Tag: hacking
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T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign
T-Mobile has also been targeted by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon in a major espionage campaign targeting US telecom companies. The post T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-also-targeted-in-chinese-telecom-hacking-campaign/
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Hacker gets 10 years in prison for extorting US healthcare provider
Robert Purbeck, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking at least 19 organizations in the United States, stealing the personal data of more than 132,000 people, and multiple extortion attempts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/hacker-gets-10-years-in-prison-for-extorting-us-healthcare-provider/
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Two Men Charged For Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms
Tags: hackingTwo Nigerian nationals, one in Mexico and one in North Dakota, have been charged for hacking into the systems of US tax preparation companies. The post Two Men Charged For Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/two-men-charged-for-hacking-us-tax-preparation-firms/
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion
Robert Purbeck was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing the personal information of over 132,000 people. The post Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/idaho-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-hacking-data-theft-extortion/
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Smashing Security podcast #393: Who needs a laptop to hack when you have a Firestick?
Arion Kurtaj, a teenager from the UK, amassed a fortune through audacious cybercrimes. From stealing Grand Theft Auto 6 secrets to erasing Brazil’s COVID vaccination data, his exploits were legendary. But his hacking spree took a bizarre turn when he was placed under police protection… in a Travelodge outside Oxford. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump…
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Chinese Hackers Target Tibetan Websites in Malware Attack, Cybersecurity Group Says
A hacking group believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on computers. The post Chinese Hackers Target Tibetan Websites in Malware Attack, Cybersecurity Group Says appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/chinese-hackers-target-tibetan-websites-in-malware-attack-cybersecurity-group-says/
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Iranian Hackers Use “Dream Job” Lures to Deploy SnailResin Malware in Aerospace Attacks
The Iranian threat actor known as TA455 has been observed taking a leaf out of a North Korean hacking group’s playbook to orchestrate its own version of the Dream Job campaign targeting the aerospace industry by offering fake jobs since at least September 2023.”The campaign distributed the SnailResin malware, which activates the SlugResin backdoor,” Israeli…
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Researchers Detailed Credential Abuse Cycle
The United States Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against Anonymous Sudan, a hacking group responsible for distributed denial-of-serv… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/credential-abuse-cycle-research/
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Volt Typhoon rebuilds malware botnet following FBI disruption
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has begun to rebuild its “KV-Botnet” malware botnet after it was disrupted by law enforcement in January, according to researchers from SecurityScorecard. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volt-typhoon-rebuilds-malware-botnet-following-fbi-disruption/
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Amazon confirms employee data breach after vendor hack
Amazon confirmed a data breach involving employee information after data allegedly stolen during the May 2023 MOVEit attacks was leaked on a hacking forum. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-confirms-employee-data-breach-after-vendor-hack/
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Snowflake Hacking Suspect Arrested in Canada
Tags: hackingFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/snowflake-hacking-suspect-arrested/
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Unpatched Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking Of Mazda Cars
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36570/Unpatched-Vulnerabilities-Allow-Hacking-Of-Mazda-Cars.html
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Unpatched Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Mazda Cars: ZDI
ZDI discloses vulnerabilities in the infotainment system of multiple Mazda car models that could lead to code execution. The post Unpatched Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Mazda Cars: ZDI appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/unpatched-vulnerabilities-allow-hacking-of-mazda-cars-zdi/
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Breach Roundup: Chinese Cyberespionage Using Open-Source VPN
Tags: breach, china, cybercrime, cyberespionage, germany, google, hacker, hacking, mfa, okta, open-source, ransomware, vpn, zero-dayAlso: Ransomware Hackers Demand Baguettes. This week, Chinese spying, Italian hacking scandal, an FBI warning and Okta fixed a bug. Google mandated MFA, zero days in PTZOptics and a Mexican airport didn’t pay ransom. Cybercriminals demanded baguettes, breach lettersin Ohio and Germany will shield white hats. The Italian DPA rebuked a bank. First seen on…
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Hacker Claims to Leak Nokia Source Code
