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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting

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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting 2025-06-23 at 19:45 By Ionut Arghire North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands. The post North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux

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Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux 2025-06-23 at 11:02 By Mirko Zorz SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a broader shift in how China-Nexus threat actors are using Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks to

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71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months

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71% of new hires click on phishing emails within 3 months 2025-06-23 at 07:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec New hires are more likely to fall for phishing attacks and social engineering than longer-term employees, especially in their first 90 days, according to Keepnet. Why new hires are easy targets for phishing attacks Based on data from

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In Other News: Viasat Hacked by China, Washington Post Cyberattack, Crowhammer

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In Other News: Viasat Hacked by China, Washington Post Cyberattack, Crowhammer 2025-06-20 at 17:01 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: China’s Salt Typhoon targeted Viasat, Washington Post emails compromised in hack, Rowhammer attack named Crowhammer. The post In Other News: Viasat Hacked by China, Washington Post Cyberattack, Crowhammer appeared

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US Insurance Industry Warned of Scattered Spider Attacks

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US Insurance Industry Warned of Scattered Spider Attacks 2025-06-17 at 15:20 By Eduard Kovacs Google is warning insurance companies that Scattered Spider appears to have shifted its focus from the retail sector.  The post US Insurance Industry Warned of Scattered Spider Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Police shut down long-running dark web drug market

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Police shut down long-running dark web drug market 2025-06-16 at 15:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web drug market, following a large-scale operation involving six countries, supported by Europol and Eurojust. Between 11 and 13 June, a series of coordinated actions took place across

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Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack

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Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack 2025-06-16 at 11:45 By Ionut Arghire A cybersecurity incident at WestJet resulted in users experiencing interruptions when accessing the company’s application and website. The post Canadian Airline WestJet Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears

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Virtual kidnapping scams prey on our worst fears 2025-06-16 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic Getting a call saying a family member has been kidnapped is terrifying. Fear and panic take over, making it hard to think clearly. That’s exactly what criminals count on when they use a scam called virtual kidnapping. What is virtual kidnapping?

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Surge in Cyberattacks Targeting Journalists: Cloudflare

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Surge in Cyberattacks Targeting Journalists: Cloudflare 2025-06-12 at 14:03 By Ionut Arghire Between May 2024 and April 2025, Cloudflare blocked 109 billion malicious requests targeting organizations protected under Project Galileo. The post Surge in Cyberattacks Targeting Journalists: Cloudflare appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified 2025-06-12 at 11:15 By Eduard Kovacs Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure. The post Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market

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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market 2025-06-12 at 09:18 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cybercriminals go

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With Retail Cyberattacks on the Rise, Customers Find Orders Blocked and Shelves Empty

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With Retail Cyberattacks on the Rise, Customers Find Orders Blocked and Shelves Empty 2025-06-12 at 05:07 By Associated Press Beyond potentially halting sales of physical goods, breaches can expose customers’ personal data to future phishing or fraud attempts. The post With Retail Cyberattacks on the Rise, Customers Find Orders Blocked and Shelves Empty appeared first

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Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains

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Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains 2025-06-11 at 20:46 By Help Net Security More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains used by information-stealing malware were taken down during an international cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL. Called Operation Secure, the effort ran from January to April 2025 and involved law

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Whole Foods Distributor United Natural Foods Hit by Cyberattack

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Whole Foods Distributor United Natural Foods Hit by Cyberattack 2025-06-10 at 10:16 By Eduard Kovacs United Natural Foods has taken some systems offline after detecting unauthorized activity on its IT systems, causing disruptions to operations. The post Whole Foods Distributor United Natural Foods Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison 

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Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison  2025-06-09 at 13:02 By Eduard Kovacs Kingsley Uchelue Utulu has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved hacking, fraud and identity theft. The post Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to

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Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison

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Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison 2025-06-05 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo, members of the Vile group, get prison sentences for identity theft and hacking. The post Men Who Hacked Law Enforcement Database for Doxing Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Google Warns of Vishing, Extortion Campaign Targeting Salesforce Customers

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Google Warns of Vishing, Extortion Campaign Targeting Salesforce Customers 2025-06-04 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire A financially motivated threat actor employing vishing to compromise Salesforce customers, and extort them. The post Google Warns of Vishing, Extortion Campaign Targeting Salesforce Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed

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Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed 2025-06-03 at 17:00 By Kevin Townsend With crime-as-a-service lowering the barrier to entry and prosecution lagging behind, enterprise security teams must rethink their strategies to detect and disrupt scams at scale. The post Why Scamming Can’t Be Stopped—But It Can Be Managed appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know

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Scammers are impersonating Interactive Brokers: Here’s what you need to know 2025-06-03 at 11:49 By Help Net Security Interactive Brokers is warning customers to be on high alert due to a wave of scams involving fraudsters posing as company representatives. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global brokerage firm that lets investors trade stocks, options, futures,

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts 2025-06-03 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He explains how cybercrime is becoming more accessible and fragmented. Lyne also talks about key trends,

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