Backdoor gives hackers complete control over federal agency network | Ars Technica
A US federal agency has been hosting a backdoor that can provide total visibility into and complete control over the agency network, and the researchers who discovered it have been unable to engage with the administrators responsible, security firm Avast said on Thursday.
While we have no information on the impact of this attack or the actions taken by the attackers, based on our analysis of the files in question, we believe it's reasonable to conclude that the attackers were able to intercept and possibly exfiltrate all local network traffic in this organization.
PKK hackers admit to obtaining data from public institutions | Daily Sabah
"As a result of the cyber attacks we did, especially on public institutions and organizations, we accessed the government information in the database and the personal information of the civil servants through unauthorized access," said the suspect.
Amazon scam warning as hackers steal $60,000 from couple's savings account
The warning comes after an elderly couple from Louisiana reportedly lost $60,000 of savings from their bank account via an internet fraudster.
According to Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, the pair were contacted online by an alleged Amazon agent - who claimed that they had been hacked.
Tis the season to be jolly: Don't let hackers ruin holidays | Article | The United
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ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – While it's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday season can turn into a hunting ground for hackers, scammers, and identity thieves, becoming THEIR favorite time of the year.
Hackers behind illegal bank transfers face charges of economic sabotage – lawmaker | Inquirer News
MANILA, Philippines — The cybercriminals involved in the hacking of BDO Unibank deposit accounts are bound to face charges of economic sabotage, according to Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor.
"The act of breaking into a bank's computer system and stealing money from more than 50 deposit accounts constitutes economic sabotage," he said.
The DHS is inviting hackers to break into its systems, but there are ROE
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting security researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and hack into its systems, in an attempt to better protect itself from malicious attacks.
The DHS says that it is launching the “Hack DHS” bug bounty program to “identify potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities within certain DHS systems and increase the Department's cybersecurity resilience.”
Crypto exchanges keep getting hacked, and there's little anyone can do
Hackers have made off with billions of dollars in virtual assets in the past year by compromising some of the cryptocurrency exchanges that have emerged during the bitcoin boom.
Despite the large dollar amounts associated with these thefts, they often lack the drama or attention of traditional bank robberies. But cryptocurrency experts say they offer a warning to would-be crypto investors: Exchanges are now lucrative targets for hackers.
Russian hackers post police data online after raid | Scotland | The Times
Police Scotland and the security services have launched investigations after confidential information held by forces around the country was breached by hackers and posted online.
A Scottish information technology company called Dacoll, which handles access to the UK's police national computer, has been compromised.
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