Cyber Crime
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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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US charges 14 members of North Korean IT worker scam that bagged $88 million in six years
News The group is accused of infiltrating US organizations posing as remote workers
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Warning issued after Chinese hacker group breaches telco firms in "dozens of countries"
News President Biden’s deputy national security advisor said the campaign has breached at least eight US telcos
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers are using a LinkedIn recruitment scam to snare unsuspecting jobseekers
News Taking a leaf out of North Korean threat actors’ playbook, Iranian hackers are tricking jobseekers using fake job offers
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Researchers sound alarm over hackers exploiting critical ProjectSend vulnerability
News A critical flaw in ProjectSend was patched last year, but researchers warn exploitation is still likely
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Security agencies issue fresh warning over encryption-less ransomware
News Experts say encryption-less attacks use less time and reduce the risk of being detected on the victims networks
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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‘Adversary in the middle attacks’ are becoming hackers’ go-to method to bypass MFA
News Microsoft has warned businesses to be wary of an industry-wide shift in phishing tactics to get around MFA
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Firms warned to beware of fake IT workers
News SentinelLabs has uncovered a network of front companies supplying North Korean remote workers under false identities
By Emma Woollacott Published
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US authorities arrest five alleged members of Scattered Spider collective
News The five alleged Scattered Spider operatives are accused of attacking major organizations with sophisticated phishing scams and stealing $11 million in cryptocurrency
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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The infamous Volt Typhoon hacker group is back
News After being targeted by a law enforcement operation in early 2024, researchers warn Volt Typhoon is back and stronger than ever
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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