Tag: hacker
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Smashing Security podcast #464: Rockstar got hacked. The data was junk. The secrets it revealed were not
A company that ran anonymous tip lines for 35,000 American schools – handling reports of bullying, weapons, and self-harm – boasted on its website that it had suffered zero security breaches in over 20 years. A hacker called Internet Yiff Machine thought that sounded like a challenge, with predictable results… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump…
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North Korean hackers siphon more than $12 million from crypto users in sprawling campaign
Researchers said the group stole up to $12 million in cryptocurrency in the first three months of 2026 through malware attacks on personal devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-siphon-12-million-from-crypto-users
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You’re Not Watching MCPs. Anthropic’s Vulnerability Shows Why You Should Be.
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, control, credentials, cve, data, framework, hacker, infrastructure, injection, LLM, remote-code-execution, risk, saas, siem, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilityLast week, researchers at OX Security published findings that should stop every security leader in their tracks. They discovered a critical vulnerability baked directly into Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol SDK, affecting every supported language: Python, TypeScript, Java, and Rust. The result: remote code execution on any system running a vulnerable MCP implementation, with direct access…
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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Hackers deployed wiper malware in destructive attacks on Venezuela’s energy sector
Hackers deployed a previously unknown wiper malware against Venezuela’s energy and utilities sector in an attack that appears to have been designed to destroy systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-venezuela-wiper-malware-oil
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Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data
Hackers are abusing Microsoft Teams chats to impersonate IT support, gain remote access, move laterally, and steal company data, Microsoft warns. The post Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-hackers-microsoft-teams-social-engineering-it-help-desk-scam/
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French police arrest suspected hacker behind dozens of data breaches
French authorities have arrested a suspected hacker believed to be behind dozens of data breaches targeting public institutions, sports federations and private organizations across the country. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/french-hacker-cyberattacks-arrest
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AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites”, and stole as much as $12 million in three months. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ai-tools-are-helping-mediocre-north-korean-hackers-steal-millions/
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Phishing, sometimes with AI’s help, topped initial-access methods in Q1, Cisco says
Hackers can now spin up fake login pages without writing a single line of code. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/phishing-initial-access-ai-cisco/818185/
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NFC tappay gets tapped by hackers
AI was likely used: ESET researchers also spotted something unusual in the malware’s internals. Some traces suggested generative AI may have played a role in its development.Specifically, the injected malicious code contains emoji markers in debug logs, something more commonly associated with AI-generated output than human-written malware. The researchers noted that this isn’t definitive proof…
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Neue NGate-Malware missbraucht HandyPay-App für NFC-Betrug
Sicherheitsforscher von ESET warnen vor einer Weiterentwicklung der NGate-Malware. Hacker nutzen eine manipulierte Version der seriösen App ‘HandyPay”, um kontaktlose Bezahldaten und PINs direkt von Android-Smartphones abzugreifen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ngate-malware-nfc-betrug
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Lotus Wiper Hits Energy Sector in Destructive Cyberattack
Hackers have deployed a new destructive malware, dubbed Lotus Wiper , in a targeted cyberattack against energy and utilities organizations in Venezuela, aiming not to extort money but to destroy data and disrupt operations permanently. Artifacts from the Lotus Wiper attack chain were uploaded to a public malware-sharing resource in mid-December 2025 from a machine in Venezuela,…
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Zero-Day-Lücken: Angriffe auf Windows-Systeme beobachtet
Hacker haben drei kürzlich bekanntgewordene Sicherheitslücken im Windows Defender ausgenutzt. Nur für eine davon gibt es bisher einen Patch. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/zero-day-luecken-unter-beschuss-angriffe-auf-windows-systeme-beobachtet-2604-207763.html
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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Hackers Tie Iranian Espionage to CastleRAT and ChainShell
A direct operational link between Iran’s MuddyWater espionage group and the Russian TAG-150 CastleRAT malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, showing how state and criminal ecosystems are now tightly intertwined. Investigators recovered 15 malware samples, including at least two CastleRAT “builds” and a PowerShell script named reset.ps1 that deploys a previously undocumented JavaScript/Node.js agent dubbed ChainShell. On this server, two native…
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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North Korea’s Lazarus APT stole $290M from Kelp DAO
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group stole $290M from Kelp DAO by abusing LayerZero. A second $95M attempt was stopped. Hackers tied to the North-Korea linked group Lazarus APT carried out a $290M crypto theft targeting Kelp DAO. Kelp DAO is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum ecosystem that focuses on a concept called…
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CISA confirms exploitation of 3 more Cisco networking device vulnerabilities
Cisco revealed six critical flaws in widely used products in February. The government has now seen evidence that hackers are abusing four of them. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-cisco-vulnerabilities-sd-wan-confirm-exploitation/818064/
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Scattered Spider hacker pleads guilty to stealing $8 million in cryptocurrency
A British national tied to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleaded guilty to hacking multiple companies via SMS phishing and stealing over $8 million in virtual currency … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/21/british-national-scattered-spider-guilty-sms-phishing/
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13 Jahre unentdeckt: Mittels KI aufgespürte Lücke gefährdet Tausende Server
Hacker nutzen eine gefährliche und mithilfe von KI entdeckte Sicherheitslücke in Apache ActiveMQ aus. Auch in Deutschland sollten Admins tätig werden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/deutschland-auf-platz-4-tausende-apache-activemq-instanzen-sind-angreifbar-2604-207808.html
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Deutschland auf Platz 4: Tausende ActiveMQ-Server sind angreifbar
Hacker nutzen eine gefährliche und per KI aufgespürte Sicherheitslücke in Apache ActiveMQ aus. Auch in Deutschland sollten Admins tätig werden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/deutschland-auf-platz-4-tausende-apache-activemq-instanzen-sind-angreifbar-2604-207808.html
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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CISA warnt vor 17 Jahre alter Excel-Sicherheitslücke im aktiven Einsatz
Eine Sicherheitslücke aus dem Jahr 2009 wird erneut für gezielte Angriffe genutzt. Während Unternehmen Milliarden in modernste Abwehr investieren, finden Hacker durch uralte Excel-Dokumente und automatisierte SharePoint-Exploits einen verheerenden Weg in geschützte Netzwerke. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/excel-sicherheitsluecke