Tag: hacking
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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…
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Russian hackers use RDP proxies to steal data in MiTM attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe Russian hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka “Midnight Blizzard”) is using a network of 193 remote desktop protocol proxy servers to perform man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks to steal data and credentials and to install malicious payloads. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-use-rdp-proxies-to-steal-data-in-mitm-attacks/
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Man Accused of SQL Injection Hacking Gets 69-Month Prison Sentence
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in SecurityNewsVitalii Antonenko has been sentenced to 69 months in prison for hacking, but he is being released as he has been detained since 2019. The post Man Accused of SQL Injection Hacking Gets 69-Month Prison Sentence appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/man-accused-of-sql-injection-hacking-gets-69-month-prison-sentence/
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Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by US private equity giant
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in SecurityNewsThe company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/16/israeli-spyware-maker-paragon-bought-by-u-s-private-equity-giant/
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Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by U.S. private equity giant
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in SecurityNewsThe company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/16/israeli-spyware-maker-paragon-bought-by-u-s-private-equity-giant/
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Winnti hackers target other threat actors with new Glutton PHP backdoor
The Chinese Winnti hacking group is using a new PHP backdoor named ‘Glutton’ in attacks on organizations in China and the U.S., and also in attacks on other cybercriminals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winnti-hackers-target-other-threat-actors-with-new-glutton-php-backdoor/
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New Research Uncovered Dark Internet Service Providers Used For Hacking
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Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hacking, infrastructure, Internet, law, malicious, malware, network, serviceBulletproof hosting services, a type of dark internet service provider, offer infrastructure to cybercriminals, facilitating malicious activities like malware distribution, hacking attacks, fraudulent websites, and spam. These services evade legal scrutiny, posing a significant challenge to global cybersecurity. Understanding and identifying bulletproof hosting networks is crucial for cybersecurity researchers, law enforcement agencies, and enterprises. By…
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Researchers: Iranian Custom Malware Targets Fuel Systems
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in SecurityNewse=4>An Iranian state hacking group is using custom malware to compromise IoT and OT infrastructure in Israel and the United States. An attack wave from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated CyberAv3ngers swept up fuel management systems made by U.S.-based firm Gilbarco Veeder-Root. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/researchers-iranian-custom-malware-targets-fuel-systems-a-27058
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Chinese APT Groups Targets European IT Companies
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in SecurityNewsEvidence Mounts for Chinese Hacking ‘Quartermaster’. A probable Chinese nation-state threat actor compromised Visual Studio Code and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to target Western technology firms for espionage, security firms Tinexta Cyber and SentinelLabs said. The companies call the campaign Operation Digital Eye. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-apt-groups-targets-european-companies-a-27030
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure
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Tags: china, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, hacking, infrastructure, sophos, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee of Sichuan Silence, used the vulnerability to compromise approximately 81,000 firewalls in April 2020. The hacking campaign, detailed by Sophos…
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US sanctions Chinese firm for hacking firewalls in ransomware attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence and one of its employees for their involvement in a series of Ragnarok ransomware attacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure companies and many other victims worldwide in April 2020. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-for-hacking-firewalls-in-ragnarok-ransomware-attacks/
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ShinyHunters, Nemesis Linked to Hacks After Leaking Their AWS S3 Bucket
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in SecurityNewsSummary Cybersecurity researchers have identified a large-scale hacking operation linked to notorious ShinyHunters and Nemesis hacking groups. In… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-nemesis-hacks-aws-s3-bucket-leak/
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Bug bounty programs: Why companies need them now more than ever
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Tags: attack, best-practice, bug-bounty, business, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, finance, guide, hacker, hacking, jobs, malicious, ransom, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIn the fast-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the need for proactive measures has become more pressing than ever.When I first entered the cybersecurity field, the primary threats were largely opportunistic hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities and multi-million-dollar ransoms were unheard of. Today, the stakes are significantly higher. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is expected to cost the…
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Previewing Black Hat Europe 2024 in London: 20 Hot Sessions
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in SecurityNewsFrom Automotive Exploits and Bootloader Bugs to Cybercrime and ‘LLMbotomy’ Trojans Black Hat Europe returns to London with more than 45 keynotes and briefings tackling everything from bootloader bugs and flaws in artificial intelligence and large language model tools, to disrupting fake online brokerages and remotely hacking Volkswagen entertainment systems to track vehicles. First seen…
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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QNAP Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own
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in SecurityNewsQNAP has released patches for multiple high-severity QTS and QuTS Hero vulnerabilities disclosed at the Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 hacking contest. The post QNAP Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/qnap-patches-vulnerabilities-exploited-at-pwn2own/
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US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
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in SecurityNewsPlus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/encryption-apps-chinese-telecom-hacking-hydra-russia-exxon/
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Government agencies urged to use encrypted messaging after Chinese Salt Typhoon hack
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in SecurityNewsChinese hacking of US telecom networks raises questions about the exploitation by hostile hacking groups of government backdoors to provide lawful access to telecoms services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366616972/Government-agencies-urged-to-use-encrypted-messaging-after-Chinese-Salt-Typhoon-hack
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Russian APT Hackers Co-Opt Pakistani Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsFSB Hackers Have Hijacked Others’ Command and Control Before. A Russian state hacking group hijacked the command and control infrastructure of a Pakistan-based espionage network as part of an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation targeting victims in Asia, finds a report from Microsoft and Black Lotus Labs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-apt-hackers-co-opt-pakistani-infrastructure-a-26982
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Salt Typhoon Campaign: A Wake-Up Call for U.S. Telecoms and National Security
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in SecurityNewsA disturbing new cybersecurity incident has raised alarms across U.S. telecoms, with revelations this week about a large-scale Chinese hacking campaign known as Salt Typhoon. The sophisticated breach targeted at least eight major U.S. telecom providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, with attackers successfully infiltrating the networks and siphoning off sensitive metadata”, potentially compromising millions…
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US may plan legislation to contain Chinese cyber espionage
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in SecurityNewsUS senators were briefed behind closed doors this week on the scale of “Salt Typhoon,” an alleged Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting the nation’s telecommunications networks.The FBI, CISA, and other key agencies, who were part of the briefing, revealed that the sophisticated operation compromised at least eight US telecom firms, stealing metadata and call intercepts, including…
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White House Says at Least 8 US Telecom Firms, Dozens of Nations Impacted by China Hacking Campaign
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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 White House Says at Least 8 US Telecom Firms, Dozens of Nations Impacted by China Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/white-house-says-at-least-8-us-telecom-firms-dozens-of-nations-impacted-by-china-hacking-campaign/
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HackSynth : Autonomous Pentesting Framework For Simulating Cyberattacks
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in SecurityNewsHackSynth is an autonomous penetration testing agent that leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges without human intervention. It utilizes a two-module architecture: a planner to create commands and a summarizer to understand the hacking process’s current state by employing contextual information from past commands to make future decisions and…