Account Hijacking

How opening this third vaccine dose message can easily hack any WhatsApp account

On: October 14, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Account Hijacking, COVID-19, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, data security, data theft, Hacking, Information Security, Mobile Security, Spain, whatsapp

Despite security improvements to the platform, hijacking WhatsApp accounts remains a trivial task for threat actors, who take advantage of the platform’s authentication mode to take control of an affectedRead More →

The 22-year-old who hacked Twitter network in 2020 was arrested in Spain

On: July 22, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Account Hijacking, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, fraud, Hacking, Snapchat, social media, TikTok, Twitter, US Department of Justice (DOJ)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Joseph O’Connor, a British citizen accused of participating in a massive attack on Twitter that led to the compromise ofRead More →