- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2012
![Twitter Account of Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Hacked Twitter Account of Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Hacked](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Twitter-Account-of-Teen-Mom-Farrah-Abraham-Hacked-1.png)
Twitter Account of Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Hacked
The celebrity claims she knows the "spinless boy" who did it
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2012
![Philippines Social Welfare and Development Twitter Account Hacked by Anonymous Philippines Social Welfare and Development Twitter Account Hacked by Anonymous](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Philippines-Social-Welfare-and-Development-Twitter-Account-Hacked-by-Anonymous-1.png)
Philippines Social Welfare and Development Twitter Account Hacked by Anonymous
The DSWD has created a new account and it's working on getting the old one removed
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 20th, 2012
![UGNazi Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of WBC’s Fred Phelps Jr. UGNazi Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of WBC’s Fred Phelps Jr.](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/UGNazi-Hackers-Take-Over-Twitter-Account-of-WBC-s-Fred-Phelps-Jr-1.png)
UGNazi Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of WBC’s Fred Phelps Jr.
Another Phelps family member targeted by hacktivists
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 18th, 2012
![Sentenced Hacker “Cosmo the God” Said to Be Behind WBC Twitter Hack Sentenced Hacker “Cosmo the God” Said to Be Behind WBC Twitter Hack](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Sentenced-Hacker-Cosmo-the-God-Said-to-Be-Behind-WBC-Twitter-Hack-1.png)
Sentenced Hacker “Cosmo the God” Said to Be Behind WBC Twitter Hack
He leveraged a flaw in Zendesk to keep the account under his control
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 17th, 2012
![Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of Westboro Baptist Church Spokeswoman Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of Westboro Baptist Church Spokeswoman](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hackers-Take-Over-Twitter-Account-of-Westboro-Baptist-Church-Spokeswoman-1.jpg)
Hackers Take Over Twitter Account of Westboro Baptist Church Spokeswoman
UGNazi is tweeting from the account of Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 4th, 2012
![Hackers Can Use Twitter SMS Vulnerability to Post on Users’ Behalves, Expert Finds (Updated) Hackers Can Use Twitter SMS Vulnerability to Post on Users’ Behalves, Expert Finds (Updated)](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hackers-Can-Use-Twitter-SMS-Vulnerability-to-Post-on-Users-Behalves-Expert-Finds-1.jpg)
Hackers Can Use Twitter SMS Vulnerability to Post on Users’ Behalves, Expert Finds (Updated)
The attack relies on spoofing the number from which the message originates
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 28th, 2012
![Hacker Posts Phone Numbers of Famous Football Players on Twitter Hacker Posts Phone Numbers of Famous Football Players on Twitter](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hacker-Posts-Phone-Numbers-of-Famous-Football-Players-on-Twitter-1.jpg)
Hacker Posts Phone Numbers of Famous Football Players on Twitter
Ronaldo, Coentrao, Casillas and Fàbregas are among those affected
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 21st, 2012
![Hackers Breach Israeli Vice PM's Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Blogger Accounts Hackers Breach Israeli Vice PM's Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Blogger Accounts](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hackers-Breach-Israeli-Vice-PM-s-Twitter-Facebook-YouTube-and-Blogger-Accounts-1.png)
Hackers Breach Israeli Vice PM's Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Blogger Accounts
ZCompany Hacking Crew is trying to show support for the people of Palestine
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 19th, 2012
![Twitter Account of Torrent Sites Hacker Taken Over by Anonymous Twitter Account of Torrent Sites Hacker Taken Over by Anonymous](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Twitter-Account-of-Torrent-Sites-Hacker-Taken-Over-by-Anonymous-1.png)
Twitter Account of Torrent Sites Hacker Taken Over by Anonymous
AnonymousIRC has taken Zeiko out of the picture for launching DDOS attacks
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 1st, 2012
![Lindsay Lohan’s Twitter Account Hacked, Hitler Tweet Posted Lindsay Lohan’s Twitter Account Hacked, Hitler Tweet Posted](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Lindsey-Lohan-s-Twitter-Account-Hacked-Hitler-Tweet-Posted-1.png)
Lindsay Lohan’s Twitter Account Hacked, Hitler Tweet Posted
The actress regained access to her account and removed the message
- Weekly Roundup
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 21st, 2012
![Security Brief: Extradition, Banks and Twitter Hacks Security Brief: Extradition, Banks and Twitter Hacks](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Security-Brief-Extradition-Banks-and-Twitter-Hacks-1.jpg)
Security Brief: Extradition, Banks and Twitter Hacks
The most important events of the week between October 15 and October 21
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 19th, 2012
![NASA JPL Twitter Account Hijacked, Anti-Romney Messages Posted NASA JPL Twitter Account Hijacked, Anti-Romney Messages Posted](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NASA-JPL-Twitter-Account-Hijacked-Anti-Romney-Messages-Posted-1.png)
NASA JPL Twitter Account Hijacked, Anti-Romney Messages Posted
This is either the work of an employee or the one of a hacker
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 19th, 2012
![Soulja Boy’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked by UGNazi Supporters Soulja Boy’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked by UGNazi Supporters](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Soulja-Boy-s-Twitter-and-YouTube-Accounts-Hacked-by-UGNazi-Supporters-1.jpg)
Soulja Boy’s Twitter and YouTube Accounts Hacked by UGNazi Supporters
An old video has now been renamed "Crank that UGNazi"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 17th, 2012
![Twitter Account of Garbage Rock Band Hacked, Hijacker Posts Adf.Ly Links Twitter Account of Garbage Rock Band Hacked, Hijacker Posts Adf.Ly Links](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Twitter-Account-of-Garbage-Rock-Band-Hacked-Hijacker-Posts-Adf-Ly-Links-1.png)
Twitter Account of Garbage Rock Band Hacked, Hijacker Posts Adf.Ly Links
The incident once again highlights the importance of strong passwords
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 6th, 2012
![Advisory: Signs of Gmail, Facebook and Twitter Account Hijacking Advisory: Signs of Gmail, Facebook and Twitter Account Hijacking](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Advisory-Signs-of-Gmail-Facebook-and-Twitter-Account-Hijacking-1.png)
Advisory: Signs of Gmail, Facebook and Twitter Account Hijacking
Here’s how you can tell if hackers have overtaken your account
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 2nd, 2012
![Twitter Authentication Flaw Allows Hackers to Hijack User Accounts Twitter Authentication Flaw Allows Hackers to Hijack User Accounts](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Twitter-Authentication-Flaw-Allows-Hackers-to-Hijack-User-Accounts-1.jpg)
Twitter Authentication Flaw Allows Hackers to Hijack User Accounts
Crooks have found a way to bypass the login attempt restrictions
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 24th, 2012
![Twitter Accounts of John Cena, John Morrison, Steve-O, Other Celebs Hacked Twitter Accounts of John Cena, John Morrison, Steve-O, Other Celebs Hacked](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Twitter-Accounts-of-John-Cena-John-Morrison-Steve-O-Other-Celebs-Hacked-1.png)
Twitter Accounts of John Cena, John Morrison, Steve-O, Other Celebs Hacked
The compromised profiles have been used to advertise shady diets