Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key
Microsoft has published details of how a Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actor tracked as Storm-0558 was able to get its hands on a…
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North Korean hackers target Russian govt, defense orgs
Microsoft says North Korean hacking groups have breached multiple Russian government and defense targets since the start of the year. As the company claims in…
How Chinese Hackers Stole Signing Key to Breach Outlook Accounts
In July 2023, Hackread.com reported, based on Microsoft’s findings, that Chinese hackers from the Storm-0558 ATP group had hacked European government emails. They accomplished this…
Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members
The UK government is filling out the ranks of its artificial intelligence (AI) taskforce advisory board with figures from industry, academia and national security amid…
Generative AI and Cybersecurity [The Hacker Perspective]
Future Risk Predictions In a recent presentation at Black Hat 2023, HackerOne Founder, Michiel Prins, and hacker, Joseph Thacker aka @rez0, discussed some of the…
A malvertising campaign is delivering a new version of macOS Atomic Stealer
A malvertising campaign is delivering a new version of the macOS Atomic Stealer Pierluigi Paganini September 07, 2023 Researchers spotted a new malvertising campaign targeting…
Apple discloses 2 new zero-days exploited to attack iPhones, Macs
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks targeting iPhone and Mac users, for a total of 13 exploited…
Honeywell goes quantum to protect utilities from future threats
Operational technology specialist Honeywell is to incorporate quantum computing-hardened encryption keys into its smart meters for electric, gas and water meters, through a partnership with…
State hackers attack security researchers with new zero-day
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says North Korean state hackers are again targeting security researchers in attacks using at least one zero-day in an undisclosed…
Check Point to Acquire SaaS Vendor Atmosec
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has revealed its strategic move to acquire Atmosec, an innovative Software as…
The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes
For years, some cybersecurity defenders and advocates have called for a kind of Geneva Convention for cyberwar, new international laws that would create clear consequences…
Chinese Hack of Microsoft Key Stemmed from Engineer’s Account
Storm-0558, a threat actor based in China, has recently gained access to a Microsoft account consumer key. This has allowed them to infiltrate and compromise…