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Snapchat knew for months about major security hole but failed to fix it

03

Jan

2014

Snapchat on Thursday confirmed that millions of user accounts were compromised in a recent breach that exposed phone numbers and user names. Anonymity is a key aspect of the Snapchat service for many people, some of whom use the messaging app to exchange risqué photos and videos without revealing their identities. As such, users were […]

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Why hackers want your phone number

03

Jan

2014

Though most people wouldn’t give their phone number to a stranger on the street, they’re happy to share their digits with Google On Wednesday, Snapchat became the first company to have its data hacked in 2014 when 4.6 million account usernames and partial phone numbers were posted online as a warning to those using the […]

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Steam Hit By DDoS Attacks, Hackers Claim Responsibility

03

Jan

2014

It certainly seems like 2014 is off to a series of hacks. We had heard how Snapchat got hacked, and how Microsoft’s Skype social media accounts had been hacked, and now according to the latest reports, we are hearing word that Valve’s Steam platform has been attacked by hackers as well who have launched a […]

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