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Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools
A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.
Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
A powerful iPhone-hacking technique known as DarkSword has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. It can take over devices running iOS 18 that simply visit infected websites.
The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam
The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.
Want to hack your body with peptides? If only the science agreed
Performance-enhancing peptides are increasingly popular among fitness enthusiasts and biohackers, despite limited human testing and potential health risks.
Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix
Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
Spoofing An Emergency Traffic Preemption Signal
There’s a well-known movie trope in which a hacker takes control of the traffic lights in a city, causing general mayhem or creating a clear getaway path. Unlike many Hollywood representation…
Millions impacted | Hackers infiltrate Conduent Business Services
Conduent provides printing and mailing services for businesses and has stated that the data involved in this breach came through health care providers.
Government-grade iPhone exploit kit spreading to hackers: reports
Google and iVerify have shared details about Coruna, an exploit kit that chains multiple vulnerabilities to target iPhones running older iOS versions.
You Can Now Customize Your Calling Card on Android
Google's Calling Cards feature is getting an upgrade that brings it more in line with Apple's customizable Contact Poster on iOS.
Everything You Can Do With Google's Nano Banana 2 Image Generator
Nano Banana 2 is now rolling out to all Gemini users—take a look at what it's capable of.
The accidental hacker: how one man gained control of 7,000 robots
When Sammy Azdoufal found he had access to data from robot vacuum cleaners around the world, he told a tech publication. But the implications could be mind-boggling
This App Will Detect People Wearing Smart Glasses Near You
Developer Yves Jeanrenaud made an app that can let you know when someone is wearing smart glasses nearby.
Nation-State Hackers Hit Businesses For Commercial Edge
With all eyes on safeguarding U.S. infrastructure, the nation’s top cyber adversaries are increasingly targeting companies to pinch trade secrets, aiming to give their own industries a competitive edge in global markets.
Here Are the New Features Coming in iOS 26.4
Apple released the first beta for iOS 26.4 this week, introducing a number of new features for iPhone.
New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS
Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns.
Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect against cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities.
Google Reports State-Backed Hackers Using Gemini AI for Recon and Attack Support
Google finds nation-state hackers abusing Gemini AI for target profiling, phishing kits, malware staging, and model extraction attacks.
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users
Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.
Data breach exposes personal data of 25M Americans
Conduent data breach impact soars from 10 million to over 25 million affected Americans in massive government contractor cybersecurity incident involving sensitive data.
Four decades after we wrote Yes Minister, politics is still reduced to the pleasure of power
Our sitcom character Jim Hacker continues to cling on – as he takes to the West End stage, nothing has really changed
This QLED TV Was Already Affordable, and Now It's an Extra $450 Off
The 65-inch TCL QM5K is a great QLED TV that's on sale for 50% off.
Russian-state hackers exploit Office vulnerability to infect computers
The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly.
Hackers Crack ‘Fallout Remaster’ Countdown, Fans Left Disappointed
A fan on Reddit has checked the metadata of the Fallout remaster countdown to see its secrets ahead of finale, what's inside has left many disappointed.
Russian hackers exploit recently patched Microsoft Office bug in attacks
Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) says that Russian hackers are exploiting CVE-2026-21509, a recently patched vulnerability in multiple versions of Microsoft Office.
New WhatsApp lockdown feature protects high-risk users from hackers
Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including spyware attacks.
WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers
Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR for initial access and to deliver various malicious payloads.
A hacker posted a Marine vet’s health info online and bragged about it
A man pleaded guilty to accessing the VA’s healthcare platform and posting stolen health records on social media.
WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers
Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings. This mode protects against hackers in several ways.
WhatsApp unveils high-security mode, latest tech firm to offer users stronger protection
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.
Flaw in 17 Google Fast Pair audio devices could let hackers eavesdrop
Google is working with security researchers and its hardware partners.
Reprompt attack let hackers hijack Microsoft Copilot sessions
A new attack against Microsoft Copilot Personal called 'Reprompt' allows attackers to silently exfiltrate user data after tricking the target into clicking on a legitimate Copilot link.
Why Tech Launches Stopped Feeling Magical
Why don't we care about tech products like we used to? Here's why tech stopped feeling magical.
Official Best of CES 2026 Awards: Our Hand-Selected Finalists in 22 Categories
These are the most important, cutting-edge AI tech, robots, TVs and more, determined by experts from CNET, Mashable, PCMag, ZDNET and Lifehacker.
Westborough publisher explores the internet's impact on science
WESTBOROUGH — Crime syndicates, scientists gone rogue, Russian hackers, fake authors, and predatory journals. How has the internet disrupted science?
Star Wars Game Resells For Hundreds For Surprising Reason
Star Wars: Racer Revenge’s PS4 port has caught the eye of resellers, collectors, and PS5 hackers
Chinese state hackers use rootkit to hide ToneShell malware activity
A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.
Ubisoft shuts down ‘Rainbow Six Siege’ servers following hack
Ubisoft shut down Rainbow Six Siege servers after hackers handed out 2 billion in-game credits to every player.
Massive Rainbow Six Siege breach gives players billions of credits
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege (R6) suffered a breach that allowed hackers to abuse internal systems to ban and unban players, manipulate in-game moderation feeds, and grant massive amounts of in-game currency and cosmetic items to accounts worldwide.
Pirate group Anna's Archive says it has scraped Spotify in its entirety
An controversial activist hacker group has scraped Spotify's entire library.
This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been Compromised
If you think your router is being used to conduct malicious activity, try using IP Check, which alerts you if your IP address has been observed scanning the internet as part of a botnet or residential proxy network.
‘Not clear’ who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link
Chris Bryant confirms October cyber-attack as the Sun names Storm 1849, a Chinese hacker group, as being responsible
How ChatGPT's New Image Generator Stacks Up Against Gemini's Nano Banana Pro
ChatGPT now comes with upgraded AI image editing tools,. Here's how they compare with Google Gemini's Nano Banana Pro.
Critical Amazon Kindle Hack Confirmed — What You Need To Know
A hacker found a way to access Amazon accounts using a malicious book downloaded to a Kindle. What you need to know about the ebook attack.
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc
The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades.
Hacker hijacks Amazon accounts via Kindle ebook
An ethical hacker has warned Kindle users against downloading ebooks from third-party sites after discovering flaws that can expose credit cards
Our 10 Favorite Games of 2025, and Why Only One Wins Game of the Year
The staff at CNET, ZDNET, PC Mag, Lifehacker and Mashable got together to pick their favorite titles from this year.
AI: Quantum Computing Requires Conceptual Brain Science Research
To surpass AI before 2030, quantum computing can draw from conceptual brain science.
Some patients are just learning about Cerner health data breach in January
Months after hackers broke into Cerner’s network, some patients in the Kansas City area don’t know their health data was stolen.
Fintech firm Marquis notifies affected business after ransomware breach
Fintech firm Marquis is notifying U.S. banks and credit unions after an August ransomware attack allowed hackers to access files containing customer data, according to a company filing on Tuesday.
Google Patches 107 Android Flaws, Including Two Framework Bugs Exploited in the Wild
Google Patches 107 Android Flaws, Including Two Framework Bugs Exploited in the Wild | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect against cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities.