Tag: hacking
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New Chinese Espionage Hacking Group Uncovered
‘RedNovember’ Has Hacked Organizations in the US, Asia and Europe. A hacking group associated with widespread compromise of edge devices is a Chinese-state-aligned group, says cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. The firm says the threat actor, which it now tracks as RedNovember, is highly likely a Chinese state-sponsored threat activity group. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Feds Isolate Cisco Firewalls to Defend Against ‘Arcane Door’
CISA Issues Emergency Directive After Cisco Exploits Persist After Reboot. CISA issued an emergency directive Thursday after discovering an advanced hacking campaign exploiting two persistent zero-days in Cisco firewall gear – malware that survives system reboots and upgrades – forcing agencies to disconnect vulnerable devices by Friday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/feds-isolate-cisco-firewalls-to-defend-against-arcane-door-a-29568
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Chinese Hackers Deploy New PlugX Variant
Sophisticated Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Asian Telecom, Manufacturing Sectors. A remote access Trojan that’s a staple of Chinese nation-state hacking is part of an ongoing campaign targeting telecom and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries. The threat actor, tracked as Naikon, apparently has access to a new variant of PlugX malware. First seen on…
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Cell Tower Hacking Gear Seized Ahead of UN General Assembly
The equipment could be used to disable cell phone towers and conduct denial-of-services attacks across New York City First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cell-tower-hacking-gear-seized-nyc/
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Cell Tower Hacking Gear Seized Ahead of UN General Assembly
The equipment could be used to disable cell phone towers and conduct denial-of-services attacks across New York City First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cell-tower-hacking-gear-seized-nyc/
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DEF CON 33: 40 Years Of Phrack: Hacking, Zines Digital Dissent
Creators, Authors and Presenters: Richinseattle, Netspooky, Chompie Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Creators/Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely DEF CON 33 outstanding content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/def-con-33-40-years-of-phrack-hacking-zines-digital-dissent/
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Iranian Hacking Group Nimbus Manticore Expands European Targeting
Nimbus Manticore intensified European cyber-espionage, targeting aerospace, telecom, defense sectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-nimbus-manticore-european/
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Microsoft DCU’s Takedown of RaccoonO365
When I saw the name of the Microsoft Digital Crime Unit’s latest target, “RaccoonO365” I probably reacted to it differently than most. With the help of a friend in Lagos, we’ve been watching the money launderers and things have reached a point that they now refer to what we previously called “Business Email Compromise” or…
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Unit 221B raises $5M to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/unit-221b-raises-5-million-to-help-track-and-disrupt-todays-top-hacking-groups/
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ComicForm and SectorJ149 Hackers Deploy Formbook Malware in Eurasian Cyberattacks
Tags: attack, cyberattack, cybersecurity, finance, group, hacker, hacking, malware, phishing, russiaOrganizations in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia have emerged as the target of a phishing campaign undertaken by a previously undocumented hacking group called ComicForm since at least April 2025.The activity primarily targeted industrial, financial, tourism, biotechnology, research, and trade sectors, cybersecurity company F6 said in an analysis published last week.The attack chain involves First seen…
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AI-powered vulnerability detection will make things worse, not better, former US cyber official warns
Patching won’t be able to keep up with discovery, said Rob Joyce, who once led the National Security Agency’s elite hacking team. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-vulnerability-detection-patching-threats-mandiant-summit/760746/
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Unit 221B raises $5 million to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/unit-221b-raises-5-million-to-help-track-and-disrupt-todays-top-hacking-groups/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, AI Hacking Tools, DDR5 Bit-Flips, npm Worm & More
The security landscape now moves at a pace no patch cycle can match. Attackers aren’t waiting for quarterly updates or monthly fixes”, they adapt within hours, blending fresh techniques with old, forgotten flaws to create new openings. A vulnerability closed yesterday can become the blueprint for tomorrow’s breach.This week’s recap explores the trends driving that…
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DEF CON 33: Mobile Hacking Community
Creators, Authors and Presenters: d3dbot, Mobile Hacking Community Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Creators/Presenters/Authors for publishing their timely DEF CON 33 outstanding content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/def-con-33-mobile-hacking-community/
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Pentagon Bans China-Based Engineers Over Hacking Concerns
The Pentagon bans China-based staff from cloud work after reports warn of espionage risks and urge tighter supply chain security. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/pentagon-bans-china-based-engineers-over-hacking-concerns/
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A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages
Plus: An investigation reveals how US tech companies reportedly helped build China’s sweeping surveillance state, and two more alleged members of the Scattered Spider hacking group were arrested. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-dangerous-worm-is-eating-its-way-through-software-packages/
