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Hacking is the use of technical methods to access, alter, disrupt, or examine computer systems and data, either with authorization or without it. In security reporting, the term usually covers unauthorized exploitation of software flaws, exposed services, weak credentials, misconfigurations, and sometimes human trust through phishing or other social engineering.

Its security significance depends on the attacker’s access and objective: a compromised internet-facing system may enable data theft, unauthorized changes, or movement into other systems, while a benign penetration test can reveal the same weaknesses before they are abused. Defenders reduce exposure through timely vulnerability management, secure configuration, strong authentication, network and endpoint monitoring, and tested incident-response procedures. Useful reporting distinguishes confirmed compromise from attempted or suspected activity and identifies the exploited entry point, affected assets, and whether access was contained.

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Bank Info Security 2 years, 3 months ago

Vietnamese Threat Actor Targeting Financial Data Across Asia

CoralRaider Looks for Social Media Accounts That Contain Payment InformationVietnamese financially motivated hackers are targeting businesses across Asia in a campaign to harvest corporate credentials and financial data for resale in online criminal markets. Researchers at Cisco Talos identified a cluster of hacking activity its tracks as CoralRaider.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 3 months ago

Filipino Hacktivists Destroy Technology Agency Servers

Attackers Dismantle Department's Server Infrastructure, Delete Up to 25TB of DataA Filipino hacktivist group broke into servers owned and operated by the government's Department of Science and Technology and stole up to 25 terabytes of confidential data and backups. The hacking incident followed a series of successful cyberattacks against government agencies.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 3 months ago

Health Data Thefts Keep Coming; Millions Affected in 2024

Latest Exfiltration and Hacking Incidents Highlight Health Sector Cyber ChallengesWhat do a California cancer research center; an Indiana ear, nose and throat practice; an Oklahoma ambulance company; and a New York billing firm all have in common? They're among the latest firms to report data exfiltration breaches, which have affected millions of U.S. patients so far this year.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 3 months ago

US State Department Investigating Hacking Claims

Notorious Hacker Alleges They Stole Data From National Security ContractorThe U.S. Department of State confirmed it’s investigating claims of a cyber incident after a notorious hacker known as IntelBroker posted on a publicly accessible hacking forum that they had leaked data belonging to the federal government and its allies.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 3 months ago

Report Slams Microsoft for Security Blunders in Chinese Hack

Hack Targeting Top Government Officials ‘Was Preventable,’ Scathing Report SaysThe independent Cyber Safety Review Board published a scathing report that recommended an overhaul of Microsoft’s security infrastructure and said the tech giant’s operational and strategic decisions led to the successful Chinese hacking campaign targeting top U.S. government officials.