Instagram earlier this week introduced a new "Security Checkup" feature that aims to keep accounts safe and help users—whose accounts may have been compromised—to recover them. In order to gain access to accounts, users will be prompted to perform a series of steps, which include checking recent login activity, reviewing profile information, and updating contact details such as … [Read more...] about Instagram Launches ‘Security Checkup’ to Help Users Recover Hacked Accounts
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Crackonosh virus mined $2 million of Monero from 222,000 hacked computers
A previously undocumented Windows malware has infected over 222,000 systems worldwide since at least June 2018, yielding its developer no less than 9,000 Moneros ($2 million) in illegal profits. Dubbed "Crackonosh," the malware is distributed via illegal, cracked copies of popular software, only to disable antivirus programs installed in the machine and install a coin miner … [Read more...] about Crackonosh virus mined $2 million of Monero from 222,000 hacked computers
What To Do When Your Business Is Hacked
As businesses move to a remote workforce, hackers have increased their activity to capitalize on new security holes. Cybercriminals often use unsophisticated methods that continue to be extremely successful. These include phishing emails to harvest credentials and gain easy access to business-critical environments. Hackers are also using ransomware to hold your data hostage, … [Read more...] about What To Do When Your Business Is Hacked
TV remote hacked, turned into listening device
There’s a certain reliability to everyday objects. Take a TV remote for example: It’s hard to imagine one eavesdropping on conversations, but cybersecurity researchers J. J. Lehman and Ofri Ziv from Israeli company Guardicore got one to do just that. They reported their findings at RSA Conference 2021. How researchers hacked a remote The subject of Lehman and Ziv’s research was … [Read more...] about TV remote hacked, turned into listening device
Mazafaka — Elite Hacking and Cybercrime Forum — Got Hacked!
In what's a case of hackers getting hacked, a prominent underground online criminal forum by the name of Maza has been compromised by unknown attackers, making it the fourth forum to have been breached since the start of the year. The intrusion is said to have occurred on March 3, with information about the forum members — including usernames, email addresses, and hashed … [Read more...] about Mazafaka — Elite Hacking and Cybercrime Forum — Got Hacked!
SonicWall Hacked Using 0-Day Bugs In Its Own VPN Product
SonicWall, a popular internet security provider of firewall and VPN products, on late Friday disclosed that it fell victim to a coordinated attack on its internal systems. The San Jose-based company said the attacks leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in SonicWall secure remote access products such as NetExtender VPN client version 10.x and Secure Mobile Access (SMA) that are … [Read more...] about SonicWall Hacked Using 0-Day Bugs In Its Own VPN Product
New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds’ Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
The investigation into how the attackers managed to compromise SolarWinds' internal network and poison the company's software updates is still underway, but we may be one step closer to understanding what appears to be a very meticulously planned and highly-sophisticated supply chain attack. A new report published by ReversingLabs today and shared in advance with The Hacker … [Read more...] about New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds’ Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
US Agencies and FireEye Were Hacked Using SolarWinds Software Backdoor
State-sponsored actors allegedly working for Russia have targeted the US Treasury, the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and other government agencies to monitor internal email traffic as part of a widespread cyberespionage campaign. The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, said the latest attacks were the work of APT29 … [Read more...] about US Agencies and FireEye Were Hacked Using SolarWinds Software Backdoor
Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, Firefox and Others Hacked at Tianfu Cup Competition
Multiple software products from Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Samsung were successfully pwned with previously unseen exploits in Tianfu Cup 2020, the third edition of the international cybersecurity contest held in the city of Chengdu, China. "Many mature and hard targets have been pwned on this year's contest," the event organizers said. "11 out of 16 targets … [Read more...] about Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, Firefox and Others Hacked at Tianfu Cup Competition
Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
A Russian hacker who was found guilty of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring over eight years ago has finally been sentenced to 88 months in United States prison, that's more than seven years by a federal court in San Francisco this week. Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, 32, of Moscow hacked into servers belonging to three American social media firms, including LinkedIn, … [Read more...] about Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison