Security News

Custom "Pygmy Goat" malware used in Sophos Firewall hack on govt network
2024-11-04 17:46

UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named "Pigmy Goat" created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by...

Hack Nintendo's alarm clock to show cat pics? Let's-a-go!
2024-11-01 08:32

How 'Gary' defeated Bowser broke into the interactive alarm clock A hacker who uses the handle GaryOderNichts has found a way to break into Nintendo's recently launched Alarmo clock, and run code...

Feds investigate China's Salt Typhoon amid campaign phone hacks
2024-10-28 20:00

'They're taunting us,' investigator says and it looks like it's working The feds are investigating Chinese government-linked cyberspies breaking into the infrastructure of US telecom companies, as...

Police hacks, disrupts Redline, Meta infostealer operations
2024-10-28 14:11

The Dutch National Police, along with partner law enforcement agencies, has disrupted the operation of the Redline and Meta infostealers and has collected information that may unmask users who...

UnitedHealth says data of 100 million stolen in Change Healthcare hack
2024-10-25 03:54

UnitedHealth has confirmed for the first time that over 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, marking this as the...

Harvard duo hacks Meta Ray-Bans to dox strangers on sight in seconds
2024-10-04 06:32

'You can build this in a few days – even as a very naïve developer' A pair of inventive Harvard undergraduates have created what they believe could be one of the most intrusive devices ever built...

Feds charge 3 Iranians with 'hack-and-leak' of Trump 2024 campaign
2024-09-27 21:45

Snoops allegedly camped out in inboxes well into September The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranians for their involvement in a "wide-ranging hacking campaign" during which they...

Iranian hackers charged for ‘hack-and-leak’ plot to influence election
2024-09-27 19:47

The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a "hack-and-leak" campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. [...]

Kia dealer portal flaw could let attackers hack millions of cars
2024-09-26 19:53

A group of security researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia's dealer portal that could let hackers locate and steal millions of Kia cars made after 2013 using just the targeted vehicle's...

TfL requires in-person password resets for 30,000 employees after hack
2024-09-13 21:12

​Transport for London (TfL) says that all staff (roughly 30,000 employees) must attend in-person appointments to verify their identities and reset passwords following a cybersecurity incident...