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Security News This Week: A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages
Plus: An investigation reveals how US tech companies reportedly helped build China’s sweeping surveillance state, and two more alleged members of the Scattered Spider hacking group were arrested. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-dangerous-worm-is-eating-its-way-through-software-packages/
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Russian Nation-State Hackers Join Forces to Target Ukraine
First-Ever Malware Tie-Up Spotted Between FSB’s Turla and Gamaredon Hacking Groups. Two long-running advanced persistent threat groups tied to Russia’s Federal Security Service, the FSB, called Turla and Gamaredon, appear for the first time to be running a joint cyberespionage operation using their separate malware arsenals, designed to hit high-value targets in Ukraine. First seen…
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French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack
A decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631442/French-court-ruling-may-lead-to-legal-challenges-over-state-Sky-ECC-and-EncroChat-phone-hack
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Russian Hacking Groups Gamaredon and Turla Target Organizations to Deliver Kazuar Backdoor
Silhouetted hooded figures represent Russian hackers operating under the auspices of the FSB against targeted organizations. Two prominent Russian state-sponsored hacking groups, Gamaredon and Turla, have been observed collaborating in sophisticated cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian organizations to deploy the advanced Kazuar backdoor. New evidence reveals an unprecedented level of coordination between these Federal Security Service (FSB)…
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Russian Hackers Gamaredon and Turla Collaborate to Deploy Kazuar Backdoor in Ukraine
Cybersecurity researchers have discerned evidence of two Russian hacking groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborating together to target and co-comprise Ukrainian entities.Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said it observed the Gamaredon tools PteroGraphin and PteroOdd being used to execute Turla group’s Kazuar backdoor on an endpoint in Ukraine in February 2025, indicating that Turla is very likely…
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U.K. Arrests Two Teen Scattered Spider Hackers Linked to August 2024 TfL Cyber Attack
Law enforcement authorities in the U.K. have arrested two teen members of the Scattered Spider hacking group in connection with their alleged participation in an August 2024 cyber attack targeting Transport for London (TfL), the city’s public transportation agency.Thalha Jubair (aka EarthtoStar, Brad, Austin, and @autistic), 19, from East London and Owen Flowers, 18, from…
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ICE unit signs new $3M contract for phone-hacking tech
Homeland Security Investigations, the law enforcement arm of ICE, adds phone-unlocking tech made by Magnet Forensics to its arsenal of technology used to power the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/ice-unit-signs-new-3-million-contract-for-phone-hacking-tech/
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AI is altering entry-level cyber hiring, and the nature of the skills gap
The certification trap and broken pipelines: Other experts argued that an over reliance on CVs and certifications is one of the biggest barriers to hiring success in cybersecurity because it acts to shut out otherwise qualified candidates.”Despite bringing valuable experience and perspectives, people with 10 years of work experience are put off because there is…
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>>Pompompurin<< resentenced: BreachForums creator heads back behind bars
Tags: hackingConor Brian Fitzpatrick, the creator of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, has been resentenced to three years in prison after a US appeals court overturned his prior sentence of time served and 20 years of supervised release. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/pompompurin-resentenced-breachforums-creator-heads-back-behind-bars
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‘Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters,’ Others Announce End of Hacking Spree
Though the groups have shared their decision to go dark, threat researchers say there are signs that it’s business as usual. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/scattered-lapsus-hunters-hacking-end
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BreachForums Founder Conor Fitzpatrick Resentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Tags: hackingConor Brian Fitzpatrick, the founder of the hacking forum BreachForums, has been resentenced to three years in prison… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/breachforums-founder-resentenced-to-three-years-in-prison/
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North Korean operation uses ChatGPT to forge military IDs as part of cyberattack
The hacking group known as Kimsuky used generative AI to create South Korean military IDs used in a phishing campaign against defense-related institutions, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-kimsuky-hackers-phishing-fake-military-ids-chatgpt
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North Korean operation uses ChatGPT to forge military IDs as part of cyberattack
The hacking group known as Kimsuky used generative AI to create South Korean military IDs used in a phishing campaign against defense-related institutions, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-kimsuky-hackers-phishing-fake-military-ids-chatgpt
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DoJ resentenced former BreachForums admin to three years in prison
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) resentenced the former administrator of the popular BreachForums hacking forum BreachForums to three years in prison. The U.S. DoJ resentenced the former BreachForums administrator, Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, to three years in prison. Authorities say he ran the notorious hacking forum, which traded stolen data and cybercrime…