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Fake OSINT and GPT Utility GitHub Repos Spread PyStoreRAT Malware Payloads

PyStoreRAT spreads via fake GitHub tools using small Python or JavaScript loaders to fetch HTA files and install a modular ...

This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even if the Fix Breaks the Law

Fulu sets repair bounties on consumer products that employ sneaky features that limit user control. Just this week, it ...

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

The developers of Notepad++ recently discovered an actively exploited vulnerability that enabled hackers to hijack the popular editor's automatic updater. Version 8.8.9 addresses the issue, but ...
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Selling My Brothers Minecraft Account Ends in Chaos

Shark sells his brother’s Minecraft account, which leads to chaos. The fallout shows how quickly trust and relationships can unravel over in-game actions. Prosecuting Congress for Stating the Law: An ...
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Minecraft But I’m Trapped on One Hacker Block

Shark played Minecraft while trapped on one hacker block. This matters because it challenges his problem-solving skills and creates a unique survival story. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces ...
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This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System

At New Zealand's Kawaiicon cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO 2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. Hacker conferences—like all ...
Reuters

UK Twitter hacker who breached Obama's account ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including former U.S. President Barack Obama has been ordered to repay 4.1 million ...
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Twitter Account Hacker Convicted in New York Ordered to Repay $5.4M by British Court

A man convicted in New York for a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of several high-profile figures, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, has been ordered by a British court to ...
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UK Twitter hacker who breached Obama's account ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin

LONDON — A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures, including former President Barack Obama, has been ordered to repay $5.4 million worth of Bitcoin, ...
PC Gamer

Jailed British hacker who hijacked X accounts including Apple, Bill Gates, and Barack Obama—then used them for a 'double your money' Bitcoin scam—has to hand back $5.4 ...

A Brit who hacked multiple high-profile Twitter / X accounts in 2020, and who was extradited to the US and jailed in 2023, has now been ordered to hand over £4.1 million ($5.4 million) in ill-gotten ...
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McFeely: Sen. Cramer, hyper-partisan hack, just can’t help himself

FARGO — It was a scant six weeks ago when U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, Republicans of North Dakota, stressed the need for respectful dialogue in these trying times. Podcaster Charlie Kirk ...