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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, 2 months ago

New Report Exposes Iranian Hacking Group's Media Masquerade

Mandiant Says APT42 Members Have Been Posing as Journalists to Steal Troves of DataMembers of the Iranian state hacking group APT42 have been observed posing as journalists from credible news outlets and well-known research institutions as part of a global effort to harvest credentials and hack into victim cloud networks, according to a Mandiant report published Wednesday.

Bank Info Security 4 May 2024, 10:00 a.m. Cloud Credentials Hacking Iran Journalist Report Research Theft Victims

Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

Critical Flaw in R Language Poses Supply Chain Risk

Deserialization Vulnerability Allows for Remote Code ExecutionA high-risk flaw in R statistics programming language could lead to a supply chain hack, warn security researchers who say they uncovered a deserialization flaw. Security researchers have long known that hackers sneak malicious code into serialized data.

Bank Info Security 3 May 2024, 12:00 p.m. Critical Vulnerability Flaw Hacking Malicious Code Remote Code Execution Research Statistics Supply Chain Vulnerability

Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

Rehab Hospital Chain Hack Affects 101,000; Facing 6 Lawsuits

At Least 33 Ernest Health Facilities in 12 States Are Reporting BreachesA Texas-based operator of rehabilitation hospitals is facing multiple federal proposed class action lawsuits in the wake of an apparent ransomware attack that affected dozens of its facilities in several states, potentially compromising the sensitive information of more than 101,000 individuals.

Bank Info Security 3 May 2024, 11:00 a.m. Compromise Hacking Healthcare Lawsuit Proposal Ransomware Sensitive Information

Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

Managed Service Provider Denies Being Source of Breach

Health Analytics Firm Said Hackers Stole Data on 1 Million by Hacking MSP's NetworkWho's responsible for a breach that exposed personal information for 1.1 million individuals? While a Maine consultancy blamed the breach on a managed service provider's network getting hacked, the MSP said the network was entirely owned and operated by its now-former customer.

Bank Info Security 3 May 2024, 4:00 a.m. Breach Exposure Hacking Healthcare PII Service Provider

Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

UnitedHealth CEO: Paying Ransom Was 'Hardest Decision' Ever

CEO Tells Congress Attackers Gained Access Via a Citrix Portal; What Happened NextDeciding to pay cybercriminals a ransom in the attack on Change Healthcare was one of the most difficult choices UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty ever faced, according to written testimony ahead of two congressional hearings this week on the disruptive Change Healthcare mega-hack.

Bank Info Security 1 May 2024, 9:00 a.m. Citrix Critical Infrastructure Hacking Healthcare Ransom

Bank Info Security 2 years, 2 months ago

Finnish Hacker Kivimäki Found Guilty in Vastaamo Hack

'Ransom_man' Extortonist Faces 6 Year, 3 Month Prison TermA Finnish court found Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki guilty of hacking and leaking online the psychotherapy records of 33,000 individuals in a 2020 incident. The District Court of Länsi-Uusimaa has sentenced Kivimäki, 26, to six years and three months in prison.

Bank Info Security 1 May 2024, 3:00 a.m. Finland Hacking Incident Leak Prison