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Criminal gangs in China stole over $1 billion from Americans with SMS scam: how they did it and how you can stay safe

China-based gangs reportedly stole over $1 billion from Americans using advanced smishing scams that exploit SIM farms and mobile wallets. Here is how the cross-border scheme operates and what you can do to protect yourself.

David Odejide, 15 Oct 2025 18:44

PlayStation Network security slammed after support leaks trophy hunter's account to hacker

Sony is again facing criticism for failing to secure PlayStation Network accounts. Another popular trophy hunter can no longer log in to his PSN account after a successful hack. Some gamers believe poorly trained customer support ...

Adam Corsetti, 14 Oct 2025 00:42

Teraleak resurfaces to reveal new Pokémon games and removed Pokémon Legends: Z-A features

Recent Pokémon Legends: Z-A leaks seem trivial compared to new Teraleak revelations. The 2024 hack of Game Freak has returned with discoveries about old and new Pokémon games. Gamers can find out about removed content and what to ...

Adam Corsetti, 13 Oct 2025 21:30

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Hackers claim to have stolen as many as 2.1 million photo IDs in 1.5TB Discord data breach

Hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 TB of Discord-related data, including a mammoth 2,185,151 images of government-issued IDs and selfies submitted for age verification after compromising third‑party customer service provider Zendesk...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Oct 2025 05:04

AT&T to pay $177 million after massive data breaches: How to check if you can claim up to $7,500

AT&T will pay out $177 million after two major data breaches exposed the personal data of more than 170 million customers. Affected users can claim up to $7,500, but only if they file before the December 18, 2025, deadline.

David Odejide, 12 Oct 2025 21:17

Discord breach exposes 70,000 government IDs: what went wrong and who was affected

Discord has revealed that 70,000 of its users may have had their government IDs stolen in its recent security breach. The company is in the process of emailing impacted account holders.

David Odejide, 09 Oct 2025 23:12

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Xbox Insider update introduces age verification to comply with UK Online Safety Act

Xbox console users are now witnessing the ramifications of the UK Online Safety Act. Gamers participating in the Xbox Insider program may notice prompts to verify their ages. Despite privacy concerns, the checks are mandatory to r...

Adam Corsetti, 09 Oct 2025 02:44

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"This is just the beginning": Activision says 97% of hackers banned within 30 minutes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta

Activision seems to be firing on all cylinders when it comes to nabbing the growing menace of cheating across its platforms, awarding cheaters bans across the board on PC thanks to a mix of upgraded anti-cheat software and driver-...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 07 Oct 2025 11:21

Discord users impacted by 3rd-party service provider's customer service data breach

Discord has confirmed a data breach through one of its third-party customer service vendors, exposing user names, emails, and limited billing info. The company says affected users will be contacted directly by the service.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 06 Oct 2025 09:17

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Volvo North America confirms staff data stolen after Miljödata ransomware attack

Volvo confirms an employee data leak occurred as a result of the Miljödata ransomware attack. Affected by the breach is the car manufacturer's staff in the United States and one more country; Lund University employees may also be ...

Praneeta, 27 Sep 2025 08:51

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Las Vegas casino operator Boyd Gaming hit by cyberattack exposing information

Boyd Gaming has confirmed a recent cyberattack in a regulatory filing, noting that employee information was affected. The company said its casino and hospitality operations remain unaffected as investigations continue.

Praneeta, 24 Sep 2025 21:35

A screenshot of 2D platformer BlockBlasters that was removed from Steam for embedded malicious code that drained crypto wallets. (Image source: Steam)

Steam removes BlockBlasters after malware drains $150K in crypto from players

BlockBlasters, a verified title on Steam, was removed after it stole players' cryptocurrency to the tune of an estimated $150,000 over a period of one month. The game, released in July 2025, reportedly stole from 261 user accounts...

Rohith Bhaskar, 22 Sep 2025 20:52

DIY projectors aren't anything new, but you don't need DIY Perks level skills to build this one (Image Source: Huy Vector via YouTube)

Pico projector from an old smartphone and the VapeServer - two of the week's best hardware hacks

CheckMag From building a pico projector that mere mortals might actually be able to achieve, to running a web server on a Vape battery, the hacker community never ceases to amaze. Here are two of the week's best hacks.

David Devey, 20 Sep 2025 09:46

Hidden flaw in Windows systems lets hackers log in with their own face

Less than two months after demonstrating a “Face Swap” vulnerability, researchers have revealed an even bigger Windows vulnerability. German security firm ERNW has revealed a more advanced attack against Windows Hello that allows ...

