Tag: hacker
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Lazarus Hits Web3, Intel/AMD TEEs Cracked, Dark Web Leak Tool & More
Cyberattacks are getting smarter and harder to stop. This week, hackers used sneaky tools, tricked trusted systems, and quickly took advantage of new security problems”, some just hours after being found. No system was fully safe.From spying and fake job scams to strong ransomware and tricky phishing, the attacks came from all sides. Even encrypted…
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Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers
The U.K.’s water suppliers have reported five cyberattacks since January 2024, according to information reviewed by Recorded Future News. The incidents did not affect the safety of water supplies, but they highlight an increasing threat. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/britain-water-supply-cybersecurity-incident-reports-dwi-nis
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Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers
The U.K.’s water suppliers have reported five cyberattacks since January 2024, according to information reviewed by Recorded Future News. The incidents did not affect the safety of water supplies, but they highlight an increasing threat. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/britain-water-supply-cybersecurity-incident-reports-dwi-nis
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North Korean Hackers Caught on Video Using AI Filters in Fake Job Interviews
North Korean hackers from the Famous Chollima group used AI deepfakes and stolen identities in fake job interviews to infiltrate crypto and Web3 companies. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/north-korean-hackers-video-ai-filter-fake-job-interview/
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Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers
The U.K.’s water suppliers have reported five cyberattacks since January 2024, according to information reviewed by Recorded Future News. The incidents did not affect the safety of water supplies, but they highlight an increasing threat. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/britain-water-supply-cybersecurity-incident-reports-dwi-nis
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North Korean Hackers Caught on Video Using AI Filters in Fake Job Interviews
North Korean hackers from the Famous Chollima group used AI deepfakes and stolen identities in fake job interviews to infiltrate crypto and Web3 companies. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/north-korean-hackers-video-ai-filter-fake-job-interview/
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Hacktivists increasingly target industrial control systems, Canada Cyber Centre warns
Tags: authentication, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, leak, mfa, military, service, technology, vpn, vulnerabilityHacked fuel tank gauges can lead to dangerous situations: In another incident reported by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, attackers accessed an internet-exposed automated tank gauge (ATG) belonging to a Canadian oil and gas company and manipulated its values, triggering false alarms.ATGs are used to monitor fuel level, pressure, and temperature inside fuel tanks.…
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Hacktivists increasingly target industrial control systems, Canada Cyber Centre warns
Tags: authentication, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, government, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, leak, mfa, military, service, technology, vpn, vulnerabilityHacked fuel tank gauges can lead to dangerous situations: In another incident reported by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, attackers accessed an internet-exposed automated tank gauge (ATG) belonging to a Canadian oil and gas company and manipulated its values, triggering false alarms.ATGs are used to monitor fuel level, pressure, and temperature inside fuel tanks.…
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Penn hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 million donor records in data breach
A hacker has taken responsibility for last week’s University of Pennsylvania “We got hacked” email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-hacker-claims-1.2-million-donor-data-breach/
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Knee-jerk corporate responses to data leaks protect brands like Qantas, but consumers are getting screwed
When courts ban people from accessing leaked data as happened after the recent Qantas data breach only hackers and scammers win<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>It’s become the playbook for big Australian companies that have customer data stolen in a cyber-attack: call in the lawyers and get…
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China-linked hackers exploited Lanscope flaw as a zero-day in attacks
China-linked cyber-espionage actors tracked as ‘Bronze Butler’ (Tick) exploited a Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability as a zero-day to deploy an updated version of their Gokcpdoor malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/china-linked-hackers-exploited-lanscope-flaw-as-a-zero-day-in-attacks/
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Hackers Hide SSHTor Backdoor Inside Weaponized Military Documents
In October 2025, cybersecurity researchers at Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign distributing weaponized ZIP archives disguised as military documents. The attack specifically targeted Belarusian military personnel through a lure document titled >>ТЛГ на убытие на переподготовку.pdf
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Chinese hackers target Western diplomats using hardpatch Windows shortcut flaw
Tags: access, attack, china, control, cyber, endpoint, exploit, flaw, group, hacker, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, rat, russia, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerability, windowsMitigation: In the absence of a patch, organizations worried about .LNK attacks should consider blocking .LNK files or disabling their execution in Windows Explorer, Arctic Wolf advised.”This should be put in place across all Windows systems, prioritizing endpoints used by personnel with access to sensitive diplomatic or policy information. While this vulnerability was disclosed in…
