Tag: hacking
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Kali Linux 2025.2 released with 13 new tools, car hacking updates
Kali Linux 2025.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download with 13 new tools and an expanded car hacking toolkit. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kali-linux-20252-released-with-13-new-tools-car-hacking-updates/
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Hackers Leak Data of 10,000 VirtualMacOSX Customers in Alleged Breach
Hackers leak data of 10,000 VirtualMacOSX customers in alleged breach, exposing names, emails, passwords, and financial details on a hacking forum. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-leak-virtualmacosx-customers-data-breach/
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Guardrails Breached: The New Reality of GenAI-Driven Attacks
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in SecurityNewsFrom vibe hacking to malware development to deepfakes, bad actors are discovering more vulnerabilities to attack generative AI tools while also using AI to launch cyber attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/guardrails-breached-the-new-reality-of-genai-driven-attacks/
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2 Software Firms Report Major Health Data Theft Hacks
Ocuco and Episource Breaches Affect Health Sector Clients, Patients. An Ireland-based provider of eye care practice software and a California-based medical coding services firm have reported separate hacking incidents to U.S. and state regulators that have likely affected dozens of their clients and hundreds of thousands of people. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Dutch police identify users as young as 11-year-old on Cracked.io hacking forum
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in SecurityNewsDutch police have announced that they have identified 126 individuals linked to the now dismantled Cracked.io cybercrime forum. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/dutch-police-cracked-io-hacking-forum
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Kali Linux 2025.2 Released: New Tools, Smartwatch and Car Hacking Added
Kali Linux, the preferred distribution for security professionals, has launched its second major release of 2025, Kali Linux 2025.2, in June. This update introduces a restructured Kali Menu, upgraded desktop environments, 13 new tools, and significant Kali NetHunter advancements, including smartwatch Wi-Fi injection and a car hacking toolset. Here’s a concise look at the key…
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Hacking the Hackers: When Bad Guys Let Their Guard Down
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in SecurityNewsA string of threat-actor OpSec failures have yielded unexpected windfalls for security researchers and defenders. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hacking-hackers-bad-guys-guard-down
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Breach Roundup: Critical RCE Flaw in Roundcube Servers
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in SecurityNewsAlso, M&S Back Online, Mexican Education Platform Breached, Patch Tuesday. This week, a Roundcube flaw, Mexican student data hacked and Dutch cops scare straight Cracked users. Man imprisoned for hacking tax preparers. M&S update. UNFI ships on a limited basis. U.K. financial regulator staffers used personal emails. Weak web panel security on GPS devices. Patch…
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Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware
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Tags: apt, attack, defense, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAn APT hacking group known as ‘Stealth Falcon’ exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware
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Tags: apt, attack, defense, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAn APT hacking group known as ‘Stealth Falcon’ exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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CISA, Microsoft warn of Windows zero-day used in attack on ‘major’ Turkish defense org
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in SecurityNewsCheck Point attributed the attack to a group known as Stealth Falcon, a hacking group with longstanding ties to the UAE that has been implicated in dozens of spyware cases and hacking incidents involving governments across the Middle East and Africa. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-cisa-zero-day-turkish-defense-org
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North Korean APT Hackers Target Users on Social Media to Spread Malware
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in SecurityNewsThe Genians Security Center (GSC) has uncovered a highly sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) campaign orchestrated by the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Kimsuky. Active between March and April 2025, this campaign, identified as part of the notorious ‘AppleSeed’ operation, targets individuals in South Korea through a multi-pronged approach using Facebook, email, and Telegram. Sophisticated…
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AI fuels hacking attacks against corporate execs, poll finds
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-fuels-hacking-attacks-against-corporate-execs-poll-finds
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Organised Crime Gang Steals £47 Million from UK Tax Office in Phishing Scam
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in SecurityNewsAn organised crime gang has stolen £47 million ($64 million) from the UK’s tax office by hacking into over 100,000 customer accounts and fraudulently claiming government payments. His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the breach but assured taxpayers that no individuals lost money. According to HMRC, criminals used stolen personal data, likely obtained through…
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian, and Chinese Hacker Groups
