US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of ...
ZDNet

7 hacking tools that look harmless but can do real damage

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A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals

Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into Apple iPhones have been found used by cybercriminals. They ...
Linux Journal

Essential Tools and Frameworks for Mastering Ethical Hacking on Linux

In today's digital world, cybersecurity threats are ever-growing, making ethical hacking and penetration testing crucial components of modern security practices. Ethical hacking involves legally ...
CSOonline

Hacking tools: A new version of BackTrack helps ethical hackers

Version 3.0 of BackTrack has been released. BackTrack is a Linux-based distribution dedicated to penetration testing or hacking (depending on how you look at it). It contains more than 300 of the ...
Forbes

New Password Hack Warning—Act Now If Yours Is On This List

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 22, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.
Nextgov

Potential US-built hacking tools obtained by foreign spies and cybercriminals, research says

Verify has described the activity as the “first known mass iOS attack” campaign of its kind. Google said fragments of the exploit first appeared last February, with ties to an unnamed “customer of a ...
Hosted on MSN

The one password hack most seniors don't know – but should

You know that sinking feeling when you can’t remember if your bank password was “Fluffy123” or “Fluffy124”? You’re not alone. Scammers specifically target ...

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.
Computer Weekly

Nation states buying hacking tools from underground Russian cyber forums

Nation states have been identified shopping on Russian cyber crime forums for malware they can use to wipe computers of data in hostile hacking attacks. Russian-speaking hacking forums, including ...
Forbes

Google’s Gmail Password Attack Warning — You Have Just 7 Days To Act

Gmail users told they have 7 days to respond to password hack attacks. Update, May 3, 2025: This story, originally published May 1, has been updated with a new report regarding the use of passkeys in ...
Liliputing

Today’s a good day to change your passwords (Yahoo hack)

For the second time this year, Yahoo has revealed that hackers have obtained data about a huge number of its users’ accounts. In September the company said that account information for more than 500 ...