Cyber Crime
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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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Hackers have been posing as IT support on Microsoft Teams
News The social engineering campaign combines a traditional email spam campaign with Microsoft Teams-based manipulation
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Cyber criminal underground “thriving” as weekly attacks surge by 75% in Q3 2024
Cyber attacks reached another all-time high this quarter as digital crime continues to be a highly profitable industry for threat actors
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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What is Zero Trust?
In-depth Zero Trust is the protection framework sweeping the cyber security industry. Here's what you need to know
By Drew Turney Last updated
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NCA sanctions members of Evil Corp cybercrime gang
News The group's links to the LockBit ransomware gang have been confirmed as part of a continuing investigation
By Emma Woollacott Published
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FBI disrupts 260,000-strong botnet targeting universities and government agencies in US
Chinese-linked botnet believed to have stolen sensitive information from education and governmental agencies in the US
By Solomon Klappholz Published