Hacks

SEC X Account was Hacked Using SIM Swapping Method

In a brazen act of digital deception, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) official Twitter account, @SECGov, was compromised…

11 months ago

New SMTP Smuggling Attack Lets Hackers Send Spoofed Emails

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) smuggling is a technique where attackers exploit the inconsistencies in how proxy servers or firewalls…

1 year ago

QakBot Malware Emerges with New Tactics, Attacking Hospitality Industry

QakBot (aka Qbot) primarily targets financial institutions since it is a sophisticated banking trojan and malware. This malware can facilitate…

1 year ago

Hackers are Increasingly Using Remote Admin Tools to Control Infected Systems

Recently, there has been a rise in incidences of hackers using "Remote Administration Tools" to control the infected system and…

1 year ago

Poisoned AI Coding, Assistant Tools Opens Application to Hack Attack

AI (Artificial Intelligence) has significantly revolutionized software engineering with several advanced AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot, which help…

1 year ago

Russian Hackers Exploiting JetBrain Vulnerability to Hack Servers

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and other co-authoring agencies have issued a warning that…

1 year ago

Akira Ransomware Exploiting Zero-day Flaws For Organization Network Access

The Akira ransomware group, which first appeared in March 2023, has been identified as a serious threat to data security.…

1 year ago

Trickbot Malware Developer Pleads Guilty & Faces 35 Years in Prison

A 40-year-old Russian national, Vladimir Dunaev, pleaded guilty for developing and deploying Trickbot malware. Trickbot, a suite of malware tools,…

1 year ago

Hotel’s Booking.com Hacked Logins Let Attacker Steal Guest Credit Cards

According to a recent report by Secureworks, a well-planned and advanced phishing attack was carried out, specifically targeting hotels and…

1 year ago

CISA Warns Hackers Exploiting Wastewater Systems Logic Controllers

In a disconcerting turn of events, cyber threat actors have set their sights on Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) embedded…

1 year ago