Neowin News Feed for: Hacking

Hackers are now using ChatGPT share links to deliver malware

David Uzondu — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:01 +0000

Hackers are now abusing ChatGPT to generate malicious webpages that trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware onto their machines. Read more...

Windows 11, Microsoft Edge, and Exchange hacked at Pwn2Own

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:01 +0000

Microsoft products and AI apps fell to multiple 0-days at Pwn2Own 2026 as researchers claimed huge cash prizes. Read more...

Hyundai wants Ioniq 5 customers to pay for cybersecurity patch in baffling move

Usama Jawad — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:58:01 +0000

Hyundai has decided to issue an "optional" £49 upgrade to Ioniq 5 customers to prevent the car from being stolen through a hacking device. Read more...

Hands on Hacking eBook (worth $45) now free to download

Sponsored — Mon, 19 May 2025 15:00:01 +0000

A fast, hands-on introduction to offensive hacking techniques, normally worth $45 can now be downloaded for free for a limited time. Read more...

Ofcom takes decisive action against powerful tool of malicious actors

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:10:01 +0000

Ofcom has announced that it's banning the leasing of Global Titles to help protect people from malicious actors who use Global Titles to intercept calls and messages. Read more...

Research warns that your DNA data can be hacked and used against you

Sayan Sen — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:14:01 +0000

Research has warned that your DNA data can be hacked into and used against you by exploiting certain vulnerabilities in modern techniques. Read more...

WhatsApp says it has disrupted an Israel-based hacking campaign targeting journalists

David Uzondu — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:30:01 +0000

WhatsApp has acknowledged and claims to have thwarted a hacking campaign that targeted journalists through its platform. Read more...

Hacking and Security: The Comprehensive Guide eBook (worth $54.99) free download

Sponsored — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:01 +0000

This book provides a comprehensive guide to cybersecurity, covering hacking techniques, tools, and defenses. Read more...

Microsoft takes legal action against bad actors using AI for sophisticated exploitation

Paul Hill — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has obtained a court order to seize a website as part of legal action against malicious actors leveraging AI tools to hack online accounts. Read more...

US identifies 9th telecom hacked by China-based group Salt Typhoon

Ramat Adetunji — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A ninth U.S. telecom has fallen victim to Salt Typhoon, a cyberespionage campaign allegedly tied to China. The breach highlights serious vulnerabilities. Read more...

Senators demand action as U.S. military struggles to secure phones from spy threats

David Uzondu — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:54:01 +0000

The Pentagon is struggling to secure communication channels from bad actors and two unhappy U.S. senators are calling for better security measures. Read more...

FBI confirms Chinese hackers breached US telecom giants for wiretap data theft

David Uzondu — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:46:01 +0000

Hackers had been lurking undetected, and the FBI confirms they've breached systems critical to national security. Read more...

North Korean hackers caught spreading new malware for macOS

David Uzondu — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:00:01 +0000

North Korean hackers may have found a new trick to bypass macOS security and hide malicious code using Google's Flutter. Read more...

Teenager nabbed in the UK in connection with ransomware attacks against US firms

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:48:01 +0000

The West Midlands Police, in cooperation with the NCA and FBI, have arrested a 17-year-old boy in Walsall, UK, on suspicion of participating in ransomware attacks against US-based companies. Read more...

US DOJ charges seven APT31 hackers, but nabbing them could be a problem

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:26:01 +0000

The US DOJ has unsealed indictments against seven Chinese hackers involved with the APT31 hacking group. The group has targeted US and UK politicians as well as businesses and critics of China. Read more...

Three million Saflok locks can be opened by crooks due to 36-year-old security holes

Martin Hodás — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:00:01 +0000

Common electronic locks used in hotels still suffer from vulnerabilities reported to the manufacturer in 2022. It allows the hackers to forge universal keycards that can open any door. Read more...

OpenAI claims The Times hacked ChatGPT for evidence in lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:32:01 +0000

OpenAI is claiming that The New York Times hacked ChatGPT to get the evidence for its lawsuit, where Microsoft and OpenAI were accused of infringing rights and copying articles from the Times. Read more...

YouTuber breaks BitLocker encryption in less than a minute using $5 Raspberry Pi Pico

Mehrotra A — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:06:01 +0000

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption offers a way for users to secure their data from prying eyes. However, it has a major flaw that can allow a hacker to decrypt data within minutes with basic tools. Read more...

New malware bypassing Windows SmartScreen is hungry for your data, and it wants it all

Martin Hodás — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:30:01 +0000

Data-harvesting malware Phemedrone exploits vulnerability in Windows Defender SmartScreen to avoid warnings and checks. It collects various sensitive data and sends them to the hackers. Read more...

Did you forget the fortune you earned mining Bitcoin online? Maybe because you didn't

Martin Hodás — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:04:02 +0000

Online scammers try to trick people into thinking that during crypto hype they registered on an online Bitcoin mining platform, then frighten them with the loss of their fictional funds. Read more...

