Tag: hacker
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Chinese APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange to Breach Energy Sector Network
Chinese state-aligned hackers compromised a Microsoft Exchange server at a major energy firm. They repeatedly reused that same entry point to run a months”‘long espionage operation, deploying the Deed RAT and Terndoor backdoors to maintain deep access across the network. The activity is attributed with moderate”‘to”‘high confidence to FamousSparrow, a China”‘aligned APT cluster that overlaps…
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170 npm Packages Hijacked to Steal GitHub, AWS Kubernetes Secrets
Hackers have launched a large-scale supply chain attack by compromising more than 170 npm packages and two PyPI libraries, collectively downloaded over 200 million times weekly, to steal sensitive developer and cloud credentials. The malicious npm packages contain a hidden preinstall script that silently executes during installation. This script deploys a loader, which downloads a…
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China-Linked Twill Typhoon Uses Fake Apple and Yahoo Sites for Espionage
A new Darktrace report reveals how Chinese hackers use fake Apple and Yahoo sites and the FDMTP malware framework to spy on organisations. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinatwill-typhoon-fake-apple-yahoo-sites-espionage/
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QA: Why Vulnerability Scans Are Giving Businesses a False Sense of Security
Phillip Wylie is an internationally recognised cybersecurity expert, ethical hacker and offensive security specialist with more than 28 years’ experience across IT, network security, application security, penetration testing, red teaming and social engineering. As co-author of The Pentester BluePrint, founder of The Pwn School Project and host of The Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip has built his career around…
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Hackers Hijack HWMonitor to Sideload Malicious DLL
Hackers are once again exploiting user trust in legitimate software, this time abusing the popular CPUID HWMonitor utility to deliver a stealthy remote access trojan. The malicious archive mimics a legitimate installer, highlighting how trusted tools remain a powerful lure for initial access. The weaponized ZIP archive, distributed via a fake download link, contains the…
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Hackers accessed BWH Hotels reservation system for months
BWH Hotels says hackers accessed guest reservation data, including names and contacts, for over six months across multiple hotel brands. BWH Hotels disclosed a data breach, with threat actors having had access to guest reservation data for more than six months. The incident exposed names and contact details of an undisclosed number of guests. BWH…
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West Pharmaceutical warns of ransomware attack impacting business operations
West Pharmaceutical Services filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday evening warning customers that a hacker breached the company network on May 4, stole data and encrypted systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/west-pharmaceutical-warns-of-ransomware-attack-impacting-operations
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Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 Hits Capacity as Rejected Hackers Release 0-Days
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 reportedly reached full capacity for the first time, prompting rejected researchers to publicly disclose zero-day exploits targeting Firefox, NVIDIA, and AI platforms. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pwn2own-berlin-2026-hits-capacity-hackers-0-days/
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Instructure claims hackers returned stolen Canvas data after an extortion standoff
ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercrime group, threatened to leak data from more than 8,800 school systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/canvas-instructure-data-theft-extortion-the-com/
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Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940)
Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel WHM, and have linked it to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/12/cpanel-vulnerability-exploited-backdoor-cve-2026-41940/
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Google Says Hackers Used AI to Build Zero-Day Exploit
Google says hackers used AI to help build a zero-day exploit targeting 2FA, raising concerns about AI-assisted hacking. The post Google Says Hackers Used AI to Build Zero-Day Exploit appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-hackers-ai-zero-day-exploit/
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Instructure pays ransom after Canvas incident as Congress announces investigation
The company said its agreement with the hackers involved their data being “returned” to them and digital confirmation of data destruction. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/instructure-pays-ransom-canvas-incident-congress-investigation
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Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice
The maker of the Canvas school software said it “reached an agreement” with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/instructure-strikes-deal-with-hackers-who-breached-it-twice/
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Webinar: What the Riskiest SOC Alerts Go Unanswered – and How Radiant Security Can Help
Why do the Riskiest SOC Alerts Go Unanswered?Security operations teams are drowning in alerts. But the real problem isn’t always alert volume; it’s the blind spots. The most dangerous alerts are the ones no one is investigating.A recent report from The Hacker News examined why certain high-risk alert categories – WAF, DLP, OT/IoT, dark web…
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Nach Cyberangriff auf Canvas: E-Learning-Dienstleister hat Hacker offenbar bezahlt
Schlechtes Vorbild für die Schüler? Dass man Cyberkriminellen kein Lösegeld zahlen sollte, ist eigentlich bekannt. Instructure scheint es dennoch getan zu haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nach-cyberangriff-auf-canvas-e-learning-dienstleister-hat-hacker-offenbar-bezahlt-2605-208579.html
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Hackers Hijack Microsoft Teams Accounts to Spread ModeloRAT Malware
Hackers are now abusing hijacked Microsoft Teams accounts and fake IT helpdesk chats to push a new, undocumented version of the Python”‘based ModeloRAT into corporate environments. Instead, they use compromised or newly created Microsoft Teams accounts that impersonate internal IT support and message employees directly, claiming to fix an urgent problem with their device or…
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„Hört auf, diesen KI-Mist zu posten”: Warum Hacker genauso genervt auf KI-Beiträge reagieren wie ihr
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/hoert-auf-diesen-ki-mist-zu-posten-warum-hacker-genauso-genervt-auf-ki-beitraege-reagieren-wie-ihr-1741954/
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Nordkoreas Hacker-Offensive eskaliert: Shifty Corsair greift gezielt Entwickler und Krypto-Assets an
Da die Angreifer statische Schlüssel direkt in ihre Angriffsketten integrieren, reichen klassische SSH-Sicherheitsmechanismen laut BlueVoyant inzwischen nicht mehr aus. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/nordkoreas-hacker-offensive-eskaliert-shifty-corsair-greift-gezielt-entwickler-und-krypto-assets-an/a45077/
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Magecart Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Inject Credit Card Skimmers
Magecart-style attackers are once again abusing trusted web services, this time weaponizing Google Tag Manager (GTM) to inject credit card skimmers into ecommerce websites stealthily. Because GTM is widely used and loaded from the trusted domain googletagmanager.com, malicious scripts can blend in with legitimate site functionality, making detection significantly harder. Once embedded into a compromised…
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Google Warns Hackers Are Using AI to Build Working Zero-Day Exploits
Artificial intelligence has officially transitioned from an experimental hacking novelty into an industrial-scale weapon for cybercriminals. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) adversaries are now actively using generative AI models to discover vulnerabilities and engineer functional zero-day exploits. This marks a significant escalation in the cyber threat landscape, shifting AI’s role from a simple research assistant…
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Google Says Hackers Used AI to Develop a Zero-Day Exploit
Google researchers say hackers used AI to develop zero-day exploits, Android backdoors, and automated supply chain attacks targeting GitHub and PyPI. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-hackers-used-ai-develop-zero-day-exploit/
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Hackers Hid Inside Major UK Water Utility for Nearly 2 Years
ICO Warns Key Security Gaps Led to Exposed Data of Over 630,000 People. A British regulator said a major water sector organization failed to use establish cybersecurity safeguards to secure sensitive data, allowing hackers to use a phishing campaign to gain persistence, steal records and expose more than 630,000 sensitive records. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Mac Users Warned Over Fake Claude Install Instructions
Hackers are using Google Ads and Claude shared chats to target Mac users with fake setup instructions that can install malware. The post Mac Users Warned Over Fake Claude Install Instructions appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-claude-mac-download-google-ads-malware/
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Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation
Tags: 2fa, ai, cybercrime, exploit, google, hacker, intelligence, malicious, technology, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayGoogle on Monday disclosed that it identified an unknown threat actor using a zero-day exploit that it said was likely developed with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, marking the first time the technology has been put to use in the wild in a malicious context for vulnerability discovery and exploit generation.The activity is said to…
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Google warns artificial intelligence is accelerating cyberattacks and zero-day exploits
Tags: access, ai, attack, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, defense, exploit, google, hacker, intelligence, supply-chain, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayGoogle says hackers now use AI to create exploits, automate attacks, evade defenses, and target AI supply chains at scale. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cyber threat landscape, and a new report from the Google Cloud Threat Intelligence team highlights how attackers already use AI to improve vulnerability exploitation and gain initial access to…
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Poor security left hackers inside water company network for nearly two years
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), fined South Staffordshire Water’s parent company £963,900 over security failures linked to a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/11/ico-south-staffordshire-cyberattack-fine/
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What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web in 2026
See how much it costs to hire a hacker or buy data on the Dark Web in 2026. The post What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web in 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/what-it-costs-to-hire-a-hacker-on-the-dark-web/
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Instructure confirms hackers used Canvas flaw to deface portals
Education technology giant Instructure has confirmed that a security vulnerability allowed hackers to modify Canvas login portals and leave an extortion message. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-confirms-hackers-used-canvas-flaw-to-deface-portals/