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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury convicted Cameron Curry, 27, a Charlotte resident, of carrying out an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting a Washington, D.C.-based international technology company. He faces up to two years in prison on each of the six charges. Curry, […]

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In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting

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In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting 2026-03-20 at 17:57 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities found in KVM devices, Claudy Day Claude vulnerabilities, The Gentlemen ransomware group. The post In Other News: New Android Safeguards, Operation Alice, UK Toughens Cyber Reporting

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3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China

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3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to China 2026-03-20 at 16:43 By Associated Press The men violated U.S. export controls laws by scheming to divert massive quantities of the high-performance servers assembled in the United States to China. The post 3 Men Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle US Artificial Intelligence to

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Sinisa Markovic The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first

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Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign

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Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire The attacks started on February 27 and have targeted e-commerce platforms, global brands, and government services. The post Thousands of Magento Sites Hit in Ongoing Defacement Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million

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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million 2026-03-20 at 12:20 By Anamarija Pogorelec Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to running a scheme that exploited music streaming platforms and diverted royalty payments from artists. He admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire

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Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation

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Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation 2026-03-20 at 09:32 By Eduard Kovacs The lesser-known JackSkid and Mossad botnets have also been targeted in the operation. The post Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit 2026-03-19 at 16:54 By Zeljka Zorz A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabilities exploited by DarkSword Two weeks ago, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify disclosed the

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900,000 contact records exposed in Aura data breach

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900,000 contact records exposed in Aura data breach 2026-03-19 at 13:32 By Sinisa Markovic Aura, the online safety service, confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed about 900,000 records, mostly names and email addresses from a marketing tool linked to a company it acquired in 2021. The incident occurred as a result of a targeted phone

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Elite members of North Korean society fake their way into Western paychecks

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Elite members of North Korean society fake their way into Western paychecks 2026-03-19 at 09:02 By Sinisa Markovic Increased federal activity, including indictments over the past year, has drawn attention to a pattern that has been unfolding inside corporate hiring pipelines. North Korean nationals are securing roles as remote IT contractors and full-time staff within

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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest

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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest 2026-03-18 at 09:27 By Sinisa Markovic Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the course of the year. The data covers activity observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025,

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Global fraud losses climb to $442 billion

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Global fraud losses climb to $442 billion 2026-03-18 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic Online fraud is reaching more victims and generating larger losses, driven by digital tools and organized networks operating across borders. Global trends in financial fraud (Source: Interpol) In INTERPOL’s March 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment, financial fraud sits among the top

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45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested

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45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested 2026-03-16 at 10:33 By Sinisa Markovic An international law enforcement operation has taken down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware activity. The action was carried out as part of Operation Synergia III, an investigation that ran from July

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Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams

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Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams 2026-03-16 at 07:40 By Sinisa Markovic Bitdefender researchers uncovered hundreds of scam campaigns promoted through Facebook ads that use fake news stories, celebrity impersonation, and redirect chains to funnel victims into investment fraud schemes. The activity ran through 310 malvertising campaigns distributed on Meta platforms

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

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Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud 2026-03-13 at 12:22 By Sinisa Markovic SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of dollars, has been disrupted in an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet

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Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet 2026-03-13 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe targeted the cybercrime service that has impacted 360,000 devices since 2020. The post Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested

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€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested 2026-03-12 at 17:37 By Sinisa Markovic A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany, which defrauded victims of around €1 million, has been dismantled through judicial cooperation coordinated by Eurojust. On 10 March, German and French authorities arrested three suspects in a

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers

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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers 2026-03-12 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs The social media giant has disabled more than 150,000 accounts powering scam centers in Asia. The post Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Impacting 100k Sites Linked to North Korea

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Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Impacting 100k Sites Linked to North Korea 2026-03-12 at 11:48 By Eduard Kovacs The 2024 incident was initially linked to China, but an infostealer infection has now revealed North Korean involvement. The post Polyfill Supply Chain Attack Impacting 100k Sites Linked to North Korea appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions

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Software vulnerabilities push credential abuse aside in cloud intrusions 2026-03-11 at 07:17 By Sinisa Markovic Cloud intrusions are unfolding on shorter timelines, with attackers leaning more on unpatched software and compromised identities. H2 2025 distribution of initial access vectors exploited in Google Cloud (Source: Google) Google Cloud’s Cloud Threat Horizons Report H1 2026 reflects incident

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