Tag: hacker
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Hackers abusing AI at every stage of cyberattacks
Microsoft says threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their operations to accelerate attacks, scale malicious activity, and lower technical barriers across all aspects of a cyberattack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-hackers-abusing-ai-at-every-stage-of-cyberattacks/
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Hackers Spread Fake Red Alert Rocket Alert App to Spy on Israeli Users
Researchers at Acronis have discovered a malicious trojanized version of the Red Alert rocket warning app targeting Israeli Android users. Distributed via fake Home Front Command SMS messages, this spyware steals GPS data, SMS messages, and contact lists while maintaining full alert functionality. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-fake-red-alert-rocket-alert-app-spy-israel-users/
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From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras
Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/from-iran-to-ukraine-everyones-trying-to-hack-security-cameras/
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Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence
Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment. According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed…
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Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence
Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment. According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed…
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China-Linked Hackers Use Malware Trio for Telecom Espionage
Tags: access, china, cisco, communications, cyberespionage, espionage, group, hacker, infrastructure, malware, tool, usaResearchers Tie UAT-9244 Intrusion to Famous Sparrow and Tropic Trooper. A China-linked cyberespionage group has been targeting telecommunications providers in South America since 2024 using a set of newly discovered malware tools designed to maintain persistent access to critical communications infrastructure, Cisco Talos researchers found. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-linked-hackers-use-malware-trio-for-telecom-espionage-a-30940
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How hackers bypassed MFA with a $120 phishing kit until a global takedown shut it down
In a co-ordinated public-private operation between law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity industry partners, Tycoon 2FA – one of the world’s most prolific phishing-as-a-service platforms – has been dismantled. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-bypassed-mfa-120-phishing-kit-global-takedown-shut-down
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How hackers bypassed MFA with a $120 phishing kit until a global takedown shut it down
In a co-ordinated public-private operation between law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity industry partners, Tycoon 2FA – one of the world’s most prolific phishing-as-a-service platforms – has been dismantled. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hackers-bypassed-mfa-120-phishing-kit-global-takedown-shut-down
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LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability
LexisNexis confirmed a data breach after hackers leaked stolen files, with attackers claiming they exploited the React2Shell vulnerability. The post LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-lexisnexis-breach-3-9m-records-react-vulnerability/
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LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability
LexisNexis confirmed a data breach after hackers leaked stolen files, with attackers claiming they exploited the React2Shell vulnerability. The post LexisNexis Hack Exposes 3.9M Records Through Unpatched React Vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-lexisnexis-breach-3-9m-records-react-vulnerability/
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EC-Council Expands AI Certification Portfolio to Strengthen U.S. AI Workforce Readiness and Security
EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ec-council-expands-ai-certification-portfolio-to-strengthen-us-ai-workforce-readiness-and-security/
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Iran’s MuddyWater Hackers Hit US Firms with New ‘Dindoor’ Backdoor
A bank, an airport, a non-profit and the Israeli branch of a US software company were among the targets of this new MuddyWater campaign First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-muddywater-hackers-us-firms/
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From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/from-ukraine-to-iran-hacking-security-cameras-is-now-part-of-wars-playbook/
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AVideo Platform Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack Streams via Zero-Click Command Injection
A highly critical security flaw has been disclosed in the AVideo platform, leaving media servers exposed to complete system takeover. Tracked as CVE-2026-29058, this zero-click, unauthenticated operating system command injection vulnerability allows hackers to hijack streams and remotely execute malicious shell commands. The flaw carries a maximum critical severity score of 9.8 out of 10.…
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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Hackers Target U.S. Networks With New Dindoor Backdoor
New research from Broadcom’s Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team has discovered evidence of an Iranian hacking group embedding itself in several U.S. companies’ networks, including banks, airports, non-profit, and the Israeli arm of a software company.The activity has been attributed to a state-sponsored hacking group called MuddyWater (aka Seedworm). It’s affiliated with the…
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Teenage hacker myth primed for a middle-age criminal makeover
