Tag: hacking
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APT28 Uses BEARDSHELL and COVENANT Malware to Spy on Ukrainian Military
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been observed using a pair of implants dubbed BEARDSHELL and COVENANT to facilitate long”‘term surveillance of Ukrainian military personnel.The two malware families have been put to use since April 2024, ESET said in a new report shared with The Hacker News.APT28, also tracked as Blue Athena,…
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iPhone Hacking Toolkit Tied to Russian Espionage May Have Originated in the U.S.
A highly advanced iPhone hacking toolkit, originally developed for Western intelligence agencies, has leaked into the hands of Russian spies and Chinese cybercriminals. The exploit framework, known internally as >>Coruna,<< was likely created by Trenchant, the hacking and surveillance division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris. This major breach demonstrates how strictly controlled military cyber weapons…
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An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/an-iphone-hacking-toolkit-used-by-russian-spies-likely-came-from-u-s-military-contractor/
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Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants, here’s everywhere that’s been hit
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/salt-typhoon-china-who-has-been-hacked-global-telecom-giants/
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Ericsson US discloses data breach after service provider hack
Ericsson Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Swedish networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson, says attackers have stolen data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and customers after hacking one of its service providers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ericsson-us-discloses-data-breach-after-service-provider-hack/
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Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/russian-government-hackers-targeting-signal-and-whatsapp-users-dutch-spies-warn/
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Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/salt-typhoon-china-who-has-been-hacked-global-telecom-giants/
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Transparent Tribe Uses AI to Mass-Produce Malware Implants in Campaign Targeting India
The Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has become the latest hacking group to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools to strike targets with various implants.The activity is designed to produce a “high-volume, mediocre mass of implants” that are developed using lesser-known programming languages like Nim, Zig, and Crystal and rely on trusted services…
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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors
An Iran-linked hacking group has been active inside the networks of several US organizations since early February, raising concerns that the activity could precede broader … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/seedworm-muddywater-backdoors-victims/
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Iran’s Cyber-Kinetic War Doctrine Takes Shape
Iran has been hacking IP cameras to plan missile strikes against its enemies, and mounting other attacks on physical assets, showing how cyber and kinetic warfare are fast becoming one in the same. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-cyber-kinetic-war-doctrine
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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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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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What Is Address Poisoning
As cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, so do the tactics used by cybercriminals to exploit users. One of the emerging threats in the blockchain ecosystem is address poisoning, a subtle yet highly deceptive attack designed to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent wallet addresses. Unlike traditional hacking methods that rely on breaching systems,… First…
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Trizetto Notifying 3.4M of 2024 Hack Detected in 2025
Compromise Affects Healthcare Clients of Co.’s Revenue Cycle Management Services. Billing services vendor Trizetto Provider Solutions is notifying 3.4 million individuals of a hacking incident discovered in October 2025 that investigators have now determined started nearly a year earlier, when threat actors accessed the company’s healthcare clients’ insurance related data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Phobos ransomware leader facing 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to hacking charges
Ptitsyn and several others began using the Phobos ransomware in November 2020, attacking more than 1,000 organizations around the world. He was arrested in South Korea and extradited in November 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/phobos-ransomware-leader-facing-20-years
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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Operation Leak: FBI and Europol dismantle LeakBase Cybercrime forum
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum in an international crackdown led by Europol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum (leakbase[.]la), a platform used to trade hacking tools and stolen data. The action formed part of “Operation Leak,” an international effort coordinated by Europol involving authorities from 14…
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What to Expect from Iran’s Digital Counterstrike
Tags: attack, breach, cloud, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, leak, middle-east, military, network, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, update, vulnerability, wormAfter the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign on Iran, leading to the decapitation of its political and military leaders, the Middle East has erupted into waves of kinetic warfare. But what should we expect about cyber? Iran has a formidable offensive cybersecurity capability and is considered one of the four most aggressive…
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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‘Hundreds’ of Iranian hacking attempts have hit surveillance cameras since the missile strikes
Attack infrastructure attributed to ‘several Iran-nexus threat actors’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/iranian_hacking_attempts_ip_cameras/
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Authorities say LeakBase was “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals,” and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/u-s-and-eu-police-shut-down-leakbase-a-site-accused-of-sharing-stolen-passwords-and-hacking-tools/
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FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members
The FBI has seized the LeakBase cybercrime forum, a major online forum used by cybercriminals buy and sell hacking tools and stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-leakbase-cybercrime-forum-data-of-142-000-members/
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Von Vibe Hacking bis hin zu Flat-Pack-Malware
HP hat seinen aktuellen Threat Insights Report veröffentlicht und zeigt, wie künstliche Intelligenz zunehmend von Angreifern genutzt wird, um Cyberangriffe schneller, kostengünstiger und effizienter durchzuführen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/vibe-hacking-flat-pack-malware
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A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals
Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into Apple iPhones have been found used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for “second hand” exploits. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/
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A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals
A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/coruna-iphone-hacking-toolkit-us-government/
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Oracle EBS 2025 campaign impacts Madison Square Garden, sensitive data leaked
Madison Square Garden confirmed a data breach tied to the 2025 Oracle E-Business Suite hacking campaign. Madison Square Garden (MSG) has confirmed it was affected by a data breach linked to the 2025 cybercrime campaign targeting Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) customers. Madison Square Garden (MSG) is a world-famous multi-purpose indoor arena located in New York…
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Alabama man pleads guilty to hacking, extorting hundreds of women
A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women (including minors). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alabama-man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-extorting-hundreds-of-women/
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Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/