Cyber Attack Archives - GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News

Hackers Use SMS Alerts to Install SpyNote Malware

Eswar — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:23:49 +0000

Reports indicate that a Smishing campaign was conducted against Japanese Android users under the name of a Japanese Power and Water Infrastructure company. The SMS contains a link to lure victims into a phishing site. Once the victims click on the link, mobile malware is downloaded, which was discovered to be the SpyNote malware. The […]

The post Hackers Use SMS Alerts to Install SpyNote Malware appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

‘SIM Swapper’ Pleads Guilty For Hacking Instagram User Accounts

Sneka — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:54:52 +0000

A 24-year-old man named Amir Hossein Golshan from Downtown Los Angeles has pleaded guilty for hacking Instagram users’ accounts, using a technique called “SIM swapping” to obtain money fraudulently. The charges consist of illegally accessing a secured computer to acquire data, a single charge of wire fraud, and another charge of accessing a computer for […]

The post ‘SIM Swapper’ Pleads Guilty For Hacking Instagram User Accounts appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

12 Norway Government Ministries were Targeted in a Cyberattack

Eswar — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:40:14 +0000

According to recent reports, twelve government ministries in Norway have been targeted by cyber-attacks. The most recent attack was aimed at Norway’s public sector, and investigations are currently ongoing. Norway has been Europe’s largest gas supplier after Russia had a drop in the supply. Norway has also become Western Europe’s largest oil exporter. The cyber […]

The post 12 Norway Government Ministries were Targeted in a Cyberattack appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

North Korean Hacker Group Breached US IT Firm JumpCloud

Guru Baran — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:10:50 +0000

The cloud-based IT management firm JumpCloud was compromised by North Korean Lazarus Group hackers who appear to be financially motivated to steal cryptocurrencies. Since at least 2009, this hacking group has been active, and it is well recognized for its international attacks against prominent targets, including banks, governments, and media organizations. The company revealed that […]

The post North Korean Hacker Group Breached US IT Firm JumpCloud appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

API Security Checklist: A Must Read Guide 2023

Cyber Writes — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:02:06 +0000

APIs are poisoned pills you can’t live without. In today’s world, they are the enemy you must coddle next to every night. That is why API security is so vital in today’s digital landscape. APIs connect links between different software systems, making them prime targets for attackers. This is where your highwaymen will attack — […]

The post API Security Checklist: A Must Read Guide 2023 appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

Poisoned Facebook Ads Deliver Malware Using Fake ChatGPT, Bard & Other AI Services

Guru Baran — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:14:19 +0000

Cyber criminals have recently started using Facebook to pretend to be well-known generative AI brands like ChatGPT, Google Bard, Midjourney, and Jasper to steal users’ personal information. Users on Facebook are deceived into downloading content from fake brand sites and advertisements. These downloads contain harmful malware that steals users’ internet credentials for banking, social networking, gaming, and […]

The post Poisoned Facebook Ads Deliver Malware Using Fake ChatGPT, Bard & Other AI Services appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

Minor Typo Results in the Leak of Millions Sensitive of US Military Emails

Guru Baran — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:09:31 +0000

Thousands of US military emails were allegedly leaked to Mali, a country in western Africa, due to an unintentional typo error that occurred over a decade. This breach might have put US national security at risk. According to the Financial Times report, users commonly type .ML, the country’s identifier for Mali, by mistake instead of […]

The post Minor Typo Results in the Leak of Millions Sensitive of US Military Emails appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

JumpCloud Hacked – Attackers Compromised The Systems Via Spear-phishing Attack

BALAJI N — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:51:04 +0000

JumpCloud, an American commercial software company, has announced a data breach attributed to a spear phishing attack launched by a sophisticated nation-state-sponsored threat actor. As a result, the threat actor (Nation-state) gained unauthorized access to JumpCloud systems to target a small and specific set of its customers. Spear phishing is a type of phishing attack […]

The post JumpCloud Hacked – Attackers Compromised The Systems Via Spear-phishing Attack appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

Dark Web Secrets: Mystery Behind the Anonymous World

Cyber Writes — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:02:54 +0000

Dark Web Secrets: Have you ever wondered about the mysterious parts of the internet? Welcome to the dark web. This uncharted digital territory, inaccessible through regular search engines, is notorious for its association with illegal activities, like drug trafficking, firearm sales, and stolen data trading. How did this underworld come to be, and what risks […]

The post Dark Web Secrets: Mystery Behind the Anonymous World appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.

Lazarus APT Group Hijack Windows IIS Servers to Distribute Malware

Tushar Subhra Dutta — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:33:41 +0000

Threat actors always search for vulnerable devices and networks to gain illicit access and perform malicious activities to accomplish their goals. The APT group, Lazarus, as an initial breach path actively targeting the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers. Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) recently confirmed that operators of the Lazarus […]

The post Lazarus APT Group Hijack Windows IIS Servers to Distribute Malware appeared first on GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News | Hacker News.