Tag: hacker
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Poland’s nuclear research centre targeted by cyberattack
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) says hackers targeted its IT infrastructure, but the attack was detected and blocked before causing any impact. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polands-nuclear-research-centre-targeted-by-cyberattack/
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Even primitive AI-coded malware helps hackers move faster, thwart attribution
IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-ransomware-backdoor-ibm-attribution/814671/
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Hacker nutzen Gefälschte Claude-Code-Downloads
Sicherheitsforscher von Bitdefender Labs warnen aktuell vor einer Angriffskampagne, bei der Kriminelle den KI-Programmierassistenten Claude Code ins Visier nehmen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/hacker-claude-code-downloads
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Im Visier der Hacker: Welche Branchen am stärksten gefährdet sind
Die Sektoren Technologie, Bildung und E-Commerce waren über einen Zeitraum von drei Jahren am stärksten von Datenlecks betroffen. In diesem Zeitraum sind bei fast 10.000 größeren Vorfällen mehr als 7,8 Milliarden E-Mail-Datensätze offengelegt worden. Eine Analyse der Datenlecks ergab, dass 90 % der Lecks E-Mail-Adressen enthielten, 32 % Zugangsdaten und 12,3 % sensible staatliche… First…
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Breach Roundup: Russian State Actors Target Signal, WhatsApp
Also, More ClickFix Attacks and Teen Booters Arrested in Poland. This week, Russian hackers targeted Signal and WhatsApp users, permit-fee phishing hit U.S. applicants, ClickFix on WordPress sites, Microsoft patched 80 bugs, a 14K-router botnet, Polish teens held over DDoS tools and Finland warned of Russian, Chinese espionage. North Korean IT workers for hire. First…
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Medical giant Stryker crippled after Iranian hackers remotely wipe computers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, ceo, computer, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, flaw, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, mobile, phone, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, updateHandala claims credit: The Handala threat group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. While the group’s involvement is just a claim for now, Stryker employees reportedly saw a version of the Handala logo a cartoon of a Palestinian boy with his back turned and hands crossed behind him on affected devices.Handala’s identity is hard to…
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Hackers Use Cloudflare Human Check to Hide Microsoft 365 Phishing Pages
Scammers are hijacking popular security tools like Cloudflare to hide fake Microsoft 365 login pages. Learn how this new invisible phishing campaign bypasses antivirus software and how you can stay safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-cloudflare-human-check-microsoft-365-phishing/
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Payment Giant Verifone Disputes Iranian Hacking Group Hit
Tehran-Linked Handala Hackers Disrupt Medtech Giant Stryker, Claim Verifone Breach. As the United States and Israel continue their war with Iran, Tehran-linked hacking group Handala has entered the fray, claiming credit for wiping systems at medical technology firm Stryker, which confirmed the attack, as well as breaching payment device maker Verifone, which denied being breached.…
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How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran’s use of “hacktivism” as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/handala-hacker-group-iran-us-israel-war/
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Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft
Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/
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Your Signal account is safe unless you fall for this trick
Signal, the encrypted messaging app trusted by security-savvy users around the world, has confirmed that hackers have managed to takeover accounts – with government officials and journalists among those being targeted. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/signal-account-safe-unless-fall-for-this-trick
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Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers
Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maintain-security-protect-smart-home-devices-hackers/
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Hackers Exploit Remote Management Tools to Gain Initial Access to Corporate Networks
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to breach corporate networks and establish persistent access. This tactic allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by blending malicious activities with routine administrative tasks. The Surge of RMM Abuse The exploitation of remote management software has become a primary initial access vector…
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Hackers Exploit Remote Management Tools to Gain Initial Access to Corporate Networks
Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools to breach corporate networks and establish persistent access. This tactic allows attackers to bypass traditional security defenses by blending malicious activities with routine administrative tasks. The Surge of RMM Abuse The exploitation of remote management software has become a primary initial access vector…
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Iran-linked group says it hacked US company in retaliation for Minab school bombing
Hacker group Handala claimed responsibility for attack that caused ‘global disruption’ to Stryker Corporation’s systemsAn Iran-linked group said it hacked a US medical company, causing “global disruption” to its systems, in retaliation for the bombing of the Minab school in Iran, in an attack seen as widening the Middle East into the cyber realm.Handala, a…
