Wanna bet? Scammers are playing the odds better than you are 2025-11-13 at 08:52 By Sinisa Markovic Placing a bet has never been this easy, and that’s the problem. The convenience of online gambling is the same thing scammers are cashing in on. Whether it’s a fake app, a “can’t-miss” tipster, or a rigged casino, […]
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18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings 2025-11-07 at 11:13 By Ionut Arghire Between 2016 and 2021, the suspects defrauded 4.3 million cardholders in 193 countries of €300 million (~$346 million). The post 18 Arrested in Crackdown on Credit Card Fraud Rings appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts 2025-11-06 at 14:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec State-aligned hacking groups have spent the past six months ramping up espionage, sabotage, and cybercrime campaigns across multiple regions, according to ESET’s APT Activity Report covering April through September 2025. The research highlights how operations linked to Russia, China, Iran,
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DeFi Protocol Balancer Starts Recovering Funds Stolen in $128 Million Heist 2025-11-06 at 14:11 By Ionut Arghire Hackers drained more cryptocurrency from Balancer by exploiting a rounding function and performing batch swaps. The post DeFi Protocol Balancer Starts Recovering Funds Stolen in $128 Million Heist appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Webinar Today: Scattered Spider Exposed – Critical Takeaways for Cyber Defenders 2025-11-05 at 16:07 By SecurityWeek News Get practical strategies to help minimize your risk exposure, including the need for identity threat detection and mitigation. The post Webinar Today: Scattered Spider Exposed – Critical Takeaways for Cyber Defenders appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency 2025-11-05 at 12:11 By Associated Press The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of bankers, financial institutions and others accused of laundering money from cyber crime schemes — money the Treasury Department says helps pay for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Over
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Google says 2026 will be the year AI supercharges cybercrime 2025-11-05 at 07:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security leaders are staring down a year of major change. In its Cybersecurity Forecast 2026, Google paints a picture of a threat landscape transformed by AI, supercharged cybercrime, and increasingly aggressive nation-state operations. Attackers are moving faster, scaling their
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Former ransomware negotiators allegedly targeted US firms with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware 2025-11-04 at 15:04 By Zeljka Zorz A ransomware negotiator and an incident response manager have been indicted in Florida for allegedly conspiring to deploy the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware against multiple US companies and extorting nearly $1.3 million from one of the victims. According to a federal
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European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam network 2025-11-04 at 13:25 By Sinisa Markovic Nine people have been arrested in a coordinated international operation targeting a large cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of more than €600 million. The operation was led by Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, which brought together investigators and
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Ukrainian Extradited to US Faces Charges in Jabber Zeus Cybercrime Case 2025-11-03 at 19:08 By Ionut Arghire Yuriy Igorevich Rybtsov, aka MrICQ, was arrested in Italy and lost his appeal to avoid extradition to the US. The post Ukrainian Extradited to US Faces Charges in Jabber Zeus Cybercrime Case appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Scammers target international students by threatening their visa status 2025-10-29 at 08:29 By Sinisa Markovic In 2025, the U.S. government revoked thousands of visas from international students, often without warning or explanation. According to a newly released study, this opened a door for scammers. Posing as government officials, police, or university staff, they took advantage
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Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center Raided by Army Cross Into Thailand as Buildings are Blown Up 2025-10-29 at 00:16 By Associated Press Witnesses on the Thai side of the border reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke coming from the center over the past several nights starting on Friday. The post Stragglers From Myanmar Scam Center
72 states sign first global UN Convention against Cybercrime 2025-10-27 at 14:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec The world’s first global convention to prevent and respond to cybercrime opened for signature today in Hanoi, Vietnam, and will remain open at United Nations Headquarters in New York until 31 December 2026. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in
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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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