And the alleged hacker seems rather blasé about the whole situation.

Sex worker website hacked, details on 250,000+ users now for sale

Uh Oh

A Dutch sex worker website has been hacked, with the thief getting away with the email addresses and other data of more than 250,000 users.

Sex Worker Website Hacked, Details on 250,000+ Users Now for Sale

And the hacker is asking a bizarrely low price for the data.

former Yahoo engineer Reyes Daniel Ruiz claimed in court that he destroyed everything he stole when people started to get suspicious.

Yahoo engineer admits he hacked user accounts to hunt for nudes

Serial Creeping

A Yahoo software engineer hacked 6,000 user accounts in a search to find nude photos and other sexually-explicit media.

Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts For Nudes | Futurism

Some of his 6,000 targets were his personal friends.

Yahoo Engineer Admits He Hacked User Accounts to Hunt for Nudes

The goal is to patch up the military's spotty cybersecurity.

The Air Force to invite hackers to breach a satellite

White Hat

After hackers revealed flaws in the F-15's cybersecurity, the Air Force plans to invite white hat hackers to probe an active satellite for vulnerabilities.

The Air Force Is Inviting Hackers to Breach a Satellite

"What they're going to do is try to take over the satellite by any means they find."

If you don't use a password manager, your accounts are probably at risk

Brands We Love

Dashlane password manager makes it easy to create and track stong, unique passwords in order to keep your accounts safe from hackers.

If You Don’t Use a Password Manager, Your Accounts Are Probably at Risk

Luckily, they are simpler and more affordable than ever before.

Given their security flaws, the trackers could be doing more harm than good.

Parents are giving kids GPS trackers that can be hacked by creeps

Kidfinder 

GPS trackers intended to help parents keep an eye on their kids are particularly vulnerable to hackers. Over 600,000 devices could be easily compromised.

Parents Are Giving Kids GPS Trackers That Can Be Hacked by Creeps

And over 600,000 people are using the default password.

Downloading "FreeAndSafeHacks.exe" may have been a mistake.

New ransomware steals crypto from Fortnite players

Just Use Gameshark

Fortnite players who downloaded what they thought was software to help them cheat instead got hit by a ransomware attack demanding crypto payments.

New Ransomware Steals Crypto From Fortnite Players

Players think they're downloading a way to cheat the game.

Unlicensed private eyes and professional stalkers are getting in on the gig economy.

People used Fiverr to spy on their spouses

Contract Stalkers

The freelance job board Fiverr housed a number of people offering illegal or otherwise unsettling surveillance and spy services.

People Used Fiverr to Spy on Their Spouses

The freelancer job board was also home to unlicensed private eyes.

"These vulnerabilities seem to be endemic."

There are at least eight ways to hack a Nest camera

IoT Peep Show

Security researchers found eight different vulnerabilities in Nest Camera cybersecurity. Google promised a fix, but other cameras have the same problems.

There Are at Least Eight Ways to Hack a Nest Camera

Security researchers found several flaws in Google's home security camera.

The packages "offer the whole digital fingerprint of an individual on a plate, providing endless opportunities for fraud, scams, theft, and access to the victim’s personal life."

This online black market will sell your entire digital identity

Internet Shapeshifters

A "digital fingerprint" black market called Richlogs is selling packages of victims' entire online activity, granting access to any private accounts.

This Online Black Market Will Sell Your Entire Digital Identity

An online marketplace called Richlogs is selling people's "digital fingerprints."

The NSA won't say anything about its Slack account

Slackbot Knows

It turns out that the NSA, the secretive intelligence agency, uses the same version of the messaging app Slack as your office.

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