Noka ‘Is Aware of Reports’. Finnish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia is investigating the alleged posting of source code data on a criminal hacking forum. A hacker going by the handle of IntelBroker on Thursday posted what he said is a trove of Nokia related source code. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hacker-claims-to-leak-nokia-source-code-a-26761
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Breach Roundup: Chinese Cyberespionage Using Open Source VPN
Tags: breach, china, cybercrime, cyberespionage, germany, google, hacker, hacking, mfa, okta, open-source, ransomware, vpn, zero-dayAlso: Ransomware Hackers Demand Baguettes. This week, Chinese spying, Italian hacking scandal, an FBI warning and Okta fixed a bug. Google mandated MFA, zero days in PTZOptics and a Mexican airport didn’t pay ransom. Cybercriminals demanded baguettes, breach lettersin Ohio and Germany will shield white hats. The Italian DPA rebuked a bank. First seen on…
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Law Firm Hack Compromises Health System’s Patient Data
Did Data Theft at Firm Also Affect Other Clients’ Information?. A hacking incident at Thompson Coburn, a national law firm based in Missouri, has affected an unspecified number of patients of a healthcare sector client, Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico. But a big unanswered question is whether other clients were affected. First seen on…
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China-Aligned MirrorFace Hackers Target EU Diplomats with World Expo 2025 Bait
The China-aligned threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed targeting a diplomatic organization in the European Union, marking the first time the hacking crew has targeted an organization in the region.”During this attack, the threat actor used as a lure the upcoming World Expo, which will be held in 2025 in Osaka, Japan,” ESET…
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Canadian Authorities Arrest Suspected Snowflake Hacker
Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka, suspected of hacking multiple Snowflake accounts earlier this year. The post Canadian Au… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/suspected-snowflake-hacker-arrested-in-canada/
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Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams
Nigerian Kolade Ojelade gets 26 years in U.S. for phishing scams that stole millions by hacking email accounts. A Nigerian national was sentenced to 2… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170561/cyber-crime/nigerian-man-26-years-jail-phishing-scams.html
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Ex-Disney Employee Charged With Hacking Menu Database
Tags: hackingFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ex-disney-employee-charged-hacking-menu-database
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10 Key Cyber Policy Questions as Trump Preps for Presidency
Tags: china, cyber, cybercrime, disinformation, espionage, hacking, infrastructure, ransomware, russiaBurning Issues Include Russian Hacking, China’s Hitting Critical Infrastructure Four years since Trump’s last term, the cyber picture looks – in many ways – markedly different. How will the incoming administration tackle Russian disinformation and cyber operations against NATO, rampant Chinese cyber espionage, and cybercriminals and ransomware continuing to disrupt businesses? First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations
Tags: hackingFirst seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/exclusive-ron-wyden-commerce-rules-exporting-surveillance-hacking-tech/
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Canadian Cops Bust Suspected Hacker Tied to Snowflake Hits
Hacking Suspect Tied to Theft of Data From AT&T, TicketMaster, Santander and Others. Canadian authorities arrested a suspected extortionist tied to th… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/canadian-cops-bust-suspected-hacker-tied-to-snowflake-hits-a-26728
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Suspected Snowflake Hacker Arrested in Canada
Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka, suspected of hacking multiple Snowflake accounts earlier this year. The post Suspected S… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/suspected-snowflake-hacker-arrested-in-canada/
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FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info
A former Disney World employee hacked servers after being fired, altering prices, adding profanities, and mislabeling allergy info. A former Walt Disn… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170489/cyber-crime/former-disney-world-employee-arrested.html
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Russia Kneecaps Ukraine Army Recruitment With Spoofed ‘Civil Defense’ App
Posing as an application used to locate Ukrainian military recruiters, a Kremlin-backed hacking initiative delivers malware, along with disinformation… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russia-kneecaps-ukraine-army-recruitment-spoofed-civil-defense-app
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Chinese Hackers Use Quad7 Botnet for Credential Theft
Hackers Using Password Spraying to Steal User Microsoft Account Credentials. Multiple Chinese hacking groups are using a botnet named for a TCP routin… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-use-quad7-botnet-for-credential-theft-a-26709
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Synology hurries out patches for zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own
Synology, a Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker, patched two critical zero-days exploited during last week’s Pwn2Own hacking comp… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synology-fixed-two-critical-zero-days-exploited-at-pwn2own-within-days/