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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.
Experts Warn Funding Gaps Elevate Cyber RiskA breach of Columbia University’s IT systems after repeated attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump is highlighting how universities are unprepared for today’s threat landscape. Schools often leave campuses without enough resources for strong cyber defenses.
Also, Spain Arrests Hacker Behind Leaks Targeting Politicians and JournalistsThis week, Chinese sites mimicked brands, Spain arrested data leak hackers, Swiss health nonprofit ransomware attack, ICC probed a cyberattack, UNFI restored systems, a flaw in smart tractors, RomCom RAT. A U.K. man sentenced for locking employer out of network. A WordPress hack installs a Trojan.
Also: Dismantling a 460 Million Euro Crypto Fraud NetworkThis week, a peek into Iran's largest crypto exchange blending privacy, scale and sanctions evasion, Europol and Spanish police dismantled a crypto fraud network, $9.5M Resupply hack, sentencing in a $40M ponzi scheme and a North Korean crypto theft and employment fraud ring.
The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking group by weaponizing several zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) devices
Hackers Targeted French Government Entities, ANSSI SaidA hacking campaign linked to Chinese threat actors chained zero-days in Ivanti server software to target French government, defense and media entities, the national cyber agency said. The hacker has similarities to a Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC5174.
Iranian-Linked Hackers Claim to Have 100GB of Emails From Trump's Inner CircleAn Iranian hacking group collectively using the pseudonym "Robert" claims to have 100 gigabytes of emails from President Donald Trump's inner circle as Tehran seemingly attempts to project strength in cyberspace in the wake of U.S.-led attacks on three of its key nuclear sites.
Adolescent Hacking Group Switches Focus to New SectorThe band of English-speaking adolescent hackers collectively tracked as Scattered Spider are focusing on the airliners - and possibly preparing a pivot to the oil and gas sector. Its loose membership tends to hyperfocus on single sectors at a time.
CertiK found $2.47bn in crypto was stolen in H1 2025, largely due to two major security incidents – ByBit and Cetus
Microsoft has called the hacker collective one of the most dangerous current cyberthreats.
US Defense Industrial Base (DIB) companies are “at increased risk” of cyber-attacks from Iran-aligned hacking groups