App Flaw Allowed Honda and Nissan Cars Hack by Knowing VIN number

By Habiba Rashid According to white hat hacker Sam Curry, once exploited, attackers could use the flaw to unlock the door, honk the horn, flash the lights, or even start the vehicle. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: App Flaw Allowed Honda and Nissan Cars Hack by Knowing VI...

[ZZ-004] During the deprecation period where both .eth registrar controllers are active, a crafted hack can be launched and cause the same malicious consequences of [ZZ-001] even if [ZZ-001] is properly fixed

Severity: High Status: Has not been reported Description, Specifically, according to the documentation, there will be a deprecation period that two types of .eth registrar controllers are active. Names can be registered as normal using the current .eth registrar controller. However, the new .eth...

Bahamut Cyber Espionage Hackers Targeting Android Users with Fake VPN Apps

The cyber espionage group known as Bahamut has been attributed as behind a highly targeted campaign that infects users of Android devices with malicious apps designed to extract sensitive information. The activity, which has been active since January 2022, entails distributing rogue VPN apps...

Yanluowang Ransomware Leaks Analysis: Organization, Collaboration with HelloKitty, Babuk and Conti

Yanluowang Ransomware Leaks Analysis: Organization, Collaboration with HelloKitty, Babuk and Conti By Jambul Tologonov· November 22, 2022 Introduction On October 31, 2022, Yanluowang’s TOR site was hacked displaying a message “check and mate!! Yanluowang Matrix chat hacked @yanluowangleaks Time’s...

A Destabilizing Hack-and-Leak Operation Hits Moldova

Plus: Google’s location snooping ends in a $391 million settlement, Russian code sneaks into US government apps, and the World Cup apps set off alarms...

Hack the Real Box: APT41’s New Subgroup Earth Longzhi

We looked into the campaigns deployed by a new subgroup of advanced persistent threat APT group APT41, Earth Longzhi. This entry breaks down the technical details of the campaigns in full as presented at HITCON PEACE 2022 in August...

U.S. Seizes Over 50K Bitcoin Worth $3.3 Billion Linked to Silk Road Dark Web

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Monday said it seized 50,676 Bitcoin in November 2021 that was stolen in the 2012 hack of the now-defunct Silk Road dark web marketplace. The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered last year, is now worth $1.04...

Researchers hack SpaceX Starlink satellite signal for GPS alternative

By Deeba Ahmed A non-peer-reviewed paper published by The University of Texas at Austin provides a complete characterization of Starlink’s signals claiming to have taken the first step toward creating a brand-new global navigation technology. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original pos...

167,000 stolen credit card numbers Exposed via PoS Malware

By Waqas The campaign was discovered in April 2022, but researchers believe the campaign occurred between February 2021 and September 8, 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 167,000 stolen credit card numbers Exposed via PoS Malware...

Intel Confirms Leak of Alder Lake BIOS Source Code

Chipmaker Intel has confirmed that proprietary source code related to its Alder Lake CPUs has been leaked, following its release by an unknown third-party on 4chan and GitHub last week. The published content contains Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI code for Alder Lake, the company's 12...

Binance-Linked Network Hacked, Over $570 Million in Losses Recorded

By Deeba Ahmed A Binance-linked blockchain is the latest victim of a cyberattack. Reportedly the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Binance-Linked Network Hacked, Over $570 Million in Losses Recorded...

Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated

Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a "poisoned" version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more...

The Uber Data Breach Conviction Shows Security Execs What Not to Do

Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan’s conviction is a rare criminal consequence for an executive’s handling of a hack...

Hacker Behind Optus Breach Releases 10,200 Customer Records in Extortion Scheme

The Australian Federal Police AFP on Monday disclosed it's working to gather "crucial evidence" and that it's collaborating with overseas law enforcement authorities following the hack of telecom provider Optus. "Operation Hurricane has been launched to identify the criminals behind the alleged...

Data of millions of users exposed in Australia’s 2nd-largest telecom firm breach

By Deeba Ahmed Optus has denied any inside job or human error as the cause of the hack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data of millions of users exposed in Australias 2nd-largest telecom firm breach...

Void Balaur Hackers-for-Hire Targeting Russian Businesses and Politics Entities

A hack-for-hire group that was first exposed in 2019 has expanded its focus to set its sights on entities with business or political ties to Russia. Dubbed Void Balaur, the cyber mercenary collective has a history of launching cyberattacks against biotechnology and telecom companies since 2015. A...

IT Security Takeaways from the Wiseasy Hack

Last month Tech Crunch reported that payment terminal manufacturer Wiseasy had been hacked. Although Wiseasy might not be well known in North America, their Android-based payment terminals are widely used in the Asia Pacific region and hackers managed to steal passwords for 140,000 payment...

A week in security (September 12 – 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The North Face hit by credential stuffing attack Facebook engineers aren't sure where all user data is kept 6 patch management best practices for businesses The MSP playbook on deciphering tech promises and shaping security culture Apple puts the password on life...

Uber Says It's Investigating a Potential Breach of Its Computer Systems

Ride hailing giant Uber disclosed Thursday it's responding to a cybersecurity incident involving a breach of its network and that it's in touch with law enforcement authorities. The New York Times first reported the incident. The company pointed to its tweeted statement when asked for comment on...

School app Seesaw compromised to send shock NSFW image

On Wednesday, parents and teachers reported that student learning platform, Seesaw, had been hacked after some users received an infamous explicit photo known as "goatse" on private chats. Schools from districts in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas...