Results for 'hacking'
Iranian hacking group uses compromised email accounts to distribute MSP remote access tool
December 12, 2022 - Researchers have uncovered a new campaign by hacking group MuddyWater, aka Static Kitten, in which a legitimate remote access tool is sent...
Welcome to high tech hacking in 2022: Annoying users until they say “yes”
September 22, 2022 - Last week we learned that ride-sharing giant Uber’s defences had been unpicked by an attacker with a novel take on social...
Don’t share the WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ phone hacking alert: It’s a hoax
September 6, 2022 - Everyone loves a good campfire story prone to exaggeration. However, when told online it’s not quite got the same effect. Long...
Binance chief says a “sophisticated hacking team” turned him into a deepfake hologram
August 24, 2022 - Deepfakes are back, and causing major problems for people involved in financial circles. Scammers have been targeting people in the cryptocurrency...
When good-faith hacking gets people arrested, with Harley Geiger: Lock and Code S03E14
July 4, 2022 - When Lock and Code host David Ruiz talks to hackers—especially good-faith hackers who want to dutifully report any vulnerabilities they uncover...
State-backed hacking group from China is targeting the Russian military
May 3, 2022 - In an unexpected turn of events, research has surfaced about a Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) group targeting the Russian military...
Journalist won’t be indicted for hacking for viewing a state website’s HTML
February 16, 2022 - A journalist incorrectly branded as a “hacker” by the governor of Missouri won’t be prosecuted “for hacking”. This was a quick...
Dark Souls servers taken offline over hacking fears
January 25, 2022 - There’s been trouble brewing over the weekend for players of the smash-hit Dark Souls series. PvP (player vs player) servers were...
Microsoft disrupts China-based hacking group Nickel
December 7, 2021 - Microsoft has taken control of 42 web domains that a hacking group was using to try to breach its targets. On...
Russia accused of hacking Dutch police during MH17 investigation
June 10, 2021 - Journalists at the Dutch newspaper “De Volkskrant” have reported that the country’s intelligence service, AIVD, discovered in 2017 that Russian hackers...