Security News

2K game support hacked to email RedLine info-stealing malware
2022-09-20 16:13

Hackers have compromised the support system of American video game publisher 2K and now are sending support tickets to gamers containing the RedLine password-stealing malware. 2K is the publisher behind numerous popular game franchises, including NBA 2K, Borderlands, WWE 2K, PGA Tour 2K, Bioshock, Civilization, and Xcom.

Game dev 2K’s support site hacked to push malware via fake tickets
2022-09-20 16:13

Hackers have compromised the support system of American video game publisher 2K and now are sending support tickets to gamers containing the RedLine password-stealing malware. 2K is the publisher behind numerous popular game franchises, including NBA 2K, Borderlands, WWE 2K, PGA Tour 2K, Bioshock, Civilization, and Xcom.

Week in review: Uber hacked, QNAP NAS devices under attack, 5 Kali Linux books to read this year
2022-09-18 08:00

Thousands of QNAP NAS devices hit by DeadBolt ransomwareQNAP Systems has provided more information about the latest DeadBolt ransomware campaign targeting users of its network-attached storage devices and the vulnerability the attackers are exploiting. 5 Kali Linux books you should read this yearKali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for digital forensics, penetration testing, security research, and reverse engineering.

UBER HAS BEEN HACKED, boasts hacker – how to stop it happening to you
2022-09-16 18:43

As we all know, there are many ways that attackers with time, patience and the gift of the gab can persuade even a well-informed and well-meaning user to help them bypass the security processes that are supposed to keep them out. Typically, attackers will deliberately look for and use known security vulnerabilities internally, even though they couldn't find a way to exploit them from the outside because the defenders had taken the trouble to protect against them at the network perimeter.

Uber hacked, attacker tears through the company’s systems
2022-09-16 15:22

Someone hacked an Uber employees HackerOne account and is commenting on all of the tickets. Nothing of this has yet been officially confirmed by Uber - the company continues to point to a terse statement on Twitter: "We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available."

Uber hacked, internal systems breached and vulnerability reports stolen
2022-09-16 04:30

Uber suffered a cyberattack Thursday afternoon with a hacker gaining access to vulnerability reports and sharing screenshots of the company's internal systems, email dashboard, and Slack server. The New York Times, which first reported on the breach, said they spoke to the threat actor, who said they breached Uber after performing a social engineering attack on an employee and stealing their password.

200,000 North Face accounts hacked in credential stuffing attack
2022-09-07 14:40

Outdoor apparel brand 'The North Face' was targeted in a large-scale credential stuffing attack that has resulted in the hacking of 194,905 accounts on the thenorthface.com website.A credential stuffing attack is when threat actors use email addresses/usernames and password combinations obtained from data breaches to attempt to hack into user accounts on other websites.

LastPass developer systems hacked to steal source code
2022-08-25 20:59

Password management firm LastPass was hacked two weeks ago, allowing threat actors to steal the company's source code and proprietary technical information.After requests for information, LastPass released a security advisory today confirming that the company was breached through a compromised developer account that was used to access the company's developer environment.

WordPress sites hacked with fake Cloudflare DDoS alerts pushing malware
2022-08-20 15:15

WordPress sites are being hacked to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware that installs the NetSupport RAT and the RaccoonStealer password-stealing Trojan.DDoS protection screens are commonplace on the internet, protecting sites from bots that ping them with bogus requests, aiming to overwhelm them with garbage traffic.

CS:GO trading site hacked to steal $6 million worth of skins
2022-08-16 13:59

CS.MONEY, one of the largest platforms for trading CS:GO skins, has taken its website offline after a cyberattack allowed hackers to loot 20,000 items worth approximately $6,000,000. It supports a vibrant virtual economy with weapon skins of varying rarity and desirability, which led to the creation of trading sites that use the Steamworks API to allow players to trade skins with each other.