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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks

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MuddyWater cyber campaign adds new backdoors in latest wave of attacks 2025-12-02 at 15:15 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers say an Iran aligned threat group is refining its playbook again, and the latest activity shows how much its tactics have shifted. MuddyWater is a long running cyberespionage group, and new findings points to a campaign […]

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$29 Million Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Cryptomixer Takedown

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$29 Million Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Cryptomixer Takedown 2025-12-01 at 17:39 By Eduard Kovacs Cryptomixer was targeted by law enforcement in Operation Olympia for facilitating cybercrime and money laundering.  The post $29 Million Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Cryptomixer Takedown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement

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Cryptomixer crypto laundering service taken down by law enforcement 2025-12-01 at 16:57 By Zeljka Zorz German and Swiss law enforcement agencies have taken down Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixer service, and have confiscated over 25 million euros (approximately $29 million) in Bitcoin. The Cryptomixer seizure banner As part of Operation Olympia, and with support from

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Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights

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Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights 2025-12-01 at 11:49 By Eduard Kovacs Michael Clapsis has been sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison for stealing sensitive information. The post Australian Man Sentenced to Prison for Wi-Fi Attacks at Airports and on Flights appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT: New Dark LLMs Boost Cybercrime Automation

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WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT: New Dark LLMs Boost Cybercrime Automation 2025-11-25 at 15:47 By Eduard Kovacs Palo Alto Networks has conducted an analysis of malicious LLMs that help threat actors with phishing, malware development, and reconnaissance.  The post WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT: New Dark LLMs Boost Cybercrime Automation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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CrowdStrike Insider Helped Hackers Falsely Claim System Breach

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CrowdStrike Insider Helped Hackers Falsely Claim System Breach 2025-11-24 at 17:33 By Ionut Arghire The company has confirmed that it terminated an insider who shared screenshots of his computer with cybercriminals. The post CrowdStrike Insider Helped Hackers Falsely Claim System Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian Hacking Suspect Wanted by the FBI Arrested on Thai Resort Island

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Russian Hacking Suspect Wanted by the FBI Arrested on Thai Resort Island 2025-11-21 at 00:16 By Associated Press Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said an FBI tip that the “world-class hacker” was traveling to Thailand led to his arrest in Phuket. The post Russian Hacking Suspect Wanted by the FBI Arrested on Thai Resort Island

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US and Allies Sanction Russian Bulletproof Hosting Service Providers

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US and Allies Sanction Russian Bulletproof Hosting Service Providers 2025-11-20 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Media Land, Hypercore, and their leadership and employees are allegedly connected to various cybercriminal activities. The post US and Allies Sanction Russian Bulletproof Hosting Service Providers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet

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Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet 2025-11-19 at 13:19 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft said the DDoS attack was aimed at an endpoint in Australia and reached 15.72 Tbps and 3.64 Bpps. The post Largest Azure DDoS Attack Powered by Aisuru Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear

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Threat group reroutes software updates through hacked network gear 2025-11-19 at 12:02 By Sinisa Markovic Sometimes an attack hides in the most ordinary corner of a network. ESET researchers say a China aligned threat group known as PlushDaemon has been quietly using hacked routers to steer software updates toward its own servers. The discovery shows

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The long conversations that reveal how scammers work

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The long conversations that reveal how scammers work 2025-11-19 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Online scammers often take weeks to build trust before making a move, which makes their work hard to study. A research team from UC San Diego built a system that does the patient work of talking to scammers at scale, and

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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers

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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers 2025-11-17 at 14:42 By Eduard Kovacs Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Erick Ntekereze, and Oleksandr Didenko have pleaded guilty. The post 5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Wanna bet? Scammers are playing the odds better than you are

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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