Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Scammers live-streamed on YouTube an old interview with Tim Cook as part of a fake Apple crypto event, and tens of thousands of users viewed it. Cybercriminals were live-streaming on YouTube an old interview with Tim Cook as part of a fake Apple crypto event, and tens of thousands of users viewed it. SecurityAffairs – hacking, scam).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This widespread geographical distribution of “Free Leaksmas” event highlights the extensive global reach and severe impact of these cybercriminal activities.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

A number of Discord communities focused on cryptocurrency have been hacked this past month after their administrators were tricked into running malicious Javascript code disguised as a Web browser bookmark. On May 9, MetrixCoin reported that its Discord server was hacked, with fake airdrop details pushed to all users.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 8, 2023

The DEF CON event will rely on an evaluation platform developed by Scale AI, a California company that produces training for AI applications. At DEF CON this year, Anthropic, Google, Hugging Face, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI and Stability AI will all open up their models for attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2022

Hackers have found a way to infect Windows Event Logs with fileless malware , security researchers have found. During a “very targeted” campaign, hackers used Windows Event Logs to inject shellcode payloads and operate stealthily. If it does not find one, the encrypted shell code is written in 8KB chunks in the event logs.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Contestants have hacked the Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone twice during the first day of the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking competition, the 10th edition of the consumer-focused event. [.].

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2022

Experts spotted a malware campaign that is the first one using a technique of hiding a shellcode into Windows event logs. In February 2022 researchers from Kaspersky spotted a malicious campaign using a novel technique that consists of hiding the shellcode in Windows event logs. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Windows event logs).

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SecureBlitz

JANUARY 31, 2024

While several years have passed since the infamous 2019 BriansClub hack, its impact on the cybersecurity landscape continues to ripple. Let's […] The post BriansClub Hack Rescue 26 Million Stolen Credit Cards From Hackers appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

The ransomware identifies user accounts by viewing successful logins in Windows Event Viewer, it also uses a modified variant of the open-source PSnmap Tool. In early January, the Cactus ransomware group claimed to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The international soccer league FIFA announced it had been hacked earlier this year and is bracing itself for a potential data breach. This latest cyber incident marks the second major successful hack on the organization, the first reported in 2017. terabytes of data that cover events leading up to this year.”.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teslas Get the Spotlight in Recent Ethical Hacking Efforts Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities within Teslas since March 2023. Rapid7’s Zero Day Initiative hosts an event called Pwn2Own, and at the 2023 event, computer security firm Synactiv hacked a Tesla computer within two minutes.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper , a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and its user database posted online. An online post by the attackers who broke into Data Viper.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 15, 2020

That sucks for you because you end up both missing out on events and sooner or later, suffering from cabin fever (I've always found that difficult across many years of remote work). It also sucks for companies like NDC Conferences whose entire livelihood is running the very events that people are now avoiding at all costs. Crisitunity!

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada ; via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 31 – Panel: ‘Hack the Future – Why Congress & White House Support AI Red Teaming’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking competition has begun, this is the 10th anniversary of the consumer-focused version of the contest. The news of the Samsung Galaxy S22 hack on the first day of Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 made the headlines. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pwn2Own Toronto 2022). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2021

Sometimes when a complex story takes us by surprise or knocks us back on our heels, it pays to revisit the events in a somewhat linear fashion. 3: Tens of thousands of Exchange servers compromised worldwide, with thousands more servers getting freshly hacked each hour.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

26, Shadowserver saw an attempt to install a new type of backdoor in compromised Exchange Servers, and with each hacked host it installed the backdoor in the same place: “ /owa/auth/babydraco.aspx. Here are a few of the more notable examples , although all of those events are almost a decade old. At Least 30,000 U.S.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Heather Acton, Lead Organizer, kicking off the weekend’s event. Like last year, this event this was well-organized and attended by avid WordPressers from around the greater Chicago area. Although not officially a theme for the event, much of the content was focused on the future of WordPress and the technology surrounding it.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 9, 2021

The Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa Tech will launch a multi-day event in Riyadh this November.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 20, 2024

Hackers hijacked the official contact email for the Belgian Grand Prix event and used it to lure fans to a fake website promising a €50 gift voucher. [.]

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

In each incident, the intruders have left behind a “web shell,” an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser. The web shell gives the attackers administrative access to the victim’s computer servers. ’ But how are they securing their non-cloud products?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2019

com — a forum popular among people involved in hijacking online accounts and conducting SIM swapping attacks to seize control over victims’ phone numbers — has itself been hacked, exposing the email addresses, hashed passwords, IP addresses and private messages for nearly 113,000 forum users.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 21, 2023

In a sudden turn of events, Baphomet, the current administrator of BreachForums, said in an update on March 21, 2023, that the hacking forum has been officially taken down but emphasized that "it's not the end." "You

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Communication services provider Twilio this week disclosed that it experienced another "brief security incident" in June 2022 perpetrated by the same threat actor behind the August hack that resulted in unauthorized access of customer information.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

And while actual, measurable cyberrattacks and hacks surrounding The Olympics did not truly get rolling until 2008 in Beijing, The Olympic games have traditionally been quite the target for malicious acts of all kinds, dating back years. It was also the first major Olympics event where organizers braced for hacking related impact.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The FBI warns of ransomware attacks on businesses involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions. Ransomware gangs target these companies because there is a high likelihood that they will pay the ransom to avoid the impact of the disclosure of sensitive data during these events.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. SecurityAffairs – power grid, hacking). The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. Related: How China challenged Google in Operation Aurora. The Chinese government is well known for its censorship– and frequent harassment and intimidation of foreign journalists.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 4, 2024

A US government-backed investigation has determined that a China-sourced hack last year that infiltrated Microsoft’s networks and, subsequently, the email accounts of US officials was “ preventable.” The review board found Microsoft responsible for the event because the company failed to secure a critical cryptographic key properly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2021

REvil ransomware group having history of launching sophisticated cyber attacks on Kaseya software; JBS Meat and Travelex this year are experiencing strange events these days. The gang’s payment portal and data leak blog have been hacked by some other group throwing the developers into jeopardy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2021 is back to help Santa Claus defeat cyber villains like Jack Frost to save the holiday season from a digital disaster. SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2020 witnessed the participation of over 19,000 players and this year it’s expected to double up, as the event is being held online.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

The Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 has begun, this hacking competition has 19 entries targeting nine different targets – including two Tesla attempts. On the first day of the event, the organization awarded $375,000 (and a Tesla Model 3) for 12 zero-day vulnerabilities demonstrated by the participants. Master of Pwn points.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2019

“ BriansClub ,” one of the largest underground stores for buying stolen credit card data, has itself been hacked. Correct subject would be the data center was hacked. HACKING BACK? “When people talk about ‘hacking back,’ they’re talking about stuff like this,” Nixon said. BRIANS CHAT.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada ; via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 31 Car Hacking Village – Euntae Jang’s, Donghyon Jeong’s, Jonghyuk Song’s ‘Automotive USB Fuzzing’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada ; via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post DEF CON 31 – Will Kay’s’ Packet Hacking Village – Death By 1000 Likes’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

All proceeds from global Capture the Flag event go toward tech investments and IT reskilling programs for U.S. veterans.

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Hacking 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 8, 2022

Getting deep into the details, a notorious hacking group launched a phishing email attack on a few of the employees of deBridge Finance in mid this year. The post deBridge Finance confirms Lazarus hacking group behind Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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