News & Reviews:   hackers

The controversial website 4Chan.com finally resumed operations on Saturday, 10 days after it was hacked, which resulted in the personal information of several former managers being leaked online. In a statement issued by the site's operator, the hacker accessed the 4Chan browser on April 14 via an IP address in the UK.

Oracle has been the victim of a hacker attack with 6 million rows of data from 144,000 customers stolen, according to a report by Bleeping Computer . The data was sold on a black market site with the hackers demanding Oracle pay 100,000 XMR (~RM 97 million) to disclose the vulnerability used to make the system accessible. So, what should you know about it?

One of the main reasons why Generative AI is such a game changer is that it enables people to do what they couldn’t do before. People who couldn’t draw or make music can now do that with just a line or two of text, code and even apps can be made in minutes and so forth. Unfortunately, this also applies to hackers and scammers as well, as generative AI is taking Cybersecurity threats to another level. Find out what to do about it here.

In general these days, most brands guarantee about 2 years' worth of Android updates and security patches, while a few promise up to 7 years. While we would always recommend getting a device with a newer Android version (it's easier to manage), sometimes your older device will still work fine.

Or maybe you're just feeling a bit reluctant to part with it and move to a newer device? Regardless of the reason, this time around, we're answering the question "Can you still use a phone or device with an older Android version?" Read on to find out.

Recently, we reported on the introduction of ‘Lockdown Mode’ in iOS 16 by Apple which is an extreme but optional security feature that will block the ‘most sophisticated digital threats’. Well, it looks like the tech giant is pretty confident on the new feature that it has announced a USD2 million or ~RM8.91 million reward to anyone that can crack the mode.

By now, most of you know about the bizarre LoFi Girl livestream video incident. For the uninitiated, the 'lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to' has been taken down due to a copyright strike by a local music production company - FMC Music Sdn Bhd Malaysia. YouTube has rectified the issue and the LoFi Girl's video is now back online.

If you run your own YouTube account, you should probably change your password often. Researchers have discovered an increase in demand for stolen YouTube credentials, which are being auctioned to other cybercriminals in hacker forums. These credentials include those for accounts running YouTube channel, meaning you could lose our hard-earned work if you change your login credentials soon.

You may or may not have come across this news, but apparently it is possible for hackers to obtain your fingerprints through high-quality photos. Since using the peace-sign is one of the most popular poses for taking photos, it is reported that hackers can enlarge the photo and scan your fingerprints off.

Sometimes being generous isn't good news for everyone and it seems that's the case for regular Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online) players on PC. When the Epic Games Store announced that Grand Theft Auto V would be free, many were quick to jump on the deal and download the game. This brought in a flood of new players to the game, many who are hackers and cheaters.