Tags: access, breach, business, corporate, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, extortion, finance, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, jobs, malware, network, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, service, skills, software, technology, threat, vulnerabilityCybercrime cartels: Dray Agha, senior security operations manager at managed detection and response services firm Huntress, said the analysis illustrates that the “Hollywood image of a teenage lone wolf hacking for bragging rights” is vastly outdated since the threat landscape is dominated by “highly organised, profit-driven syndicates.””While young people may still engage in digital vandalism…
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China-Linked Hackers Use TernDoor, PeerTime, BruteEntry in South American Telecom Attacks
A China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been targeting critical telecommunications infrastructure in South America since 2024, targeting Windows and Linux systems and edge devices with three different implants.The activity is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-9244, describing it as closely associated with another cluster known as FamousSparrow.It’s worth First seen…
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Zero-day exploits hit enterprises faster and harder
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, business, china, cisco, cve, data, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, google, group, hacker, infrastructure, ivanti, least-privilege, mobile, network, oracle, radius, ransomware, risk, router, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEnterprise environments under siege: Chinese threat actors continued to display a preference for targets that are difficult to monitor and allow persistent access to strategic networks. Notable examples include the groups that GTIG tracks as UNC5221, which exploited a flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (CVE-2025-0282) and UNC3886, which exploited a vulnerability in Juniper routers (CVE-2025-21590).Another…
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China-Nexus Hackers Target Telecommunication Providers with New Malware Attack
A highly sophisticated China-linked threat actor, identified as UAT-9244, has been actively targeting critical telecommunications infrastructure across South America since 2024. Security researchers assess with high confidence that UAT-9244 exhibits close operational overlap with known espionage groups such as FamousSparrow and Tropic Trooper. To maintain a strong foothold in victim networks, the hackers deploy a…
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Cyberangriff: Das FBI hat offenbar Hacker im Netzwerk
Beim FBI ist offenbar ein System zur Verwaltung von Überwachungsmaßnahmen kompromittiert worden. Die Behörde untersucht verdächtige Aktivitäten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-das-fbi-hat-offenbar-hacker-im-netzwerk-2603-206170.html
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Analyse von Palo Alto Networks – Hacker erstellen Phishing-Seiten mit LLMs in Echtzeit
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ki-phishing-llm-javascript-im-browser-palo-alto-networks-a-7f2c070feb5687a9b52f9c3c76177df0/
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What happens when AI teams compete against human hackers
A cybersecurity competition produced what may be the largest controlled dataset comparing AI-augmented teams to human-only teams on professional-grade offensive security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/cybersecurity-competition-ai-vs-human-hackers/
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What happens when AI teams compete against human hackers
A cybersecurity competition produced what may be the largest controlled dataset comparing AI-augmented teams to human-only teams on professional-grade offensive security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/cybersecurity-competition-ai-vs-human-hackers/
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Rund 100.000 Server betroffen – Hacker können n8n-Instanzen übernehmen
Tags: hackerFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kritische-n8n-sicherheitsluecke-webhook-uebernahme-cve-2026-21858-a-e6e03162acee46622312c90224de4c01/
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Chinese state hackers target telcos with new malware toolkit
A China-linked advanced persistent threat actor tracked as UAT-9244 has been targeting telecommunication service providers in South America since 2024, compromising Windows, Linux, and network-edge devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-state-hackers-target-telcos-with-new-malware-toolkit/
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Hackers Used New Exploit Kit to Compromise Thousands of iPhones
Thousands of iPhones were compromised using the Coruna exploit kit, which chained 23 iOS vulnerabilities into advanced attacks used for espionage and cybercrime. The post Hackers Used New Exploit Kit to Compromise Thousands of iPhones appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-coruna-exploit-kit-thousands-of-iphones-compromised/
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FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/fbi-investigating-hack-on-its-wiretap-and-surveillance-systems-report/
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WordPress membership plugin bug exploited to create admin accounts
Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership plugin, which is installed on more than 60,000 WordPress sites. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-membership-plugin-bug-exploited-to-create-admin-accounts/
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PleaseFix Flaw Lets Hackers Access 1Password Vault via Comet AI Browser
Researchers at Zenity Labs uncover PleaseFix flaws in Perplexity’s Comet browser. See how zero-click calendar invites allow AI agents to steal 1Password credentials and personal files. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pleasefix-flaw-hackers-1password-vault-comet-ai-browser/
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Plankey’s nomination as CISA director now in jeopardy
News that Sean Plankey has left his post at DHS comes amid rising risks to U.S. critical infrastructure from Iran-linked hackers and deep concerns about a weakened cybersecurity agency. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sean-plankey-cisa-dhs-controversy/813898/