Ionut Ilascu
Author Bio
Ionut Ilascu is a technology writer with a focus on all things cybersecurity. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and security defenses, as well as research and innovation in information security. His work has been published by Bitdefender, Netgear, The Security Ledger and Softpedia.
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Hacker leaks Telefónica data allegedly stolen in a new breach
A hacker is threatening to leak 106GB of data allegedly stolen from Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica in a breach that the company did not acknowledge.
- July 04, 2025
- 11:11 AM
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Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone
Vulnerabilities affecting a Bluetooth chipset present in more than two dozen audio devices from ten vendors can be exploited for eavesdropping or stealing sensitive information.
- June 29, 2025
- 12:03 PM
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Hackers abuse Microsoft ClickOnce and AWS services for stealthy attacks
A sophisticated malicious campaign that researchers call OneClik has been leveraging Microsoft's ClickOnce software deployment tool and custom Golang backdoors to compromise organizations within the energy, oil, and gas sectors.
- June 25, 2025
- 04:34 PM
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New FileFix attack weaponizes Windows File Explorer for stealthy commands
A cybersecurity researcher has developed FileFix, a variant of the ClickFix social engineering attack that tricks users into executing malicious commands via the File Explorer address bar in Windows.
- June 24, 2025
- 11:00 AM
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Russian hackers bypass Gmail MFA using stolen app passwords
Russian hackers bypass multi-factor authentication and access Gmail accounts by leveraging app-specific passwords in advanced social engineering attacks that impersonate U.S. Department of State officials.
- June 21, 2025
- 11:13 AM
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Hackers switch to targeting U.S. insurance companies
Threat intelligence researchers are warning of hackers breaching multiple U.S. companies in the insurance industry using all the tactics observed with Scattered Spider activity.
- June 16, 2025
- 04:43 PM
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Hacker selling critical Roundcube webmail exploit as tech info disclosed
Hackers are actively exploiting CVE-2025-49113, a critical vulnerability in the widely used Roundcube open-source webmail application that allows remote execution.
- June 05, 2025
- 12:55 PM
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BidenCash carding market domains seized in international operation
Earlier today, law enforcement seized multiple domains of BidenCash, the infamous dark web market for stolen credit cards, personal information, and SSH access.
- June 04, 2025
- 01:10 PM
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CISA warns of ConnectWise ScreenConnect bug exploited in attacks
CISA is alerting federal agencies in the U.S. of hackers exploiting a recently patched ScreenConnect vulnerability that could lead to executing remote code on the server.
- June 03, 2025
- 09:57 AM
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Dark Partners cybercrime gang fuels large-scale crypto heists
A sprawling network of fake AI, VPN, and crypto software download sites is being used by the "Dark Partner" threat actors to conduct a crypto theft attacks worldwide.
- May 28, 2025
- 12:39 PM
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US indicts leader of Qakbot botnet linked to ransomware attacks
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised over 700,000 computers and enabled ransomware attacks.
- May 22, 2025
- 04:16 PM
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Russian hackers breach orgs to track aid routes to Ukraine
A Russian state-sponsored cyberespionage campaign attributed to APT28 (Fancy Bear/Forest Blizzard) hackers has been targeting and compromising international organizations since 2022 to disrupt aid efforts to Ukraine.
- May 21, 2025
- 05:21 PM
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European Union sanctions Stark Industries for enabling cyberattacks
The European Union has imposed strict sanctions against web-hosting provider Stark Industries and the two individuals running it, CEO Iurie Neculiti and owner Ivan Neculiti, for enabling "destabilising activities" against the Union.
- May 21, 2025
- 09:37 AM
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Linux wiper malware hidden in malicious Go modules on GitHub
A supply-chain attack targets Linux servers with disk-wiping malware hidden in Golang modules published on GitHub.
- May 06, 2025
- 05:13 AM
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DragonForce expands ransomware model with white-label branding scheme
The ransomware scene is re-organizing, with one gang known as DragonForce working to gather other operations under a cartel-like structure.
- April 26, 2025
- 11:23 AM
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