Bug Bounties: 15 Most Famous Ethical Hackers In The World

15 Most Famous Ethical Hackers

A small band of web wizards patrol the Internet looking for potential security hazards, with major firms offering payouts for their hard work. If you thought all computer hackers were out there to steal your credit card information and personal details you’d be very wrong. Some hackers are … [Read more...]

Phantom Squad Twitter back with Lizard Squad threat

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Just under a week ago we reported a possibility of new hackers Phantom Squad taking down PSN and Xbox Live on Christmas Day, then literally one day later on December 18 the groups Twitter account was taken offline. It was then just one day later on the 19th they made a Twitter comeback with a new … [Read more...]

Will Phantom Squad take down PSN, Xbox Live on Christmas Day?

Will Phantom Squad take down PSN, Xbox Live on Christmas Day

One year ago during the Christmas period PSN and Xbox Live were attacked by hackers known as the Lizard Squad, and now one year on it seems there could be a reenactment but this time round from new hackers known as the Phantom Squad. It looks like they could take down PSN and Xbox Live, which could … [Read more...]

Telegram down status after DDoS attack

Telegram down status after DDoS attack pic 1

When visiting the Telegram Messenger website you will notice it is down and not obtainable. This is due to the Asia Pacific server being under a DDoS attack, which happened on Friday morning affecting users in Australia, Oceania, South East Asia and some parts if India getting no connection at all … [Read more...]

GTA 5 PSN gamers debate, UK server status on May 16

GTA 5 PSN gamers debate, UK server status on May 16 pic 1

The PlayStation Network was hit very hard last night at around midnight GMT (7PM Eastern Time), and it seems the GTA 5 PSN gamers’ debate is still ongoing with continuing problems of downtime. Around midnight there were many reports coming in about the huge PSN outage, and UK gamers are still … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad Lands kills PSN with comeback

Lizard Squad Lands kills PSN with comeback pic 1

Lizard Squad are back! And gamers already hate the well-known hackers with a vengeance. Social media lit up like fireworks early hours when the PSN was taken down, and Lizard Squad were claiming responsibility. The PlayStation Network was hit hard last night leaving millions of gamers offline and … [Read more...]

Facebook bug bounty program pays $1.3m

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There are millions of hackers in the world and majority want to bring a service down, or wage a war to prove they can hurt. But thanks to the Facebook bug bounty program the social media network has paid out millions of dollars to what people known as 'white hat' hackers. In 2014 alone bounties … [Read more...]

ISIS affiliates Cyber Caliphate hacks Newsweek Twitter account

ISIS affliates Cyber Caliphate hacks Newsweek Twitter account pic 2

ISIS affiliates Cyber Caliphate hacked into Newsweek Twitter account yesterday as well as making threats towards President of the United States Barack Obama, wife Michelle and children. Words such as "Je suis IS" and "CyberCaliphate," are two references to French magazine Charlie Hebdo and a … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad accounts taken offline, hello LizardGoons

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More hacker accounts have been removed from the system, these now include Lizard Mafia @LizardMafia over on Twitter, Lizard Stresser and lizardpatrol.com – all are offline. Anonymous Protection @AnonymousUK2015 has recently tweeted saying, “We did it, but believe what you wish.” They also added … [Read more...]

Taylor Swift hits back at hackers on Twitter

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Looks like hackers Lizard Squad think Taylor Swift is funny, they threatened to release nude photos of the celebrity after they hacked into her Twitter and Instagram accounts. But it seems Taylor Swift is not bothered at all and hits back at the hackers with style, she has a staggering 51.4 … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad hacker arrested after Xbox, PSN attacks

Lizard Squad hacker arrested after Xbox, PSN attacks

The Cyber Crime task force have arrested an 18-year-old man in the UK; The Independent reports the teen is believed to be in connection with the world-renowned Lizard Squad that took down Xbox Live and PSN on Christmas Day. This comes soon after a 22-year old was arrested who is also believed to … [Read more...]

Crayola Facebook status after offensive content hack

Crayola Facebook status after offensive content hack pic 1

The Crayola Facebook page was hacked by an unknown group this weekend and posts were being posted with an offensive nature. Crayola’s social media page has many pictures with sexual innuendos as well as links to R-rated sites. The Facebook page has 2,448,895 followers so you can just imagine how … [Read more...]

Anonymous vs Twitter terrorist accounts with Op Charlie Hebdo

Anonymous vs Twitter terrorist accounts with Op Charlie Hebdo pic 1

Attacking the freedom of speech is attacking Anonymous, and now the hacker collective is moving forward to shutdown all known terrorist Twitter accounts. After the horrific Charlie Hebdo nightmare Anonymous started its campaign to shutdown terrorist Twitter accounts, but since doing so … [Read more...]