Chibuike Okpara, 05 Sep 2025 04:52

Scammers are using X's Grok AI to spread malicious links

Threat actors have found a way to bypass link restrictions on promoted posts on X, using the platform's Grok AI assistant. The exploit essentially tricks the AI assistant into promoting malicious links on the platform by hiding th...

Rohith Bhaskar, 04 Sep 2025 14:26

Some Sony FeliCa IC cards prior to 2017, including Suica cards used in JR East train stations, are vulnerable to hacking. (Image source: Sony)

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

Sony has announced that third parties have found a vulnerability in FeliCa contactless IC cards shipped prior to 2017, including the popular Suica cards used in Tokyo for travel on the JR East train network. This breach allows hac...

David Chien, 31 Aug 2025 22:00

PromptLock shows how ransomware groups can weaponize local LLMs. Generic hacker typing on a keyboard pictured. (Image source: Dall-E 3)

ESET uncovers PromptLock ransomware prototype powered by local LLMs

ESET researchers have identified PromptLock, a proof-of-concept ransomware that uses a locally hosted language model to generate attack scripts on demand.

Nathan Ali, 27 Aug 2025 15:46

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Google's AI overviews showing scam support numbers

Recently, a customer was scammed via a support number shown by Google’s AI overview. This wasn’t the first such case so be weary of the numbers served by these overviews.

Vineet Washington, 18 Aug 2025 18:18

A modded blue Xbox 360 running a custom homebrew dashboard on a monitor, displaying the game “Conker: Live and Reloaded” alongside other Xbox and emulator titles. (Image source: Modern Vintage Gamer on YouTube)

Xbox 360 jailbreak gets easier with Bad Update 1.2, boosting success rate to 80% and cutting run times

A new version of the Bad Update exploit has been released, bringing a much higher success rate and improved stability to the Xbox 360 jailbreak process. Popular YouTubers such as MrMario2011 and Modern Vintage Gamer have confirmed...

Anmol Dubey, 12 Aug 2025 13:51

New Microsoft SharePoint exploit patched in emergency security update

Microsoft has rushed out an emergency patch to block two zero-day exploits that have compromised SharePoint servers worldwide.

Rohith Bhaskar, 21 Jul 2025 12:01

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Gamers Nexus highlights Asus vulnerabilities as 2025 exploits hit routers and bloatware

Gamers Nexus reports that Asus faces multiple security issues in 2025, with active exploits targeting its routers and flaws affecting utilities like DriverHub, MyAsus, and Armory Crate. The coverage warns that persistent backdoors...

Sebastian Jankowski, 19 Jul 2025 01:03

Hidden flaw in Windows laptops and desktops allows unauthorized login (identity theft)

ERNW has discovered a significant architectural flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Hello for Business that allows attackers with administrative access to swap facial identities, enabling them to log into another user's account with their...

Chibuike Okpara, 16 Jul 2025 06:22

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The official Stellar Blade X account hacked for multiple days, as crypto scams target PC and PS5 game

Fans usually check the official Stellar Blade X account for the latest news on the PC and PS5 game. However, instead, a crypto scammer has asked followers to invest in a new coin. While the posts have disappeared, the game's devel...

Adam Corsetti, 15 Jul 2025 03:51

Artistic image of a person using Gmail. (Image source: Google Blog)

Hackers could exploit this Gemini mail summaries loophole for phishing attacks

The loophole identified by a Mozilla researcher could allow phishing emails and compromised password warnings to get through to AI summaries generated by Gemini. But it looks like Google is working towards mitigating these gaps.

Vineet Washington, 14 Jul 2025 18:01

Ernw found a critical flaw in Linux systems. A Guy Fawkes mask pictured. (Image source: Robert Stump, via Unsplash)

Hidden flaw in Linux (Ubuntu and Fedora) laptops allows full system compromise

A security flaw in the boot-up process of major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Fedora, allows an attacker with temporary physical access to bypass full-disk encryption and install persistent malware, according to a new ...

Chibuike Okpara, 05 Jul 2025 17:34

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Call of Duty: WW2 players are being hacked by RCE exploit after shooter debuts on Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass can breathe new life into titles with dwindling support. Unfortunately, overlooked security concerns for Call of Duty: WW2 have resurfaced. The RCE exploit allows hackers to assume control of another player's PC.

