smart” appliances, including at least one refrigerator. The cyberattack involved more than 750,000 spam emails originating from…
DailyTechHackers have launched what is being called the first attack from the Internet of Things, which included a refrigerator. According to BBC News, security researchers at Proofpoint discovered that hackers used over 100,000 devices to…
ZDNetSummary: A confidential U.S. government report indicates that the Target data breaches were tied to a broader effort against retailers. New malicious software called KAPTOXA led the attacks. Larry Dignan. By Larry Dignan for Between…
American Live WireAccording to a report hackers may be able to access personal information from the app Starbucks offers for it’s customers. This app enables customers to purchase items at Starbucks using their smartphones. If…
BBC NewsSnapchat said it will release an updated version of its app after hackers downloaded usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts. It said the update will allow users to opt out of appearing…
USA TODAYSnapchat says it will launch a new version of its popular messaging app that lets users opt out of a feature exploited by hackers on New Year’s Eve. The service, which lets users post…
VentureBeatGranted, the leak happened late New Year’s Eve, and yesterday was a holiday, so Snapchat’s response isn’t as slow as it might otherwise seem. But the blog post is notable in its lack of an…
ABC NewsSnapchat says it plans to put out a more secure version of its application following a breach that allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of some 4.6 million of its users….
Telegraph.co.ukSnapchat has announced that it will release an updated version of its photo-sharing app, after a cyber attack exposed the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million users. The new version of the app will…
PCWorldPhone numbers paired with user names of over 4.6 million alleged Snapchat users were posted online by hackers, a few days after a security research group claimed a vulnerability in the social sharing service that…
Los Angeles TimesAMMAN, Jordan – The pro-Syrian government hacking group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has taken credit for an attack on the social media accounts of Internet calling service Skype. Messages accusing Microsoft, Skype’s parent…
TechSpotAustralian-based Gibson Security has published two previously undocumented Snapchat security exploits that affect both Android and iOS platforms. The group says their intentions aren’t malicious and found it in the best interest of everyone to…
DailyTechA major hack resulted in the theft of millions of passwords from websites like Facebook, Gmail and Yahoo. According to a new report from CNN, hackers managed to steal 2 million user passwords through the…
Fox NewsNEW YORK – Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies. Some…