Finest Squad Vs GDKJordie and no Christmas DDoS

FinestSquad Vs LizardSquad and no Christmas DDoS

Seems like The Finest Squad is taking on the world, the war has already started on @GDKJordie (R.I.U. Jord YM051K) aka #LizardSquad. The Finest are tweeting often, what are they up to now? They released the ‘FinestSquad vs LizardSquad - Part 1’ YouTube video saying they will be prevent any … [Read more...]

Finest Squad to bring DDoS services down

Finest Squad to bring DDoS services down

The Finest Squad is set out to bring cyber criminals to justice around the world; their main plan at the moment is to bring DDoS services down. When you visit the @FinestSquad Twitter account they are going all out with their tweets, you can clearly see they want the world to see they brought the … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad vs. The Finest with Twitter comeback

Lizard Squad vs. The Finest with Twitter comeback pic 1

The Lizard Squad’s Twitter account @LiazrdPatrol has been suspended and taken offline. According to a tweet, gamers will be able to thank ‘The Finest Squad’ (@FinestSquad) for taking them down. The Finest tweeted, “We have successfully removed LizardSquad from Twitter. Your Welcome fellow gamers. … [Read more...]

Xbox Support’s Twitter attack at Lizard Squad

Xbox Support’s Twitter attack at Lizard Squad

Xbox Support has attacked hackers Lizard Squad on Twitter for taking down Xbox live, and the federal bureau of investigation have been contacted. Xbox Live went down today and is slowly coming back online around the world, and the Lizard Squad admitted in being behind the hack. On the … [Read more...]

Anonymous video: Fort Lauderdale, FLPD website shutdown

Anonymous video- Fort Lauderdale, FLPD website shutdown

Two Fort Lauderdale government websites have been shutdown by well-known hackers ‘Anonymous’. The websites in question include FortLauderdale.gov and FLPD.gov, when you try to visit the two sites error messages show up. The YouTube video below titled "OpLiftTheBans" published by ‘GSA AMCF’ shows … [Read more...]

Protecting your small business, customer data in a mobile world

Protecting your small business, customer data in a mobile world

You have been working hard to build your small business online, and you’re making some good money for online leads now. Great, right? Well, do you know who else is working hard to make money online? Hackers! How can you work to protect the money you make, and transfer, online from hackers, and … [Read more...]

Amber Rose Instagram hacked and needs help

Amber Rose Instagram hacked and needs help

The Amber Rose Intagram account has been hacked, and now she is calling out to her fans to help build it back up. Lets start a new hashtag called #HelpAmberRoseInstagram. Last month we reported on Amber Rose’s twerking video she posted on Instagram, and back then she had 2,033,107 followers. But, … [Read more...]

The Snappening Snapchat leaks acquired through SnapSaved

Twitter receives Snapchat down tweets every second

Forget the Fappening, a new breed has started called ‘The Snappening’ where over 100,000 photos and videos sent by image-sharing Snapchat have been leaked by hackers for the world to see. According to the Daily Mail, hackers have been collecting these photos and videos for a while now. Many 4chan … [Read more...]

What is Rantic up to now?

What is Rantic up to now

So what are Rantic Social Media Marketers up to now, their website at the moment is in what they call ‘Maintenance Mode’. Rantic.com is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance and asks you to try back again soon, and they are sorry for the inconvenience. The site has been very busy over the … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad hate on Twitter after servers hacked

Lizard Squad hate on Twitter after servers hacked

Gamers are taking to Twitter to share there anger after PSN, Destiny and CoD Ghosts servers were taken down. Hacker group Lizard Squad also took to Twitter to let everyone know they were responsible. Bungie's Destiny servers went down on all platforms and the responsibility was in Lizard Squad’s … [Read more...]

Rantic 4chan petition hacked by Le 9GAG Army

Rantic 4chan petition hacked by Le 9GAG Army

The site that started off as emmayouarenext.com, which basically threatened actress Emma Watson by showing her nude photos to the public turned into Rantic.com, but now when you visit Rantic you will now see it has been hacked by Le 9GAG Army. emmayouarenext.com was a site where 4Chan users … [Read more...]

Hope Solo 4Chan, allegations message turns to hate

Hope Solo 4Chan, allegations message turns to hate

Hope Solo released a message on Facebook and Twitter speaking about women being violated by the unauthorized 4Chan leaks of private nude photographs. But since doing so she has not only been getting a few supporters in her corner, she is also getting a lot of comments of hate. There are many … [Read more...]