Security News

BreachForums Administrator Baphomet Shuts Down Infamous Hacking Forum
2023-03-22 04:37

In a sudden turn of events, Baphomet, the current administrator of BreachForums, said in an update on March 21, 2023, that the hacking forum has been officially taken down but emphasized that "It's not the end." "You are allowed to hate me, and disagree with my decision but I promise what is to come will be better for us all," Baphomet noted in a message posted on the BreachForums Telegram channel.

Breached hacking forum shuts down, fears it's not 'safe' from FBI
2023-03-21 16:20

The notorious Breached hacking forum has shut down after the remaining administrator, Baphomet, disclosed that they believe law enforcement has access to the site's servers. Breached was a popular hacking and data leak forum notorious for hosting, leaking, and selling data obtained from breached companies, governments, and various organizations.

Overhaul your ethical hacking skills with this training bundle deal
2023-03-11 13:12

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Acer confirms breach after 160GB of data for sale on hacking forum
2023-03-07 15:38

Taiwanese computer giant Acer confirmed that it suffered a data breach after threat actors hacked a server hosting private documents used by repair technicians.The confirmation of a data breach comes after a threat actor began selling on a popular hacking forum what they claim is 160GB of data stolen from Acer in mid-February 2023.

Russian malware dev behind NLBrute hacking tool extradited to US
2023-02-23 17:36

A Russian malware developer accused of creating and selling the NLBrute password-cracking tool was extradited to the United States after being arrested in the Republic of Georgia last year on October 4. "The powerful malware was capable of compromising protected computers by decrypting login credentials, such as passwords," the Justice Department said in a press release on Wednesday.

New Hacking Cluster 'Clasiopa' Targeting Materials Research Organizations in Asia
2023-02-23 12:07

Materials research organizations in Asia have been targeted by a previously unknown threat actor using a distinct set of tools. Symantec, by Broadcom Software, is tracking the cluster under the moniker Clasiopa.

Hacking the Tax Code
2023-02-10 11:24

There are thousands of black-hat researchers who examine every line of the tax code looking for exploitable vulnerabilities-tax attorneys and tax accountants. Lobbyists are constantly trying to insert this or that provision into the tax code that benefits their clients financially.

U.S. No Fly list shared on a hacking forum, government investigating
2023-01-30 12:00

A U.S. No Fly list with over 1.5 million records of banned flyers and upwards of 250,000 'selectees' has been shared publicly on a hacking forum. BleepingComputer has confirmed the list is the same TSA No Fly list that was discovered recently on an unsecured CommuteAir server.

Learn cutting-edge ethical hacking techniques for just $39.99
2023-01-25 16:27

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Microsoft: Cuba ransomware hacking Exchange servers via OWASSRF flaw
2023-01-12 19:53

Microsoft says Cuba ransomware threat actors are hacking Microsoft Exchange servers unpatched against a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability also exploited in Play ransomware attacks. Cloud computing provider Rackspace recently confirmed that Play ransomware used a zero-day exploit dubbed OWASSRF targeting this bug to compromise unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers on its network after bypassing ProxyNotShell URL rewrite mitigations.