The U.S. Department of Justice today announced charges against nine individuals, 6 of which are members of a hacking group called "The Community" and other 3 are former employees of mobile phone providers who allegedly helped them steal roughly $2.5 million worth of the cryptocurrency using a method known as "SIM Swapping."According to the 15-count indictment unsealed today, … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges 9 ‘SIM Swapping’ Attackers For Stealing $2.5 Million
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North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued another joint alert about a new piece of malware that the prolific North Korean APT hacking group Hidden Cobra has actively been using in the wild.Hidden Cobra, also known as Lazarus Group and Guardians of Peace, is believed to be backed by North Korean government and known to launch cyber attacks against … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
The United States Justice Department today announced charges against a Chinese hacker and his hacking team member for their alleged role in the 2015 massive data breach at health insurance giant Anthem and three other unnamed American companies.Fujie Wang (王 福 杰) and another hacker named John Doe with three different aliases—Deniel Jack, Kim Young, and Zhou Zhihong—are charged … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites
Researchers from Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360's NetLab have revealed details of an ongoing credit card hacking campaign that is currently stealing payment card information of customers visiting more than 105 e-commerce websites.While monitoring a malicious domain, www.magento-analytics[.]com, for over last seven months, researchers found that the attackers have been … [Read more...] about Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites
Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks
A bug hunter has discovered and publicly disclosed details of an unpatched browser address bar spoofing vulnerability that affects popular Chinese UC Browser and UC Browser Mini apps for Android.Developed by Alibaba-owned UCWeb, UC Browser is one of the most popular mobile browsers, specifically in China and India, with a massive user base of more than half a billion users … [Read more...] about Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks
Baltimore City Shuts Down Most of Its Servers After Ransomware Attack
For the second time in just over a year, the city of Baltimore has been hit by a ransomware attack, affecting its computer network and forcing officials to shut down a majority of its computer servers as a precaution.Ransomware works by encryption files and locking them up so users can't access them. The attackers then demand a ransom amount, typically in Bitcoin digital … [Read more...] about Baltimore City Shuts Down Most of Its Servers After Ransomware Attack
Popular Online Tutoring Marketplace ‘Wyzant’ Suffers Data Breach
Wyzant—an online marketplace that makes it easy for parents and students to connect with private tutors, in-person and online, in over 250 different subjects—has suffered a data breach exposing "certain personal identification information" for its customers.The Hacker News received a copy of an email notification Wyzant recently sent to its affected customers, which reveals an … [Read more...] about Popular Online Tutoring Marketplace ‘Wyzant’ Suffers Data Breach
Israel Neutralizes Cyber Attack by Blowing Up Building with Jihadist Hackers
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) claims to have neutralized an "attempted" cyber attack by launching airstrikes on a building in Gaza Strip from where it says the attack was originated.As shown in a video tweeted by IDF, the building in the Gaza Strip, which Israeli fighter drones have now destroyed, was reportedly the headquarters for Palestinian Hamas military intelligence, … [Read more...] about Israel Neutralizes Cyber Attack by Blowing Up Building with Jihadist Hackers
Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms
Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for trading drugs, stolen credit card numbers, malicious software, and other illegal goods.Police in western Germany has also arrested three men who were allegedly running Wall Street … [Read more...] about Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms
Pre-Installed Software Flaw Exposes Most Dell Computers to Remote Hacking
If you use a Dell computer, then beware — hackers could compromise your system remotely.Bill Demirkapi, a 17-year-old independent security researcher, has discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Dell SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on most Dell computers.Dell SupportAssist, formerly known as Dell System Detect, checks the health of your … [Read more...] about Pre-Installed Software Flaw Exposes Most Dell Computers to Remote Hacking