Danny Palmer is a senior reporter at ZDNet. Based in London, he writes about issues including cybersecurity, hacking and malware threats.
A prolific hacking gang has been making a name for itself with a string of cyber attacks against a range of high-profile targets. In the space of just a few days, a group known as Lapsus$ revealed that it has stolen data from big-name organisations including Microsof t and Okta .
FBI advised that hackers scanned networks of 5 US energy firms ahead of Biden's Russia cyberattack ...
(CNN) Hackers associated with Russian internet addresses have been scanning the networks of five US energy companies in a possible prelude to hacking attempts, the FBI said in a March 18 advisory to US businesses obtained by CNN.
Hackers hit authentication firm Okta, customers 'may have been impacted' | Reuters
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Chief Security Officer David Bradbury said in a blog post that a customer support engineer working for a third-party contractor had his computer accessed by the hackers for a five-day period in mid-January and that "the potential impact to Okta customers is limited to the access that support ...
Students share their experiences with social media hackers - The State News
Social media can be a great tool to network, meet new people and maintain relationships. Recently, some students are finding themselves dealing with hackers and impersonators. These hackers can gain access to your accounts, spam followers and even spread malware.
This happened to one student whose TikTok was hacked and temporarily banned as a result. "I was sitting in my bed on a Thursday night and I got a message on my phone," junior journalism and public relations major Lindsey Hyams said.
How to protect personal information from hackers | 10tv.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Streams of data flow through the internet with the hope nothing you send gets into the wrong hands.
"Malware is targeting backups so if it's connected to your computer, it has access to wipe it out," says Matt Enderle, CEO of MaxTech, which is a Columbus computer security company.
Hackers are targeting European refugee charities -Ukrainian official | Reuters
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Ukrainian refugees are guided by volunteers to reach a train to Berlin at the main train station, after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Krakow, Poland, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - Hackers are targeting European charity groups working to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country following Russia's invasion, a senior Ukrainian cybersecurity official said on Wednesday.
Hackers steal from hackers by pushing fake malware on forums
Security analysts from two companies have spotted a new case of hackers targeting hackers via clipboard stealers disguised as cracked RATs and malware building tools.
This allows attackers to hijack financial transactions on the fly, and transfer the money to their accounts. These stealers focus on the more popular cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero.
Hackers exploit new WPS Office flaw to breach betting firms
An unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor has been targeting betting companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, leveraging a vulnerability in WPS Office to plant a backdoor on the targeted systems.
The adversary appears to be sophisticated, and its toolset features code similarities to APT group backdoors analyzed in two 2015 and 2017 reports by Palo Alto and BlackBerry, respectively.
Chinese 'Mustang Panda' Hackers Spotted Deploying New 'Hodur' Malware
Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET dubbed the new version Hodur , owing to its resemblance to another PlugX (aka Korplug) variant called THOR that came to light in July 2021.
Mustang Panda, also known as TA416, HoneyMyte, RedDelta, or PKPLUG, is a cyber espionage group that's primarily known for targeting non-governmental organizations with a specific focus on Mongolia.
Anonymous: How hackers are trying to undermine Putin - BBC News
The Anonymous hacktivist collective has been bombarding Russia with cyber-attacks since declaring "cyber war" on President Vladimir Putin in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Several people operating under its banner spoke to the BBC about their motives, tactics and plans.
⚡ #Microsoft and #Okta confirm the breach after #LAPSUS$ hackers posted stolen source code and screenshots online s… https://t.co/0XuQbqybf2 TheHackersNews (from The Internet) Wed Mar 23 03:17:50 +0000 2022
Lapsus$ hacker group claim to have breached #Microsoft & authentication company #Okta and released 37 GB of data, i… https://t.co/vf5sE8jowE TheHackersNews (from The Internet) Tue Mar 22 15:01:44 +0000 2022
Microsoft has confirmed that LAPSUS$ hackers stole some source code. The group posted a 37GB file containing partia… https://t.co/h1wF6Mahlc tomwarren (from London, UK) Tue Mar 22 23:11:29 +0000 2022
数多くの大企業を襲って注目を集めるハッカー集団「LAPSUS$」がアクセス管理企業のOktaにハッキングを仕掛けたことが判明 https://t.co/0JahIQ3Ifm gigazine Wed Mar 23 03:00:14 +0000 2022
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