Tag: hacker
-
1980s Hacker Manifesto
Forty years ago, The Mentor”, Loyd Blankenship”, published “The Conscience of a Hacker” in Phrack. You bet your ass we’re all alike”¦ we’ve been spoon-fed baby food at school when we hungered for steak”¦ the bits of meat that you did let slip through were pre-chewed and tasteless. We’ve been dominated by sadists, or ignored…
-
Dutch court convicts hacker who exploited port networks for drug trafficking
Dutch appeals court jails a 44-year-old hacker for 7 years for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs. A Dutch appeals court sentenced a 44-year-old hacker to seven years in prison for hacking port systems to help smuggle cocaine through European logistics hubs into the Netherlands. The appeals court reduced the…
-
Kremlin-linked hackers pose as charities to spy on Ukraine’s military
Victims were prompted to download what appeared to be documents but were, in fact, executable files, often packaged in password-protected archives. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kremlin-linked-hackers-pose-as-charities-spy-ukraine
-
Court tosses appeal by hacker who opened port to coke smugglers with malware
Dutchman fails to convince judges his trial was unfair because cops read his encrypted chats First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/dutch_port_hacker_appeal/
-
Court tosses appeal by hacker who opened port to coke smugglers with malware
Dutchman fails to convince judges his trial was unfair because cops read his encrypted chats First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/dutch_port_hacker_appeal/
-
Hackers get hacked, as BreachForums database is leaked
Have you ever stolen data, traded a hacking tool, or just lurked on a dark web forum believing that you are anonymous? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-get-hacked-as-breachforums-database-is-leaked
-
Hackers Remotely Took Control of an Apex Legends Player’s Inputs
A critical security vulnerability has emerged in Respawn Entertainment’s popular battle royale title, allowing threat actors to remotely manipulate player inputs without requiring code execution capabilities. Respawn Entertainment, the developer of Apex Legends, has confirmed an active security incident affecting its player base. Malicious actors have discovered a vulnerability that enables them to remotely control…
-
DPRK Hackers Earn $600M Posing as Remote Workers
The landscape of corporate espionage has undergone a fundamental transformation. For decades, security teams focused their efforts on identifying disgruntled employees or negligent contractors the traditional >>insider threat.<< Today, the most dangerous infiltrator is not a rogue staffer but rather a sophisticated operative hired under pretenses, operating as part of an organized, state-sponsored recruitment program.…
-
Top 5 Best Cyber Attack Prevention Methods for Small Businesses With Breach Attack Simulation
Cyber attack prevention for Small businesses very has to get serious about their cybersecurity. Hackers are now actively Performing Targeted cyber attack due to their weak security. In fact, 43 percent of cyberattacks today are aimed at smaller firms. Unfortunately, falling victim to cyberattacks can be devastating. Cyberattacks can cause downtime, damaged reputation, and lost…
-
Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal sentenced a 44-year-old Dutch national to seven years in prison for multiple crimes, including computer hacking and attempted extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-gets-seven-years-for-breaching-rotterdam-and-antwerp-ports/
-
Russian BlueDelta (Fancy Bear) Uses PDFs to Steal Logins in Just 2 Seconds
New research from Recorded Future reveals how Russian state hackers (BlueDelta) are using fake Microsoft and Google login portals to steal credentials. The campaign involves using legitimate PDF lures from GRC and EcoClimate to trick victims. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-bluedelta-fancy-bear-pdfs-steal-login/
-
BreachForums Breached, Exposing 324K Cybercriminals
Massive data dump reveals real identities and details of administrators and members of the notorious hacker forum. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/breachforums-breached-exposing-324k-cybercriminals
-
Facebook login thieves now using browserbrowser trick
Hackers over the past six months have relied increasingly more on the browser-in-the-browser (BitB) method to trick users into providing Facebook account credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-login-thieves-now-using-browser-in-browser-trick/
-
Armenia probes alleged sale of 8 million government records on hacker forum
The dataset, advertised on an underground forum for $2,500, is said to contain about 8 million records linked to official notifications, including communications from police and judicial bodies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/armenia-probes-alleged-sale-government-records
