Gaming Company Ubisoft Confirms It was Hacked, Resets Staff Passwords
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
French video game company Ubisoft on Friday confirmed it was a victim of a "cyber security incident," causing temporary disruptions to its games, systems, and services.
The Montreuil-headquartered...
Cybercrime (and Security) Predictions for 2023
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Dec 19, 2022The Hacker NewsPassword Policy / Data Security
Threat actors continue to adapt to the latest technologies, practices, and even data privacy laws—and it's up to organizations to...
Researchers Uncover Powerful Backdoor and Custom Implant in Year-Long Cyber Campaign
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May 15, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware
Government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors located in South and Southeast Asia have come under the radar of a new hacking group...
Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux Servers
Threat actors behind the Akira ransomware group have extorted approximately $42 million in illicit proceeds after breaching the networks of more than 250 victims as of January 1, 2024.
"Since...
New “Whiffy Recon” Malware Triangulates Infected Device Location via Wi-Fi Every Minute
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Aug 24, 2023THNMalware / Privacy
The SmokeLoader malware is being used to deliver a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain called Whiffy Recon on compromised Windows machines.
"The new malware strain...
Everyone’s an Expert: How to Empower Your Employees for Cybersecurity Success
May 01, 2024The Hacker NewsSecurity Awareness Training
There's a natural human desire to avoid threatening scenarios. The irony, of course, is if you hope to attain any semblance of security,...
US Sanctions Russia and Expels 10 Diplomats Over SolarWinds Cyberattack
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday formally attributed the supply chain attack of IT infrastructure management company SolarWinds with "high confidence" to government operatives working for Russia's...
A Growing Number of Malware Attacks Leveraging Dark Utilities ‘C2-as-a-Service’
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A nascent service called Dark Utilities has already attracted 3,000 users for its ability to provide command-and-control (C2) services with the goal of commandeering compromised systems.
"It is...
RansomHub Group Deploys New EDR-Killing Tool in Latest Cyber Attacks
Aug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime
A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR)...
