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ALPHV: Casinos and hotels in Las Vegas paralyzed by hack
September 24, 2023
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MGM Resorts, a U.S. operator of hotels and casinos, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that disabled multiple systems at some of its key Las Vegas locations, bringing operations to a halt at several Las Vegas casinos and hotels brought. MGM Resorts, which operates many of Las Vegas' most popular casinos and hotels including the Bellagio, is still dealing with the aftermath of the attack. At the beginning of last week, hackers significantly disrupted operations, leading to casino closures. Through the attack...

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iOS 16: Simulated flight mode as a hidden hack
September 16, 2023
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iOS 16: Simulated flight mode as a hidden hack - Photo by Sten Ritterfeld on Unsplash

Jamf Threat Labs has developed a technique on iOS16 that can simulate airplane mode. In concrete terms, this means that hackers could exploit this opportunity to trick the victim into thinking that the device's flight mode is turned on. However, malware is working in the background. The attacker actually installed an artificial flight mode (after successfully using an exploit on the device). This changes the user interface so that the airplane mode symbol is displayed and the Internet connection to all apps is interrupted - except the application that the hacker wants to use. The technology has probably not yet been used by malicious...

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Tesla Hack: Full access to all functions
August 13, 2023
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With a hack, doctoral students from the TU Berlin and a security researcher were able to use all the premium functions of a Tesla that buyers normally have to unlock first: full entertainment, heated rear seats and more. The weak point is probably the new AMD-based infotainment system. The pre-announcement for BlackHat USA 2023 has it all: In a 40-minute contribution, three doctoral students from the TU Berlin and the security researcher Oleg Drokin want to show. How to hack into a Tesla's infotainment system (MCU-Z) and then unlock the premium features. Because buyers usually have to pay for heated rear seats or faster acceleration via a subscription to…

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KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell report hack has taken place
15 April 2023
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Back in January, hackers successfully launched a cyber attack on Yum! Brands that carry fast food chains like Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell. In some cases, some restaurants had to close for at least a day without further explanation. Only now did Yum! the operator of Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell issued an official statement that the IT systems did not withstand a cyber attack. The attackers did break in and had access to parts of the system and data, but an initial statement stated that no customer data had been leaked. But other dates were very well…

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ALPHV claims to have hacked camera manufacturer Ring
March 17, 2023
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In addition to many private users, the provider Ring also supplies small companies with cameras, surveillance systems and video doorbells. Now the Amazon subsidiary Ring can be found as a victim on the ALPHV or BlackCat leak page. As soon as the APT group ALPHV or BlackCat has hacked a company, it is publicly exposed on its leak page. Normally, it always says when and how much data was stolen. Because the goal of the group is always multiple blackmail. First the company is hacked and then the data is encrypted using ransomware. But before that, the group still transports a…

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GoTo Remote Work: Hackers steal backups and keys
5 February 2023
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The service provider GoTo for remote work - formerly LogMeIn - reports a hack on customer data and access to encrypted backups including keys that were stored on a cloud server. It probably also contained passwords, names, e-mails and more. Back in November there was a hacker attack on the cloud section of the online password service LastPass. This is a subsidiary of GoTo, which uses third-party cloud storage. Apparently GoTo data and backups were also accessed there, as the company had to admit almost 2 months later. The first GoTo post in November was…

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phone hacked? Dangers for SMEs
14 January 2023
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phone hacked? Dangers for SMEs

While the technology of modern smartphones offers great opportunities and convenience for business use, it can also pose a risk to a company's data inventory. Lookout lists key signs to know if your phone has been hacked. There are countless threats to mobile devices and the data stored on them. With smartphones becoming so widespread, hackers have evolved the way they attempt to access information. The most common methods for smartphone hacks Text messages: Malware and viruses are often spread through text messages. Malware is short for “malicious software”, so…

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Twitter Hack: 400 million records stolen?
27 December 2022
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The company Hudson Rocks has spread the news on Twitter that a user offers 400 million data sets from Twitter users in a forum on the dark web. The tricky thing: there should also be information from prominent politicians. The company Hudson Rocks, a company for cybercrime investigations, has published a screenshot of an underground forum as evidence: the user "Ryushi" offers in his post 400 million data sets that he claims to have ended up on Twitter. This should contain the Twitter name, e-mail and telephone number for each user. Actually not particularly critical data. However, in…

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FBI own KRITIS contact platform hacked and data copied
19 December 2022
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The FBI's highly secured information exchange network "InfraGard" was hacked, the member data copied and now offered for sale on the dark web. The FBI's own KRITIS contact platform is intended to securely network 80.000 members for the exchange of information. With InfraGard, the FBI maintains a program to build partnerships to share information about cyber and physical threats. However, this week suddenly more than 80.000 contact details of members of the InfraGard platform were for sale in a forum on the dark web. This is reported in an article on the krebsonsecurity.com platform. The curious thing: the hacker had set up an account on InfraGard with…

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Again stolen Uber data landed on the dark web
15 December 2022
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Transport service provider and food supplier Uber has had to admit a loss of data again, even if the data is said to have come from a third-party provider. The hacker “UberLeaks” claims to have stolen the data from Uber and Uber Eats. According to the portal bleepingcomputer, Uber has suffered a new data breach. Data and e-mail addresses of employees, company reports and IT asset information are said to have appeared on the Internet. According to Uber, however, the data was stolen from a third-party provider. Hacker 'UberLeaks' Announces Data The 'UberLeaks' account has announced on a hacking forum known for posting data breaches data...

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