-
Target’s dev server offline after hackers claim to steal source code
Hackers are claiming to be selling internal source code belonging to Target Corporation, after publishing what appears to be a sample of stolen code repositories on a public software development platform. After BleepingComputer notified Target, the files were taken offline and the retailer’s developer Git server was inaccessible. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article:…
-
Spanish energy giant Endesa discloses data breach affecting customers
Spanish energy provider Endesa and its EnergÃa XXI operator are notifying customers that hackers accessed the company’s systems and accessed contract-related information, which includes personal details. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spanish-energy-giant-endesa-discloses-data-breach-affecting-customers/
-
Dutch court sentences hacker who used port systems to smuggle cocaine to 7 years
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the man played a central technical role in a criminal network that exploited port computer systems in 2020 and 2021, allowing traffickers to move drugs through Europe’s logistics hubs without detection. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-court-sentences-hacker-who-smuggled-cocaine-ports
-
ClickFix-Angriffsvariante ConsentFix: So tricksen Hacker Microsoft-Konten aus
Durch diesen Trick erhalten die Angreifer den OAuth-Schlüssel und können eine Verbindung zwischen ihrem eigenen System und dem Microsoft-Konto des Opfers herstellen ohne Passwortdiebstahl oder Umgehung der Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/clickfix-angriffsvariante-consentfix-so-tricksen-hacker-microsoft-konten-aus/a43332/
-
Salt Typhoon Hackers Hit Congressional Emails in New Breach
Staff Working on China, Intel, Military Oversight Targeted in Espionage Operation. U.S. officials are probing a suspected Chinese cyber campaign tied to Salt Typhoon that breached congressional staff email systems supporting national security committees, exposing sensitive discussions and raising concerns about unclassified federal network defenses. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/salt-typhoon-hackers-hit-congressional-emails-in-new-breach-a-30484
-
How hackers are fighting back against ICE surveillance tech
Remember when government agents didn’t wear masks? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/hackers_fight_back_against_ice/
-
MAESTRO Toolkit Exploiting VMware VM Escape Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity researchers from Huntress detail a major VM Escape attack where hackers took over host servers. Using a secret toolkit called MAESTRO, the attackers stayed hidden for over a year. Read the exclusive details on how this breach was stopped and how to protect your network. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maestro-toolkit-vmware-vm-escape-vulnerabilities/
-
Hackers target misconfigured proxies to access paid LLM services
Threat actors are systematically hunting for misconfigured proxy servers that could provide access to commercial large language model (LLM) services. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-misconfigured-proxies-to-access-paid-llm-services/
-
China-Linked Hackers Exploit VMware ESXi Zero-Days to Escape Virtual Machines
Chinese-speaking threat actors are suspected to have leveraged a compromised SonicWall VPN appliance as an initial access vector to deploy a VMware ESXi exploit that may have been developed as far back as February 2024.Cybersecurity firm Huntress, which observed the activity in December 2025 and stopped it before it could progress to the final stage,…
-
At least $26 million in crypto stolen from Truebit platform as crypto crime landscape evolves
The theft continues a trend from the last two years, when hackers stole billions worth of cryptocurrency from both platforms and asset owners. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/26-million-in-crypto-stolen-truebit
-
Hacker Behind Wired.com Leak Now Selling Full 40M Condé Nast Records
A hacker claims to be selling nearly 40 million Condé Nast user records after leaking Wired.com data, with multiple major brands allegedly affected. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/wired-com-hacker-data-leak-conde-nast-records/
-
What Is Penetration Testing: Tools, Process, and Importance
Web applications, databases, sub-domains, DNS configuration, and public_html are some of the online places where you can never allow a hacker in. If they do, sometimes forcefully, a full account takeover is just a matter of time. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/what-is-penetration-testing/