Financially motivated hackers likely based in Iran are successfully targeting and stealing billions in currency from Iranian civilians through a texting campaign, new research released Wednesday found.
Israeli-American cybersecurity company Check Point Research found evidence that tens of thousands of Iranians had been targeted in the scheme, which involved the hackers sending texts to Android users that impersonated branches of the Iranian government.
Hackers wanted by the U.S. are profiting handsomely in Russia - The Washington Post
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6 Types of "Hat" Hackers and How They Operate
The word "hacker" creates an image of a bad guy seated in a dark room, trying to break into a computer network. But not all hackers are bad. There are different types of hackers. While some of them are up to no good, some mean no harm.
At the end of the day, a hacker's success is measured by the actualization of the goal they set out with; and that goal varies from one hacker to another.
Panasonic confirms data breach after hackers access internal network – TechCrunch
Japanese tech giant Panasonic has confirmed a data breach after hackers gained access to its internal network.
Panasonic said in a press release dated November 26 that its network was "illegally accessed by a third party" on November 11 and that "some data on a file server had been accessed during the intrusion.
Will Hackers ruin Halo Infinite, like they did with Warzone? - Inven Global
Halo Infinite has been out for a couple of weeks now, and the core gameplay has received a very positive reception. However, like with most free-to-play titles, the game is already experiencing some serious issues with hackers, especially in ranked play.
If Halo Infinite doesn't take proactive measures to prevent hackers from taking over their game, they risk experiencing the same fate as Warzone, a game whose integrity has been shattered by a constant stream of cheaters since its release.
Hackers could steal encrypted data now and crack it with quantum computers later, warn analysts |
Beijing-backed hackers might soon start trying to steal encrypted data -- such as biometric info, the identities of covert spies, and weapons designs -- with a view to decrypting it with a future quantum computer, according to analysts at US tech consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH).
Hackers Using Compromised Google Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrency
"While cloud customers continue to face a variety of threats across applications and infrastructure, many successful attacks are due to poor hygiene and a lack of basic control implementation," Google's Cybersecurity Action Team (CAT) outlined as part of its recent Threat Horizons report
Of the 50 recently compromised GCP instances, 86% of them were used to conduct cryptocurrency mining, in some cases within 22 seconds of successful breach, while 10% of the instances were exploited to perform scans of other publicly accessible hosts on the Internet to identify vulnerable systems,
Energy hackers give a glimpse of a postpandemic future | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of
After going virtual in 2020, the MIT EnergyHack was back on campus last weekend in a brand-new hybrid format that saw teams participate both in person and virtually from across the globe.
This year's event was supported by a host of energy partners both in industry and within MIT.
Hackers had 36 hours to come up with a solution to one challenge, and teams then presented these solutions in a short pitch to a judging panel. Finalists from each challenge progressed to the final judging round to pitch against each other in pursuit of three grand prizes.
Cyberattack on Butler college part of growing trend; experts urge vigilance to thwart hackers |
Organizations that keep sensitive information in their computer systems can’t do much to avoid being targeted by cyberattackers.
A cyberattack on Butler County Community College’s computer system forced the campus to shut down Monday and Tuesday. It is part of a growing number of incidents in which hackers lock down a computer system and demand payment, using a process known as “ransomware.”
Halo Infinite has a hacking problem and players are paying the price | Windows Central
Halo Infinite multiplayer is already off to a strong start, drawing millions with its free-to-play offerings, now available on Xbox consoles and PC. Unfortunately, as common with any multiplayer game on PC, it was bound to get its fair share of hackers, especially as a free experience.
According to numerous reports on Reddit and Twitter, some players are not regularly encountering hackers across its multiplayer on Xbox and PC. Players have taken online to share their experiences with hackers in the game.
Happening on Twitter
An APT #hacker group targeted biomanufacturing companies with the help of a custom #malware loader called "Tardigra… https://t.co/632KX5M5JQ TheHackersNews (from The Internet) Fri Nov 26 13:26:25 +0000 2021
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