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Man pleads guilty to hacking networks to pitch security services
A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to hacking multiple organizations to advertise his cybersecurity services, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. 32-year-old Nicholas Michael Kloster was indicted last year for hacking into the networks of three organizations in 2024, including a health club and a Missouri nonprofit corporation. According to court documents, Kloster accessed the systems of…
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Ex-student charged over hacking university for cheap parking, data breaches
New South Wales police in Australia have arrested a 27-year-old former Western Sydney University (WSU) student for allegedly hacking into the University’s systems on multiple occasions, starting with a scheme to obtain cheaper parking. Specifically, the woman, identified by local media reports as Birdie Kingston, is accused of unauthorized access, data theft, and compromising university infrastructure since 2021, affecting hundreds…
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Kali Linux 2025.2 released with 13 new tools, car hacking updates
Kali Linux 2025.2, the second release of the year, is now available for download with 13 new tools and an expanded car hacking toolkit. Designed for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers, the Kali Linux distribution facilitates security audits, penetration testing, and network research. The Kali Team has added many new features and refined the distro’s user interface. Notable changes include: Renamed…
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‘States don’t do hacking for fun’: NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategy
Business leaders need to stay up to date with geopolitics to keep their cybersecurity strategies up to date and mitigate the risks posed by state-backed hacker groups. This is the message that Paul Chichester, director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), delivered to attendees at a keynote session of Infosecurity Europe 2025. The call to action…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they’ve partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. As the two companies explained on Monday, this will be done by mapping (or linking) the different names their security analysts use for each group they track. Microsoft has updated its threat actor reference guide with…
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DOGE staffer allegedly ran company providing services to hacking group – Computerworld
Breaking into law enforcement accounts Crimes EGodly boasted it had carried out include cryptocurrency theft, phone number hijacking, and breaking into law enforcement email accounts, Reuters said. The group also circulated personal details of an FBI agent it believed was investigating it, and engaged in swatting, the practice of calling armed police to a target’s house on false pretenses as…
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Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking Due to Hidden Commands
Tarlogic team giving their presentation during RootedCON. Image: Tarlogic Billions of devices worldwide rely on a widely used Bluetooth-Wi-Fi chip that contains undocumented “hidden commands.” Researchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls. ESP32, manufactured by a Chinese company called Espressif, is a microcontroller that enables Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in numerous…
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FBI seizes domains for Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums
The FBI has seized the domains for the infamous Cracked.io and Nulled.to hacking forums, which are known for their focus on cybercrime, password theft, cracking, and credential stuffing attacks. While some of their members also engaged in ethical hacking discussions, the sites were widely regarded as a hub for cybercriminal activity. They also hosted content related to software cracks, hacking tools…
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TalkTalk investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum
UK telecommunications company TalkTalk is investigating a third-party supplier data breach after a threat actor began selling alleged customer data on a hacking forum. “As part of our regular security monitoring, given our ongoing focus on protecting customers’ personal data, we were made aware of unexpected access to, and misuse of, one of our third-party supplier’s systems, however, no billing…
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This Complete Ethical Hacking Bundle Is Now $35
As cybercrime has grown over the past few years, the demand for ethical hackers has reached a new height. These security specialists are paid to break into corporate networks and systems to expose vulnerabilities, thereby finding what needs to be patched up and protected. It’s a lucrative career, and whether you’re looking for ways to protect your business or add…
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