Washington (CNN) Iranian hackers have searched cybercriminal websites for sensitive data stolen from American and foreign organizations that could be useful in future efforts to hack those organizations, the FBI said in an advisory sent to US companies obtained by CNN.
Hackers Targeted Apple Devices in Hong Kong for Widespread Attack | WIRED
Since at least late August, sophisticated hackers used flaws in macOS and iOS to install malware on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong–based media and pro-democracy websites.
The researchers emphasize that the malware delivered to targets through the watering hole attack was carefully crafted and "seems to be a product of extensive software engineering." It had a modular design, perhaps so different components could deploy at different times in a multistage attack.
CISA Director to Appoint Hackers to Cybersecurity Advisory Committee - Nextgov
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly will use her discretion to put members of the hacking community on a new federal advisory committee at the Department of Homeland Security.
Easterly spoke Wednesday at an event hosted by Wired and was addressing the unique way in which she reached out to the community at annual hacker conferences Black Hat and DEFCON shortly after starting in her role.
Screenshots reveal what extra information the Robinhood hackers accessed - The Verge
Motherboard says it got the screenshots from someone claiming to be affiliated with the hackers. Robinhood told The Verge that its investigation didn't reveal evidence that the hacker made any changes to accounts.
Robinhood announced the hack on Monday , saying that someone was able to socially engineer one of its support employees and gain access to some of the company's customer support tools.
Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers - CNN
New York (CNN Business) Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery used in other industries that, if exploited by a hacker, could cause critical equipment such as patient monitors to crash.
US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators | KSTP.com
Photo: Andrew Harnik/Associated Press. Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, left, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, right, speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.
Humanizing hackers: Entering the minds of those behind the attacks - Help Net Security
They are human like everyone else – you wouldn't be able to tell a hacker from a regular programmer.
Ethical hackers are helping build our defenses against data breaches and cybercrime, protect privacy, and restore trust about the digital landscape.
Hackers operate across all geographies, but our systems at BOS Framework see most hacker attacks from China, Russia, Pakistan, and North Korea. This could be a strategic "counter alliance" in a bid to push for a greater bipolarity in world affairs.
DoD DCIO: Zero Trust Offers 'Fighting Chance' Against Hackers – MeriTalk
With cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated at disguising themselves as legitimate network users, a top Defense Department (DoD) IT official said this week that the Pentagon's move to zero trust security architectures gives the agency a "fighting chance" to detect and eject hackers before
Ransomware targeting school districts, including in Texas | wfaa.com
Judson School Superintendent Jeanette Ball says she will never forget the 4:30 a.m. phone call this past June.
Her assistant superintendent of technology told Ball the school district had been attacked by ransomware.
"What do you mean?" Ball recalled asking. "We're not going to have internet this morning at work?"
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