Tag: hacker
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Brute-force cyberattacks originating in Middle East surge in Q1
Hackers have primarily targeted SonicWall and Fortinet devices, according to researchers.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/brute-force-cyberattacks-originating-in-middle-east-surge-in-q1/817440/
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Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months
It’s not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/adobe-fixes-pdf-zero-day-security-bug-that-hackers-have-exploited-for-months/
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Nordkoreanische Hacker – HTTP-Client Axios für Supply-Chain-Angriff missbraucht
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/axios-supply-chain-angriff-npm-versionen-trojaner-a-099b0830aab8f8249c05b1ac71d6cad9/
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Basic-Fit hack compromises data of up to 1 million members
Basic-Fit, a European gym chain, disclosed that hackers breached one of its internal systems, exposing members’ personal data in several countries. The company operates more … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/14/basic-fit-data-breach-1-million-members-europe/
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Botnet Exposed: Hackers Leave Worker Access and Root Passwords Wide Open
Hackers have left a live Twitter/X credential”‘stuffing botnet effectively unlocked, exposing its full command”‘and”‘control stack, worker fleet, and root passwords to anyone who knows where to look. The C2 runs on a Windows Server 2019 instance hosted by Hetzner in Falkenstein, Germany, with RDP, SMB, and WinRM all exposed alongside the Flask panel, indicating a…
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Booking.com Confirms Data Breach as Hackers Access Customer Details
Booking.com confirms a data breach exposing customer details to hackers. No payment data accessed, but users face risk of targeted phishing scams now! First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/booking-com-data-breach-hackers-customer-details/
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Hackers Exploit Obsidian Plugin to Deploy Cross-Platform Malware
Hackers are abusing Obsidian’s Shell Commands plugin and shared cloud vaults to deliver a new cross”‘platform malware chain that ends with the PHANTOMPULSE remote access trojan. Attackers pose as a venture capital firm targeting financial and cryptocurrency professionals, first engaging over LinkedIn and then moving conversations to Telegram group chats with multiple fake “partners” to…
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Hackers Exploit Critical ShowDoc RCE Flaw in Ongoing Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have highlighted a critical vulnerability in ShowDoc, a widely used online document-sharing platform designed for IT teams. Tracked as CNVD-2020-26585, this severe security flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on compromised servers. The vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations relying on outdated versions of the software for internal collaboration, as it…
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Hackers Exploit Kali Forms Vulnerability to Take Over WordPress Sites
A recently disclosed Kali Forms vulnerability affecting a widely used WordPress plugin has escalated into an active security threat, enabling unauthenticated attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution on affected websites. The flaw impacts Kali Forms, a drag-and-drop form builder with more than 10,000 active installations, and has already been exploited in the wild shortly after…
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Massiver Cyberangriff: Hacker stiehlt zehn Petabyte Daten von chinesischem Supercomputer
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/massiver-cyberangriff-hacker-stiehlt-zehn-petabyte-daten-1737714/
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Rockstar’s GTA Game Hacked, 78.6 Million Records Published Online
Rockstar Games has suffered a significant data breach after the infamous threat group ShinyHunters leaked over 78.6 million internal records on April 14, 2026. The incident did not involve a direct attack on Rockstar’s primary network infrastructure. Instead, the hackers executed a supply-chain attack through a third-party analytics platform, highlighting the escalating risk of integrated…
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Fake Proxifier GitHub Installer Spreads ClipBanker Crypto Malware
Hackers are abusing a fake Proxifier installer hosted on GitHub to deliver a multi”‘stage ClipBanker malware that silently hijacks cryptocurrency transactions from infected systems. The campaign combines search”‘engine poisoning, trojanized installers, and fileless techniques to stay under the radar while swapping victims’ wallet addresses with those controlled by attackers. The infection typically begins when users…
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In Open-Source Silicon We Trust: ‘Bunnie’ Huang’s Baochip
Veteran Hardware Hacker’s Chip Facilitates More Trustworthy and Secure Devices. How can we trust hardware to not betray us? Enter the Baochip-1x, a piece of largely open-source silicon created by Andrew Bunnie Huang, which he said is designed to give developers an affordable, security-focused and attestable chip, not least for building high-assurance, embedded devices. First…
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European Gym giant Basic-Fit data breach affects 1 million members
Dutch fitness giant Basic-Fit announced that hackers breached its systems and gained access to information belonging to a million of its customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-gym-giant-basic-fit-data-breach-affects-1-million-members/
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European Gym giant Basic-Fit data breach affects 1 million members
