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Five Chinese Nationals Booked by the US for Hacking Various Government Sites
Five Chinese nationals on September 17 were charged for hacking by the US Department of Justice. Reportedly, the accused hacked various institutions and companies in the US and the Indian government's networks as well.The officials stated that the victims belonged to the areas of software development, NGOs and pro-democracy protesters among others. US Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen claimed, the Chinese government has let its citizens… read-more
Tags: China, US, Hackers, Networks
Courtesy: The Hindu
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Prime Minister Modi's Personal Website Twitter Account hacked
The Twitter account of PM Modi's personal website was hacked early morning on September 03. While confirming the news, Twitter siad, "We are actively investigating the situation. At this time, we are not aware of additional accounts being impacted." Reportedly, once the account was hacked, a series of tweets asked the followers to donate to PM National Relief Fund through cryptocurrency.
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Twitter, Hackers
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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New Windows' Bug Provides Hackers an Opportunity to Exploit Printers
SafeBreach Labs has found a new bug named CVE-2020-1048 in Windows Print Spooler, an OS that manages printing processes. The bug lets hackers change files containing the ID of the system user and the data that is due to be printed. Microsoft has already released two fixes to address the bug issue but to no avail. A new fix in the Microsoft's security update is scheduled for August 11.
Tags: Hackers, Windows, Safebreach, cybersecurity
Courtesy: Tech Radar
