Category: hackers

Portugal’s TAP Says Hackers Stole, Published Passengers’ Personal Data

LISBON—Portugal’s flag carrier TAP told customers on Thursday that hackers had stolen some of their personal data and published it on the dark web, although the state-owed airline said all payment details appeared to be safe. TAP said in a letter to customers the cyber attack last month obtained from its servers people’s names, nationalities,…


Password Manager LastPass Reports Breach, Says No Credentials Stolen

WASHINGTON—Popular digital password manager LastPass said that hackers recently stole parts of the company’s source code and other sensitive data. The company’s chief executive said in a blog post its users’ passwords were unaffected. “Our investigation has shown no evidence of any unauthorized access to customer data in our production environment,” CEO Karim Toubba said…


Capitol Report (Aug. 19): Apple Warns of Security Flaws in iPhone; Americans Losing Faith in FBI

Arizona is the latest state to take action restricting abortion. How many states have banned abortion or are on track to do so? One of the most proactive on Capitol Hill on the issue of abortion is Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and we spoke to her about the ongoing debate. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…


The Secret Online World Trying to Exploit Your Accounts

It seems that every other week there is a news story about some company’s servers being hacked, exposing our personal information. The most egregious hacks are well publicized, like last year’s Equifax breach that exposed the personal information of virtually every American with a credit history. But our Social Security numbers are not the only thing…


Capitol Report (July 19): CCP Purchasing US Agriculture ‘Alarming’; Bannon Trial Begins

As inflation rages on, senators are advancing a bill hoping to lower costs on things like cars, computers, and more. They say it’s aimed at reducing our dependence on China and Taiwan for semiconductor chips. China has its eyes set on U.S. agricultural land. Although the amount they have been acquiring might not appear to…


Cyberattack Hits Lithuania After Sanctions Feud With Russia

VILNIUS, Lithuania—A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Lithuania, the country’s Defense Minister said Monday, with a pro-Moscow hacker group reportedly claiming responsibility. A distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network. The State Tax Inspectorate and Migration Department were also among the public agencies forced to suspend online services for…


Microsoft Fixes Flaw Exploited by State-Backed Hackers

Microsoft Corp. released a fix for Windows zero-day flaw exploited by state-backed hackers. However, cybersecurity firm Sophos noted that the fix did not feature on the list of patches included in the release. However, it confirmed the mitigation of Follina. Microsoft strongly recommended that customers install the updates for complete protection from the vulnerability. Hackers exploited the Follina flaw to execute malicious…


Warning: This Tesla Update Can Let Hackers Pull Off a Car Heist

A feature that Tesla, Inc. announced in 2021 to make life easier for its car owners has provided a loophole for hackers to barge in. What Happened Hackers can exploit a feature that lets Tesla owners create their own key to open their cars, Martin Herfurt, an Austrian security researcher found, as per an Ars Technica report. How It Works…


Iranian-Backed Hackers Targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI Chief Says

BOSTON—Hackers sponsored by the Iranian regime last year attempted a “despicable” cyber attack against Boston Children’s Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday. Wray, in a speech delivered at a conference hosted by Boston College, detailed the incident as he warned about the rising threat cyber attacks…


Chinese Hackers Reportedly Target India’s Power Grid

BANGKOK—India’s power sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state-sponsored Chinese group, a U.S.-based private cybersecurity company detailed in a new report. Over the last several months, the Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, said it has collected evidence that…