Security News

Chinese hackers breach more US telecoms via unpatched Cisco routers
2025-02-14 12:56

China's Salt Typhoon hackers are still actively targeting telecoms worldwide and have breached more U.S. telecommunications providers via unpatched Cisco IOS XE network devices. [...]

Microsoft: Russian-Linked Hackers Using 'Device Code Phishing' to Hijack Accounts
2025-02-14 10:27

Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024. The attacks...

whoAMI attacks give hackers code execution on Amazon EC2 instances
2025-02-13 23:35

Security researchers discovered a name confusion attack that allows access to an Amazon Web Services account to anyone that publishes an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a specific name. [...]

Hacker leaks account data of 12 million Zacks Investment users
2025-02-13 17:39

Zacks Investment Research (Zacks) last year reportedly suffered another data breach that exposed sensitive information related to roughly 12 million accounts. [...]

North Korean hackers spotted using ClickFix tactic to deliver malware
2025-02-13 16:16

North Korean state-sponsored group Kimsuky (aka Emerald Sleet, aka VELVET CHOLLIMA) is attempting to deliver malware to South Korean targets by leveraging the so-called “ClickFix” tactic. A...

Hackers Use CAPTCHA Trick on Webflow CDN PDFs to Bypass Security Scanners
2025-02-13 15:13

A widespread phishing campaign has been observed leveraging bogus PDF documents hosted on the Webflow content delivery network (CDN) with an aim to steal credit card information and commit...

How Much Time Does it Take for Hackers to Crack My Password?
2025-02-13 11:00

Hackers can crack weak passwords in seconds, while strong ones may take years. Learn about the time to crack your password and boost security.

zkLend loses $9.5M in crypto heist, asks hacker to return 90%
2025-02-12 23:08

Decentralized money lender zkLend suffered a breach where threat actors exploited a smart contract flaw to steal 3,600 Ethereum, worth $9.5 million at the time. [...]

DPRK hackers dupe targets into typing PowerShell commands as admin
2025-02-12 18:56

North Korean state actor 'Kimsuky' (aka 'Emerald Sleet' or 'Velvet Chollima') has been observed using a new tactic inspired from the now widespread ClickFix campaigns. [...]

North Korean Hackers Exploit PowerShell Trick to Hijack Devices in New Cyberattack
2025-02-12 10:43

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been observed using a new tactic that involves deceiving targets into running PowerShell as an administrator and then instructing them to...