Latest Hacking news

Two men guilty of breaching law enforcement portal in blackmail scheme

Two men have pleaded guilty to hacking into a federal law enforcement database to steal personal information of those they were extorting.
- Bill Toulas
- June 18, 2024
- 10:48 AM
- 0
$700 cybercrime software turns Raspberry Pi into an evasive fraud tool

Cybercriminals are selling custom Raspberry Pi software called 'GEOBOX' on Telegram, which allows inexperienced hackers to convert the mini-computers into anonymous cyberattack tools.
- Bill Toulas
- March 26, 2024
- 04:40 PM
- 2
Hackers earn $1,132,500 for 29 zero-days at Pwn2Own Vancouver

Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 has ended with security researchers collecting $1,132,500 after demoing 29 zero-days (and some bug collisions).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 22, 2024
- 01:13 AM
- 0
Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed 19 zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu Linux and other devices and software to win $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 car.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:07 AM
- 2
Hacked WordPress sites use visitors' browsers to hack other sites

Hackers are conducting widescale attacks on WordPress sites to inject scripts that force visitors' browsers to bruteforce passwords for other sites.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 06, 2024
- 05:35 PM
- 2
US charges two more suspects with DraftKing account hacks

The U.S. Department of Justice arrested and charged two more suspects for their involvement in the hacking of almost 68,000 DraftKings accounts in a November 2022 credential stuffing attack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 30, 2024
- 04:28 PM
- 1
Tesla hacked again, 24 more zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Tokyo

Security researchers hacked the Tesla infotainment system and demoed a total of 24 zero-days on the second day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 hacking competition.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 25, 2024
- 10:49 AM
- 2
Tesla hacked, 24 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2024

Security researchers hacked a Tesla Modem and collected awards of $722,500 on the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 for three bug collisions and 24 unique zero-day exploits.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 24, 2024
- 08:36 AM
- 2
Court charges dev with hacking after cybersecurity issue disclosure

A German court has charged a programmer investigating an IT problem with hacking and fined them €3,000 ($3,265) for what it deemed was unauthorized access to external computer systems and spying on data.
- Bill Toulas
- January 20, 2024
- 11:17 AM
- 3
Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing more than a dozen companies in the Netherlands and worldwide.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 03, 2023
- 04:09 PM
- 0
Hackers earn over $1 million for 58 zero-days at Pwn2Own Toronto

The Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 hacking competition has ended with security researchers earning $1,038,500 for 58 zero-day exploits (and multiple bug collisions) targeting consumer products between October 24 and October 27.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 27, 2023
- 03:00 PM
- 0
Nigerian Police dismantle cybercrime recruitment, mentoring hub

The Nigerian Police Form has arrested six suspects and dismantled a mentoring hub linked to cybercrime activities, including business email compromise, romance, and investment scams.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 26, 2023
- 01:52 PM
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Samsung Galaxy S23 hacked two more times at Pwn2Own Toronto

Security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone two more times on the second day of the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking competition in Toronto, Canada.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 25, 2023
- 06:46 PM
- 0
Samsung Galaxy S23 hacked twice on first day of Pwn2Own Toronto

Security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S23 twice during the first day of the consumer-focused Pwn2Own 2023 hacking contest in Toronto, Canada.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 24, 2023
- 07:48 PM
- 0
18-year-old charged with hacking 60,000 DraftKings betting accounts

The Department of Justice revealed today that an 18-year-old man named Joseph Garrison from Wisconsin had been charged with hacking into the accounts of around 60,000 users of the DraftKings sports betting website in November 2022.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 18, 2023
- 12:59 PM
- 3
Hackers earn $1,035,000 for 27 zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Vancouver

Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 has ended with contestants earning $1,035,000 and a Tesla Model 3 car for 27 zero-day (and several bug collisions) exploited between March 22 and 24.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 27, 2023
- 11:23 AM
- 0
New CISA tool detects hacking activity in Microsoft cloud services

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new open-source incident response tool that helps detect signs of malicious activity in Microsoft cloud environments.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 23, 2023
- 02:34 PM
- 0
Alleged BreachForums owner Pompompurin arrested on cybercrime charges

U.S. law enforcement arrested on Wednesday a New York man believed to be Pompompurin, the owner of the BreachForums hacking forum.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 17, 2023
- 07:32 PM
- 4
Brazil seizing Flipper Zero shipments to prevent use in crime

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency is seizing incoming Flipper Zero purchases due to its alleged use in criminal activity, with purchasers stating that the government agency has rejected all attempts to certify the equipment.
- Bill Toulas
- March 11, 2023
- 10:23 AM
- 6
Ongoing Flipper Zero phishing attacks target infosec community

A new phishing campaign is exploiting the increasing interest of security community members towards Flipper Zero to steal their personal information and cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- January 03, 2023
- 05:26 PM
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