Category: TheHackerNews

Hijack Loader Malware
08
May
2024

Hijack Loader Malware Employs Process Hollowing, UAC Bypass in Latest Version

May 08, 2024NewsroomEncryption / Information Stealer A newer version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader has been observed incorporating…

LiteSpeed Cache Bug
08
May
2024

Hackers Exploiting LiteSpeed Cache Bug to Gain Full Control of WordPress Sites

May 08, 2024NewsroomWeb Security / Vulnerability A high-severity flaw impacting the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited…

Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
07
May
2024

Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to…

MITRE Network Intrusion
07
May
2024

China-Linked Hackers Used ROOTROT Webshell in MITRE Network Intrusion

May 07, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security The MITRE Corporation has offered more details into the recently disclosed cyber attack, stating…

Cyber Espionage Campaigns
07
May
2024

APT42 Hackers Pose as Journalists to Harvest Credentials and Access Cloud Data

The Iranian state-backed hacking outfit called APT42 is making use of enhanced social engineering schemes to infiltrate target networks and…

Malicious Comment
07
May
2024

New Case Study: The Malicious Comment

May 07, 2024The Hacker NewsRegulatory Compliance / Cyber Threat How safe is your comments section? Discover how a seemingly innocent…

2-Factor Authentication
07
May
2024

Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It’s More Important Than Ever)

May 07, 2024NewsroomOnline Security / Data Breach Google on Monday announced that it’s simplifying the process of enabling two-factor authentication…

Money Laundering
07
May
2024

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

May 07, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering…

Critical Tinyproxy Flaw Opens Over 50,000 Hosts to Remote Code Execution
06
May
2024

Critical Tinyproxy Flaw Opens Over 50,000 Hosts to Remote Code Execution

May 06, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Server Security More than 50% of the 90,310 hosts have been found exposing a Tinyproxy service…

China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
06
May
2024

China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices

May 06, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Malware The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including…

Cyberattacks on SMBs
06
May
2024

It Costs How Much?!? The Financial Pitfalls of Cyberattacks on SMBs

Cybercriminals are vipers. They’re like snakes in the grass, hiding behind their keyboards, waiting to strike. And if you’re a…

Xiaomi Android Devices
06
May
2024

Xiaomi Android Devices Hit by Multiple Flaws Across Apps and System Components

May 06, 2024NewsroomAndroid / Data Security Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi…