Tag: hacking
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Texas AG Investigating Conduent, BCBS Texas in Hack
Will the Back-Office Services’ Firm Incident Shatter US Data Breach Records?. The Texas attorney general office has launched an investigation into the Conduent Business Services hacking incident, which affected about 15.5 million Texans, including about 4 million Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas members. Will the nationwide victim tally shatter data breach records in the…
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Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach
The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/fintech-lending-giant-figure-confirms-data-breach/
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US needs to impose ‘real costs’ on bad actors, State Department cyber official says
At the Munich Cyber Security Conference, senior U.S. officials signaled that a defensive cyber crouch is giving way to something closer to Cold Warstyle deterrence, an effort to convince adversaries that the costs of hacking the United States will outweigh the benefits. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/usa-cyber-actors-consequences
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Hacking Challenge 2026 – Diese Hacker sind die Zukunft der IT-Security
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sieger-hacking-challenge-2026-th-augsburg-a-a0de5c16059ee5ca2bda70fa3f9ae96f/
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Google Reports State-Backed Hackers Using Gemini AI for Recon and Attack Support
Google on Thursday said it observed the North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC2970 using its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini to conduct reconnaissance on its targets, as various hacking groups continue to weaponize the tool for accelerating various phases of the cyber attack life cycle, enabling information operations, and even conducting model extraction…
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Hacking Challenge 2026 – Die Hacker sind die Zukunft der IT-Security
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sieger-hacking-challenge-2026-th-augsburg-a-a0de5c16059ee5ca2bda70fa3f9ae96f/
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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’
The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/doj-says-trenchant-boss-sold-exploits-to-russian-broker-capable-of-accessing-millions-of-computers-and-devices/
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Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbors’ critical infrastructure
Internal files describe a training platform as part of a large integrated system designed to allow attackers to practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operational opponents in the South China Sea and Indochina directions.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/leaked-china-documents-show-testing-cyber-neighbors
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State-Backed Hackers Target Military Officials, Journalists via Signal
A suspected state-sponsored hacking group is actively targeting high-profile individuals across Europe. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) have identified a coordinated espionage campaign aimed at military officials, diplomats, politicians, and investigative journalists.”‹ Instead, they are using >>social engineering<< to weaponize the legitimate…
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Illinois man pleads guilty to hacking hundreds of Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
Kyle Svara of Oswego, Illinois is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and false statements related to child pornography. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/illinois-man-pleads-guilty-snapchat-nude-photo-hacks
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
Norway’s government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/chinas-salt-typhoon-hackers-broke-into-norwegian-companies/
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State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal
German security authorities are warning that a likely state-backed hacking group is engaged in attempts at phishing senior political figures, military officials, diplomats, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/06/state-linked-phishing-europe-journalists-signal/
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Man pleads guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts
Tags: hackingAn Illinois man pleaded guilty to hacking nearly 600 women’s Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos that he kept, sold, or traded online, including accounts he compromised at the request of a former university track coach who was later convicted of sextortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-nearly-600-womens-snapchat-accounts/
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Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with 155…
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CentOS 9 Security Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation PoC Released
A critical security flaw has been identified in CentOS 9 that allows a local user to escalate their privileges to root. The vulnerability, which stems from a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition in the Linux kernel’s networking subsystem, was awarded first place in the Linux category at the TyphoonPWN 2025 hacking competition. A Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit has…
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New Hacking Campaign Exploits Microsoft Windows WinRAR Vulnerability
Researchers at Check Point link ‘Amarath-Dragon’ attacks to prolific Chinese cyber-espionage operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hacking-exploits-windows-winrar/
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Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability for Persistent Access to Victim Systems
A new cyber-espionage threat group dubbedAmaranth-Dragon. Active throughout 2025, this group has launched highly targeted attacks against government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. Evidence links Amaranth-Dragon to APT-41, a notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, due to shared tools and operational time zones (UTC+8). The group creates attack campaigns based on local geopolitical events, such…
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/hackers-publish-personal-information-stolen-during-harvard-upenn-data-breaches/
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Ransomware gangs focus on winning hearts and minds
Ransomware-as-a-service operations are increasingly seeking to forge connections with employees, contractors and trusted partners of their target organisations as an alternative to straight-up hacking, says NCC. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638772/Ransomware-gangs-focus-on-winning-hearts-and-minds
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APT28 Uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in Espionage-Focused Malware Attacks
The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (aka UAC-0001) has been attributed to attacks exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw in Microsoft Office as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Neusploit.Zscaler ThreatLabz said it observed the hacking group weaponizing the shortcoming on January 29, 2026, in attacks targeting users in Ukraine, Slovakia, and Romania,…
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Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group
A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++.The attack enabled the state-sponsored hacking group to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed Chrysalis to users of the open-source editor, according to new findings from Rapid7.The development comes shortly First seen…
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Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns
Spyware maker NSO Group trumpeted the company’s participation in the Pall Mall Process, which drew criticism from civil society leaders and government officials who called out human rights abuses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spyware-maker-pall-mall-process-reputation
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Fancy Bear Exploits Microsoft Office Flaw in Ukraine, EU Cyber-Attacks
Russia-linked hacking group Fancy Bear is exploiting a brand-new vulnerability in Microsoft Office, CERT-UA says First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fancy-bear-exploits-office-flaw/
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AutoPentestX Introduced as Automated Penetration Testing Toolkit for Linux Systems
AutoPentestX, an open-source automated penetration testing framework designed to streamline vulnerability assessment and security testing workflows on Linux systems. The toolkit consolidates multiple security testing capabilities into a unified platform for ethical hacking and security auditing operations. Developed by security researcher Gowtham-Darkseid, AutoPentestX automates the execution of common penetration testing procedures through modular architecture and…
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Polish Grid Hack Underlines European Need for Active Defense
Russian Hacking Shows Limits of Preventive Measures. Europe must step up its active defenses against cyberattacks and modernize its IT infrastructure, a leading expert has warned in the wake of a major attack on Poland’s energy grid attributed to Russian hackers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/polish-grid-hack-underlines-european-need-for-active-defense-a-30651
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Russia-Aligned ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid
The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM.Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published Tuesday, described the late December 2025 activity as the first major cyber attack targeting distributed energy First…
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Russia-Aligned ELECTRUM Tied to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid
The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM.Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published Tuesday, described the late December 2025 activity as the first major cyber attack targeting distributed energy First…
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Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats
Tags: attack, backdoor, ceo, cloud, computer, computing, container, cve, cybercrime, data, exploit, fortinet, hacking, infrastructure, kubernetes, linux, microsoft, open-source, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitysystemd, he has alongside him two other ex-Microsoft employees, Chris Kühl as CEO, and Christian Brauner as CTO.A clue to Amutable’s plans lies in the announcement’s emphasis on some of its founders’ backgrounds in Kubernetes, runc, LXC, Incus, and containerd, all connected in different ways to the Linux container stack. Computing is full of security…
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Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/russian-hackers-breached-polish-power-grid-thanks-to-bad-security-report-says/