Tag: hacking
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AI and Hardware Hacking on the Rise
Bugcrowd’s Inside the Mind of a Hacker report surveys the thoughts of one of the world’s largest hacker communities. The post AI and Hardware Hacking … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ai-and-hardware-hacking-on-the-rise/
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FBI arrest Alabama man suspected of hacking SEC’s X account
Tags: hackingAn Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC’s X account to make a fake announcement that Bitcoin ETFs were … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-arrest-alabama-man-suspected-of-hacking-secs-x-account/
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Alabama Man Arrested in SEC Social Media Account Hack That Led the Price of Bitcoin to Spike
Tags: hackingAn Alabama man has been arrested over his role in the hacking of the SEC’s X account, which led to a Bitcoin price spike. The post Alabama Man Arreste… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/alabama-man-arrested-in-sec-social-media-account-hack-that-led-the-price-of-bitcoin-to-spike/
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GhostStrike: Open-source tool for ethical hacking
GhostStrike is an open-source, advanced cybersecurity tool tailored for ethical hacking and Red Team operations. It incorporates cutting-edge techniqu… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/17/ghoststrike-open-source-tool-ethical-hacking/
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Price Drop: This Complete Ethical Hacking Bundle is Now $40
Get a comprehensive, potentially lucrative ethical hacking education with 18 courses on today’s top tools and tech. This bundle is just $39.97 through… First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ethical-hacking-course-bundle/
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Police make arrests after hacking Ghost encrypted comms app
An international police operation has penetrated an end-to-end encrypted communications service allegedly used by organised criminals in Australia, Ir… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366611112/Police-make-arrests-after-hacking-Ghost-encrypted-comms-app
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Malicious ads exploited Internet Explorer zero day to drop malware
The North Korean hacking group ScarCruft launched a large-scale attack in May that leveraged an Internet Explorer zero-day flaw to infect targets with… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-ads-exploited-internet-explorer-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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Hackers Turn to AI as Hardware Attacks Surge
There has been a sharp increase in the perceived value of AI technologies in hacking, according to a report from Bugcrowd platform, which surveyed 1,3… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/hackers-turn-to-ai-as-hardware-attacks-surge/
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Cisco investigates breach after stolen data for sale on hacking forum
Cisco has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is investigating recent claims that it suffered a breach after a threat actor began selling allegedly … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-investigates-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/
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Hacking with a BBQ Lighter: The Unlikely Method to Gain Laptop Access
A new and unconventional method of hacking has emerged. David Buchanan, a well-known hardware hacker, has demonstrated how a simple BBQ lighter can be… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/hacking-with-a-bbq-lighter/
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Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group APT34, aka OilRig, has recently escalated its activities with new campaigns targeting government and critica… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oilrig-hackers-now-exploit-windows-flaw-to-elevate-privileges/
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In Other News: Traffic Light Hacking, Ex-Uber CSO Appeal, Funding Plummets, NPD Bankruptcy
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: traffic lights in the Netherlands can be hacked, cybersecurity funding tumbles, ex-Uber CS… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-traffic-light-hacking-ex-uber-cso-appeal-funding-plummets-npd-bankruptcy/
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How the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death
Jesse Kipf was a prolific hacker who sold access to systems he hacked, had contacts with a notorious cybercrime gang, and tried to use his hacking ski… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/10/01/how-the-fbi-and-mandiant-caught-a-serial-hacker-who-tried-to-fake-his-own-death/
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Alert: Over 700,000 DrayTek Routers Exposed to Hacking via 14 New Vulnerabilities
A little over a dozen new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in residential and enterprise routers manufactured by DrayTek that could be ex… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/alert-over-700000-draytek-routers.html
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Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?
Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security researcher… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/china-hacking-competition-real-victim/
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Andariel Hacking Group Shifts Focus to Financial Attacks on U.S. Organizations
Three different organizations in the U.S. were targeted in August 2024 by a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor called Andariel as part of a lik… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/andariel-hacker-group-shifts-focus-to.html
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European govt air-gapped systems breached using custom malware
An APT hacking group known as GoldenJackal has successfully breached air-gapped government systems in Europe using two custom toolsets to steal sensit… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-govt-air-gapped-systems-breached-using-custom-malware/
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Iranian hackers charged with hacking Trump campaign to ‘stoke discord’
Three Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the Trump campaign in an attempted hack-and-leak operation, ac… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/09/27/iranian-hackers-charged-with-hacking-trump-campaign-to-sow-discord/
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AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typh… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/
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Microsoft DOJ Dismantles Hundreds of Websites Used by Russian Hackers
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have disrupted the operations of Star Blizzard, a notorious Russian hacking group. This collaborati… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/microsoft-doj-dismantles-hundreds-of-websites/
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Hacker pleads guilty after arriving on plane from Ukraine with a laptop crammed full of stolen credit card details
A man from New York City has admitted to computer hacking and associated crimes after being caught with a laptop containing hundreds of thousands of s… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-pleads-guilty-after-arriving-on-plane-from-ukraine-with-a-laptop-crammed-full-of-stolen-credit-card-details/
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Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Domains Used by Russian FSB-Linked Hacking Group
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have successfully dismantled a network of domains a Russian hacking group linked to the Federal Sec… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/microsoft-doj-dismantle-domains/
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Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers’ attack infrastructure
Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United States government emplo… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-doj-seize-spear-phishing-domains-used-by-star-blizzard-russian-hackers/
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FIN7 hackers launch deepfake nude generator sites to spread malware
The notorious APT hacking group known as FIN7 launched a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator sites to infect visitors with information-steal… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fin7-hackers-launch-deepfake-nude-generator-sites-to-spread-malware/
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Top cybersecurity conferences to attend in 2025
Security experts from across sectors will come together to hear about the latest risk management strategies, novel hacking techniques, cyber governanc… First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/top-cybersecurity-conferences-2025/728442/
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Pwn2Own Auto Offers $500K for Tesla Hacks
Tags: hackingThere will be four major categories in the 2025 retread of the hacking competition, with prizes ranging for each challenge, from $20,000 to half a mil… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/pwn2own-auto-500k-tesla-hacks
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A British national has been charged for his execution of a hacktrade scheme
Tags: hackingThe Department of Justice charged a British national for hacking into the systems of five U.S. organizations. The Department of Justice charged the Br… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169112/cyber-crime/british-national-charged-hack-to-trade-scheme.html
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North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
National Cyber Security Centre warns of global hacking effort to obtain nuclear and defence intelligence</p><p>North Korean state-backed h… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/25/north-korea-backed-cyber-espionage-campaign-targets-uk-military
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Hacker charged for breaching 5 companies for insider trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Robert B. Westbrook, a U.K. citizen, with hacking into the computer systems of five U.S. pub… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-charged-for-breaching-5-companies-for-insider-trading/