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in SecurityNewsOpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian and Chinese Hacker Groups
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in SecurityNewsOpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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The Mystery of iPhone Crashes That Apple Denies Are Linked to Chinese Hacking
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in SecurityNewsPlus: A 22-year-old former intern gets put in charge of a key anti-terrorism program, threat intelligence firms finally wrangle their confusing names for hacker groups, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/mystery-of-iphone-crashes-that-apple-denies-are-linked-to-chinese-hacking/
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OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts linked to state-backed hacking, disinformation
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in SecurityNewsState-backed threat actors from a handful of countries are using ChatGPT for a range of malicious purposes ranging from malware refinement to employment scams and social media disinformation campaigns. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/openai-takes-down-chatgpt-accounts-hacking
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Salesforce, Okta Targeted by Telephone-Wielding Hackers
Hackers Impersonate IT Support Staff. A hacking collective linked to recent British retailer attacks is targeting cloud companies through or voice phishing scams for data theft from European hospitality, retail and education sectors. Hackers impersonate IT support staff. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/salesforce-okta-targeted-by-telephone-wielding-hackers-a-28604
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Iranian Espionage Group Caught Spying on Kurdish Officials
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in SecurityNewsBladedFeline Hackers Spying on Kurdish Officials Since at Least 2017. An Iranian state espionage group stayed hidden for more than half-a-decade until security researchers spotted it in 2023, researchers said Thursday in a report detailing a growing arsenal of hacking tools it deployed against Kurdish and Iraqi government officials. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Breach Roundup: Ukraine Hacks Russian Warplane Maker
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in SecurityNewsAlso, Crypter Takedown, Threat Intel Naming Accord and Regulators Ping CrowdStrike. This week, Ukraine hacked Tupelov, Russian hacking, crypter sites seized and the U.S. will seize North Korean IT worker crypto. Regulators probed CrowdStrike. A Rosetta Stone for intel. A Romanian man admitted to swatting, Lee Enterprises hack exposed data and an FBI vet joined…
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Cryptohack Roundup: US SEC Drops Civil Case Against Binance
Also: Criminal Charges in France Against Suspected Crypto Millionaire Kidnappers. This week, U.S. SEC dropped its civil case against Binance, Zhao; France charged 25 in crypto kidnap plot; Hackers stole $3 million in Force Bridge exploit. A Singapore court rejected Wazirx restructuring plan, and BitMEX thwarted a Lazarus Group hacking attempt. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Researchers Detail Bitter APT’s Evolving Tactics as Its Geographic Scope Expands
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in SecurityNewsThe threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that’s tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests of the Indian government.That’s according to new findings jointly published by Proofpoint and Threatray in an exhaustive two-part analysis.”Their diverse toolset shows consistent coding patterns across malware families, particularly in…
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Members of ViLE Hacker Group Arrested for Hacking DEA Portal
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in SecurityNewsTwo members of the cybercriminal group “ViLE” were sentenced this week in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in a high-profile hacking and extortion scheme targeting a U.S. federal law enforcement web portal. Sagar Steven Singh, known online as “Weep,” received a 27-month prison sentence, while Nicholas Ceraolo, also known as “Convict,” “Anon,” and “Ominous,”…
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New evidence links long-running hacking group to Indian government
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in SecurityNewsTwo cybersecurity companies issued reports tying a cyber-espionage group known as Bitter or TA397 more directly to the Indian government. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-cyber-espionage-bitter-ta397
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ViLE gang members sentenced for DEA portal breach, extortion
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in SecurityNewsTwo members of a group of cybercriminals named ViLE were sentenced this week for hacking into a federal law enforcement web portal in an extortion scheme. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vile-gang-members-sentenced-for-breaching-law-enforcement-portal/
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Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware
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in SecurityNewsAn Iran-aligned hacking group has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in early 2024.The activity is tied to a threat group ESET tracks as BladedFeline, which is assessed with medium confidence to be a sub-cluster within OilRig, a known Iranian nation-state cyber actor. It’s said to…
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ViLE gang members sentenced for extortion, police portal breach
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in SecurityNewsTwo members of a group of cybercriminals named ViLE were sentenced this week for hacking into a federal law enforcement web portal in an extortion scheme. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vile-gang-members-sentenced-for-breaching-law-enforcement-portal/