Tag: Hack

Cybercriminal Group Blamed for Colonial Pipeline Hack Says It Is Disbanding

The cybercriminal outfit that U.S. authorities have said infiltrated the network of a major pipeline operator, leading to gas shortages and rising prices, is claiming that it is disbanding. DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service, announced Thursday they were stopping operations. In an announcement in Russian, the group said they lost access to part…


Chinese Hack on Microsoft Poses Imminent Threat to Australian Security: Expert

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) sounded the alarm on March 3, urging organisations to follow tech giant Microsoft’s instructions to patch vulnerable systems which came under threat by a state-sponsored Chinese cyber attacker. This comes after Microsoft announced on March 2 that a cyber actor based in China, which they called “Hafnium,” hacked its email…


Are You Aware of the Real Purpose of This Part of Your Disposable Chopsticks?

Takeaway enthusiasts will be familiar with disposable wooden chopsticks; many may even have cutlery drawers replete with the handy wooden utensils in their neat paper packets. But what is that little wooden tab at the end of the chopsticks, keeping them together, really for? Many diners make a habit of breaking chopsticks apart, destroying the tab…


Mom’s Medicine Hack for Young Children Leaves Her Baby Wanting More: Video

A mom has shared a clever hack for encouraging little ones to take their medicine with fewer tears and more giggles, and parents are loving it. Mom of two Nikki Jurcutz, a former paramedic and specialist in birth courses and baby first aid, shared her now-viral genius hack on her Instagram page, TinyHeartsEducation. Holding her 18-month-old…


Video: Mom Shares Hack for Finding Missing Kids After Losing Her Son in Supermarket

A mom of three has shared her advice for locating missing kids in public places, urging other parents to “look loudly” if their child is nowhere to be found. Mom Jessica Martinek Cakmakli shared her parenting hack on TikTok after one of her sons went missing during a shopping trip. Never “silently look” for your…


Kroger: Some Pharmacy Customer Data Impacted in Vendor Hack

BOSTON—Kroger says personal data, including Social Security numbers of some of its pharmacy and clinic customers, may have been stolen in the hack of a third-party vendor’s file-transfer service. The Cincinnati-based grocery and pharmacy chain said in a statement Friday that it believes less than 1 percent of its customers were affected—specifically some using its…


6 Hacks From Property Blogger to Keep Heat in During Winter Without Spending More Money

As the winter months wear on, utilities bills can start to weigh heavy. To lend a helping hand, a British property expert has shared six easy hacks for keeping homes warmer without spending more money. Kyle James, a property developer who bought, renovated, and sold five houses by the age of 28, set up a…


Mom Posts Viral TikTok Money Hack Teaching People to Save $5,000 in 25 Weeks

When an Australian mom posted a TikTok video on how to save $5,000 in just 25 weeks, her hard-to-believe financial hack went viral. Now, the “Money Challenge” is inspiring people to up their savings game. In the widely circulated video, Becky Turiczi unpacks a tutorial on how she achieves her savings goals with only a tin…