China has escalated its media campaign alleging US hacking operations, following condemnation from the US, UK and EU in July 2021 over Chinese cyber activities. According to a report published by cybersecurity experts at SentinelLabs today, this offensive strategy involves cooperation between Chinese cybersecurity firms, government agencies and state media to amplify accusations against the […]
The U.S. government on Wednesday said the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Volt Typhoon had been embedded into some critical infrastructure networks in the country for at least five years. Targets of the threat actor include communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater systems sectors in the U.S. and Guam. “Volt Typhoon’s choice of […]
An Iran-linked hacking group with a history of targeting Albanian state agencies and businesses said on Thursday that it was behind an attack on the country’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), which is responsible for census information and other official statistics. Due to the “sophisticated” cyber incident that affected INSTAT’s official website and email service, the […]
Jan 31, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Hacking News Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to the “democratization” of the phishing ecosystem owing to the emergence of Telegram as an epicenter for cybercrime, enabling threat actors to mount a mass attack for as little as $230. “This messaging app has transformed into a bustling hub where seasoned cybercriminals […]
Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2024 Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the admin of the BreachForums hacking forum, has been sentenced to 20 years supervised release. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the admin of the BreachForums hacking forum, was sentenced to 20 years of supervised release. In July, […]
Jan 11, 2024NewsroomCloud Security / Cyber Attacks A new Python-based hacking tool called FBot has been uncovered targeting web servers, cloud services, content management systems (CMS), and SaaS platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft 365, PayPal, Sendgrid, and Twilio. “Key features include credential harvesting for spamming attacks, AWS account hijacking tools, and functions […]
Jan 04, 2024The Hacker NewsEthical Hacking / Vulnerability Assessment Section four of the “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” introduced a lot of people in tech to the concept of a “Software Supply Chain” and securing it. If you make software and ever hope to sell it to one or more federal agencies, you […]
The stolen funds are believed to be linked to North Korean hacking groups, such as Lazarus, who use cryptocurrency cyberattacks to bypass international sanctions and finance their weapons development program.
A British man pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday to charges related to hacking into email and brokerage accounts and stealing more than $6 million from victims. Idris Dayo Mustapha faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of computer intrusion, securities fraud, wire fraud and access device fraud. […]