Security News

Over 6,000 WordPress hacked to install plugins pushing infostealers
2024-10-21 17:53

WordPress sites are being hacked to install malicious plugins that display fake software updates and errors to push information-stealing malware. [...]

Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users
2024-10-09 22:22

Internet Archive's "The Wayback Machine" has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. [...]

Can a VPN Be Hacked?
2024-10-08 12:00

Learn about the potential vulnerabilities of VPNs and the measures you can take to enhance your VPN security.

ADT discloses second breach in 2 months, hacked via stolen credentials
2024-10-07 22:12

Home and small business security company ADT disclosed it suffered a breach after threat actors gained access to its systems using stolen credentials and exfiltrated employee account data. [...]

LEGO's website hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
2024-10-07 21:48

On Friday night, cryptocurrency scammers briefly hacked the LEGO website to promote a fake Lego token that could be purchased with Ethereum. [...]

AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
2024-10-07 14:51

Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports. [...]

Over 4,000 Adobe Commerce, Magento shops hacked in CosmicSting attacks
2024-10-03 17:19

Approximately 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento online stores, or 4,275 in absolute numbers, have been hacked in "CosmicSting" attacks. [...]

U.K. Hacker Charged in $3.75 Million Insider Trading Scheme Using Hacked Executive Emails
2024-10-01 02:02

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a 39-year-old U.K. national for perpetrating a hack-to-trade fraud scheme that netted him nearly $3.75 million in illegal profits. Robert Westbrook...

X hacking spree fuels "$HACKED" crypto token pump-and-dump
2024-09-18 19:07

An X account hacking spree has fueled a successful pump-and-dump scheme for the $HACKED Solana token, with people rushing to buy the coin. [...]

FBI tells public to ignore false claims of hacked voter data
2024-09-14 14:26

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are alerting the public of false claims that the U.S. voter registration data has been...