Cyber Crime
Discover expert analysis on cyber crime with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Google cyber researchers warn hackers are ramping up automated attacksNews Google Threat Intelligence Group has issued a warning over the increased threats posed by hackers using agentic AI tools
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber criminals are adapting ASCII smuggling for mass phishing campaignsNews Usually known for its use in prompt injection attacks, ASCII smuggling is now being used to evade spam filters on email platforms
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Expired domains are a goldmine for hackersNews Tens of thousands of so-called 'dropcatch' domains are being registered every day
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber criminals are selling discount AI tokens on underground forumsNews Sites such as Poison Claude and Ecomagent.in are taking advantage of genuine promo offers and reselling access
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cisco sounds alarm over new Russian malware campaign hitting firms in US and EuropeNews UAT-11795 is weaponizing legitimate software such as WebEx and Zoom to dupe victims
By Ross Kelly Published
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Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clientsNews Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The FortiBleed campaign just took a turn for the worseNews Reports suggest that FortiBleed-linked exposed credentials could put UK government and public services at huge risk
By Ross Kelly Published
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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker snared in Finland, extradited to USNews Teenager Peter Stokes has been extradited to the US on hacking charges
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why MSPs are now critical digital trust infrastructure and prime targets for modern cybercrimeIndustry Insights MSPs have become critical infrastructure in the digital economy — and that makes them real targets for those with malintent
By Christoph Brecht Published
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US offers $10m bounty for info on Russia-linked hackersNews UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting government officials through their Signal and WhatsApp accounts
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Duo accused of role in TfL cyber attack plead guilty after ‘lengthy, highly complex, and painstaking investigation’News Around 10 million people are believed to have been affected by the TfL cyber attack
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
By Rene Millman Published
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