Ukraine Says Russian Intelligence Used Fake Support Texts to Steal Messaging Credentials
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on June 27, 2026 at 5:27 pm
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said it, together with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), uncovered a long-running campaign orchestrated by Russian intelligence services to break into the messaging accounts of government officials, military personnel, politicians, and activists in Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S. The systematic cyber attacks aimed at stealing sensitive
OpenAI Previews GPT-5.6 Sol With Restricted Access and Stronger Cyber Safeguards
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on June 27, 2026 at 12:19 pm
OpenAI on Friday released three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to a small number of companies as part of an ongoing engagement with the U.S. government. While Sol is the latest flagship model and the most powerful, Terra strikes a balance between efficiency and power, and Luna is fine-tuned for speed and affordability. "GPT‑5.6 Sol launches with our most
FBI Warns Russian Intelligence Hackers Target Signal Backup Recovery Keys
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on June 26, 2026 at 7:38 pm
The FBI and CISA have updated their March warning about Russian intelligence phishing Signal accounts, and the operators have added a step: they now coax targets into handing over their Signal Backup Recovery Key. Hand it over once, and the attacker can restore the account's backup, read the private and group message history, and take over the account. Worse, the key keeps working.
New SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark Cyberattacks
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on June 26, 2026 at 6:17 pm
A newly discovered cyber attack campaign has been observed delivering a previously undocumented malware family called SharkLoader that acts as a loader for deploying Cobalt Strike Beacon on compromised hosts. Kaspersky, which is tracking the activity under the moniker StrikeShark, said the campaign has targeted a diplomatic organization in Indonesia, government organizations in Taiwan,
Chinese-Speaking APT Deploys New TinyRCT Backdoor in Southeast Asia Campaign
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on June 26, 2026 at 4:21 pm
A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been linked to a new custom backdoor called TinyRCT as part of cyber attacks aimed at government entities and critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia. The activity, particularly aimed at state-owned enterprises in the energy and government sectors, has been attributed to a threat actor called CL-STA-1062, which Palo Alto Networks