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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 1 year, 2 months ago

Rhode Island Slams Deloitte Over RIBridges Data Breach

Hundreds of Firewall Alarms Sounded But Weren't Heeded, CrowdStrike Probe FindsThe governor of Rhode Island slammed professional services firm Deloitte for failing to spot a months-long hack attack against the RIBridges health and human services data environment it manages, despite hundreds of firewall alerts sounding as attackers exfiltrated gigabytes of data.

Bank Info Security 17 May 2025, 3:00 a.m. Breach Crowdstrike Firewalls Hacking Healthcare
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Netgain Technology Pays $1.9M in Data Breach Settlement

Financially Strapped Cloud Services Firm Settles Suit From 2020 Patient Data HackA financially strapped cloud services vendor that experienced a 2020 ransomware attack affecting dozens of healthcare sector clients and hundreds of thousands of patients has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in proposed class action litigation involving the data theft case.

Bank Info Security 16 May 2025, 10:00 a.m. Breach Cloud Critical Infrastructure Hacking Healthcare Proposal Ransomware Theft Vendor
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Turkish Group Hacks Zero-Day Flaw to Spy on Kurdish Forces

Microsoft Researchers Link Turkish Spy Group to Output Messenger Zero-Day HackA Turkish-linked cyberespionage group known as Marbled Dust exploited a zero-day in the Output Messenger Server Manager application to spy on Kurdish military operations in Iraq. Microsoft reported the hack and called for immediate mitigation to block credential theft and malware delivery.

Bank Info Security 14 May 2025, 9:30 a.m. 0-Day Credentials Critical Infrastructure Flaw Hacking Iraq Malware Microsoft Military Mitigation Research Theft Turkey