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'Nuclear Plants Were Hacked, Working To Prevent It': Global Watchdog
The concern is compounded by the growing digitisation of nuclear plants and the increasing reliance on complex computer systems.
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Your Smart Doorbell, Tablet May Be Working For Hackers Without You Knowing
The malware, known as residential proxy software, can turn a device into a hidden gateway for internet traffic.
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FBI Builds A Ghost Town In Alabama. No One Lives There But Hackers Are Welcome
The FBI has quietly built a full-scale replica of an American small town, to train law enforcement agents in responding to real-world cyberattacks.
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Dashlane Password Manager Reveals Hackers Stole Some Encrypted Vaults Using Brute-Force Attacks
Dashlane, a password manager, has announced that on May 31, an “external party” launched a “brute force attack” against select user accounts. The tech firm claims that an attempt was made to breach Dashlane’s two-factor authentication protections to register “new devices” for existing user accounts, illegitimately gaining access to th...
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1.5 Million Hits In 2 Minutes: Cyberattack Attempts On CBSE Portal
It added that the latest attack involved a denial-of-service attempt that flooded the portal with 1.5 million requests in less than two minutes, along with over 100,000 unauthorised file access attempts.
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Home Addresses Of Over 2,000 US Marines Leaked By Iran-Linked Group: Report
According to The Wall Street Journal, the hackers shared identifying information on Telegram, presenting the leak as evidence of their "surveillance capabilities".
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Why Iranian Hackers Are Emerging As A Threat To US Critical Infrastructure
When people imagine cyber warfare, many often picture dramatic outcomes. The lights go out. The water turns toxic. Those scenarios are real risks. But they are not the only objective, and often not the main one. The real strategic value is access.
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OpenAI And Anthropic Develop Advanced AI Systems With Cyberattack Risks
A key concern is Anthropic’s unreleased model, currently called “Mythos.”
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Iran-Linked Hackers Claim Cyberattack On US Medical Giant Stryker
An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.
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Patient Names Changed To Charlie Kirk In Major Medical Hack In New Zealand
Patients were labelled as dead, while some had their names changed to "Charlie Kirk" after New Zealand's MediMap platform was hacked.
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Dating App Bumble Hit By Cyberattacks In US, CrunchBase And Match Affected Too
The hackers didn't get into Bumble's member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, direct messages, or profiles
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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Germany Accuses Russia Of Cyberattack On Air Safety, Election Interference
Germany on Friday accused Russia of a cyberattack targeting its air traffic control and spreading disinformation ahead of February's general election, charges dismissed by Russia as "absurd" and "baseless".
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Android Devices Vulnerable to New ‘Sturnus’ Malware That Attacks Bank Apps, Bypass E2E Encryption: Report
Android devices are vulnerable to a newly identified Android Banking Trojan, called Sturnus, according to a report. The malware was found by MTI Security researchers. It is said to be targeting Android users primarily in the Southern and Central European countries. It is designed to give remote access to attackers, replicate banking apps' login pag...
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US Firm Claims It Foiled Large-Scale AI Cyberattack By Chinese Hackers
Anthropic, the maker of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude, said it has thwarted what can be described as "the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention."
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'Nuclear Plants Were Hacked, Working To Prevent It': Global Watchdog
The concern is compounded by the growing digitisation of nuclear plants and the increasing reliance on complex computer systems.
-
Your Smart Doorbell, Tablet May Be Working For Hackers Without You Knowing
The malware, known as residential proxy software, can turn a device into a hidden gateway for internet traffic.
-
FBI Builds A Ghost Town In Alabama. No One Lives There But Hackers Are Welcome
The FBI has quietly built a full-scale replica of an American small town, to train law enforcement agents in responding to real-world cyberattacks.
-
Dashlane Password Manager Reveals Hackers Stole Some Encrypted Vaults Using Brute-Force Attacks
Dashlane, a password manager, has announced that on May 31, an “external party” launched a “brute force attack” against select user accounts. The tech firm claims that an attempt was made to breach Dashlane’s two-factor authentication protections to register “new devices” for existing user accounts, illegitimately gaining access to th...
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1.5 Million Hits In 2 Minutes: Cyberattack Attempts On CBSE Portal
It added that the latest attack involved a denial-of-service attempt that flooded the portal with 1.5 million requests in less than two minutes, along with over 100,000 unauthorised file access attempts.
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Home Addresses Of Over 2,000 US Marines Leaked By Iran-Linked Group: Report
According to The Wall Street Journal, the hackers shared identifying information on Telegram, presenting the leak as evidence of their "surveillance capabilities".
-
Why Iranian Hackers Are Emerging As A Threat To US Critical Infrastructure
When people imagine cyber warfare, many often picture dramatic outcomes. The lights go out. The water turns toxic. Those scenarios are real risks. But they are not the only objective, and often not the main one. The real strategic value is access.
-
OpenAI And Anthropic Develop Advanced AI Systems With Cyberattack Risks
A key concern is Anthropic’s unreleased model, currently called “Mythos.”
-
Iran-Linked Hackers Claim Cyberattack On US Medical Giant Stryker
An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.
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Patient Names Changed To Charlie Kirk In Major Medical Hack In New Zealand
Patients were labelled as dead, while some had their names changed to "Charlie Kirk" after New Zealand's MediMap platform was hacked.
-
Dating App Bumble Hit By Cyberattacks In US, CrunchBase And Match Affected Too
The hackers didn't get into Bumble's member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, direct messages, or profiles
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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Germany Accuses Russia Of Cyberattack On Air Safety, Election Interference
Germany on Friday accused Russia of a cyberattack targeting its air traffic control and spreading disinformation ahead of February's general election, charges dismissed by Russia as "absurd" and "baseless".
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Android Devices Vulnerable to New ‘Sturnus’ Malware That Attacks Bank Apps, Bypass E2E Encryption: Report
Android devices are vulnerable to a newly identified Android Banking Trojan, called Sturnus, according to a report. The malware was found by MTI Security researchers. It is said to be targeting Android users primarily in the Southern and Central European countries. It is designed to give remote access to attackers, replicate banking apps' login pag...
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US Firm Claims It Foiled Large-Scale AI Cyberattack By Chinese Hackers
Anthropic, the maker of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude, said it has thwarted what can be described as "the first documented case of a large-scale AI cyberattack executed without substantial human intervention."
