Tag: hacker
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The 10 biggest issues CISOs and cyber teams face today
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, ciso, computing, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, governance, group, hacker, international, mitigation, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, scam, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability2. Escalating, and accelerating, AI-enabled attacks: A 2025 survey from Boston Consulting Group found that 80% of CISOs worldwide cited AI-powered cyberattacks as their top concern, a 19-point increase from the previous year. A 2025 survey from Darktrace, a security technology firm, found that 78% of CISOs reported a significant impact from AI-driven threats, up…
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Hackers Exploit WordPress Arbitrary Installation Vulnerabilities in the Wild
Tags: control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, malicious, software, vulnerability, wordpressCybersecurity firm Wordfence has uncovered a renewed wave of mass exploitation targeting critical vulnerabilities in two popular WordPress plugins, allowing unauthenticated attackers to install malicious software and potentially seize control of websites. The flaws, first disclosed in late 2024, affect GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins, which boast over 40,000 and 8,000 active installations respectively. Despite…
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CISA Beware! Hackers Are Actively Exploiting Windows Server Update Services RCE Flaw in the Wild
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, microsoft, rce, remote-code-execution, service, update, vulnerability, windowsCybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm after discovering that hackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on vulnerable servers, and evidence suggests that these attacks are being carried out manually, a technique…
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Pwn2Own Ireland 2025: The Hacks, The Winners, and The Big Payouts
Hackers earned over $1 million at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 in Cork, breaching printers, routers, NAS devices, and more as Summoning Team claimed Master of Pwn. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pwn2own-ireland-2025-hacks-winners-payouts/
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Top 10 Best Bug Bounty Platforms in 2025
As digital attack surfaces expand with rapid innovation in cloud, AI, and Web3 technologies, organizations increasingly rely on the collective intelligence of ethical hackers to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. These platforms facilitate a structured, incentivized approach to security testing, offering unparalleled scalability, diversity of expertise, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional security…
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Hackers exploiting critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Service
Microsoft has issued an out-of-band update and is urging users to immediately apply the patch. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/hackers-exploiting-critical-vulnerability-windows-server-update-service/803810/
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Insider Threat Prevention
Introduction: The Hidden Risk Inside Every Organization Cybersecurity often focuses on external threats”, hackers, malware, phishing, and ransomware. But one of the most dangerous and underestimated risks often lies within the organization: the insider threat. Whether it’s a disgruntled employee, an unaware user, or a compromised contractor, insider threats have the potential to bypass even…
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Hackers launch mass attacks exploiting outdated WordPress plugins
A widespread exploitation campaign is targeting WordPress websites with GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins vulnerable to critical-severity, old security issues that can be used to achieve remote code execution (RCE). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-launch-mass-attacks-exploiting-outdated-wordpress-plugins/
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‘Jingle Thief’ Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards
Tags: cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, network, phishing, service, smishingCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with organizations in the retail and consumer services sectors for gift card fraud.”Jingle Thief attackers use phishing and smishing to steal credentials, to compromise organizations that issue gift cards,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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Pwn2Own Irland: Hacker knacken Samsung Galaxy S25 und mehr
Attackiert wurden unter anderem Drucker, NAS-Systeme, Smartphones und Lautsprecher. Hersteller müssen insgesamt 73 neue Zero-Day-Lücken patchen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/pwn2own-irland-hacker-knacken-samsung-galaxy-s25-und-mehr-2510-201512.html
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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China-linked hackers exploit patched ToolShell flaw to breach Middle East telecom
China-based threat actors exploited ToolShell SharePoint flaw CVE-2025-53770 soon after its July patch. China-linked threat actors exploited the ToolShell SharePoint flaw vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, to breach a telecommunications company in the Middle East after it was addressed by Microsoft in July 2025. >>China-based attackers used the ToolShell vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) to compromise a telecoms company in…
