hacking

Hacking group ‘ShinyHunters’ threatens to expose premium users of sex site Pornhub

Three of the affected people confirmed to Reuters that they had signed up to Pornhub’s premium service

Hackers have repeatedly exploited the integrations between software-as-service companies such as Salesforce and Gainsight to steal data.

Salesforce says customer data possibly exposed following incident

The company is investigating “unusual activity” involving Gainsight-published applications

Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, said while the US has been the main target, the scope of Chinese state-linked actors has widened.

Australia spy chief warns of China hackers probing networks

The Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon hacking groups work for Chinese government intelligence and the military

The attack appears to be part of a wider phenomenon affecting luxury brands and retailers this year.

Hackers steal client data from Kering’s Gucci, Balenciaga and McQueen: report

Breaches have also occurred at Richemont’s Cartier and some of LVMH’s labels

ShinyHunters, a hacker group that first emerged in 2020, has gained notoriety for high-profile data breaches, with claimed attacks on major global companies such as Google, AT&T, Microsoft, and Allianz.

Vietnam probes suspected cyberattack on its national credit information database

This comes after an international hacker group offers to sell a ‘full country’ credit database containing ‘very sensitive information’

The Meta Platforms-owned communications service said it had patched the security vulnerability that allowed hackers to take advantage of a second vulnerability on Apple devices and hijack the machines

WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people

[WASHINGTON] WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them.

The report, detailing Google findings from March, adds to tension between the US and China along cybersecurity lines.

China-linked hackers targeted diplomats in Asia, Google says

The “UNC” term applies to hacking activity that is linked but not yet categorised under another group

The security incident is only the latest to hit the French telecommunications operator this year.

Ransomware hack hit Orange telecom, data published on dark web

Telecommunications companies are attractive targets for hackers as they store valuable financial information on customers as well as critical data and communication from governments and businesses

The goal of the Microsoft Active Protections Program is to provide security software companies around the world with early details about flaws in Microsoft products.

Microsoft curbs early access for Chinese firms to notifications about cybersecurity flaws

Now, the tech giant will no longer provide MAPP participants affected by the change with “proof of concept” code demonstrating flaws

Microsoft and its tech rival have both said Chinese hackers are among those taking advantage of the flaw. Beijing has denied the claim.

Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware

Unlike typical state-backed hacker campaigns, which are aimed at stealing data, ransomware can cause widespread disruption depending on where it lands