Cyber Crime
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Sneaky cyber espionage network exploits IoT devices and home office routersNews Researchers at SecurityScorecard have issued a warning about a new China-linked threat campaign, dubbed 'LapDogs', targeting IoT devices and home routers.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker groupNews An analysis of May's SQL database dump shows how much LockBit was really making
By Ross Kelly Published
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Disinformation security is a major concern for cyber teams – here's what your business can doIn-depth Attackers can impersonate employees and fake data with increasing ease
By Keri Allan Published
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OpenAI is clamping down on ChatGPT accounts used to spread malwareNews Tools like ChatGPT are being used by threat actors to automate and amplify campaigns
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategyNews Paul Chichester, director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, urged businesses to keep closer tabs on geopolitical events to gauge potential cyber threats.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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A mysterious cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminalsNews An anonymous whistleblower has released large amounts of data allegedly linked to the ransomware gangs
By Ross Kelly Published
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AVCheck cyber crime service snared in police takedownNews Authorities have seized the domains of AVCheck, one of the largest counter antivirus services used by cybercriminals around the world
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Scattered Spider: Who are the alleged hackers behind the M&S cyber attack?News The Scattered Spider group has been highly active in recent years
By Ross Kelly Published
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Multichannel attacks are becoming a serious threat for enterprises – and AI is fueling the surgeNews Organizations are seeing a steep rise in multichannel attacks fueled in part by an uptick in AI cyber crime, new research from SoSafe has found.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Cobalt Strike abusers dealt hammer blow after “aggressive” takedown campaignNews Threat actors have long used unauthorized copies of Cobalt Strike to deploy malware, identify vulnerabilities, and move laterally while evading detection
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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'GitVenom' campaign uses dodgy GitHub repositories to spread malwareNews Security researchers have issued an alert over a campaign using GitHub repositories to distribute malware, with users lured in by fake projects.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to knowNews 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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