Tag: hacker
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Large-scale Roblox hacking operation shut down by Ukrainian authorities
Ukrainian police arrested three hackers who hijacked 610,000 Roblox accounts and sold them for $225,000 in profit. Police in Ukraine arrested three suspects accused of hacking over 610,000 Roblox accounts and selling them for about $225,000. Officers carried out multiple searches in Lviv, seizing cash, phones, computers, laptops, tablets, and USB drives. The operation disrupted…
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Qinglong Task Scheduler RCE Flaws Exploited in the Wild
Tags: authentication, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, malware, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityHackers are actively exploiting two severe authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Qinglong, a popular open-source task scheduling platform. These flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and deploy resource-draining cryptomining malware on vulnerable servers. Qinglong is a self-hosted task management platform used by developers to automate background tasks using Python, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts. With…
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Hackers exploit RCE flaws in Qinglong task scheduler for cryptomining
Tags: authentication, exploit, flaw, hacker, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, tool, vulnerabilityHackers are exploiting two authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the Qinglong open-source task scheduling tool to deploy cryptominers on developers’ servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-rce-flaws-in-qinglong-task-scheduler-for-cryptomining/
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Hackers Abuse Robinhood Signup Process to Deliver Phishing Emails
Robinhood fixed an account-creation flaw that hackers abused to send convincing phishing emails from its own system to some users over the weekend. The post Hackers Abuse Robinhood Signup Process to Deliver Phishing Emails appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-robinhood-phishing-emails-official-address/
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From Army Ranger to Ethical Hacker: What Cybersecurity Can Learn from the Battlefield
<div cla Cybersecurity doesn’t start with tools”, it starts with mindset. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/from-army-ranger-to-ethical-hacker-what-cybersecurity-can-learn-from-the-battlefield/
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From Army Ranger to Ethical Hacker: What Cybersecurity Can Learn from the Battlefield
<div cla Cybersecurity doesn’t start with tools”, it starts with mindset. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/from-army-ranger-to-ethical-hacker-what-cybersecurity-can-learn-from-the-battlefield/
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Hackers arrested for hijacking and selling 610,000 Roblox accounts
The Ukrainian police have arrested three individuals who hacked more than 610,000 Roblox gaming accounts and sold them for a profit of $225,000. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-arrested-for-hijacking-and-selling-610-000-roblox-accounts/
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Polymarket Rejects Data Breach Claims as Hacker Alleges 300K Records Stolen
A hacker using the alias “Xorcat” claims to have breached Polymarket using API flaws, but research suggests the leak could be just data scraping incident. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/polymarket-rejects-data-breach-hacker-records-stolen/
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Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry
The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/sri-lanka-discloses-another-missing-payment-days-after-hackers-stole-2-5m-from-its-finance-ministry/
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Alleged Silk Typhoon hacker extradited to the United States to face charges
A man accused of working as a hacker for China’s Ministry of State Security has been extradited to the USA from Italy, and faces – if found guilty – the prospect of decades behind bars. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/silk-typhoon-hacker-extradited-united-states
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Nach Cyberangriff: Hacker erpressen Vimeo mit Nutzerdaten
Ein bekannter Cyberakteur hat Nutzerdaten von Vimeo erbeutet und verlangt nun ein Lösegeld. Andernfalls landen die Daten öffentlich im Darknet. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-trifft-videoplattform-hacker-erbeuten-nutzerdaten-von-vimeo-2604-208149.html
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Cursor AI IDE vulnerability allows code execution via hidden Git hooks
Novee researchers find high-severity CVE-2026-26268 flaw in Cursor AI, allowing hackers to run malicious code when developers clone repositories. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cursor-ai-ide-vulnerability-code-execution-git-hooks/
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Vimeo Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Access User Database
Tags: access, breach, cyber, data, data-breach, hacker, risk, security-incident, software, supply-chain, vulnerabilityVimeo has officially confirmed a data breach affecting its user database. The security incident did not originate with Vimeo, but rather with Anodot, a third-party analytics vendor used by the video hosting platform. This event highlights the ongoing risks associated with software supply chains, where a vulnerability in one vendor can compromise multiple downstream companies.…
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WhatsApp’s encryption protects servers but leaves users exposed to client-side attacks
