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INC ransomware source code selling on hacking forums for $300,000
2024-05-13 20:22

A cybercriminal using the name "Salfetka" claims to be selling the source code of INC Ransom, a ransomware-as-a-service operation launched in August 2023. Simultaneously with the alleged sale, the INC Ransom operation is undergoing changes that might suggest a rift between its core team members or plans to move to a new chapter that will involve using a new encryptor.

Hackers poison source code from largest Discord bot platform
2024-03-25 18:00

The Top.gg Discord bot community with over 170,000 members has been impacted by a supply-chain attack aiming to infect developers with malware that steals sensitive information. One of the more recent victims of the attacker is Top.gg, a popular search-and-discovery platform for Discord servers, bots, and other social tools geared towards gaming, boosting engagement, and improving functionality.

Hackers poison source code for largest Discord bot platform
2024-03-25 18:00

The Top.gg Discord bot community with over 170,000 members has been impacted by a supply-chain attack aiming to deliver malware that steals sensitive information. One of the more recent victims of the attacker is Top.gg, a popular search-and-discovery platform for Discord servers, bots, and other social tools geared towards gaming, boosting engagement, and improving functionality.

Using cloud development environments to secure source code
2024-03-21 05:00

In this Help Net Security video, Rob Whiteley, CEO at Coder, discusses the cloud development environment technology landscape and its benefits. From the earliest stages of writing code to deploying finalized applications, CDEs are reimagining the developer experience, gaining traction as the next frontier of programming productivity, collaboration, and security.

Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
2024-03-09 04:01

Microsoft on Friday revealed that the Kremlin-backed threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29 or Cozy Bear) managed to gain access to some of its source code repositories and internal...

Microsoft confirms Russian spies stole source code, accessed internal systems
2024-03-08 16:56

Microsoft has now confirmed that the Russian cyberspies who broke into its executives' email accounts stole source code and gained access to internal systems. In an updated US Securities and Exchange filing and companion security post, Microsoft provided more details about the breach, which it originally disclosed in January.

Microsoft says Russian hackers breached its systems, accessed source code
2024-03-08 15:31

Microsoft says the Russian 'Midnight Blizzard' hacking group recently accessed some of its internal systems and source code repositories using authentication secrets stolen during a January...

Judge orders NSO to cough up Pegasus super-spyware source code
2024-03-01 21:34

NSO Group, the Israel-based maker of super-charged snoopware Pegasus, has been ordered by a federal judge in California to share the source code for "All relevant spyware" with Meta's WhatsApp. The order [PDF] from Judge Phyllis Hamilton follows from WhatsApp's 2019 lawsuit [PDF] against NSO for allegedly spying on 1,400 WhatsApp users.

Knight ransomware source code for sale after leak site shuts down
2024-02-20 16:28

The alleged source code for the third iteration of the Knight ransomware is being offered for sale to a single buyer on a hacker forum by a representative of the operation. Knight ransomware launched at the end of July 2023 as a re-brand of the Cyclops operation, targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux/ESXi systems.

Cloudflare Breach: Nation-State Hackers Access Source Code and Internal Docs
2024-02-02 06:21

Cloudflare has revealed that it was the target of a likely nation-state attack in which the threat actor leveraged stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to its Atlassian server and...