hacking
-
US Conspiracy Theorist Probably Behind Leak Of WHO, Gates Foundation Data: Report
Whoever was behind the release of around 25,000 purported emails and passwords from the World Health Organisation, National Institutes of Health, the Gates Foundation, and other large organisations this month was likely a U.S. conspiracy theorist, according to the group that first flagged the release.
-
Right-Wing Extremists Appear To Be Circulating 25,000 Stolen WHO, NIH Passwords And Emails
The Washington Post reports that 25,000 email addresses and passwords, allegedly from the World Health Organisation (WHO), U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Gates Foundation, and other large organisations, were stolen by hackers and posted online. It’s unknown where the list came from, or who even created it, but it was first posted to…
-
Zoom Now Under Investigation By At Least 2 U.S. States Over Security Complaints
Multiple U.S. state attorneys general are banding together in an investigation of teleconferencing software Zoom, whose exponential growth in the past few weeks amid the social distancing measures imposed during the covid-19 pandemic has been marred by an off-putting number of security issues.
-
FBI Issues Warning, NY Attorney General Makes Inquiry After Wave Of Zoom Hijackings
The FBI has issued a warning about video messaging service Zoom, and New York Attorney General’s office has made an inquiry into its cybersecurity practices, after a string of disturbing incidents involving takeovers of teleconferences.