Tag: hacking
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Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
“Context bombing” tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/now-defenders-are-embracing-the-prompt-injection-too/
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EU sanctions Russian GRU military hackers over cyberattacks
The European Union and the United Kingdom jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities and accused Russia of coordinating a network of hacking groups responsible for attacks across Europe. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/eu-and-uk-hit-russia-with-first-joint-cyber-sanctions-package/
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NSA revives ‘Tailored Access Operations’ name for elite hacking unit
NSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital community for a group with roots in the early 1990s. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nsa-revives-tao-name-for-elite-hacking-unit
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What’s in a Name? The Quest to Understand Scattered Spider
Anarchic Western Adolescent Hacking Groups Appear to Defy Easy Categorization Some cybersecurity entities are groups, with office hours and vacation time. But others, such as Scattered Spider and other Com spinoffs, are largely comprised of adolescent hackers and extortionists, and often display more anarchic behavior that makes their efforts tougher to combat. First seen on…
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American HackersHire Proposal Sparks Heavy Criticism
US Senate Committee Approves Private Sector Hacking Pilot. The United States could get its own hack-for-hire network of contractors deputized by the federal government to penetrate foreign adversaries under a provision approved by a Senate Committee on Armed Services in its version of an annual defense authorization bill. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Spain arrests alleged supporter of pro-Russian hacktivist groups after FBI tip
An FBI tip linked a man living in Spain to the hacking groups CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR), Z-Pentest and NoName057(16). First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spain-arrest-alleged-supporter-noname-carr-zpentest
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Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites
Tags: hackingThe U.S. Army has fixed two of its websites that were hacked to display messages calling President Trump a “pedophile” and a “thief.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/hacktivists-call-out-trump-by-hacking-and-defacing-us-army-websites/
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Windows Device ID Helped Authorities Track Scattered Spider Hacking Group Member
Authorities used a persistent Windows Global Device ID, along with VPN telemetry and cloud service records, to connect the infrastructure used in a major extortion attack to a 19-year-old member of the Scattered Spider group, Peter Stokes. In a superseding criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Illinois, the FBI outlines how Stokes, who…
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Canadian spy agency reports hacking three criminal groups in 2025
A ransomware-as-a-service gang, an online foreign extremist group and drug traffickers were separately the targets of offensive operations in 2025, according to Canada’s Communications Security Establishment. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-cse-2025-cyber-operations-ransomware-drugs-extremism
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Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations
An Iranian hacking group affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been wielding a previously undocumented modular command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Cavern (aka Cav3rn) targeting Israeli organizations.The activity, which has primarily singled out IT providers and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat cluster tracked by Check Point Research First seen…
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/canadian-spy-agency-says-it-hacked-drug-traffickers-extremists-and-a-ransomware-gang-last-year/
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New Iran-Nexus Hacking Group Targets Israel Government and IT Sectors
Check Point researchers have identified a new cyber adversary targeting Israeli government and IT businesses, tracked as ‘Cavern Manticore’ First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-iran-hacking-group-targets/
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Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/06/canadian-spy-agency-says-it-hacked-drug-traffickers-extremists-and-a-ransomware-gang-last-year/
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Ukrainian media outlets now among ‘priority targets’ for Russian hackers
A top Ukrainian security official described two previously unreported attacks on TV media organizations and said Russia has ramped up hacking activities against the industry. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-media-organizations-priority-hacking-targets-russia
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Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email
Plus: Alleged Scattered Spider hacking member extradited, dozens of license plate reader errors, and Indian officials are concerned about WhatsApp’s username rollout. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-roundup-apples-hide-my-email-service-fails-to-hide-your-email/
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Lawmaker Probing Pegasus Spyware Infected Using Same Malware
