Tag: hacker
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Why can’t enterprises get a handle on the cloud misconfiguration problem?
Tags: access, ai, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, communications, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, governance, hacker, infrastructure, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, risk, saas, service, technology, tool, training, usa, zero-trustStop. Reassess. Reconfigure: Last year, according to Ayan Roy, EY Americas cybersecurity competency leader, the highest number of breaches were caused by shared cloud repositories. “That’s where we saw the maximum amount of data exfiltration,” he says. “A lot was from shared cloud stores and SaaS applications.” That’s despite the fact that the clients have…
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Why can’t enterprises get a handle on the cloud misconfiguration problem?
Tags: access, ai, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, communications, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, governance, hacker, infrastructure, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, network, risk, saas, service, technology, tool, training, usa, zero-trustStop. Reassess. Reconfigure: Last year, according to Ayan Roy, EY Americas cybersecurity competency leader, the highest number of breaches were caused by shared cloud repositories. “That’s where we saw the maximum amount of data exfiltration,” he says. “A lot was from shared cloud stores and SaaS applications.” That’s despite the fact that the clients have…
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Influence of Chinese Hacker Organizations on U.S. Foreign Policy
Chinese cyber-espionage groups have once again demonstrated their determination and technical prowess in targeting U.S. organizations with ties to international policy-making, highlighting the persistent and evolving threat posed by state-linked cyber actors. Evidence indicates that the attackers sought to establish a stealthy, persistent presence within their target’s network. The initial breach was preceded by a…
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Influence of Chinese Hacker Organizations on U.S. Foreign Policy
Chinese cyber-espionage groups have once again demonstrated their determination and technical prowess in targeting U.S. organizations with ties to international policy-making, highlighting the persistent and evolving threat posed by state-linked cyber actors. Evidence indicates that the attackers sought to establish a stealthy, persistent presence within their target’s network. The initial breach was preceded by a…
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Sandworm Hackers Target Ukrainian Organizations With Data-Wiping Malware
Russia-aligned threat actor Sandworm has intensified its destructive cyber operations against Ukrainian organizations, deploying data wiper malware to cripple critical infrastructure and weaken the nation’s economy. Unlike other Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat groups that primarily engage in cyberespionage activities, Sandworm’s operations are characterized by their explicitly destructive intent. According to the latest ESET APT Activity…
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U.S. Congressional Budget Office hit by suspected foreign cyberattack
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms it suffered a cybersecurity incident after a suspected foreign hacker breached its network, potentially exposing sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-congressional-budget-office-hit-by-suspected-foreign-cyberattack/
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Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/wipers-from-russias-most-cut-throat-hackers-rain-destruction-on-ukraine/
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Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congressional-budget-office-cybersecurity-incident/
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Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/wipers-from-russias-most-cut-throat-hackers-rain-destruction-on-ukraine/
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Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congressional-budget-office-cybersecurity-incident/
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Wipers from Russia’s most cut-throat hackers rain destruction on Ukraine
Sandworm and other Russian-state hackers unleash data-destroying payloads on their neighbors. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/wipers-from-russias-most-cut-throat-hackers-rain-destruction-on-ukraine/
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Breach Roundup: UPenn Hit by Email Breach
Also, Australian Police Arrest 55 in New Round of Anom App Sting. This week: UPenn hit by email breach, Australian police arrested 55, ‘SesameOp’ backdoor hid C2 traffic, BEC scammers used AWS, hackers stole trucking cargo, Ukrainian national extradited to United States for role in Conti ransomware and a supply chain risk in advanced installer…
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Breach Roundup: UPenn Hit by Email Breach
Also, Australian Police Arrest 55 in New Round of Anom App Sting. This week: UPenn hit by email breach, Australian police arrested 55, ‘SesameOp’ backdoor hid C2 traffic, BEC scammers used AWS, hackers stole trucking cargo, Ukrainian national extradited to United States for role in Conti ransomware and a supply chain risk in advanced installer…
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Report: Nevada State Hackers Evaded Detection for Months
Statewide Breach Hit 60 Agencies Before Ransomware Was Deployed. A threat actor infiltrated Nevada’s statewide systems undetected for months, ultimately disrupting at least 60 agencies by deleting backups and launching ransomware that forced a full rebuild of core infrastructure and triggered a multimillion-dollar emergency response. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/report-nevada-state-hackers-evaded-detection-for-months-a-29948
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>>Pay up or we share the tapes<<: Hackers target massage parlour clients in blackmail scheme
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking operation that stole sensitive data from massage parlours and blackmailed their male clientele. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/pay-up-or-we-share-the-tapes-hackers-target-massage-parlour-clients-in-blackmail-scheme
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New ChatGPT Vulnerabilities Let Hackers Steal Data, Hijack Memory
Seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT (including GPT-5) allow attackers to use ‘0-click’ and ‘memory injection’ to bypass safety features and persistently steal private user data and chat history. Tenable Research exposes the flaws. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chatgpt-vulnerabilities-hackers-hijack-memory/
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New ChatGPT Vulnerabilities Let Hackers Steal Data, Hijack Memory
Seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT (including GPT-5) allow attackers to use ‘0-click’ and ‘memory injection’ to bypass safety features and persistently steal private user data and chat history. Tenable Research exposes the flaws. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chatgpt-vulnerabilities-hackers-hijack-memory/
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Russia’s Sandworm hackers deploying wipers against Ukraine’s grain industry
The Russian state-backed hacking unit Sandworm has been targeting Ukraine’s grain industry with wiper malware amid Moscow’s ongoing efforts to undermine Kyiv’s wartime economy. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-sandworm-grain-wipers