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Formel 1 betroffen: Cyberattacke auf Fahrer-Portal
Cyberkriminelle hatten Zugriff auf die Daten eines Formel 1-Fahrers.Hacker haben im Sommer unerlaubten Zugriff auf ein Fahrerportal des Internationalen Automobilverbandes (FIA) und damit auch auf Daten von Formel-1-Piloten gehabt. Das bestätigte ein Verbandssprecher am Rande des Großen Preises von Mexiko. Zuvor hatten die Hacker in sozialen Netzwerken selbst darüber berichtet. Sie gaben auch an, keine bösen…
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Hackers earn $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition has ended with security researchers collecting $1,024,750 in cash awards after exploiting 73 zero-day vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-earn-1-024-750-for-73-zero-days-at-pwn2own-ireland/
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Pwn2Own Day 2: Hackers exploit 22 zero-days for $267.500
Security researchers collected $267,500 in cash after exploiting 22 unique zero-day vulnerabilities during the second day of the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s25-hacked-on-day-two-of-pwn2own-ireland-2025/
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Hackers earn $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days at Pwn2Own Ireland
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition has ended with security researchers collecting $1,024,750 in cash awards after exploiting 73 zero-day vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-earn-1-024-750-for-73-zero-days-at-pwn2own-ireland/
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Nordkoreanische Hacker zielen auf europäische Drohnenhersteller
Tags: hackerForscher des europäischen IT-Sicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine umfangreiche Cyberkampagne aufgedeckt, bei der nordkoreanische Angreifer gezielt europäische Unternehmen aus der Drohnenindustrie ins Visier nehmen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/nordkoreanische-hacker-europaeische-drohnen
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Nordkoreanische Hacker zielen auf europäische Drohnenhersteller
Tags: hackerForscher des europäischen IT-Sicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine umfangreiche Cyberkampagne aufgedeckt, bei der nordkoreanische Angreifer gezielt europäische Unternehmen aus der Drohnenindustrie ins Visier nehmen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/nordkoreanische-hacker-europaeische-drohnen
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Hackers Exploit Galaxy S25 0-Day to Turn On Camera and Track Users
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone was successfully exploited at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, demonstrating how attackers could silently activate the device’s camera and track a user’s real-time location. Security researchers Ben R. and Georgi G. from Interrupt Labs revealed the sophisticated exploit during the competition’s final day, earning $50,000 in prize…
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Hackers Exploit Galaxy S25 0-Day to Turn On Camera and Track Users
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone was successfully exploited at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, demonstrating how attackers could silently activate the device’s camera and track a user’s real-time location. Security researchers Ben R. and Georgi G. from Interrupt Labs revealed the sophisticated exploit during the competition’s final day, earning $50,000 in prize…
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Industrie und Gesundheitswesen im Visier der Hacker – Cyberangriffe auf OT-Systeme gefährden Produktion und Patienten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriffe-ot-systeme-industrie-healthcare-a-e2628f565b1f58fcc78a1e8f7dba8149/
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Nordkoreanische Hacker zielen auf europäische Drohnenhersteller
Tags: hackerForscher des europäischen IT-Sicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine umfangreiche Cyberkampagne aufgedeckt, bei der nordkoreanische Angreifer gezielt europäische Unternehmen aus der Drohnenindustrie ins Visier nehmen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/nordkoreanische-hacker-europaeische-drohnen
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AI browsers can be abused by malicious AI sidebar extensions: Report
‘Dumpster fires’: David Shipley, head of Canadian employee security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, agrees.”I think if CISOs are bored and want to spice up their lives with an incident, they should roll out these AI-powered hot messes to their users,” he said .”But, if they’re like most CISOs and they have lots of problems,…
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Lazarus targets European defense firms in UAV-themed Operation DreamJob
North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted 3 European defense firms via Operation DreamJob, using fake recruitment lures to hit UAV tech staff. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group (aka Hidden Cobra) launched Operation DreamJob, compromising three European defense companies. Threat actors used fake recruiter profiles to lure employees into UAV technology roles, aiming to gain access to…
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CISA warns of Lanscope Endpoint Manager flaw exploited in attacks
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Motex Landscope Endpoint Manager. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-lanscope-endpoint-manager-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/