Cyber Crime
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Firms warned to beware of fake IT workersNews 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 collectiveNews 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 backNews 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 TeamsNews 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 2024Cyber 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 gangNews 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 USChinese-linked botnet believed to have stolen sensitive information from education and governmental agencies in the US
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentencesThe group has pleaded guilty to operating an OTP interception service helping hackers bypass MFA protection to get access to potentially 12,000 individual’s bank accounts
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Alert issued for ‘Voldemort’ malware as dozens of organizations hitNews Proofpoint researchers say the Voldemort malware campaign appears to be aimed at cyber espionage
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Everything you need to know about RansomHub, the new force in the digital extortion industryA host of security agencies have issued a warning over RansomHub in recent months, but what's behind the group's rise to prominence?
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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North Korean insider attacks are skyrocketing – dozens of US firms didn't spot the hacker in their midstNews North Korean threat campaigns are sneaking hackers into US firms as fake IT workers - and the trend shows no sign of stopping
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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