Tag: hacking
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ATT and Verizon Hacked Salt Typhoon Compromised The Network For High Profiles
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in SecurityNewsAT&T and Verizon Communications, two of America’s largest telecommunications providers, have confirmed they were targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon hacking operation, though both companies now report their networks are clear of the intrusion. In a statement released Saturday, Dallas-based AT&T revealed that hackers attempted to gather foreign intelligence information. The company emphasized that >>a…
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A 9th Telecoms Firm Has Been Hit by a Massive Chinese Espionage Campaign, the White House Says
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in SecurityNewsA top White House official said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. The post A 9th Telecoms Firm Has Been Hit by a Massive Chinese Espionage Campaign, the White House Says appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/a-9th-telecoms-firm-has-been-hit-by-a-massive-chinese-espionage-campaign-the-white-house-says/
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White House links ninth telecom breach to Chinese hackers
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in SecurityNewsA White House official has added a ninth U.S. telecommunications company to the list of telecoms breached in a Chinese hacking campaign that impacted dozens of countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/white-house-links-ninth-telecom-breach-to-chinese-hackers/
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Hackers Are Hot for Water Utilities
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in SecurityNewsThe US water sector suffered a stream of cyberattacks over the past year and half, from a mix of cybercriminals, hacktivists, and nation-state hacking teams. Here’s how the industry and ICS/OT security experts are working to better secure vulnerable drinking and wastewater utilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/hackers-hot-water-utilities
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South Korea sanctions 15 North Koreans for IT worker scams, financial hacking schemes
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in SecurityNewsThe individuals are allegedly working for North Korea’s 313th General Bureau, under the DPRK’s Ministry of Munitions Industry. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/south-korea-sanctions-north-koreans-it-worker-scams/
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Breach Roundup: Cyberattack Disrupts Japan Airlines
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in SecurityNewsAlso, US Court Rules NSO Group Violated Hacking Laws With Pegasus Spyware. This week, cyberattack disrupts Japan Airlines, U.S. court rules NSO Group violated hacking laws, the European Space Agency’s web store hacked, FTC orders Marriott to overhaul data security, Sophos patches critical firewall flaws and Apache fixes critical SQL injection in Traffic Control. First…
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Brazilian Hacker Charged for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin After Breaching 300,000 Accounts
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in SecurityNewsA Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company’s network in March 2020.Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, of Curitiba, Brazil has been charged with four counts of extortionate threats involving information obtained from protected computers and four counts of threatening communications, the…
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Brazilian Hacker Arrested Hacking Computers Selling Data
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in SecurityNewsA Brazilian man, Junior Barros De Oliveira, has been charged with multiple counts of cybercrime and extortion for hacking into the computer systems of a Brazilian subsidiary of a New Jersey-based company and attempting to extort millions in Bitcoin. The indictment, unsealed in Newark federal court on December 23, 2024, accuses De Oliveira of accessing…
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WhatsApp Wins Lawsuit Against Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group
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in SecurityNewsA US court ruled against NSO Group, an Israeli spyware maker, finding them liable for hacking WhatsApp users. The ruling has major implications for the surveillance technology industry.” First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/whatsapp-wins-lawsuit-against-israeli-spyware-nso-group/
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Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
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in SecurityNewsThe Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of a “recent” investigation into a compromised machine in Asia that was also infected with the BellaCiao…
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DEF CON 32 Your Smartcard Is Dumb: A Brief History Of Hacking Access Control Systems
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in SecurityNewsAuthors/Presenters: Chad Shortman Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/def-con-32-your-smartcard-is-dumb-a-brief-history-of-hacking-access-control-systems/
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Online Extortion Gang Clop Threatens Cleo Hacking Victims
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals Say They Hacked 66 Companies. The Clop cybercriminal group is threatening to make public the companies swept up by its mass hacking of managed file-transfer software built by Cleo Communications. In a Dec. 24 update to its dark web leak site, Clop asserted it has data of many companies who use Cleo. First seen…
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7 biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024
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Tags: access, ai, alphv, at&t, attack, authentication, breach, business, china, cio, ciso, citrix, cloud, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, email, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, google, government, group, hacking, healthcare, incident response, infection, insurance, intelligence, international, jobs, lockbit, malicious, malware, mandiant, mfa, microsoft, network, nis-2, north-korea, office, phishing, phone, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, scam, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerability, windowsCybersecurity headlines were plenty this year, with several breaches, attacks, and mishaps drawing worldwide attention.But a few incidents in particular had far-reaching consequences, with the potential to reshape industry protections, shake up how vendors secure customers’ systems, or drive security leaders to reassess their strategies.Longer-term trends such as increased cybersecurity regulations and the impact of…
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US Considers TP-Link Ban After Volt Typhoon Hacking Campaign
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in SecurityNewsMajor Chinese Router Manufacturer Facing Increased Scrutiny After Chinese Espionage. U.S. authorities have launched multiple investigations while reportedly considering banning the widely popular Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers amid ongoing security risks linked to Chinese cyberespionage and hacking campaigns targeting American critical infrastructure sectors. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-considers-tp-link-ban-after-volt-typhoon-hacking-campaign-a-27139
