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'Foreign threat actors' are targeting US tech startups to steal IP and sensitive data, cyber agencies warn
News US tech startups are a prime target for foreign intelligence agencies and threat groups, offering a chance to steal IP and state secrets
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US Department of State puts $10 million bounty on North Korean hacker’s head
News US law enforcement after information on the identification or location of a leading affiliate of a North Korean hacking gang, as the NCSC issues warning of its increased focus on critical infrastructure
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Researchers discover “highly sophisticated’ operation using a 3,000-strong network of ghost accounts to spread malware on GitHub
A flood of ghost accounts are manipulating GitHub to promote malicious repositories and accounts – and this could be just the tip of the iceberg
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NCA takes down world’s most prolific DDoS-for-hire website
A joint operation led by the National Crime Agency to infiltrate the Digitalstress.su criminal marketplace and take control of its infrastructure and domains
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Hackers create fake CrowdStrike recovery resources
Businesses urged to exercise caution and look out for the file named ‘result.txt in %TMP%’ that could indicate a “Daolpu” infection
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UK police arrest teen in connection with MGM Resorts hack
News The unnamed teenager is believed to be part of the Scattered Spider gang, responsible for more than 100 attacks
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Hundreds of Cobalt Strike servers have been taken offline in a major law enforcement sting
News Seven law enforcement agencies collaborated to put a dent in infrastructure supporting malicious uses of Cobalt Strike by hacking gangs
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Alleged Scattered Spider ringleader taken down in Spain after law enforcement crackdown
News Two key figures behind the Scattered Spider ransomware group have already been arrested this year
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Researchers issue warning over new ransomware variant targeting the education sector
News Researchers have published research on a new ransomware variant using compromised VPN credentials to target education organizations in the US
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FBI seizes BreachForums infrastructure — but successor sites are already popping up
News In the latest win for law enforcement, BreachForums has been taken down in an FBI operation - but alternatives are already popping up
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What is hackbot as a service and are malicious LLMs a risk?
Explainer As threat actors begin to use malicious chatbots, hackbot as a service groups are helping affiliates launch tailored attacks via subscription
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Cyber crime cost UK businesses more than £30 billion in 2023, and small businesses were among the worst hit
News Cyber crime inflicted a significant toll on businesses across the UK last year, new research shows
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