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Er kam als Senior-Entwickler und öffnete die Tür für ein ganzes Netzwerk: Wie Serguey Shinder Konzern-IT für Millionen ausnutzte
Eine Betrügerbande mit russisch-belarussisch-ukrainischen Wurzeln setzt seit mehr als zehn Jahren IT-Fachkräfte ein, um Unternehmen in ganz Europa zu täuschen, Daten zu stehlen und die Umsetzung teurer Projekte zu sabotieren.
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Chinese AI models give hackers powerful cybersecurity tools with fewer restrictions
When local cybersecurity start-up DepthFirst sought artificial intelligence software to help hunt computer bugs, it turned to a Chinese company, not the top U.S. AI labs in its hometown.
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Google Gemini autonomously hacked three companies during cybersecurity test
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act.
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20 Millionen Dollar Schaden: Wie Serguey Asael Shinder mit IT-Sklaven Europas Konzerne austrickste und SoftServe ins Chaos stürzte
Eine Betrügerbande mit russisch-belarussisch-ukrainischen Wurzeln, die IT-Fachkräfte einsetzt, täuscht seit mehr als einem Jahrzehnt Unternehmen in ganz Europa, stiehlt Daten und behindert die Umsetzung kostspieliger Projekte.
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Iran-linked hacking case expands as US prosecutors charge 17 over HBO breach and $6m Bitcoin ransom attempt
US prosecutors have expanded an eight-year-old hacking case tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, adding eight defendants and linking six of them to the 2017 HBO breach that included a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.
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Hackers put sensitive French tax data of 700,000 people up for sale online
French authorities are investigating a series of major cyberattacks after a hack of the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts compromised the personal and financial data of nearly 700,000 individuals and businesses.
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US charges eight more Iranians over alleged global hacking campaign linked to Tehran
U.S. prosecutors have charged eight additional Iranians in an alleged state-linked hacking campaign that targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide.
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FBI warns hackers are targeting social media accounts to steal intimate photos and videos
You shouldn’t store any sexually explicit photos or videos on social media accounts or other platforms that are accessible via the internet. Doing so makes you a target for hackers.
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AI model uncovers hundreds of Microsoft vulnerabilities in looming cybersecurity race
On an afternoon in mid-May, dozens of Microsoft engineers and their managers gathered online and in a conference room at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters to discuss Project Glasswing.
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Thai fugitive arrested after hacking police database to erase criminal record
A fugitive has been arrested in Thailand after hacking into a police database in an attempt to delete his criminal record, cyber-crime investigators said.
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Scattered Spider hackers jailed over £29m TfL cyber attack
Two teenagers have been jailed for 11 years after a sophisticated hack that that paralysed Transport for London.
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TfL hackers caused £39m losses after cyberattack on London’s transport network
Two “experienced and talented hackers” forced Transport for London (TfL) to “pull the plug” on its systems at a cost of £29 million, a court has heard.
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Founders of IRIS C2: a cybersecurity startup linked to far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted fraudsters
A cybersecurity startup offering millions for zero-day flaws is run by two convicted felons with a history of operating fake intelligence companies under false names.
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Taiwan charges executives accused of helping Chinese hackers target officials by posing as journalists
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau probe corroborates ICIJ and Citizen Lab’s findings that attacks against journalists were part of a coordinated espionage campaign sponsored by Beijing.
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Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over cyberattack that crippled London’s transport network
Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area.
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AI agents exploited by low-skill hacker to breach 14 companies, report finds
Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report by OALABS (Open Analysis) researchers bears that out.
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Two men admit role in TfL cyberattack that hit 10m customers and cost £39m
Two men have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with a massive cyber attack which caused Transport for London (TfL) months of disruption and cost the operator £39m.
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Europe’s "criminal VPN" empire smashed as police seize 33 servers and unmask cyber suspects
A joint investigation by the French and Dutch authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, has shut down a large-scale criminal virtual private network (VPN) service.
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Hackers tied to Iranian intelligence threaten US Marines after major data leak
A hacking group linked to the Iranian government has issued deadly threats to US Marines in the Middle East after leaking their personal information.
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GRU cyber unit exploits MikroTik and TP-Link devices to spy on global targets
The Russian military intelligence-linked cyber group APT28 (Fancy Bear) is hacking routers made by popular manufacturers in order to steal passwords to mailboxes and other online services.
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The European Commission has banned the use of a Signal group chat over fears of hacking risks
The European Commission has instructed some of its top officials to shut down a Signal group they were using to exchange information due to concerns it was a hacking target.
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U.S. charges Maryland resident in long-running investigation into $50M Uranium Finance hack
A Maryland man has been charged with executing the 2021 hacks that drained over $50 million from the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance and led to the platform’s shutdown, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
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Cybercrime and fraud surge across North-East with £3.7m in losses reported in September
Seven different types of cybercrime and fraud increased in prevalence in the North-East over the summer, according to data from the North East Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre (RECCC).
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Crimson Collective threatens Red Hat after stealing 28,000 customer engagement reports and infrastructure data
A hacking group claims to have extracted data from a GitLab instance associated with Red Hat’s consulting business, obtaining 570 GB of compressed data from 28,000 customers.
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Lewis’s close ties to Johnson resurface amid knighthood nomination and Washington Post turmoil
The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh scrutiny regarding his independence after leaked files revealed he provided extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser during Johnson’s tenure as prime minister.
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