Adam Corsetti, 04 Jul 2025 01:18

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Millions affected in massive Qantas security breach

Qantas, Australia’s national airline, has confirmed a massive security breach that may have exposed the personal data of more than six million customers. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, addresses, dates ...

Rohith Bhaskar, 02 Jul 2025 12:32

Some earbuds and headsets have been found to have critical vulnerabilities. An Apple EarPod pictured (Image source: Nik, via Unsplash)

Bugs: Earbuds from JBL, Sony, and others found to have bugs that can turn them into spy devices

German cybersecurity firm Ernw has revealed that several Bluetooth headphones and earbuds using Airoha's chips are vulnerable to hacking. The vulnerabilities, listed as CVE-2025-20700, CVE-2025-20701, and CVE-2025-20702, allow att...

Chibuike Okpara, 29 Jun 2025 22:48

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Smartwatch attack can steal data from air-gapped computers using inaudible signals, new study reveals

New research from Ben-Gurion University shows how malware can exfiltrate data from air-gapped computers using inaudible signals and nearby smartwatches, exposing overlooked risks in high-security environments.

Louise Burke, 28 Jun 2025 15:12

You can't buy or sell one of these on Ebay, despite a range of other potentially damaging products being available for purchase (Image Source: Notebookcheck)

eBay won't let you buy or sell a Flipper Zero, but they are more than happy sell you a range of equally nefarious products

CheckMag The Flipper Zero is 5 years old this month, but despite failing to cause nuclear armageddon, Ebay still refuses to let you sell one. A policy that totally contradicts itself when they are more than happy to sell you these equally ...

David Devey, 27 Jun 2025 11:40

Some users' Switch 2 consoles have been permanently banned from online services. (Image source: Nintendo w/ edits)

Nintendo bans users of MIG Switch flash cart on Switch 2

Nintendo has banned multiple Switch 2 gamers from all online services for using a MIG Switch flash cart. The MIG Switch, which allows users to play backed-up copies of Switch games, has been at the heart of controversy since its i...

Sam Medley, 18 Jun 2025 17:36

Adidas suffers data breach after customer support provider is hacked, user information compromised

Adidas confirms a data breach via a third-party vendor, exposing user contact details. No payment or login data was affected, but the incident raises concerns about vendor-related security risks.

Anmol Dubey, 28 May 2025 09:19

Valve denies Steam data breach, says accounts are secure

Valve insists that recent leaks and rumors about 89 million Steam accounts allegedly hacked are false. The company clarified that it has examined a sample of the leak and that user accounts were secure and unaffected.

Rohith Bhaskar, 15 May 2025 10:35

4chan has fallen: Infamous forum site taken down following major hack

The infamous internet forum 4chan was taken offline following a hack that acquired admin access to the site. The forum now loads intermittently (as of press time). The hack likely exploited the fact that 4chan had not updated its ...

Sam Medley, 16 Apr 2025 21:51

A TikTok (screenshot) showing the hacked crosswalk button in Palo Alto. (Image source: rosecampau on TikTok)

Crosswalk buttons hacked to mock Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are being mocked using their own voices in cities where their companies are based. Someone managed to hack crosswalk voice announcements to mock the two billionaires.

Vineet Washington, 14 Apr 2025 20:46

Between these five affected apps, up to 900,000 users may have been affected (Image source: M.A.D. Mobile – edited)

Massive privacy breach in niche dating apps exposes sensitive user photos

A security investigation of iOS apps has revealed a massive privacy breach – 1.5 million user images uploaded to several specialist dating apps were publicly exposed to anyone with the URL. The developer M.A.D. Mobile has since ad...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 01 Apr 2025 20:40

There is a new software-only hack to jailbreak the Xbox 360 (pictured). (Image source: Wikimedia w/ edits)

New software jailbreak for Xbox 360 requires only USB drive

A new software-only exploit is available for the Xbox 360, requiring nothing more than a USB drive. While this exploit allows the console to run unsigned code, it comes with a heavy caveat: it is tethered, meaning it must be done ...

Sam Medley, 18 Mar 2025 01:04

Game demo linked from Steam page contained malware, raising more security concerns for Valve

Hackers continue to find vulnerabilities in the Steam platform. A gamer noticed a generic-looking FPS title linking to a suspicious external website. Any user who installed the Sniper: Phantom's Resolution demo should immediately ...

