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These passwords can be hacked within 1 second. Full list here
In India the most common password is ‘123456’ used about 76,981 users, according to a recent Nord Pass.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 11:23 AM IST
Jungkook wins case over hacked HYBE shares following military enlistment
BTS' Jungkook became the victim of a terrifying hack that led to the theft of $5.7 million worth of shares from his HYBE portfolio
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 08:49 AM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Techie hacks Indian scammer’s computer, threatens to use his bank details
A video shared by a hacker captures how he skillfully gains access to the laptop of a scammer from Lucknow, India and observes him for four weeks.
Published on Jan 23, 2025 01:35 PM IST
Chinese hackers breach US Treasury, stole documents in ‘major incident’
Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury's security, accessing unclassified documents via third-party provider BeyondTrust.
Published on Dec 31, 2024 08:19 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra
Cyberattack: US Treasury breached by China-based hackers
A China-sponsored cyberattack was allegedly behind a cyber breach to gain access to the US Treasury workstations and some unclassified documents.
Published on Dec 31, 2024 03:11 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Ashima Grover
Google Chrome security issue lets hackers take over your device: What you can do
Hackers could potentially get unauthorised access to sensitive user data such as passwords, banking information, addresses, and other personal details
Published on Nov 05, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Iranian hackers have successfully published stolen Trump emails after…
An Iranian hacking group has leaked emails from Trump's campaign, showcasing their communications ahead of the 2024 election.
Published on Oct 25, 2024 09:24 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra
Microsoft warns Iranian hacker group is targeting US election websites
Microsoft reports Iranian group Cotton Sandstorm is scouting election-related websites, ahead of vote.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 10:36 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra
Who are the Sudanese brothers indicted by US as leaders of cyberattack gang?
2 Sudanese brothers in their 20s were indicted for allegedly leading a hacking group that caused US and other countries losses worth millions in a year.
Published on Oct 19, 2024 03:23 PM IST
Hacker infiltrated OpenAI’s messaging system and ‘stole details’ about AI tech
In April last year, OpenAI executives informed employees and company's board at an all-hands meeting about the breach, the report claimed.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 07:53 AM IST
50 Cent claims hacker made $300 million using his X account to promote crypto
50 Cent has claimed that a hacker made $300 million in half and hour after he used the rapper's website and social media handle to promote cryptocurrency.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Ex-EY consultant, now travel blogger, falls prey to scam, loses 4 years of work
Anukrati Dosi was a consultant at EY. She left her job in 2017 and started her blog in 2020. After falling prey to the scam, she shared her ordeal on LinkedIn.
Published on May 09, 2024 03:04 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Hackers steal military documents in Taiwan, sell on dark web
Taiwan is one of the world's top targets for cybersecurity attacks, according to digital data experts.
Published on Mar 01, 2024 03:47 PM IST
AFP |
GTA 6 hacker Arion Kurtaj sentenced to hospital prison for life
The hacker behind leaked GTA 6 footage, faces a life sentence in a hospital prison due to ongoing cybercrime threats
Published on Dec 23, 2023 04:00 PM IST
This is world most common password, but you shouldn’t keep. Study shows why
According to a study by NordPass, the most common password could be cracked in less than a second.
Published on Nov 17, 2023 02:37 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Hackers using this Android app to steal WhatsApp data, claim experts. Details
The malware is suspected to be a variant of CoverIm; the latter can steal data from various communication apps.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 05:35 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Life Hacks: Is your calendar working for you...
...or is it the other way around? An optimal life is ruled by a schedule, we’re told. But life hacks began as an invitation to get creative, says Charles Assisi
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:17 PM IST
‘The war is over’ AO3 is back! Twitter thanks volunteers for their dedication
After two days of battling a DDoS attack by the hacktivist group, Anonymous Sudan, AO3 volunteers have successfully revived Archive of Our Own.
Published on Jul 12, 2023 01:45 AM IST
Vrinda Rastogi
Hackers using fake e-commerce websites to lure people. How to spot fraud?
Hackers are taking advantage of increasing trend of online shopping dupe customers. Here we present steps to spot fake websites.
Published on Apr 05, 2023 04:33 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Hackers, fraudsters steal ₹7.38 crore from payment gateway firm Razorpay
On contacting its ‘authorisation and authentication partner’ Fiserv, a fintech and payments company, it was communicated to Razorpay that these transactions had failed and were not authorised or authenticated, the complainant said.
Published on May 20, 2022 06:48 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
24-year-old arrested from Saharanpur for creating fake voter IDs
The Election Commission of India has said that its database is “absolutely safe and secure” following the incident.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 05:41 PM IST
Written by Srivatsan K C | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Deep fakes: The fake video menace just got bigger
Fake news spreads quickly, in a viral manner, afflicting the body politic, causing epidemics of disinformation as we’ve witnessed in the recent past. But with the arrival of deep fakes, that could very rapidly morph into the realm of fake views
Updated on Mar 16, 2018 09:58 PM IST