Cyber Crime
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Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to know
News A botnet made up of 130,000 compromised devices has been conducting a huge password spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 accounts.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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The Zservers takedown is another big win for law enforcement
News LockBit has been dealt another blow by law enforcement after Dutch police took 127 of its servers offline
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Threat actors are leaning on trusted services more than ever
News Cyber threats are increasingly incorporating legitimate services in their attack chain, researchers warn.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns
News The BadPilot threat campaign has compromised organizations operating across a raft of critical industries, including energy, telecoms, and manufacturing.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Agentic AI could be a blessing and a curse for cybersecurity
News Agentic AI systems could become a key weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal as the technology matures, according to research from Malwarebytes.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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New phishing campaign exploits Microsoft’s legacy ADFS identity solution
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned of a new phishing campaign targeting Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) secure access system.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Two of the world's largest cyber crime forums knocked offline
News Two cyber crime forums, Cracked and Nulled, have been taken down as part of a police operation involving international partners.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers are using a new AI chatbot to create malware
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned about the rise of GhostGPT, a new chatbot used by cyber criminals to create malicious code and malware.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Microsoft files suit against threat actors abusing AI services
News Cyber criminals are accused of using stolen credentials for an illegal hacking as a service operation
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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US authorities just purged malware from thousands of devices across the world
News After taking control of the PlugX malware’s command-and-control server, the coalition were able to trigger a self-delete mechanism to remove the malicious program
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Fake CAPTCHA attacks surged in late 2024 – here’s what to look out for
News CAPTCHA pages that trick users into executing malicious commands almost doubled in two months at the end of 2024
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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LockBit developer snared in latest blow for infamous hacker group
News An individual charged with developing the malware used by the notorious ransomware group is now in custody awaiting extradition to the US
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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