Sentences with phrase «hackers attacking online»

CYBER criminals just can't leave dating sites alone, with news emerging of hackers attacking online matchmaking service Plenty of Fish.

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Meanwhile, hackers used a different method of attack last weekend to steal $ 400,000 worth of the cryptocurrency Lumens, used on the Stellar digital payment system, from an online wallet service called BlackWallet.

Last Friday's enormous cyber attack that brought down popular websites and online services like Amazon (amzn) and Netflix (nflx) was likely caused by a non-state actor, otherwise known as hackers without ties to any specific state or government.

Frank McKenna, deputy chairman at TD, said protecting online data is «mission critical» for the bank because they are under constant attacks from hackers.

Days later, the most popular online Bitcoin exchange was attacked by hackers, leading to the suspension of trading.

In a denial - of - service attack, hackers basically overload an online service with Internet traffic, thus causing the service to become inaccessible because it can't keep up.

Many of the Web sites we visit every day are under cyber attack by malicious hackers looking to disrupt business transactions, discourage people from using a particular online service or exact payback for some real or perceived slight.

Would - be hackers can't launch attacks across borders; they can't even pick up hacking manuals, code and tips from the many online forums that other hackers in other nations use to learn the trade and share information.

The hackers and trolls could (OK, will) keep on messing with things while world leaders «might» keep attacking the free speech and privacy policies we've enjoyed online since the birth of the Interwebs.

Recent research by Imperva has revealed that an increasing number of online hackers could be using Tor Networks in luring attacks.

Lizard Squad are a «hacker group» that revel in attacking online game services such as PSN and Xbox Live.

Since late last night, it looks like a bunch of hackers have been attacking the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live online gaming services.

Following a rather harmless, albeit annoying DDoS attack that has downed the PlayStation Network, the group of hackers claiming responsibility known as Lizard Group have now diverted the flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment's president John Smedley via a tweet to American Airlines about the flight having reported explosives aboard.

Now, «Anonymous,» the hacker collective known for other online attacks including against Visa, MasterCard, and the Church of Scientology, declared «war» on the city in defense of the volunteers.

In response to questions about Secure Elements from Bitcoin Magazine, SatoshiLabs provided a statement that made five key points: closed source is a security threat; the most prevalent threats to a user's bitcoin stash come from the online world; any wallet will always be susceptible to the $ 5 wrench attack; there have been successful thefts from chip - and - PIN cards that use Secure Element technology; and the wide use of Secure Elements is making them a larger target for hackers.

Security It is a common practice nowadays for online ventures to invite white hat hackers to attack their systems via security challenges or cyber bug hunts.

«Reports by affected users suggest that this attack is possibly the result of hackers compromising the device owner's Apple ID and using this to access their iCloud account,» Stay Smart Online said.

2015 was no exception — it was marked by a series of notorious hackers» attacks resulted in bitcoin users, both companies and individuals keeping their assets in online bitcoin wallets, losing serious sums of money.