Dutch fitness giant Basic-Fit announced that hackers breached its systems and gained access to information belonging to a million of its customers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-gym-giant-basic-fit-data-breach-affects-1-million-members/
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Cybersecurity in an Age of Geopolitical Fracture
Why Cyber Risk Is Now Shaped as Much by Nations as by Hackers Wars are becoming more frequent, and are no longer only kinetic. They are just as active in the cyber world, with impacts much larger than can be imagined. This also leads to state-sponsored hacktivists targeting the critical infrastructure of nations. First seen…
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Hackers access Booking.com user data, company secures systems
Hackers accessed some Booking.com user data, including names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details. The issue is now contained. Booking.com warned that hackers may have accessed customer data linked to travel reservations. Exposed details could include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and information shared with accommodations. Booking.com is one of the world’s leading online travel agencies…
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On Anthropic’s Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing
The cybersecurity industry is obsessing over Anthropic’s new model, Claude Mythos Preview, and its effects on cybersecurity. Anthropic said that it is not releasing it to the general public because of its cyberattack capabilities, and has launched Project Glasswing to run the model against a whole slew of public domain and proprietary software, with the…
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‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar hit by hackers again
The notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective menaces video game publisher Rockstar and says it will leak data on 14 April First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641486/Grand-Theft-Auto-publisher-Rockstar-hit-by-hackers-again
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Hacker group threatens to release Grand Theft Auto VI data in Rockstar Games attack
The group named ShinyHunters have accessed a third party server and have given the company a deadline of 14 April to enter ransom negotiations Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, has been the target of a cyberattack for the second time in three years. A hacker group called ShinyHunters said it would release…
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FBI, Indonesia take down W3LL phishing tool
A widely used phishing tool that allowed hackers to create fake websites that looked like legitimate login portals for just $500 was disrupted by the FBI and law enforcement agencies in Indonesia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/phishing-takedown-indonesia-fbi
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Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data
The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/booking-com-confirms-hackers-accessed-customers-data/
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Hackers claim breach of Rockstar Games via cloud analytics platform
The ShinyHunters cybercrime group has claimed responsibility for breaching systems linked to video game developer Rockstar Games, threatening to release stolen data if a ransom is not paid. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rockstar-hackers-cyberattack-cloud
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OpenSSF Flags Malware Campaign on Slack Posing as Linux Foundation Figures
OpenSSF warns hackers impersonate Linux Foundation leaders on Slack, tricking developers into installing malware that can compromise entire systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/openssf-malware-slack-linux-foundation-figures/
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Hackers hijacked CPUID downloads, served STX RAT to victims
If you tried to download software from CPUID’s website late last week, you might have downloaded malware instead. >>Investigations are still ongoing, but it appears … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/13/cpuid-download-malware/
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GitHub and Jira Alerts Hijacked for Trusted-SaaS Phishing
Hackers are abusing GitHub and Jira’s built”‘in notification systems to send phishing emails that appear completely legitimate. Because these emails are sent from the platforms’ own mail servers, they pass standard checks like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, making them very hard for traditional email gateways to block. The messages are routed via the official mail…
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Hack at Dutch gym chain Basic-Fit exposes customer data in several EU countries
Unknown hackers breached the systems of European gym chain Basic-Fit and downloaded personal data belonging to members across several countries, the company has announced. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-gym-chain-basic-fit-hit-by-hackers
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Hackers Exploit MSBuild LOLBin to Evade Detection in Fileless Windows Attacks
Cyber attackers are increasingly using Living Off the Land Binaries (LOLBins) to bypass security detection. By leveraging legitimate system tools, these attacks avoid signature-based defenses and operate without dropping traditional malware files. One such LOLBin now gaining attention is MSBuild.exe, a native Windows development tool signed by Microsoft. Originally designed to build and run C# code from XML-based…
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The Dumbest Hack of the Year Exposed a Very Real Problem
Last April, a hacker hijacked crosswalk announcements to mimic Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Records obtained by WIRED reveal how unprepared local authorities were. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/crosswalk-city-hack-cybersecurity-lessons/