Adam Corsetti, 17 Mar 2025 23:32

PlayStation Network holiday voucher compensation (Image source: Sony PlayStation)

Sony is giving free PlayStation Network credits for Christmas Eve code redemption issues

The holiday cheer of some gamers was spoiled on December 24th. Entering voucher codes temporarily produced an error message. As compensation, PlayStation Network subscribers are being offered a $10 free code.

Adam Corsetti, 25 Feb 2025 23:37

Pokémon Presents announced for February 27th: Predictions, rumors, and more

CheckMag As usual, the presentation will be available live on YouTube. Predictions around potential upcoming projects, details surrounding 2024's Game Freak "Teraleak", and more are covered in this article.

Sasha (Tristan) Mathews, 21 Feb 2025 02:03

Security exploit in Subaru automobile software allows hackers full access to vehicles

A recently revealed exploit in the Starlink system used in Subaru vehicles allowed hackers to access any connected Subaru car in the United States, Canada, or Japan and add themselves as an authorized user. With this access, hacke...

Sam Medley, 24 Jan 2025 20:39

Major public school student information system hacked, compromising data of millions of students

PowerSchool, one of the largest student management software providers, was hacked earlier this month. Details of the hack have surfaced, with the malicious actor claiming they stole personal data for over 62 million students and 9...

Sam Medley, 22 Jan 2025 23:40

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Criminal gangs in China stole over $1 billion from Americans with SMS scam: how they did it and how you can stay safe

PlayStation Network security slammed after support leaks trophy hunter's account to hacker

Teraleak resurfaces to reveal new Pokémon games and removed Pokémon Legends: Z-A features

Hackers claim to have stolen as many as 2.1 million photo IDs in 1.5TB Discord data breach

AT&T to pay $177 million after massive data breaches: How to check if you can claim up to $7,500

Discord breach exposes 70,000 government IDs: what went wrong and who was affected

Xbox Insider update introduces age verification to comply with UK Online Safety Act

"This is just the beginning": Activision says 97% of hackers banned within 30 minutes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta

Discord users impacted by 3rd-party service provider's customer service data breach

Volvo North America confirms staff data stolen after Miljödata ransomware attack

Las Vegas casino operator Boyd Gaming hit by cyberattack exposing information

Steam removes BlockBlasters after malware drains $150K in crypto from players

Pico projector from an old smartphone and the VapeServer - two of the week's best hardware hacks

Hidden flaw in Windows systems lets hackers log in with their own face

Scammers are using X's Grok AI to spread malicious links

Sony FeliCa vulnerability found in pre-2017 IC transport cards

ESET uncovers PromptLock ransomware prototype powered by local LLMs

Google's AI overviews showing scam support numbers

Xbox 360 jailbreak gets easier with Bad Update 1.2, boosting success rate to 80% and cutting run times

New Microsoft SharePoint exploit patched in emergency security update

Gamers Nexus highlights Asus vulnerabilities as 2025 exploits hit routers and bloatware

Hidden flaw in Windows laptops and desktops allows unauthorized login (identity theft)

The official Stellar Blade X account hacked for multiple days, as crypto scams target PC and PS5 game

Hackers could exploit this Gemini mail summaries loophole for phishing attacks

Hidden flaw in Linux (Ubuntu and Fedora) laptops allows full system compromise

Call of Duty: WW2 players are being hacked by RCE exploit after shooter debuts on Xbox Game Pass

Millions affected in massive Qantas security breach

Bugs: Earbuds from JBL, Sony, and others found to have bugs that can turn them into spy devices

Smartwatch attack can steal data from air-gapped computers using inaudible signals, new study reveals

eBay won't let you buy or sell a Flipper Zero, but they are more than happy sell you a range of equally nefarious products

Nintendo bans users of MIG Switch flash cart on Switch 2

Adidas suffers data breach after customer support provider is hacked, user information compromised

Valve denies Steam data breach, says accounts are secure

4chan has fallen: Infamous forum site taken down following major hack

Crosswalk buttons hacked to mock Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg

Massive privacy breach in niche dating apps exposes sensitive user photos

New software jailbreak for Xbox 360 requires only USB drive

Game demo linked from Steam page contained malware, raising more security concerns for Valve

Sony is giving free PlayStation Network credits for Christmas Eve code redemption issues

Pokémon Presents announced for February 27th: Predictions, rumors, and more

Update | The Sony PlayStation Network still down after 18+ hours, affecting single and multiplayer games

Security exploit in Subaru automobile software allows hackers full access to vehicles

Major public school student information system hacked, compromising data of millions of students

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