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails
The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak university data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/hackers-threaten-to-leak-data-after-breaching-university-of-pennsylvania-to-send-mass-emails/
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack
A suspected nation-state threat actor has been linked to the distribution of a new malware called Airstalk as part of a likely supply chain attack.Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it’s tracking the cluster under the moniker CL-STA-1009, where “CL” stands for cluster and “STA” refers to state-backed motivation.”Airstalk misuses the AirWatch API for mobile…
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Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught
Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/government-hackers-breached-telecom-giant-ribbon-for-months-before-getting-caught/
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Windows Server Update Service exploitation ensnares at least 50 victims
Researchers warn hackers could be gathering intelligence for future attacks, and authorities warn users to apply patches and check for compromise. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/windows-server-update-service-exploitation-50-victims/804362/
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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Hackers Exploit WSUS Flaw to Spread Skuld Stealer Despite Microsoft Patch
Cybercriminals exploit a WSUS vulnerability to deploy Skuld Stealer malware, even after Microsoft released an urgent security patch. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-wsus-skuld-stealer-microsoft-patch/
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Hackers Exploit WSUS Flaw to Spread Skuld Stealer Despite Microsoft Patch
Cybercriminals exploit a WSUS vulnerability to deploy Skuld Stealer malware, even after Microsoft released an urgent security patch. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-wsus-skuld-stealer-microsoft-patch/
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Chinese-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw to Spy on Belgian and Hungarian Diplomats
A new UNC6384 campaign highlights the threat actor’s growing sophistication and geographic expansion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-windows-flaw-spy/
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Chinese-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw to Spy on Belgian and Hungarian Diplomats
A new UNC6384 campaign highlights the threat actor’s growing sophistication and geographic expansion First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-hackers-windows-flaw-spy/
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Bug-Bounty-Programm trifft KI ein zweischneidiges Schwert
Tags: ai, api, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, hacker, reverse-engineering, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI-gestütztes Bug Hunting verspricht viele Vorteile. Ob sich diese auch in der Praxis verwirklichen, ist eine andere Sache.Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) wird zunehmend auch zum Treiber von Bug-Bounty-Programmen. Sicherheitsexperten greifen auf Large Language Models (LLMs) zurück, um:die Suche nach Schwachstellen zu automatisieren,Reverse Engineering von APIs zu bewerkstelligen, undCode-Basen schneller denn je zu durchleuchten.Allerdings gehen diese Effizienz-…
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Bug-Bounty-Programm trifft KI ein zweischneidiges Schwert
Tags: ai, api, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, hacker, reverse-engineering, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI-gestütztes Bug Hunting verspricht viele Vorteile. Ob sich diese auch in der Praxis verwirklichen, ist eine andere Sache.Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) wird zunehmend auch zum Treiber von Bug-Bounty-Programmen. Sicherheitsexperten greifen auf Large Language Models (LLMs) zurück, um:die Suche nach Schwachstellen zu automatisieren,Reverse Engineering von APIs zu bewerkstelligen, undCode-Basen schneller denn je zu durchleuchten.Allerdings gehen diese Effizienz-…
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Bug-Bounty-Programm trifft KI ein zweischneidiges Schwert
Tags: ai, api, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, hacker, reverse-engineering, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityKI-gestütztes Bug Hunting verspricht viele Vorteile. Ob sich diese auch in der Praxis verwirklichen, ist eine andere Sache.Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) wird zunehmend auch zum Treiber von Bug-Bounty-Programmen. Sicherheitsexperten greifen auf Large Language Models (LLMs) zurück, um:die Suche nach Schwachstellen zu automatisieren,Reverse Engineering von APIs zu bewerkstelligen, undCode-Basen schneller denn je zu durchleuchten.Allerdings gehen diese Effizienz-…
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Kimsuky and Lazarus Hackers Deploy New Backdoor Tools for Remote Access Attacks
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have escalated their cyber operations with the deployment of sophisticated new malware variants designed to establish persistent backdoor access to compromised systems. Recent investigations by threat intelligence researchers have uncovered two distinct toolsets from prominent DPRK-aligned hacking groups: Kimsuky’s newly identified HttpTroy backdoor and an upgraded version of Lazarus’s BLINDINGCAN…
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CISA Flags VMware Zero-Day Exploited by China-Linked Hackers in Active Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, kev, tool, vmware, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Broadcom VMware Tools and VMware Aria Operations to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-41244 (CVSS score: 7.8), which could be exploited by an attacker to attain…