Cyber Crime
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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
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A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentences
The 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 hit
News 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 industry
A 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