The use of encryption helps to secure WhatsApp’s infrastructure, but researchers at Black Hat Asia warn platform’s architecture is driving hackers to target user devices directly First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642369/WhatsApps-encryption-protects-servers-but-leaves-users-exposed-to-client-side-attacks
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WhatsApp’s encryption protects servers but leaves users exposed to client-side attacks
The use of encryption helps to secure WhatsApp’s infrastructure, but researchers at Black Hat Asia warn platform’s architecture is driving hackers to target user devices directly First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642369/WhatsApps-encryption-protects-servers-but-leaves-users-exposed-to-client-side-attacks
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OT Cybersecurity Frozen Out by Frontier Labs
Exclusion of OT From AI-Powered Vulnerability Discovery Poses Risks to National Security. Hyperscalers and IT behemoths are on the list, while OT companies are not. The list in question includes the companies that have special access to powerful new models from the two major U.S. frontier AI labs to identify vulnerabilities before hackers get access…
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Hackers are exploiting a critical LiteLLM pre-auth SQLi flaw
Hackers are targeting sensitive information stored in the LiteLLM open-source large-language model (LLM) gateway by exploiting a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42208. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-exploiting-a-critical-litellm-pre-auth-sqli-flaw/
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China-linked hackers led phishing campaigns targeting journalists and activists, researchers say
The aim of the campaigns was to steal credentials and likely enable “follow-on operations in the interest of the Chinese government,” the report said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-led-phishing-campaigns-journalists
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Pack2TheRoot: 12-Year-Old Linux PackageKit Flaw Enables Full Compromise
Security experts have found a high-severity flaw named Pack2TheRoot in PackageKit that allows hackers to gain full root access on multiple Linux distributions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pack2theroot-linux-packagekit-flaw-full-compromise/
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Video site Vimeo blames security incident on Anodot breach
The hackers did not access video content, user logins or payment card information, and there was no disruption to Vimeo’s services, First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/vimeo-blames-security-incident-on-anodot-breach
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US reportedly charges Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland
A 19-year-old dual United States and Estonian citizen arrested in Finland earlier this month faces federal charges in the U.S. alleging he was a prolific member of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-reportedly-charges-scattered-spider-hacker-arrested-in-finland/
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Ukrainian police detain hackers suspected of stealing thousands of Roblox accounts for resale
Police said on Monday the victims included both Ukrainian and foreign players whose accounts contained valuable digital items, rare equipment and in-game currency purchased with real money. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-police-detain-hackers-suspected-of-stealing-roblox-accounts
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Checkmarx confirms LAPSUS$ hackers leaked its stolen GitHub data
Application security company Checkmarx has confirmed that the LAPSUS$ threat group leaked data stolen from its private GitHub repository. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/checkmarx-confirms-lapsus-hackers-leaked-its-stolen-github-data/
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Angriffswelle über n8n: Hacker missbrauchen Automatisierungsplattform
Der Fall n8n zeigt ein grundlegendes Problem der digitalen Transformation: Tools, die Effizienz steigern, können gleichzeitig neue Sicherheitslücken öffnen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/angriffswelle-ueber-n8n-hacker-missbrauchen-automatisierungsplattform/a44813/
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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North Korean Hackers Target Drug Companies in New Cyber Campaign
Pharmaceutical companies sit at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and global supply chains. This makes them highly attractive targets for nation-state actors seeking both strategic and financial advantage. New reporting from Cybersecurity News reveals that North Korean threat actors are actively targeting pharmaceutical organizations, aiming to compromise systems and access sensitive research and operational…
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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research
Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/chinese-national-cyber-espionage-charges/
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Silk Typhoon Hacker Extradited to U.S. from Italy
Chinese authorities-linked hacker Xu Zewei, accused of playing a central role in the notorious Silk Typhoon (HAFNIUM) cyber campaign, has been extradited from Italy to the United States, marking a significant development in ongoing efforts to combat state-sponsored cyber espionage. Xu, 34, a Chinese national, appeared before a U.S. District Court in Houston following his…
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Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign
Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-national-extradited-silk/