OnePlus has confirmed hackers accessed customer information including names, contact numbers and ... [+] addresses.
"The data potentially stolen, like your name and address can't be easily changed," points out ethical hacker John Opdenakker. Among the risks of this data being exposed, criminals can use this information to create phishing mails that appear legit, he says.
In addition, says Wright: "Sign yourself up to credit monitoring to ensure no rogue accounts are opened in your name."
This may worth something:
Hackers Access T-Mobile Customer Information In Data Breach – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — T-Mobile announced Friday that hackers had accessed some of their customers’ data in a recent data breach.
In a statement , the wireless provider said that the cyber security team discovered and shut down malicious and unauthorized access to some information related to T-Mobile prepaid wireless accounts.
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The data accessed was information associated with your prepaid service account, including name and billing address (if you provided one when you established your account), phone number, account number, rate plan and features, such as whether you added an international calling feature. Rate plan and features of your voice calling service are “customer proprietary network information” under FCC rules, which require we provide you notice of this incident.
Investigators warn customers about hackers ahead of online holiday shopping season
DETROIT – Investigators are sounding the alarm about hacks and scams as many people head online for holiday shopping.
Officials said Disney Plus customers were hacked this week, and although the company said the internal investigation has not been completed, it serves as a reminder that thieves are out there looking for personal information.
Extensive hacking operation discovered in Kazakhstan | ZDNet
Chinese cyber-security vendor Qihoo 360 published a report on Friday exposing an extensive hacking operation targeting the country of Kazakhstan.
The campaign, Qihoo 360 said, was broad, and appears to have been carried by a threat actor with considerable resources, and one who had the ability to develop their private hacking tools, buy expensive spyware off the surveillance market, and even invest in radio communications interception hardware.
Just like the attacks documented by Qihoo this week, the 2018 attacks also focused on Kazakhstan but had used a different malware strain.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Chrome, Edge, Safari hacked at elite Chinese hacking contest | ZDNet
Over the course of two days -- November 16 and 17 -- Chinese security researchers will test zero-days against some of the world's most popular applications.
The goal is to exploit and take over an app using never-before-seen vulnerabilities. If attacks succeed, researchers earn points towards an overall classification, cash prizes, but also the reputation that comes with winning a reputable hacking competition.
The Tianfu Cup's rules are identical to what we see at Pwn2Own , the world's largest hacking contest. The two events are more tied than most people know.
Hackers Dump 2.2M Gaming, Cryptocurrency Passwords Online | Threatpost
GateHub acknowledged that it had been hacked over the summer, although it seems now the breach was bigger than the company revealed. In a statement on the GateHub website, the company said that a perpetrator had “accessed 18,473 encrypted customer accounts, a very small fraction of our total user base,” and that “a vast majority” of customers were unaffected.
“We found no evidence that other information (such as phone numbers or ID documents) was compromised,” GateHub said at the time. “All affected customers were notified about the unauthorized access and provided a list of data that the perpetrator was able to retrieve from their account.”
Google Dangles $1.5 Million Reward To Hackers If They Could Crack The Pixel
The search engine giant is now matching the amount Apple is paying to researchers $1 million if they could hack the Google Pixel . Moreover, the tech giant is offering a staggering amount of $1.5 million for the lucky researcher(s) who can discover an exploit that enables remote control of its handsets. The program is launched at a time when tech giants are racing with government and private marketplaces providing a significant return for distinct hacks.
A few days ago, Google announced that it is offering $1 million for any researcher who can show a unique hack on Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 4 smartphones . Researchers and hackers are required, however, to show persistent access to Google Pixel devices. For the $1 million bounties, hackers must break the secure element of the Titan M of the search engine giant, which is similar to Apple iPhone's Secure Element.
Twitter Now Has Better Two-Factor Authentication, So Use It | WIRED
As of July 2020, all smartphones, computers, and smart TVs sold in Russia must have Russia-made software preinstalled. They can also have non -Russian apps and programs, but the requirement still raises concerns over surveillance, and speaks to Russia's continuing attempts to lock down the technology its citizens have access too .
Many large companies have so-called bug bounties, in which they pay outside security experts who discreetly share flaws in their software. Well-known hacker Phineas Fisher has turned that idea on its head, offering up to a six-figure payout for hackers who successfully target companies and share whatever documents they find with the public. It's an effort to spark a new wave of hacktivism , albeit an explicitly illegal one.
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