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War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker
An Iran-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on U.S. medical device giant Stryker, marking a potential escalation of cyber activity tied to the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/12/iran-linked-hacking-group-stryker-cyberattack/
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Hackers Exploit CloudFlare Anti-Security to Steal Microsoft 365 Login Credentials
A recent Microsoft 365 credential harvesting campaign shows how attackers are exploiting CloudFlare’s protective features to shield malicious phishing sites from security scanners and threat researchers. CloudFlare is widely used by organizations to improve website performance and protect against attacks such as bots, DDoS, and automated scanning. However, these same protections can also unintentionally benefit…
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Hackers Exploit CloudFlare Anti-Security to Steal Microsoft 365 Login Credentials
A recent Microsoft 365 credential harvesting campaign shows how attackers are exploiting CloudFlare’s protective features to shield malicious phishing sites from security scanners and threat researchers. CloudFlare is widely used by organizations to improve website performance and protect against attacks such as bots, DDoS, and automated scanning. However, these same protections can also unintentionally benefit…
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Wipe-Attacke: Hackergruppe legt Medizintechnik-Konzern Stryker lahm
5.000 Mitarbeiter nach Hause geschickt, 200.000 Geräte angeblich gelöscht: Ein offenbar iranisch gesteuerter Hacker-Angriff trifft den Medizintechnikkonzern Stryker. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/wipe-attacke-hackergruppe-legt-medizintechnik-konzern-stryker-lahm-2603-206401.html
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Ericsson US Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Steal Personal Data of Employees and Customers
Ericsson Inc., the United States subsidiary of the Swedish telecommunications giant, has confirmed a data breach affecting 15,661 of its employees and customers. The security incident did not breach Ericsson’s own networks but instead compromised a third-party service provider responsible for handling the company’s sensitive personal data.”‹”‹ Incident Details and Attack Vector The breach traces…
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Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran’s intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker’s largest hub outside of the United States, said the company sent home more than 5,000 workers there today. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at…
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Medical device giant Stryker confirms cyberattack as employees say devices were wiped
The medical device manufacturer Stryker confirmed reports Wednesday that a cyberattack has disrupted operations after a hacker group claimed to have targeted the company in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/stryker-cyberattack-iran-hackers
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Medtech Firm Stryker Disrupted by Pro-Iran Hackers
Iran Expands Targeting, Including AWS, Google and Microsoft Infrastructure. Michigan-based medical technology giant Stryker appears to have been hacked by a pro-Iranian group called Handala, leading to global operations being disrupted, IT devices remotely wiped and terabytes of data being stolen. Experts said Handala appears to be a faketivist group run by Tehran. First seen…
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Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says
Tags: hackerAccording to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, without realizing they had hacked an FBI server. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/hacker-broke-into-fbi-and-compromised-epstein-files-report-says/
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Iran-linked hackers claim cyberattack on Albania’s parliament email systems
In a statement shared with local media, parliament said its main systems and official website remained operational but confirmed that internal email services used by the parliamentary administration had been temporarily suspended. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-linked-hackers-claim-cyberattack-albania-parliament
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Hacker erbeuten Kundendaten – Cyberangriff auf Einkaufszentren
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/centro-oberhausen-hackerangriff-kundendaten-treueprogramm-a-94c9533feaec87daef3fc7606936751c/
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UNC6426 Hackers Exploit NPM Package to Gain AWS Admin Access in 72 Hours
UNC6426 hackers turned a routine NPM update into a direct path to full AWS administrator access in under 72 hours, highlighting how fragile CI/CD-to-cloud trust can become when roles are overly permissive.”‹ When a developer at the victim organization updated or installed the affected package via a code editor plugin, the postinstall script silently executed…
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Foreign hacker reportedly breached FBI servers holding Epstein files in 2023
Cybercriminal reportedly accessed a server at the FBI’s New York field office, according to a source and DoJ documentsA foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York field office three years ago, according to “‹a source familiar with the…
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Niederländische Geheimdienste warnen: Russische Hacker zielen auf Whatsapp- und Signal-Nutzer
Tags: hackerFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/russische-hacker-whatsapp-signal-1733127/