The GTA 6 hacker has been sentenced to stay in a secure hospital indefinitely

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:42:02 +0000

18-year-old Arion Kurtaj, who has autism, has been sentenced to stay in a UK hospital indefinitely after he was found guilty of hacking into Rockstar Games' server and leaking early GTA 6 footage. Read more...

SEC rules will see public companies report cybersecurity attacks within four days

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:32:01 +0000

The SEC has announced new rules that will force publicly traded companies to report any cybersecurity incidents within four business days. This will help customers learn of breaches sooner. Read more...

Rust-based malware used to hack both Windows and Linux servers

Sayan Sen — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:18:01 +0000

A Redis server malware, that has been built on Rust, is infecting servers based on both Windows as well as Linux. Dubbed the "P2PInfect", this worm is able to exploit the Lua vulnerability. Read more...

Nintendo hacker Bowser released from prison, will pay off fine for the rest of his life

Usama Jawad — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:04:01 +0000

Hacker Gary Bowser from the infamous Team-Xecuter Nintendo piracy group has been released early from prison. However, he will likely be paying off fines to Nintendo for the rest of his life. Read more...

Use this Python utility developed by CISA to detect hacking in Microsoft cloud environments

Usama Jawad — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:56:01 +0000

U.S. federal cybersecurity agency CISA has developed a Python-based utility to detect signs of hacking in Microsoft cloud environments including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Azure Active Directory (AAD). Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:00:02 +0000

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The FBI is dealing with a cyber attack on its computers, but says it's been "contained"

John Callaham — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:00:01 +0000

The cyber attack was reportedly directed at the FBI's New York offices and may involve computers that are used to investigate child sex crimes. There's no word on who is responsible for the attack. Read more...

Amazon Ring Security Cameras across nine US states hacked to livestream swatting

Fiza Ali — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:44:01 +0000

Two people have been indicted for hacking Ring security cameras and swatting. The defendants from Wisconsin and North Carolina face charges over conspiracy to access computers without authorization. Read more...

Instagram launches dedicated page to help users regain hacked accounts

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:07:42 +0000

Instagram has launched a dedicated support page where users can report and resolve issues related to their account access. Users can now also get help from their friends for account verification. Read more...

Medibank hackers release all customer data on dark web

Hemant Saxena — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:38:01 +0000

The cybercriminals, who were, responsible for the Medibank cyber-attack have released the customer data they took from the health insurer onto the dark web. The police investigation is still on. Read more...

Phone numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users around the globe up for sale

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:34:01 +0000

Half a billion phone numbers of WhatsApp users is reportedly up for sale on a well-known hacking community. The dataset contains user data from 84 countries, with over 32 million numbers from the US. Read more...

Health insurer Medibank becomes the latest victim of cyberattack

Hemant Saxena — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:36:01 +0000

Medibank, the Australian private health insurance provider has been hit by a cyber incident. Currently, It is investigating the nature of the incident and any impact it may have on its customers. Read more...

Large cache of GTA 6 development footage may have leaked online

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:20:01 +0000

Footage of Rockstar Games' upcoming Grand Theft Auto entry may have leaked online. A hacker is reportedly in possession of the game's source code and a test build, and is leaking early gameplay. Read more...

Uber faces major cybersecurity breach, investigation underway [Update]

Hemant Saxena — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:32:01 +0000

Uber has suffered a significant data breach. The rideshare company has taken several of its internal systems offline to assess the extent of the damage done. It's the first major attack since 2016. Read more...

Beware: HP Support Assistant found vulnerable to DLL hijacking privilege escalation

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:50:01 +0000

HP has warned that it has discovered a new high severity privilege escalation vulnerability inside its own Support Assistant software utility. The company has also issued a fix for the security flaw. Read more...

Dutch government arrests suspected developer of Ethereum mixing service, Tornado Cash

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:38:02 +0000

Dutch authorities have arrested a suspected developer of Tornado Cash, an Ethereum mixing service. It comes after the U.S. sanctioned the service for allegedly mixing criminally gained crypto. Read more...

In a major embarrassment, AV-TEST's Twitter remains hacked after more than a week [Update]

Sayan Sen — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:22:01 +0000

One of the leading anti-virus assessment companies, AV-TEST couldn't stop the breach of its own Twitter account. The attack happened over a week ago and the account still remains hacked. Read more...

Researchers warn about new "SATAn" that can hack air-gapped PCs using SATA cables

Sayan Sen — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:40:01 +0000

A new air-gap cyberattack technique has entered the frame. The researchers are referring to it as “SATAn” and it basically involves using ordinary SATA cables to transmit data wirelessly. Read more...

Permiso's cyber security increased with new cloud detection service

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:02 +0000

With the increasing cyber threats, the cloud environment has become unsafe. Users look for better threat detection services as Permiso launches P0 Labs offering an identity-based approach. Read more...

Windows 11 and Teams got hacked several times during the first day of Pwn2Own 2022

Taras Buria — Thu, 19 May 2022 13:38:01 +0000

During the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022, participants demonstrated various zero-day exploits and security loopholes in popular Microsoft products, such as Windows 11 and Teams. Read more...