Category: TheHackerNews

U.S. Arrests Key Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme, Seizes $7.74 Million
01
Jul
2025

U.S. Arrests Key Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme, Seizes $7.74 Million

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday announced sweeping actions targeting the North Korean information technology (IT) worker scheme,…

Password Management from Authenticator App
01
Jul
2025

Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025

Jul 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Microsoft has said that it’s ending support for passwords in its Authenticator app…

Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks
30
Jun
2025

U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure

Jun 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Critical Infrastructure U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of…

Cryptocurrency Fraud Network
30
Jun
2025

Europol Dismantles $540 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Network, Arrests Five Suspects

Europol on Monday announced the takedown of a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that laundered €460 million ($540 million) from more…

Proton66 Hosting for Phishing, RAT
30
Jun
2025

Blind Eagle Uses Proton66 Hosting for Phishing, RAT Deployment on Colombian Banks

Jun 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Vulnerability The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been attributed with high confidence to…

Leveraging Credentials As Unique Identifiers
30
Jun
2025

A Pragmatic Approach To NHI Inventories 

Identity-based attacks are on the rise. Attacks in which malicious actors assume the identity of an entity to easily gain…

FBI Warns of Scattered Spider's Expanding Attacks on Airlines Using Social Engineering
28
Jun
2025

FBI Warns of Scattered Spider’s Expanding Attacks on Airlines Using Social Engineering

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that it has observed the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider broadening…

Facebook's New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns
28
Jun
2025

Facebook’s New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Jun 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Protection Facebook, the social network platform owned by Meta, is asking for users to…

GIFTEDCROOK Malware
28
Jun
2025

From Browser Stealer to Intelligence-Gathering Tool

Jun 28, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Warfare The threat actor behind the GIFTEDCROOK malware has made significant updates to turn…

Over 1,000 SOHO Devices Hacked in China-linked LapDogs Cyber Espionage Campaign
27
Jun
2025

Over 1,000 SOHO Devices Hacked in China-linked LapDogs Cyber Espionage Campaign

Jun 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Hunting / Vulnerability Threat hunters have discovered a network of more than 1,000 compromised small office…

PUBLOAD and Pubshell Malware Used in Mustang Panda's Tibet-Specific Attack
27
Jun
2025

PUBLOAD and Pubshell Malware Used in Mustang Panda’s Tibet-Specific Attack

Jun 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cyber Espionage A China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been attributed to a…

Chinese Group Silver Fox Uses Fake Websites
27
Jun
2025

Chinese Group Silver Fox Uses Fake Websites to Deliver Sainbox RAT and Hidden Rootkit

Jun 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Attack A new campaign has been observed leveraging fake websites advertising popular software such…