Hacking stories

"In order to build an effective protection system, it is necessary to understand what unacceptable events are relevant for a particular company.">>

Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.>>

As organisations move to more strategic decision making and re-evaluate the risks of the difficult and unexpected accelerated transition, cyber threats have increased dramatically, and organisations are more exposed than ever.>>

A new special report by security software company Norton has found that two out of five gamers in New Zealand have experienced a cyber attack.>>

"Personal data is a huge business that hackers try to make use of.">>

“Social engineering attacks continue to be one of the top ways malicious hackers breach organisations and/or cause damage.">>

Fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and attack corporate payment systems. >>

“We’re looking forward to seeing how customers use the valuable data provided by our hackers to inform security programs within their organisations.”>>

"This cyber attack on the United Nations demonstrates how valuable stolen credentials are to criminals.">>

"The proliferation of pirated hacking tools and underground forums are allowing previously low-level actors to pose serious risks to enterprise security.">>

HP has released a security report finding remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk.>>

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.>>

"Since March 2020, we have noticed a surge of interest in website hacking, which is seen by the increase in the number of ads on forums on the dark web.">>

Hackers breached software provider SolarWinds, directly infecting the company’s Orion software as well as several local, state and federal agencies.>>

A group of researchers reported vulnerabilities in an internet-enabled male chastity cage. >>

Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.>>

Attackers did not spare clinics where COVID-19 patients were being treated or pharmaceutical sites where vaccine research was being conducted.>>

Hackers are impersonating trusted delivery vendors, like Amazon, DHL and FedEx, to commit financial fraud.>>

Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found. >>

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.>>

NordVPN's latest Cyber Risk Index reveals the top 10 at-risk countries for a cyber attack.>>

"The larger the hacked company is, and the higher the obtained privileges, the more profitable the attack becomes.">>

"We want to make Australia the best place in the world for women to build and scale a startup. #SheHacks is the perfect starting point for any woman wanting to create something great.">>

"Excitement has been building for Disney+ and while it's in limited release, people will seek out alternative means to use the platform.">>