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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.
Suspected Hacker, Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36, Thought to Be in YemenA Yemini man faces charges in U.S. federal court for being the mastermind behind a rash of ransomware attacks that took advantage of the 2021 Microsoft Exchange flaw known as ProxyLogon. A Los Angeles federal grand jury indicted Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36.
While law enforcement has identified and arrested several alleged members, the notorious threat group continues to wreak havoc.
Retailer Continues to Recover From Ransomware IncidentBritish retailer Marks & Spencer was reportedly targeted by financial crime group Scattered Spider, who deployed ransomware on the company's VMware ESXi server. The retailer continues to recover from a cyber incident that disrupted operations in its online and offline stores.
4 Breaches Appear to Potentially Affect Hundreds of Thousands Across Several StatesCatholic hospital chain Ascension Health is notifying hundreds of thousands of individuals across several states of at least four hacking incidents in recent months involving third-parties. Ascension reported one of the breaches this week, another in mid-April and the others in March and February.
Salt Typhoon Exposed Major Flaws in Telecom Networks. Few Changes Have Been MadeAfter China's Salt Typhoon breach of U.S. telecom networks, federal experts told Congress on Wednesday the nation remains dangerously exposed to another attack - despite warnings, investigations and interagency coordination, all of which have yet to produce systemic cyber defense improvements.
HIPAA Protected Health Information Among Data Stolen in Nov. 2023 AttackThe City of Long Beach, Calif. is notifying nearly 260,000 individuals that their protected health information was potentially stolen in a November 2023 hack that also disrupted IT systems for several weeks. The city has added $1 million to its cybersecurity budget since the incident.
British supermarket chain Co-op Food has confirmed to BleepingComputer via a statement that it has suffered limited operational disruption as it responds to a cyberattack. [...]
The Co-op stores, quick commerce operations and funeral homes are trading as usual
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, is notifying patients that their personal and health information was stolen in a December 2024 data theft attack, which affected a former business partner. [...]
How Many Gaps Are Hiding in Your Identity System? It’s not just about logins anymore
Today, the French foreign ministry blamed the APT28 hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) for targeting or breaching a dozen French entities over the last four years. [...]
Barbara Grofe, space asset security architect at Spartan Corp, discussed the realities of hacking in space, and the outlook is not pie-in-the-sky.
Researchers Uncover Bugs in Apple’s AirPlay, Risking Takeover of Smart DevicesVulnerabilities in wireless streaming protocol AirPlay could expose Apple operating system devices to remote code execution by enabling attackers to infiltrate networks through trusted connections. The flaws are in the software development kit used by third-party manufacturers.
Homeland Security boss Noem added as last-minute keynote, mind you RSAC There's a notable absence from this year's RSA Conference that kicked off today in San Francisco: The NSA's State of the Hack panel.…
Ongoing outages at British retail giant Marks & Spencer are caused by a ransomware attack believed to be conducted by a hacking collective known as "Scattered Spider" BleepingComputer has learned from multiple sources. [...]
Unauthenticated Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-31324 to Upload WebshellsThreat actors are exploiting a zero-day flaw in a partially deprecated SAP tool still widely used by governments and businesses. On Friday, SAP's security division, Onapsis, disclosed that CVE-2025-31324 is "actively exploited in the wild."
Co. Is Already Facing Several Lawsuits Based on Its Much Lower Victim EstimatesEmployee benefits administrator Verisource Services Inc. has told regulators that a hack discovered in February 2024 has affected 4 million individuals, up significantly from initial estimates reported last summer. The company already faces several lawsuits involving its earlier lowball estimates.