Tag: hacker
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Odysseus-Film: Homer dichtet Malware
Hacker nutzen Fake-Angebote für Christopher Nolans Odysseus-Film, um Malware mit LummaStealer auszuspielen. Laut der renommierten Althistorikerin Mary Beard hat Christopher Nolan in seiner aktuellen Odysseus-Verfilmung von 2026 Erotik und Witz zugunsten von Gewalt weggekürzt. Hacker transportieren ihrerseits aktuell illegal die LummaStealer-Malware zum Informationsdiebstahl als Angebot vermeintlicher Downloads des Films. Die Experten der Bitdefender Labs… First…
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Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/googles-top-hacker-hunter-explains-why-hacking-groups-get-codenames/
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Hackers breach TrueConf to trojanize client installers with backdoors
The Head Mare hacktivist group has been exploiting vulnerabilities in unpatched TrueConf video conferencing servers to replace client installers with malicious versions that deliver backdoors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-trueconf-to-trojanize-client-installers-with-backdoors/
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Hacker tarnen Infostealer als Raubkopie von <>
Tags: hackerBitdefender warnt vor gefälschten Downloads von Christopher Nolans Kinohit. Wer die Odyssee als Raubkopie sucht, riskiert eine Infektion mit dem Infostealer LummaStealer. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/hacker-infostealer-the-odyssey
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Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.8 Million Healthcare Patients
Hackers stole personal, medical, and insurance data of 3.8 million people from Unlimited Technology Systems’ data center. Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3.8 million people after hackers accessed one of its commercial data centers between October 5 and 10, 2025. Unlimited Technology Systems is a U.S.-based healthcare technology company headquartered…
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Russian Hackers Use AI Slopsquatting to Publish 700+ Malicious npm Packages
A large-scale supply chain attack has hit the npm registry, with a suspected Russian threat actor publishing more than 700 malicious packages in just 48 hours. Researcher Paul McCarty documented the campaign, tracked as WEL1DROPPER, and the package count has since grown past 1,000. WEL1DROPPER marks an evolution in AI slopsquatting, where attackers register randomly…
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Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty After Breaches Exposed Data of at Least 100 Million People
A hacker tied to the 2024 Snowflake customer breaches pleaded guilty after attacks exposed data tied to at least 100 million people. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-snowflake-hacker-guilty-data-breach/
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Hackers Target Blackstone, CME and Other Wall Street Firms in Phone-Based Scam
Hackers targeted major financial firms with help-desk vishing and real-time MFA interception. Here’s how the campaign worked and how to respond. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-unc6671-financial-firms-vishing-extortion/
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/security-researchers-scanned-the-polish-web-and-found-courts-hospitals-and-airports-at-risk-of-hacks/
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Critical flaws allow hackers to exploit zero-touch provisioning process in TP-Link Omada
Attacks can cause widespread damage to trusted devices and data.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-flaws-allow-hackers-to-exploit-zero-touch-provisioning-process-in/827306/
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Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems
Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-destructive-cyberattacks-black-hat/827260/
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Hackers Impersonate IT Support to Breach Leading Financial Companies
Hackers used fake IT help desks to steal MFA credentials, targeting over 200 firms, including major financial companies. A hacking campaign operating under names including Redact, Pink, Falcon, and Helix has built credential-stealing websites targeting employees at Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group, Clearlake Capital, and Moody’s, among dozens…
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Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
Framework told “all” of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/computer-maker-framework-notifies-all-customers-of-a-data-breach/
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Homer dichtet Malware
Hacker nutzen Fake-Angebote für Christopher Nolans Odysseus-Film, um Malware mit Lummastealer auszuspielen. Laut der renommierten Althistorikerin Mary Beard hat Christopher Nolan in seiner aktuellen Odysseus-Verfilmung von 2026 Erotik und Witz zugunsten von Gewalt weggekürzt. Hacker transportieren ihrerseits aktuell illegal die Lummastealer-Malware zum Informationsdiebstahl als Angebot vermeintlicher Downloads des Films. Die Experten der Bitdefender Labs beobachten…
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200 accounts compromised in Swiss government’s Microsoft SharePoint breach
Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint servers belonging to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (BIT), … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/07/swiss-government-microsoft-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/
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New NatJack NAT Attack Lets Hackers Hijack TCP Connections and DNS Responses
A newly disclosed attack class, NatJack, reveals significant weaknesses in the implementation of Network Address Translation (NAT) across modern network infrastructures. This vulnerability allows attackers to hijack TCP connections, tamper with DNS responses, and disrupt traffic flow. NatJack specifically targets the NAT state table, highlighting that traditional assumptions about cooperative network behavior are no longer…
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Hackers Can Abuse Microsoft WSUS Servers to Deploy Malicious Updates via NTLM Relay
Security researchers have shown how attackers could exploit Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) infrastructure to distribute malicious software updates across enterprise networks. This technique relies on NTLM authentication coercion and relay attacks targeting WSUS deployments that utilize a separate Microsoft SQL Server database. WSUS is commonly used by organizations to centrally manage, approve, and…
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Hackers Target Internet-Exposed Rockwell PLCs in U.S. Water Systems
A coordinated cyber campaign targeting internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) has disrupted water and wastewater operations across the United States, raising concerns about the vulnerabilities in exposed operational technology (OT). These incidents highlight how publicly accessible industrial controllers can enable attackers to alter configurations, disrupt system visibility, and affect essential services. Hackers Target Internet-Exposed Rockwell…
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Patch Bypass – Hacker umgehen Patch mit neuer FortiOS-Sicherheitslücke
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/fortios-ssl-vpn-cve-2025-68686-symlink-schutz-umgehung-a-ade1382fea7c3643c1d8af8d65355388/
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Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/hackers-stalked-me-by-hijacking-a-smartwatch-for-kids/
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Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt OT systems
Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-destructive-cyberattacks-black-hat/827260/
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Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-says-hackers-are-calling-financial-firm-employees-to-hack-and-extort-victims/
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Swiss government SharePoint breach compromised 200 accounts
Switzerland’s federal IT office says hackers exploited vulnerabilities to breach its Microsoft SharePoint servers and compromised approximately 200 accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/swiss-government-sharepoint-breach-compromised-200-accounts/
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Hacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers
Connor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/hacker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-data-from-more-than-165-snowflake-customers/
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Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison
A Canadian man is facing decades in prison for hacking customer accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from more than 165 organizations. Connor Riley … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/06/snowflake-canadian-hacker-pleaded-guilty/
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Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty Over Snowflake Extortion Campaign
A Canadian hacker has admitted involvement in the widespread compromise of 165 Snowflake customer accounts used to steal data and extort victims First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/canadian-hacker-guilty-snowflake/