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Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison

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Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-22 at 13:57 By Ionut Arghire Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison for installing malicious code on employer’s systems and for deleting encrypted data. The post Developer Who Hacked Former Employer’s Systems Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Interpol operation seizes $97 million in African cybercrime sweep

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Interpol operation seizes $97 million in African cybercrime sweep 2025-08-22 at 11:57 By Sinisa Markovic Authorities in Africa have arrested 1,209 people in an Interpol-led crackdown on cybercrime that targeted nearly 88,000 victims. 11,432 malicious infrastructures were dismantled during Operation Serengeti 2025 (Source: Interpol) Operation Serengeti 2.0 The operation, which ran from June to August

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AI gives ransomware gangs a deadly upgrade

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AI gives ransomware gangs a deadly upgrade 2025-08-22 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware continues to be the major threat to large and medium-sized businesses, with numerous ransomware gangs abusing AI for automation, according to Acronis. Ransomware gangs maintain pressure on victims From January to June 2025, the number of publicly reported ransomware victims jumped

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison 2025-08-21 at 15:58 By Ionut Arghire Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake

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Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Eduard Kovacs A $50,000 reward from Europol for two members of the Qilin ransomware group is a ‘scam’, according to the law enforcement agency. The post Europol Says Qilin Ransomware Reward Fake appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals

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URL-based threats become a go-to tactic for cybercriminals 2025-08-21 at 07:34 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are using advanced social engineering and AI-generated content to make malicious URLs difficult for users to identify, according to Proofpoint. Whether through email, text messages, or collaboration apps, URL-based threats now dominate the cyber threat landscape. Attackers are not

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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted

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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted 2025-08-20 at 19:24 By Ionut Arghire The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator. The post RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK

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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK 2025-08-19 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns. The post Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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New NIST guide explains how to detect morphed images

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New NIST guide explains how to detect morphed images 2025-08-18 at 18:00 By Sinisa Markovic Face morphing software can blend two people’s photos into one image, making it possible for someone to fool identity checks at buildings, airports, borders, and other secure places. These morphed images can trick face recognition systems into linking the photo

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Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices

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Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices 2025-08-18 at 16:12 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers pushing the Noodlophile infostealer are targeting businesses with spear-phishing emails threatening legal action due to copyright or intellectual property infringement, Morphisec researchers have warned. The campaign The emails, ostensibly sent by a law firm, are tailored to

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US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator

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US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator 2025-08-18 at 14:06 By Ionut Arghire The US has indicted Zeppelin ransomware operator Ianis Antropenko, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from his wallet. The post US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Fighting fraud with AI: The new identity security playbook

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Fighting fraud with AI: The new identity security playbook 2025-08-15 at 08:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Hal Lonas, CTO at Trulioo, talks about the rise of synthetic identity fraud and how it’s quickly becoming one of the biggest threats in financial crime. He breaks down how fraudsters are using

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Inside the Dark Web’s Access Economy: How Hackers Sell the Keys to Enterprise Networks

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Inside the Dark Web’s Access Economy: How Hackers Sell the Keys to Enterprise Networks 2025-08-12 at 18:18 By Kevin Townsend Rapid7’s analysis of dark web forums reveals a thriving market where elite hackers sell corporate network access to buyers, turning cybercrime into a streamlined business. The post Inside the Dark Web’s Access Economy: How Hackers

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Help Desk at Risk: Scattered Spider Shines Light on Overlook Threat Vector

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Help Desk at Risk: Scattered Spider Shines Light on Overlook Threat Vector 2025-08-08 at 19:08 By Torsten George As attackers target help desks and identity systems, traditional security perimeters are proving insufficient against agile, socially-engineered threats. The post Help Desk at Risk: Scattered Spider Shines Light on Overlook Threat Vector appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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WhatsApp Takes Down 6.8 Million Accounts Linked to Criminal Scam Centers, Meta Says

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WhatsApp Takes Down 6.8 Million Accounts Linked to Criminal Scam Centers, Meta Says 2025-08-06 at 18:17 By Associated Press Meta linked these scams to a criminal scam center in Cambodia — and said it disrupted the campaign in partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The post WhatsApp Takes Down 6.8 Million Accounts Linked to Criminal Scam

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Ransomware is up, zero-days are booming, and your IP camera might be next

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Ransomware is up, zero-days are booming, and your IP camera might be next 2025-08-06 at 08:47 By Help Net Security Cyber attackers are finding new ways in through the overlooked and unconventional network corners. Forescout’s 2025H1 Threat Review reveals a surge in advanced tactics, with zero-day exploits up 46 percent and ransomware attacks averaging 20

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Ransomware groups shift to quadruple extortion to maximize pressure

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Ransomware groups shift to quadruple extortion to maximize pressure 2025-08-05 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Threat actors are using a new quadruple extortion tactic in ransomware campaigns, while double extortion remains the most common approach, according to Akamai. Ransomware extortion tactics (Source: Akamai) The emerging trend of quadruple extortion includes using DDoS attacks to

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Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Cybercriminals Shift Focus to Young, Digital-Savvy Workers

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Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Cybercriminals Shift Focus to Young, Digital-Savvy Workers 2025-08-01 at 19:35 By Kevin Townsend Should Gen Z to be treated as a separate attack surface within your company? The post Gen Z in the Crosshairs: Cybercriminals Shift Focus to Young, Digital-Savvy Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics

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Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics 2025-07-30 at 16:32 By Ionut Arghire Multiple financially motivated threat actors are targeting backup systems and employing Scattered Spider’s social engineering techniques. The post Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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