Category: HackRead

VMCONNECT: Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools
06
Aug
2023

Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools

ReversingLabs discovered a malicious PyPI package named VMConnect. The package imitated common Python tools & showed suspicious behavior. The attack…

FBI warns users of NFT theft by malicious developers
06
Aug
2023

FBI warns users of NFT theft by malicious developers

IN SUMMARY: FBI warns of new phishing scam in NFT community by crooks posing as devs. The scam includes fake…

Microsoft Bids Farewell to Cortana App on Windows 11
05
Aug
2023

Microsoft Bids Farewell to Cortana App on Windows 11

IN SUMMARY Microsoft kills Cortana app on Windows 11, suggests other productivity assistants. Cortana’s downfall: No momentum or third-party interest,…

New York Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack
04
Aug
2023

NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack

IN SUMMARY NY couple who stole $3.6B BTC from 2016 Bitfinex crypto hack pleads guilty. Lichtenstein used hacking tools to…

Ethical Hackers Accessed Globally Used Points.com Loyalty System for Good
04
Aug
2023

Globally Used Points.com Loyalty System Hacked for Good

IN SUMMARY The flaws in Points.com were reported by InfoSec researcher Sam Curry. Points.com acts as a backend for multiple…

Researchers Jailbreak Tesla Vehicles, Gain Control Over Paid Features
04
Aug
2023

Researchers Jailbreak Tesla Vehicles, Gain Control Over Paid Features

IN SUMMARY A basic piece of hardware allows third-party jailbreaking of a Tesla vehicle. The findings came from a security…

Operation Narsil INTERPOL Busts Decade-Old Child Abuse Network
03
Aug
2023

INTERPOL Busts Decade-Old Child Abuse Network

IN SUMMARY Operation Narsil was launched in 2021 with 27 countries’ collaboration. Arrests were made in Argentina, Bulgaria, and Russia…

03
Aug
2023

Researchers Leverage ChatGPT to Expose Notorious macOS Malware

IN SUMMARY The HVNC macOS malware tool is designed to target SMEs. The malware tool is effective on a wide…

Microsoft Teams Chats Exploited by Midnight Blizzard in Highly Targeted Attack
03
Aug
2023

Russian Midnight Blizzard Hackers Hit MS Teams in Precision Attack

IN SUMMARY: Midnight Blizzard (aka NOBELIUM) was also involved in the SolarWinds hack. The group used hacked Microsoft 365 tenants…

NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as 'Microsoft' to Hack Facebook and Browser Data
02
Aug
2023

NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as ‘Microsoft’ to Hack Facebook and Browser Data

IN SUMMARY Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 identified and reported NodeStealer 2.0. The Python-based malware steals crypto, Facebook and browser…

Care Bears and Open Campus Launch Educational Games on Climate Change
02
Aug
2023

Care Bears and Open Campus Launch Educational Games on Climate Change

London, England, August 2, 2023 – Open Campus, a leading educational technology protocol, has announced an exciting new collaboration with…

SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado's Cloud Threat Report
02
Aug
2023

SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado’s Cloud Threat Report

IN SUMMARY Botnet agents dominate the malware landscape, comprising 40.3% of all traffic. SSH remains the most targeted service, representing…