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Hackers Hit With Legal Threats After They Fixed a ‘Bricked’ Polish Train
Three hackers in Poland were hired to fix the software of a broken train, and they were successful, but now the train company, Newag, is threatening to sue them, according to Polish outlet Rynek Kolejowy. The hackers allege that the trains were deliberately outfitted with software that would ensure they couldn’t operate if they were…
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RIP Kevin Mitnick, ‘World’s Most Famous Hacker’
A figure of significant cyber lore, Mitnick has died at the age of 59.
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A Hacker Gang Claims It Stole AMD’s Data. Were Bad Passwords Responsible?
A cybercrime gang claims that it recently stole 450 gigabytes of data from global chipmaker AMD by merely guessing employees’ terrible passwords.
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Report: Hackers Have Been Sexually Extorting Kids With Data Stolen From Tech Giants
Cybercriminals have been sexually extorting children and women using data stolen from large tech companies, according to a new report.