All posts in Hackers
29 Dec, 2020
asset targeting, choosing a target, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, david wolpoff, defenses, exploits, hacker logic, Hackers, InfoSec Insider, randori, Security News, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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David “moose” Wolpoff at Randori explains how hackers pick their targets, and how understanding “hacker logic” can help prioritize defenses. In the past decade or so, we’ve seen a massive shift toward the cloud. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated pivot to remote work has only accelerated this cloud trend, forcing . . . Read more
03 Dec, 2020
advanced persistent threat, apt, Backdoor, DeathStalker, espionage, Hackers, hackers for hire, Kaspersky, Malware, Malware analysis, obfuscation, powerpepper, Security News, steganography
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A raft of obfuscation techniques turn the heat up for the hacking-for-hire operation. The DeathStalker advanced persistent threat (APT) group has a hot new weapon: A highly stealthy backdoor that researchers have dubbed PowerPepper, used to spy on targeted systems. DeathStalker offers mercenary, espionage-for-hire services targeting the financial and legal . . . Read more
27 Nov, 2020
conference calls, COVID-19, Credential Theft, Hackers, online meetings, Phishing, Security News, Thanksgiving, TheAnalyst, threat actors, Uncategorized, zoom, ZoomBombing
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Threat actors already stole nearly 4,000 credentials before the holiday was even over, according to report. Millions of family and friends, forced to spend Thanksgiving socially distant, are being targeted by cybercriminals as they turn to video platforms like Zoom to virtually be together. In this ongoing attack, cybersecurity experts . . . Read more
24 Nov, 2020
attack, Bluetooth Low Energy, COSIC, electric vehicles, hack, Hackers, Hacks, key fob, keyless entry, Lennert Wouters, Security, Security News, Tesla, Tesla Model S, Tesla model X, Vulnerabilities, Wireless
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Belgian researchers demonstrate third attack on the car manufacturer’s keyless entry system, this time to break into a Model X within minutes.
18 Nov, 2020
epsilon framework, Hackers, internet scans, probes, RCE, remote code execution, Security News, Security Vulnerabilities, site takeover, themes, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, WordFence, wordpress
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WordPress websites using buggy Epsilon Framework themes are being hunted by hackers. Millions of malicious scans are rolling across the internet, looking for known vulnerabilities in the Epsilon Framework for building WordPress themes, according to researchers. According to the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, more than 7.5 million probes targeting these . . . Read more
12 Nov, 2020
Aamir Lakhani, Breach, Cloud Security, Critical Infrastructure, cybercriminals, Dark Web, darknet, Fortinet, hacker forum, Hackers, Hacks, InfoSec Insider, Malware, Security News, Security Researchers, threat research, underground forum, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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Hacker forums are a rich source of threat intelligence. The Dark Web/Darknet continues to be an environment for bad actors to share stolen credentials and discuss successful attacks. In fact, in recent weeks, personal information from places ranging from education organizations to voter databases in the U.S. have been found . . . Read more
28 Oct, 2020
2020 election, coronavirus, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Government, hack, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, Malware, Monero, President Trump, Security News, threat actors, Trump campaign, twitter, voter fraud, voting
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Hackers claim to have access to classified information linking the president to the origin of the coronavirus and criminal collusion with foreign actors.
26 Oct, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Among Us, among us 2, Among us subreddit, AOC, bots, Breach, Cybersecurity, Eric Loris, game servers, Gaming, hack, Hackers, Hacks, InnerSloth, kicked off, mobile game, security breach, Security News, server update, Web Security
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Ongoing attacks on the wildly popular game Among Us are testing developers’ ability to keep up. The meteoric rise of the game Among Us appears to be outpacing its developer’s ability to keep up with malicious actors. On Sunday night, a specific ongoing attack forced InnerSloth, the company behind the . . . Read more
23 Oct, 2020
election results, election security, Government, Hackers, Hacks, InfoSec Insider, infrastructure, joseph carson, mail in voting, Security News, security risks, Thycotic, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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There are many areas of the election process that criminal hackers can target to influence election results. As a highly publicized event, every four years the U.S presidential election comes with inevitable security risks — and interest from high-level hackers and sophisticated cybercriminals looking to sway its results. The upcoming . . . Read more
22 Oct, 2020
democratic party, Director of National Intelligence, E-mail, Election, FBI, Hackers, Irán, John Radcliffe, President Trump, Proofpoint, Proud Boys, russia, Security News, Uncategorized, voters
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Messages that threaten people to ‘vote for Trump or else’ are part of foreign adversaries’ attempts to interfere with the Nov. 3 election, according to feds. Federal officials claim that Iranian threat actors are behind two separate email campaigns that assailed Democratic voters this week with threats to “vote for Trump . . . Read more