TechCrunch

Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups

Security researchers say they have identified a hack-for-hire group targeting journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa. The hackers used phishing ...
TechCrunch

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

Security researchers have uncovered a series of cyberattacks targeting Apple customers across the world. The tools used in these hacking campaigns have been dubbed Coruna and DarkSword, and they have ...
Wired

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

Thousands of men are members of Telegram groups and channels that advertise and sell hacking and surveillance services that can be used to harass friends, wives and girlfriends, and former partners, ...
The New York Times

Suspect in Hacking of Climate Activists Is Extradited to New York

Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies. By Karen Zraick Amit Forlit, who ...
Los Angeles Times

Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal account

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims credit for breaching FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, ...
Forbes

‘Hack Yourself’ Apple Attack Steals Mac Passwords

You won't be smiling if this new Mac attack strikes. There’s a rather cliched saying when it comes to consumer cybersecurity: “You are the weakest link.” Hackneyed, yes, but also accurate when you ...
Wired

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26. Now, however, the ...
Newsweek

Millions of iPhones at Risk From New Hacking Tool: ‘This Is Bad’

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A powerful hacking tool capable of breaking into iPhones has been publicly leaked online, raising concerns among ...
Wall Street Journal

The Axios Hack: What to Know

A breach Tuesday of the widely used Axios software library is the latest in a string of incidents exposing risks in the systems that underpin how modern software is built. Developers use Axios to ...
PBS

Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hacking into FBI Director Patel's personal account

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a ...
Forbes

New Amazon Hack Attack—Alert For 300 Million Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Amazon April attack warning for 300 million users. With an estimated 310 million active ...
NBC News

FBI labels suspected China hack of law enforcement data 'a major cyber incident'

The FBI has labeled a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion into a government surveillance system a “major incident” that poses risks to U.S. national security, according to a senior law enforcement ...