Hackers Target Perplexity Comet Browser Users 2025-10-24 at 17:56 By Ionut Arghire Shortly after the browser was launched, numerous fraudulent domains and fake applications were discovered. The post Hackers Target Perplexity Comet Browser Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm 2025-10-23 at 18:00 By Ionut Arghire The relationship between the Russian government and cybercriminal groups has evolved from passive tolerance. The post Russian Government Now Actively Managing Cybercrime Groups: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of Operation DreamJob, a long-running campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. This latest activity targeted several European defense contractors, including firms deeply involved in drone and
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Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People 2025-10-21 at 13:46 By Associated Press Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world. The post Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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AI’s split personality: Solving crimes while helping conceal them 2025-10-21 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic What happens when investigators and cybercriminals start using the same technology? AI is now doing both, helping law enforcement trace attacks while also being tested for its ability to conceal them. A new study from the University of Cagliari digs
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South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia 2025-10-20 at 23:12 By Associated Press South Korea faces public calls to take stronger action to protect its nationals from being forced into overseas online scam centers. The post South Korea Seeks to Arrest Dozens of Online Scam Suspects Repatriated From Cambodia
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Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker 2025-10-16 at 12:58 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Lane pleaded guilty in May to extorting two companies after hacking into their networks and stealing information. The post Four-Year Prison Sentence for PowerSchool Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Spanish Authorities Dismantle ‘GXC Team’ Crime-as-a-Service Operation 2025-10-13 at 12:57 By Ionut Arghire The authorities arrested GoogleXcoder, the alleged administrator of GXC Team, which offered phishing kits and Android malware. The post Spanish Authorities Dismantle ‘GXC Team’ Crime-as-a-Service Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks 2025-10-10 at 10:46 By Eduard Kovacs Google researchers believe exploitation may have started as early as July 10 and the campaign hit dozens of organizations. The post Sophisticated Malware Deployed in Oracle EBS Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Researchers develop AI system to detect scam websites in search results 2025-10-09 at 13:07 By Sinisa Markovic Scam websites tied to online shopping, pet sales, and other e-commerce schemes continue to cause millions in losses each year. Security tools can accurately detect fraudulent sites once they are found, but identifying new ones remains difficult. To
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Developing economies are falling behind in the fight against cybercrime 2025-10-08 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercrime is a global problem, but not every country is equally equipped to fight it. In many developing economies, cybersecurity is still seen as a luxury, something nice to have when budgets allow. That means little investment in tools,
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Cybercriminals Claim Theft of Data From Oracle E-Business Suite Customers 2025-10-02 at 13:35 By Eduard Kovacs The attackers are claiming to be affiliated with the notorious Cl0p ransomware group and links have been found to FIN11. The post Cybercriminals Claim Theft of Data From Oracle E-Business Suite Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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ProSpy and ToSpy: New spyware families impersonating secure messaging apps 2025-10-02 at 12:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec ESET researchers have found two Android spyware campaigns aimed at people looking for secure messaging apps such as Signal and ToTok. The attackers spread the spyware through fake websites and social engineering. Researchers identified two previously unknown spyware families.
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Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers 2025-09-29 at 13:12 By Ionut Arghire One of the two 17-year-old boys allegedly walked by law enforcement and embassy offices carrying a Wi-Fi sniffer. The post Dutch Teens Arrested for Allegedly Helping Russian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa 2025-09-26 at 17:20 By Associated Press The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said. The post Interpol Says
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Inside the economy built on stolen credentials 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Instead of going after software flaws or network weaknesses, attackers are targeting something much easier to steal: identity credentials. A new report from BeyondID calls this growing black market the identity economy, where usernames, passwords, tokens, and access rights are bought and
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Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need
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North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto 2025-09-25 at 12:04 By Sinisa Markovic ESET Research has published new findings on DeceptiveDevelopment, also called Contagious Interview. This North Korea-aligned group has become more active in recent years and focuses on stealing cryptocurrency. It targets freelance developers working on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.
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Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Sinisa Markovic Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may
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$439 million recovered in global financial crime crackdown 2025-09-25 at 10:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec Authorities around the world have recovered $439 million from criminals following a months-long operation led by INTERPOL. The effort, called HAECHI VI, ran from April through August 2025 and involved police in 40 countries and territories working together to track and
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