Aaron Weaver
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The Top 7 Reasons Why Hackers Target Facebook Accounts
Why do hackers target Facebook accounts, and what do they do once they gain access? We’ve outlined the key reasons hackers focus on Facebook accounts and the ways they exploit them. 1. Personal Information Harvesting Facebook accounts are treasure troves of personal information, including your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and even…
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How the Taylor Swift Facebook Scam Became a Summer Hit
It was certainly a cruel summer for Taylor Swift fans who were scammed on Facebook. Fans of the pop superstar eagerly bought tickets to see their favorite artist, only to be hit with the harsh reality that they were duped. Not only did they miss out on Taylor Swift, but they likely lost hundreds of…
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Can Two-Factor Authentication be Hacked?
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is widely regarded as one of the most effective ways to secure online accounts. By requiring not just a password but also a second form of verification, such as a code sent to your phone or an app, 2FA adds an extra layer of security. However, while it significantly strengthens account protection,…
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The Surge in Hacked Gmail Accounts: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat
In the first six months of 2024, there has been a significant rise in hacked Gmail accounts, or at least attempts to hack them. As one of the most widely used email services, Gmail has become a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities, steal sensitive information, and gain unauthorized access to personal and…
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Why Attorneys General Are Fed Up With Facebook
If your Facebook account has ever been hacked, you know it can be an incredibly frustrating ordeal. In fact, it can be so frustrating, that many people reach out to their attorney general out of desperation. Not only do you lose your account, your photos, and a large piece of your online identity, but you…
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Facebook Was Down, But Was It Hacked?
Facebook is having a brutal week. First, a whistleblower issued damning testimony about the company’s already questionable integrity. Now Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Occulus services were inaccessible on October 4th 2021. The cherry on top? Reports have begun surfacing that hackers have made off with the data of 1.5 billion users, and they’re selling it…
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Former Hacker Issues Grave Warning – The U.S. Is Not Prepared
If 2020 was the year of the digital pandemic, then 2021 has still not discovered its digital vaccine. Cyberattacks have grown rapidly over the past year, showing zero signs of slowing down. One former Black Hat hacker expressed his growing concern at the lack of preparedness the United States has shown. Former Hacker Says the…
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GETTR, a Trump Adjacent Media App, Is Immediately Hacked
That didn’t take long. GETTR, an app founded by former Trump spokesman Jason Miller, had barely gotten off the ground before it was hacked. It should come as no surprise. Within the first few hours of its launch, researchers discovered privacy bugs on the site. Roughly a week later, data from more than 90,000 users…
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Capital One Hacker Is Now Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
Capital One hacker Paige Thompson pulled off one of the biggest heists in history in 2019. Thompson was accused of hacking into the bank’s network and illegally infiltrating over 100 million customer accounts and credit card applications. She allegedly had access to hundreds of thousands of American social security numbers and Canadian social insurance numbers.…
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Hacked While Exercising? Peloton Users Were Vulnerable
Where there’s a hacker, there’s a way. Peloton owners have been in danger of being hacked by bad actors. Cybersecurity company McAfee recently revealed a vulnerability that allows hackers to gain remote access to electronic exercise bikes. What’s that mean for you? Let’s take a closer look. McAfee Discovers a Peloton Problem Peloton bikes have…
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EA Has Been Hacked – Is Your Data Safe?
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is the latest big-name company to be hacked. First reported by Vice, the publication stated that hackers stole valuable information from the prominent gaming firm. The cybercriminals allegedly posted news of the data breach on underground hacking forums. What Are the EA Hackers Saying? The hackers claim to have…
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What Are Ethical Hackers, and Should You Hire One?
The term ethical hackers might sound like an oxymoron, but increasingly, businesses view them as a valuable part of the cybersecurity ecosystem. As we’ve seen over the past few years, hacking incidents have been steadily rising. Then the pandemic hit. That’s when the hacking community shifted into warp speed and began aggressively attacking people, businesses,…
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CEO Reveals How Easily Colonial Pipeline Hack Could’ve Been Avoided
The Colonial Pipeline hack might not have been the largest hack in recent memory–that probably goes to the SolarWinds or Microsoft Exchange hacks. But it was the most disruptive. Consumers panicked within days of the ransomware gang DarkSide breaching the country’s largest fuel pipeline. Gas prices skyrocketed. More than half of the gas stations in…
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How to Protect Your Wealth From Hackers
In some ways, we’re just like hackers. We both want wealth, and we’d both prefer it to come to us easily. The main difference is that most of us work hard for our money, while hackers steal it from us. If this is a situation you’d like to avoid, it’s time to reevaluate your cybersecurity…