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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 10 months, 1 week ago

Breach Roundup: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Behind Jaguar Hack

Also, Disney Pays $10M to Settle Child Privacy Case, Spain Scraps Huawei DealThis week, Jaguar hack, Disney settled a child privacy case, Texas sued PowerSchool and federal prosecutors sued a toy maker. Spain voided a Huawei contract, Pennsylvania AG confirmed a ransomware attack. U.S. immigration enforcement resumed a spyware contract and Baltimore lost $1.5 million to BEC.

Bank Info Security 10 months, 1 week ago

Cryptohack Roundup: El Salvador Splits Bitcoin Reserve

Also: PowerShell-Based Cryptojacking Attack, a Malvertising CampaignThis week, El Salvador split its bitcoin reserve, an Indian court jailed cops for crypto kidnapping, a PowerShell-based cryptojacking attack, a malvertising campaign targeted Android users, a Venus Protocol hack, malware hid in npm packages using smart contracts for evasion and Bunni DEX exploit.

Seven-year-old Cisco vuln that remains inexplicably unpatched is their way in The US State Department has put a $10 million bounty on the heads of three Russians accused of being intelligence agents hacking America's critical infrastructure - primarily via old Cisco kit, it seems.…

Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch Lab Cancer Screening Hack Balloons to 941,000 Victims

Ransomware Gang Nova Poised to Leak Patient Data, Lab Stays Mum on NegotiationsWith ransomware gang Nova threatening to leak patient data on the darkweb, a Dutch laboratory that performs cervical cancer tests for a government screening program is mum about the ransom negotiations, but it says the cyberattack in July has affected 941,000 patients.

AI-powered ransomware, extortion chatbots, vibe hacking … just wait until agents replace affiliates It's no secret that AI tools make it easier for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and then extort victim organizations. But two recent developments illustrate exactly how much LLMs lower the bar for ransomware and other financially motivated cybercrime — and provide a glimpse to defenders about what's on the horizon.…

Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Event Horizon for Vibe Hacking Draws Closer, Anthropic Warns

Cyber Extortion Campaign Automated Efforts to 'Unprecedented' Degree, Says AI GiantArtificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it's disrupted a cybercrime operation that tapped its large language models, including Claude Code, to an "unprecedented" extent to help automate a data theft and extortion campaign that targeted more than a dozen critical infrastructure organizations.

Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Austria's Interior Ministry Says 100 Email Accounts Breached

No Law Enforcement Information or Austrian Personal Data Compromised, Officials SayThe Austrian government said a "targeted and professional" hack attack breached about 100 government email accounts in its interior ministry, which is chiefly responsible for public safety. Attackers also stole data, although officials said no law enforcement or personal data was exposed.