It Looks Like a School Vape Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Become an Audio Bug
Joseph Cox / 404media - The Halo 3C is a vape detector installed in schools and public housing. A young hacker found it contains microphones and that it can be turned into an audio bug, raising privacy concerns.
Back to Top / Friday, August 8, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 11921 / 2 stories in 6 months
An invisible prompt in a Google Doc made ChatGPT access data from a victim’s Google Drive
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - A single manipulated document was enough to get ChatGPT to automatically extract sensitive data—without any user interaction.The article An invisible prompt in a Google Doc made ChatGPT access data from a victim’s Google Drive appeared first on THE DECODE…
Back to Top / Thursday, August 7, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 11825 / 4 stories in 6 months
Hackers Used An Infected Calendar Invite To Hack Gemini And Take Control Of A Smart Home
bgr - The dangers of AI are becoming increasingly apparent, as hackers found a way to use Google's Gemini chatbot to take over a stranger's smart home devices.
Back to Top / Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 1:20 pm / permalink 11762 / 4 stories in 7 months
Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks
Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - Google is the latest company to suffer a data breach in an ongoing wave of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by the ShinyHunters extortion group. [...]
Back to Top / Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 11725 / 5 stories in 7 months
Hackers use hidden Raspberry Pi and custom malware to attack bank ATMs
techspot - A recently uncovered attempted bank heist illustrates the growing sophistication and audacity of cybercriminal operations targeting financial institutions. The incident involved a combination of physical intrusion, advanced malware, and anti-forensic meas…
Back to Top / Friday, August 1, 2025, 8:20 am / permalink 11429 / 2 stories in 7 months
ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH
Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. [...]
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 11271 / 4 stories in 7 months
Minnesota governor calls in the troops after St Paul cyberattack
Jessica Lyons / theregister - 'This was a deliberate, coordinated, digital attack' Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state's National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to a cyberattack on the city of Saint Paul.…
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 11258 / 4 stories in 7 months
Safepay ransomware threatens to leak 3.5TB of Ingram Micro data
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - The SafePay ransomware gang is threatening to leak 3.5TB of data belonging to IT giant Ingram Micro, allegedly stolen from the company's compromised systems earlier this month. [...]
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 11255 / 2 stories in 7 months
French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Orange, a French telecommunications company and one of the world's largest telecom operators, revealed that it detected a breached system on its network on Friday. [...]
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 11:21 am / permalink 11138 / 4 stories in 7 months
Flights grounded as Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot hit by cyberattack
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - Russian prosecutor said it opened a criminal investigation into the cyberattack targeting Aeroflot, the largest airline in Russia.
Back to Top / Monday, July 28, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 11034 / 4 stories in 7 months
European authorities arrest alleged admin of notorious Russian crime forum XSS
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - French authorities say they wiretapped a server used by the administrator to access their private messages, which revealed activities relating to cybercrime and ransomware attacks.
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 11:21 am / permalink 10733 / 3 stories in 7 months
Explained: How Crypto Platform CoinDCX Lost Rs.368 Cr in a Hack
Prabhanu Kumar Das / medianama - The Rs368 crore loss from an internal operations account hack was absorbed through the treasury reserves of CoinDCX, but it raised questions about the need for crypto regulation in India.The post Explained: How Crypto Platform CoinDCX Lost Rs.368 Cr in a …
Back to Top / Monday, July 21, 2025, 9:20 am / permalink 10523 / 2 stories in 7 months
France launches criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation'
Sarah Fielding / engadget - France is investigating whether X has manipulated its algorithm and engaged in "fraudulent data extraction." Prosecutors are looking into if the social media platform engaged in election interference. They launched the investigation on July 11, following …
Back to Top / Monday, July 21, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 10518 / 5 stories in 7 months
Japanese police release decryptor for Phobos ransomware after February takedown
therecord - Victims of Phobos ransomware and its 8Base offshoot now have access to a decryptor released by Japanese law enforcement and backed by the FBI and European officials.
Back to Top / Friday, July 18, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 10431 / 2 stories in 7 months
Google sues to disrupt BadBox 2.0 botnet infecting 10 million devices
Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme against the company's advertising platforms. [...]
Back to Top / Thursday, July 17, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 10343 / 4 stories in 7 months
North Korean hackers blamed for record spike in crypto thefts in 2025
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.
Back to Top / Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:20 am / permalink 10296 / 3 stories in 7 months
YouTuber Threatened With Jail Time For Reviewing Retro Gaming Handhelds
Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - A retro gaming YouTuber in Italy claims he might end up in court and could even face possible jail time for reviewing Android-powered handheld gaming devices that sometimes come pre-loaded with old games. Read more...
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 10241 / 2 stories in 7 months
UK retail giant Co-op confirms hackers stole all 6.5 million customer records
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The hackers stole the company's member list, which included customer names, addresses, and contact information.
Back to Top / Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 10187 / 3 stories in 7 months
Ex-US soldier who Googled 'can hacking be treason' pleads guilty to extortion
Jessica Lyons / theregister - File this one under what not to search if you've committed a crime A former US Army soldier, who reportedly hacked AT&T, bragged about accessing President Donald Trump's call logs, and then Googled "can hacking be treason," and "US military personnel defe…
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 10155 / 4 stories in 7 months
Trump Lets Polymarket Off the Hook, Ends Probe Into Crypto Betting Platform
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - Who could have predicted it?
Back to Top / Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 10122 / 2 stories in 7 months