Security News

Ascension discloses new data breach after third-party hacking incident
2025-04-30 13:21

​Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, is notifying patients that their personal and health information was stolen in a December 2024 data theft attack,...

Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234
2025-04-19 13:03

AI-spoofed Mark joins fellow billionaires as the voice of the street – here's how it was probably done Video Crosswalk buttons in various US cities were hijacked over the past week or so to –...

Exegol: Open-source hacking environment
2025-03-31 05:00

Exegol is a community-driven hacking environment, which helps users deploy hacking setups quickly and securely. It’s made for penetration testers, CTF players, bug bounty hunters, researchers,...

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Werewolf Hacking Group
2025-03-28 21:04

In another rare squid/cybersecurity intersection, APT37 is also known as “Squid Werewolf.” As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.

As nation-state hacking becomes 'more in your face,' are supply chains secure?
2025-03-24 20:32

Ex-US Air Force officer says companies shouldn't wait for govt mandates Interview Former US Air Force cyber officer Sarah Cleveland worries about the threat of a major supply-chain attack from...

HellCat hackers go on a worldwide Jira hacking spree
2025-03-20 13:44

Swiss global solutions provider Ascom has confirmed a cyberattack on its IT infrastructure as a hacker group known as Hellcat targets Jira servers worldwide using compromised credentials. [...]

New Windows zero-day exploited by 11 state hacking groups since 2017
2025-03-18 17:11

At least 11 state-backed hacking groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have been exploiting a new Windows vulnerability in data theft and cyber espionage zero-day attacks since 2017. [...]

Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking & Impersonation Due to Hidden Commands
2025-03-10 16:38

Researchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls.

DoJ Busts Alleged Global Hacking-for-Hire Network of ‘Cyber Mercenaries’
2025-03-06 17:05

Targets included the U.S. Treasury Department, journalists, and religious organisations, and the attacks intended to steal data and suppress free speech.

U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in State-Backed Hacking Operations
2025-03-06 06:40

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging scheme designed to steal data and suppress free speech and...