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US court finds spyware maker NSO liable for WhatsApp hacks
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group violated U.S. hacking laws by using WhatsApp zero-days to deploy Pegasus spyware on at least 1,400 devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-court-finds-spyware-maker-nso-liable-for-whatsapp-hacks/
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WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
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in SecurityNewsA US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/23/whatsapp-scores-historic-victory-against-nso-group-in-long-running-spyware-hacking-case/
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WhatsApp Wins NSO in Pegasus Spyware Hacking Lawsuit After 5 Years
After a prolonged legal battle stretching over five years, WhatsApp has triumphed over NSO Group in a significant lawsuit concerning the use of Pegasus spyware. The verdict, handed down by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, marks a major milestone in the fight against cyber espionage and reinforces the tech…
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In Other News: McDonald’s API Hacking, Netflix Fine, Malware Kills ICS Process
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in SecurityNewsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: McDonald’s API hacking, Netflix fined nearly $5 million in Netherlands, experimental malware killing ICS process. The post In Other News: McDonald’s API Hacking, Netflix Fine, Malware Kills ICS Process appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-mcdonalds-hacking-netflix-fine-malware-kills-ics-process/
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Rockwell PowerMonitor Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Hacking of Industrial Systems
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in SecurityNewsRockwell’s PowerMonitor is affected by critical vulnerabilities that can enable remote access to industrial systems for disruption or further attacks. The post Rockwell PowerMonitor Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Hacking of Industrial Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/rockwell-powermonitor-vulnerabilities-allow-remote-hacking-of-industrial-systems/
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Die 10 besten APITools
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Tags: ai, api, application-security, cloud, computing, credentials, cyberattack, data, ddos, docker, github, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, injection, mobile, open-source, programming, risk, service, software, sql, tool, vulnerability, wafMithilfe von APIs können verschiedene Software-Komponenten und -Ressourcen miteinander interagieren. Foto: eamesBot shutterstock.comAnwendungsprogrammierschnittstellen (Application Programming Interfaces, APIs) sind zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil von Netzwerken, Programmen, Anwendungen, Geräten und fast allen anderen Bereichen der Computerlandschaft geworden. Dies gilt insbesondere für das Cloud Computing und das Mobile Computing. Beides könnte in der derzeitigen Form nicht existieren, wenn…
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Weaponized Hacktivism: How Countries Use Activists for Cyber Warfare
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in SecurityNewsThe intersection of hacking and activism, commonly known as hacktivism, has transformed into a formidable force in the digital era. Trellix’s latest report explores how these groups are increasingly intertwined... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/weaponized-hacktivism-how-countries-use-activists-for-cyber-warfare/
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Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls
Amendments to the Data Bill that would have given the UK cyber industry a boost by updating restrictive elements of the Computer Misuse Act have failed to progress beyond a Lords committee First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617109/Latest-attempt-to-override-UKs-outdated-hacking-law-stalls
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US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches
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in SecurityNewsThe move to urge Americans to use end-to-end encrypted apps comes as China-backed gangs are hacking into phone and internet giants. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/us-government-urges-high-ranking-officials-to-lock-down-mobile-devices-following-telecom-breaches/
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CISA Releases Mobile Security Guidance After Chinese Telecom Hacking
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in SecurityNewsIn light of recent Chinese hacking into US telecom infrastructure, CISA has released guidance on protecting mobile communications. The post CISA Releases Mobile Security Guidance After Chinese Telecom Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cisa-releases-mobile-security-guidance-after-chinese-telecom-hacking/
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North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024
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in SecurityNewsAlongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%, reaching a substantial $2.2 billion. And according to a Chainalysis report released on Thursday, more than half of this amount was stolen by North Korea-affiliated hacking groups. Earlier this year,…
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US eyes ban on TP-Link routers amid cybersecurity concerns
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Tags: attack, business, china, compliance, computer, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, microsoft, network, risk, router, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiThe US government is investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that supplies about 65% of routers for American homes and small businesses, amid concerns about national security risks. Reports suggest these routers have vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit to compromise sensitive enterprise data.Investigations by the Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments indicate that the routers may have been…
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Proposed UK White Hat Legal Shield Fails in House of Lords
Amendment to Computer Misuse Act Fails During Bloc Vote. A proposed amendment to British anti-hacking law that would have provided a legal shield to white hat hackers failed Wednesday in the House of Lords. Under the Computer Misuse Act, access to a computer system without adequate consent from the system owner is illegal. First seen…
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US CISA Endorses Encrypted Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hack
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in SecurityNewsCISA Recommends Strict Mobile Security Measures Following Salt Typhoon Telecom Hack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s latest guidance calls on top U.S. political and government officials to adopt stricter mobile security measures in response to the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, a Chinese espionage effort that has infiltrated major telecom systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…