Security News

EU sanctions Russian GRU hackers for cyberattacks against Estonia
2025-01-27 18:51

The European Union sanctioned three hackers, part of Unit 29155 of Russia's military intelligence service (GRU), for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting Estonia's government agencies in 2020. [...]

Hackers steal $85 million worth of cryptocurrency from Phemex
2025-01-27 18:03

The Phemex crypto exchange suffered a massive security breach on Thursday where threat actors stole over $85 million worth of cryptocurrency. [...]

Subaru Starlink flaw let hackers hijack cars in US and Canada
2025-01-24 17:35

Security researchers have discovered an arbitrary account takeover flaw in Subaru's Starlink service that could let attackers track, control, and hijack vehicles in the United States, Canada, and...

Hackers use Windows RID hijacking to create hidden admin account
2025-01-24 17:25

A North Korean threat group has been using a technique called RID hijacking that tricks Windows into treating a low-privileged account as one with administrator permissions. [...]

Hacker infects 18,000 "script kiddies" with fake malware builder
2025-01-24 16:34

A threat actor targeted low-skilled hackers, known as "script kiddies," with a fake malware builder that secretly infected them with a backdoor to steal data and take over computers. [...]

Hackers get $886,250 for 49 zero-days at Pwn2Own Automotive 2025
2025-01-24 13:00

​The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest has ended with security researchers collecting $886,250 after exploiting 49 zero-days. [...]

CISA: Hackers still exploiting older Ivanti bugs to breach networks
2025-01-23 16:51

CISA and the FBI warned today that attackers are still exploiting Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances (CSA) security flaws patched since September to breach vulnerable networks. [...]

Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as Homeland Security axed cyber advisory boards
2025-01-22 21:30

And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress The Trump administration gutted key cybersecurity advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned...

PowerSchool hacker claims they stole data of 62 million students
2025-01-22 17:39

The hacker who breached education tech giant PowerSchool claimed in an extortion demand that they stole the personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers. [...]

Hackers exploit 16 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025
2025-01-22 14:38

On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, security researchers exploited 16 unique zero-days and collected $382,750 in cash awards. [...]