Hacking

We need to be clearer about the difference between hacking and cyber crime

Authorities hope the first-of-its-kind competition could bring benefits to the cyber sector

The report found that more and more ethical hackers are leveraging generative AI tools

Hackers accidentally falling foul of malware is becoming more common, researchers said

The highly aggressive ‘hacktivist’ group is thought to have links to the pro-Russian Killnet hacker collective

Seven-month exploitation of a critical vulnerability enabled persistent backdoor access in its email security gateway devices

The discovery sparked concerns over potentially invasive antivirus scanning practices by Microsoft

Gary Bowser pled guilty to hacking charges in 2021

ACRO was forced to shut its systems offline and security experts are suggesting ransomware may be involved

The sophisticated strain is made of cherry-picked code from other leading lockers and operated by an unknown group

The NCF conducts cyber operations “on a daily basis” to protect UK national security and counter growing cyber threats

The sting follows a recent crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services globally

The hacker behind BreachForums is thought to have been involved in a string of cyber attacks

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Russian-sponsored cyber attacks may not have had the feared impact, but for Europe they’re here to stay

The tech giant warned that using the exclusions may prevent companies from detecting IIS webshells or backdoor modules

Paid leave, competitive salaries, and ‘friendly team’ environments were among the benefits highlighted by dark web job ads

The hacker is believed to be a member of the hacking group known for its spree of data breaches across 2020 and 2021

With API attacks on the rise, knowing your attack surface is crucial

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Threat actors used legitimate remote access software to maliciously target federal employees

In addition to losing encrypted backups such as hashed passwords, the firm has confirmed hackers stole an encryption key relating to the data

Millions of GTA Online players could fall prey to malware or data corruption

The firm has admitted it essentially disabled Secure Boot on its motherboards in an attempt to improve customisability

A leading security researcher has called into question why Google still allows malware links to top search results

The prolific ransomware operation has denied involvement but researchers remain sceptical

Something you are, or something you have, could be more important than a password you know in the near future

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Zatko will advise clients at the security firm, in his first public role since launching his whistleblower campaign against Twitter

Cyber security experts linked state-sponsored APTs to the tools and methodology of the attack, which may have been intended as a covert campaign