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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, 5 months ago

Cryptohack Roundup: Cash Is Still King for Criminals

Also: Changpeng Zhao's Sentencing; UN Probe of North Korean HacksThis week, the U.S. Treasury reported on crypto in crime, Changpeng Zhao's sentencing was rescheduled, PlayDapp was hacked, the UN probed North Korean hacking, suspicious crypto transactions increased in South Korea, the U.K. blocked fraud sites and Hong Kong warned about crypto phishing sites.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Ivanti Uses End-of-Life Operating Systems, Software Packages

Outdated Software, Exploited Flaws, Security Loopholes Expose Ivanti's DevicesSupply chain security firm Eclypsium found corporate VPN maker Ivanti's Pulse Secure devices - which underwent much emergency patching amid a likely Chinese espionage zero-day hacking campaign - operate on an 11-year old version of Linux and use many obsolete software packages.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Hackers Try to Extort $50 From Child, 2 Million More at Risk

Oklahoma Integris Health Facing Multiple Lawsuits in 2023 BreachAn Oklahoma-based healthcare system is notifying 2.4 million individuals that their sensitive information was potentially compromised in an exfiltration incident last year. Cybercriminals have been attempting to extort ransom payments directly from some of those affected patients - including kids.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Hack at Software Services Firm Affects 57,000 BoA Customers

InfoSys McCamish Says Incident Involved BoA's Deferred Compensation Plan CustomersBank of America is notifying more than 57,000 customers that their information, including Social Security numbers, was potentially compromised in a hacking incident last November at Atlanta, Georgia-based insurance software firm InfoSys McCamish. BoA says none of its systems were affected.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Authorities Bust Accused Seller of Widely Used RAT Malware

2 Men Arrested in Malta, Nigeria for Hawking Malware on Hacking Forums Since 2012Federal authorities have seized internet domains and arrested two men in Malta and Nigeria who they say served as sales and customer service reps for a dark web business that sold RAT malware to cybercriminals over a 12-year period, leading to the "takeover and infection of computers worldwide."