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US soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon cyberattacks, linked to Snowflake data theft

By Benedict Collins published

The accused broke into Snowflake accounts and allegedly extorted Verizon, AT&T, and Ticketmaster.

US removes three spyware-linked executives from sanctions list - and there's no explanation why

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Merom Harpaz, Andrea Nicola Constantino Hermes Gambazzi, and Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou are no longer under US sanctions.

GlobalLogic says data on 10,000 workers exposed in Oracle-linked data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić, Sead Fadilpašić published

GlobalLogic confirms breach, saying criminals stole a treasure trove of sensitive data.

Tesla introduces Grok AI into some of its cars, but it can’t control the vehicle… yet

By Leon Poultney published

Tesla adds Grok to some US-made vehicles, but its abilities are currently limited.

This Find My exploit lets hackers track any Bluetooth device – here’s how you can stay safe

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s Find My network can now be tricked to let hackers stalk any Bluetooth item.

Exposed Git tokens and secrets are being hoovered up by hacker scans

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are increasingly looking for exposed Git secrets in Singapore and elsewhere.

Apple fixes dangerous iOS zero days after threats against targeted individuals

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Security vulnerabilities in iOS were used to hack targeted individuals, Apple says.

One of the most powerful ransomware hacks around has been cracked using some serious GPU power

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A researcher was able to crack how Akira encrypts files, and created a brute-force tool.

This top security platform is being hacked to carry out malware threats

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A patch should have now made future attacks using Shellter Elite impossible.

Endgame Gear warns mouse config tool has been infected with malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone planted a trojanized version of a tool on a product-specific downloads page.

Maximum severity React2Shell flaw exploited by North Korean hackers in malware attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Sysdig finds evidence of Contagious Interview actors abusing React2Shell.

US cybersecurity professionals plead guilty to Blackcat ransomware attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin could end up in prison for years after extorting one, and trying to extort four more companies.

A disgruntled worker built his own kill-switch malware to take down his former employer - and it didn't pay off

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Once again, malicious insiders prove as dangerous as outside threats, if not more.

Beware — that dream job offer could be malware sent by Iranian hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Iranians are trying to pull off a "Lazarus", offering fake jobs to high-profile targets.

A Redditor installed a PSP emulator on a Galaxy Watch 5, and now it runs GTA at 60fps and God of War

By Stephen Warwick published

Here's how one Reddit user installed a PSP emulator on a Galaxy Watch 5.

Security researcher uncovers 17,000 secrets in public GitLab repositories

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After scanning the entire public database, he found thousands of secrets that could be used in cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity experts accused of carrying out their own attacks using dangerous ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

At least five attacks were documented using ALPHV ransomware.

Minecraft players watch out - these fake mods are hiding password-stealing malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Large-scale operation was spotted on GitHub, targeting Minecraft players' login credentials, Telegram data, and more.

Global police operation takes down major cybercrime and hacking forums

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two forums with 10 million users were shut down, and two people were arrested.

Burger King hacked - ethical hackers crack fast food security, and find it's as fragile as a French fry

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Ethical hackers uncovered catastrophic flaws in Burger King systems, from weak passwords to leaked drive-through audio, exposing fragile cybersecurity practices.

Microsoft names cybercriminals who created explicit deepfakes

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Four criminals have been named by Microsoft after stealing Azure cloud credentials to generate celebrity deepfakes.

Apple says it fixed zero-day flaws used for 'sophisticated' attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two bugs in WebKit apparently abused in highly sophisticated attackshave been fixed.

IPv6 networking feature hit by hackers to hijack software updates

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Chinese hackers found running a SLAAC attack to deliver tainted software updates.

North Korean hackers hijack Google's Find Hub to find and wipe target devices

By Sead Fadilpašić, Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers look to cover their tracks after stealing sensitive files from devices tracked down with Google's Find Hub.

Hideo Kojima's espionage action game Physint gets a new poster showing its obscured protagonist, but fans think they've already figured out who's playing them

By Demi Williams published

As part of Kojima Productions' 10th anniversary "Beyond the Strand" livestream today, the studio has unveiled the poster for Physint.

Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is going open source, but maybe not for the right reasons

By Luke Hughes published

Amid Elon Musk’s lawsuit claiming that Sam Altman’s OpenAI betrayed its non-profit roots, Grok’s source code is being released to the public.

Google's AI-powered Antigravity IDE already has some worrying security issues - here's what was found

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Google’s Antigravity IDE apparently exposes sensitive data through autonomous AI agents, prompt injections, and weak default configurations despite user warnings.

Orange confirms it suffered breach after hacker leaks company documents

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A hacker claims to have stolen Orange customer names, email addresses, and partial credit card information.

Infamous BreachForums founder will be heading to jail after all

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A previous 17-day sentence was overturned.

Zohran Mamdani banned Raspberry Pi devices from his inauguration as New York mayor - here's why

By Craig Hale published

Attendees of Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral inauguration were blocked from bringing Raspberry Pi devices.