Tag: hacker
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European law enforcement breaks high-end encryption app used by suspects
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Tags: awareness, backdoor, ciso, communications, computing, crime, crimes, cryptography, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, flaw, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, jobs, law, malware, monitoring, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityA group of European law enforcement agencies were able to crack a high-level encryption app that a group of suspects created to avoid law enforcement monitoring, according to a statement issued Tuesday by Europol. Europol, understandably, did not provide any specifics about how they broke the app, but encryption experts said that the most likely method…
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White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
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in SecurityNewsChinese state hackers, known as Salt Typhoon, have breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said today. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-salt-typhoon-hacked-telcos-in-dozens-of-countries/
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistan’s APT Storm-0156
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in SecurityNewsParasitic advanced persistent threat Secret Blizzard accesses another APT’s infrastructure and steals what it has stolen from South Asian government and military targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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How Hackers Can Manipulate AI to Affect Health App Accuracy
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in SecurityNewsHackers can potentially use AI to manipulate data that’s generated and shared by some health apps, diminishing the data’s accuracy and integrity, said Sina Yazdanmehr and Lucian Ciobotaru of cybersecurity firm Aplite, describing a recent research project involving Google Health Connect. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/how-hackers-manipulate-ai-to-affect-health-app-accuracy-i-5427
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US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
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in SecurityNewsUS official: “Impossible for us to predict when we’ll have full eviction.” First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/us-recommends-encrypted-messaging-as-chinese-hackers-linger-in-telecom-networks/
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Bug Bounties: Bringing Hackers and Manufacturers Together
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in SecurityNewsResearcher Lennert Wouters on Benefits of Device Hacking Contests, Collaboration. Lennert Wouters, a researcher at KU Leuven University in Belgium, has spent the past eight years studying embedded security, analyzing the vulnerabilities of everyday devices and commercial products. He shares his greatest hacks and insights on hardware security industry trends. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Security teams should act now to counter Chinese threat, says CISA
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in SecurityNews
Tags: 5G, access, apple, at&t, attack, authentication, china, cisa, cisco, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, google, government, hacker, infrastructure, linux, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, password, risk, service, siem, technology, theft, threat, vpn, vulnerabilitySecurity teams and individuals across the US need to take immediate precautions to counter the surveillance threat posed by Chinese ‘Salt Typhoon’ hackers, who have burrowed deep into telecoms infrastructure, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).CISA issued an official alert recommending defensive measures on December 3, as federal officials briefed journalists…
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Video: Salt Typhoon Hacks Major Telecom Giants Using Malware
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in SecurityNewsDiscover how hackers successfully breached major telecommunications companies and the implications of such a breach for consumers and businesses alike. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/video/salt-typhoon-hacks-major-telecom-giants-using-malware/
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Russia-Linked Turla Exploits Pakistani Hackers’ Servers to Target Afghan and Indian Entities
The Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Turla has been linked to a previously undocumented campaign that involved infiltrating the command-and-control (C2) servers of a Pakistan-based hacking group named Storm-0156 to conduct its own operations since 2022.The activity, first observed in December 2022, is the latest instance of the nation-state adversary “embedding First…
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CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
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in SecurityNewsU.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/fbi-recommends-encrypted-messaging-apps-combat-chinese-hackers/
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Spy v Spy: Russian APT Turla Caught Stealing from Pakistani APT
Russia’s Turla hackers hijacked 33 command servers operated by Pakistani hackers who had themselves breached Afghanistan and Indian targets. The post Spy v Spy: Russian APT Turla Caught Stealing from Pakistani APT appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/spy-v-spy-russian-apt-turla-caught-stealing-from-pakistani-apt/
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Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers’ servers for their own attacks
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156’s infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-turla-hackers-hijack-pakistani-apt-servers-for-cyber-espionage-attacks/
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FBI recommends encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese hackers
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in SecurityNewsU.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/fbi-recommends-encrypted-messaging-apps-combat-chinese-hackers/
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Hackers Exploit Docker Remote API Servers To Inject Gafgyt Malware
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in SecurityNewsAttackers are exploiting publicly exposed Docker Remote API servers to deploy Gafgyt malware by creating a Docker container using a legitimate >>alpine
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Ransomware hackers target NHS hospitals with new cyberattacks
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in SecurityNewsTwo NHS trusts in England have been hacked in recent weeks, the latest attacks to hit the national health service. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/ransomware-hackers-target-nhs-hospitals-with-new-cyberattacks/
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Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
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in SecurityNewsJapan’s CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japan-warns-of-io-data-zero-day-router-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
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Cyberangriff auf Kryptobörse – Hacker stiehlt fast halbe Million Dollar von Clipper
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-clipper-krypto-sicherheit-risiken-a-277c9ea1a317a38692bde20ad71d8f2a/
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Hackers Use Corrupted ZIPs and Office Docs to Evade Antivirus and Email Defenses
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have called attention to a novel phishing campaign that leverages corrupted Microsoft Office documents and ZIP archives as a way to bypass email defenses.”The ongoing attack evades #antivirus software, prevents uploads to sandboxes, and bypasses Outlook’s spam filters, allowing the malicious emails to reach your inbox,” ANY.RUN said in a series of posts…
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FBI Tells Telecom Firms to Boost Security Following Wide-Ranging Chinese Hacking Campaign
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in SecurityNewsGuidance issued by the FBI and CISA is intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage. The post FBI Tells Telecom Firms to Boost Security Following Wide-Ranging Chinese Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fbi-tells-telecom-firms-to-boost-security-following-wide-ranging-chinese-hacking-campaign/
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FBI, CISA say Chinese hackers are still lurking in US telecom systems
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-cisa-china-lurking-in-telecom-systems
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US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
The China-backed hackers are reportedly still inside the networks of some of America’s largest phone and internet companies, weeks after the hacks were disclosed. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/03/us-says-chinese-hackers-are-still-lurking-in-american-phone-networks/
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No Timeline for Evicting Chinese Hackers from US Networks
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in SecurityNewsBeijing Threat Actor Shifts Tactics in Response to Public Disclosure. Chinese hackers who penetrated U.S. telecoms likely haven’t been fully evicted partially due to shifting tactics made in response to public disclosures, federal officials said Tuesday. Industry and government investigators have revealed in dribs and drabs a campaign of Beijing telecom hacking. First seen on…
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US shares tips to block hackers behind recent telecom breaches
CISA released guidance today to help network defenders harden their systems against attacks coordinated by the Salt Typhoon Chinese threat group that breached multiple major global telecommunications providers earlier this year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-shares-tips-to-block-hackers-behind-recent-telecom-breaches/
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Sicherheitsgefahr bei WordPress: Beliebtes AntiPlugin entpuppt sich als Einfallstor für Hacker
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/wordpress-gefahrt-plugin-anti-spam-cleantalk-1660835/
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Hackers Exploited Windows Event Logs Tool log Manipulation, And Data Exfiltration
wevtutil.exe, a Windows Event Log management tool, can be abused for LOLBAS attacks. By manipulating its capabilities, attackers can execute arbitrary commands, download malicious payloads, and establish persistence, all while evading traditional security measures. It is a Windows tool for event log management that can be exploited by attackers to manipulate system logs, potentially concealing…
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Hacker Conversations: Dan McInerney and Puzzle-Driven Hacking
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in SecurityNewsMcInerney’s path to becoming a hacker is subtly different to many other hackers. He started as a 22-year old psychology graduate rather than a computer-obsessed 9-year old kid. The post Hacker Conversations: Dan McInerney and Puzzle-Driven Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/hacker-conversations-dan-mcinerney-and-puzzle-driven-hacking/