Members of European Parliament Seek Fresh Spyware Probe Following Revelations. Multiple European lawmakers are calling for a fresh investigation into spyware following new revelations that a European Parliament committee member probing Pegasus mobile device hacking software himself fell victim to attackers who wielded the surveillance tool against him. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Hacking-Turbo dank KI? Warum der Mittelstand andere Sorgen als Claude Mythos hat
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/hacking-turbo-dank-ki-warum-der-mittelstand-andere-sorgen-als-claude-mythos-hat-1749602/
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Hacking-Turbo dank KI? Warum der Mittelstand andere Sorgen als Claude Mythos hat
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/hacking-turbo-dank-ki-warum-der-mittelstand-andere-sorgen-als-claude-mythos-hat-1749602/
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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United States
A dual United States and Estonian citizen has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges alleging he was a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alleged-scattered-spider-hacker-extradited-to-the-united-states/
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Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker Extradited to U.S. to Face Cybercrime Charges
Alleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes, 19, was extradited from Finland to the U.S. over hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Peter Stokes, 19, an alleged Scattered Spider member known online as >>Bouquet,<< has been extradited from Finland to the U.S. to face hacking, fraud, and extortion charges. Prosecutors say he took part in multiple cyberattacks,…
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Alleged Scattered Spider Member Extradited to US
Tags: hackingA teenager accused of hacking as part of Scattered Spider has been arrested First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scattered-spider-member-extradited/
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Review: CTRL+ALT+PWN
Hacking gear that once sat in well-funded labs now ships to anyone with a credit card and a video tutorial. Frank Riccardi builds his consumer guide, CTRL+ALT+PWN: The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/02/review-ctrl-alt-pwn-the-hackers-playbook/
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Aflac Japan: Hack Detected Last Week Affects Nearly 4.4M
Incident Is Insurance Giant’s Second Major Data Breach Since June 2025. Aflac is notifying regulators and nearly 4.4 million Aflac Life Insurance Japan customers of a hacking incident detected last week potentially affecting their personal and financial information. The data breach is Aflac’s second hacking incident affecting millions of people over the past year. First…
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19-Year-Old Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited to Face U.S. Hacking Charges
A teenager accused of belonging to the hacking group Scattered Spider has been extradited from Finland to face U.S. charges of conspiracy, computer intrusion, and fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 1.Peter Stokes, 19, a dual U.S. and Estonian citizen, appeared in a Chicago federal court on June 30, where a judge…
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Modulares Hacking-Framework kompromittiert Cloud-Dienste – PCPJack stiehlt Cloud-Zugangsdaten und verdrängt Konkurrent TeamPCP
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/pcpjack-cloud-zugangsdaten-teampcp-worm-framework-a-ec0ce66f55711a11b9f3b6e88c141e81/
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Kali Linux 2026.2 Release With new Hacking Tool and With Updated Desktop Environments
Kali Linux 2026.2 arrives on schedule in the final week of Q2 with a pragmatic blend of desktop environment refreshes, infrastructure hardening, and practical usability refinements that will matter to both pentesters and platform maintainers. The release emphasizes polish and performance rather than headline-grabbing features: GNOME advances to version 50 and KDE Plasma to 6.6.…
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US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/06/us-offers-10-million-for-info-on-group-behind-signal-and-whatsapp-hacking-spree/
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US posts $10 million reward over Russian cyber campaign targeting Signal, WhatsApp
Russia-linked hacking groups tracked as UNC5792 and UNC4221 have socially engineered their way into the messaging accounts of government officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/10million-reward-us-russian-hackers-unc4221-unc5792
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SSU and FBI Uncover Russian Cyber Espionage Operation Against Officials and Military Personnel
Tags: cyber, data-breach, espionage, government, hacking, intelligence, military, russia, service, ukraineUkraine’s SSU and the FBI Just Confirmed Russian Intelligence Has Been Systematically Hacking Messenger Accounts for Years. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), working jointly with the FBI, has formally exposed a sustained Russian intelligence campaign targeting the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists across Ukraine, Europe, and the United States.…
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Hospitality Sector Hit by Phishing Campaign Using Fake Guest Complaint Emails
Microsoft warns of a phishing campaign targeting the hospitality sector with fake guest emails that install TonRAT using resilient persistence. Microsoft Threat Intelligence published a detailed analysis on an ongoing hacking campaign against hospitality organizations that has been running since April 2026. The targets are specific: device names observed across compromised environments include strings like…