trusted tools - Hack Brief

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Malware

IT Admins Tricked by Malicious PuTTY and WinSCP Ads—Trusted Tools Now a Dangerous Trap

Cyber attackers hijack trusted IT tools by turning PuTTY and WinSCP into weapons. Over 8,500 businesses never saw it coming—could yours be next?

Hack Brief Team
July 8, 2025

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Critical Infrastructure Security

Why U.S. Critical Infrastructure May Be More Vulnerable Than Ever in 2025

Despite record cybersecurity spending, America's critical infrastructure faces…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cryptocurrency Crime

Extortion Gang Dumps 1.3TB of Dell’s “Fake” Demo Data After Failed Ransom Play

Hackers steal 1.3TB of Dell data only to find it's all fake. A failed extortion attempt…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cybersecurity in Gaming

Gamers Tricked: Triple Malware Attack Hidden in Steam Early Access Game ‘Chemia’

Three malicious programs infiltrated a Steam game, putting over 100 million users at…

Hack Brief Team
July 26, 2025

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Cyber Attacks

MASSIVE U.S. GOVERNMENT BREACH TIED TO MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT FLAW EXPLOITED BY CHINESE HACKERS

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government networks through SharePoint flaws, exposing…

Hack Brief Team
July 25, 2025