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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts 2025-06-03 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He explains how cybercrime is becoming more accessible and fragmented. Lyne also talks about key trends, […]

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Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure

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Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure 2025-06-02 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine Cryptocurrency mining operation hits exposed Consul dashboards, Docker Engine APIs and Gitea code-hosting instances to push Monero miner. The post Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked

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Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked 2025-06-02 at 13:41 By Ionut Arghire Russian national Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is believed to be the leader of the Conti and TrickBot cybercrime groups. The post Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement 2025-06-02 at 12:09 By Ionut Arghire Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products. The post Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams

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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams 2025-05-30 at 17:55 By Ionut Arghire The US Treasury Department US has slapped sanctions on Funnull Technology for providing support to cryptocurrency investment scams. The post US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams

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Using AI to outsmart AI-driven phishing scams 2025-05-30 at 08:32 By Sinisa Markovic Phishing scams used to be filled with awkward wording and obvious grammar mistakes. Not anymore. AI is now making it harder to distinguish what is real. According to Cofense, email-based scams surged 70% year over year, driven by AI’s ability to automate

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Victoria’s Secret Website Taken Offline After Cyberattack

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Victoria’s Secret Website Taken Offline After Cyberattack 2025-05-29 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Website remains offline following suspected cyber incident, as experts warn of escalating threats targeting major retailers The post Victoria’s Secret Website Taken Offline After Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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MATLAB Maker MathWorks Recovering From Ransomware Attack

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MATLAB Maker MathWorks Recovering From Ransomware Attack 2025-05-28 at 22:46 By Ionut Arghire The incident impacted multiple web and mobile applications, licensing services, downloads and online store, website, wiki, MathWorks accounts, and other services. The post MATLAB Maker MathWorks Recovering From Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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GitHub becomes go-to platform for malware delivery across Europe

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GitHub becomes go-to platform for malware delivery across Europe 2025-05-28 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Phishing has become the go-to method for attackers looking to get past security controls and access sensitive environments in Europe, according to Netskope. Users are now constantly dealing with phishing attempts, which have become so common and credible that

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4.5% of breaches now extend to fourth parties

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4.5% of breaches now extend to fourth parties 2025-05-27 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Security teams can no longer afford to treat third-party security as a compliance checkbox, according to SecurityScorecard. Traditional vendor risk assessments, conducted annually or quarterly, are too slow to detect active threats. 35.5% of all breaches in 2024 were third-party

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Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US

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Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US 2025-05-23 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire Russian national Rustam Gallyamov was indicted in the US for his leading role in the development and distribution of Qakbot malware. The post Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech

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CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech 2025-05-22 at 08:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in through misplaced trust and weak identity safeguards. This

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US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack

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US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack 2025-05-21 at 14:04 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Lane allegedly hacked PowerSchool using stolen credentials and admitted to extorting a telecoms provider. The post US Student to Plead Guilty Over PowerSchool Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Cellcom Service Disruption Caused by Cyberattack

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Cellcom Service Disruption Caused by Cyberattack 2025-05-21 at 13:05 By Ionut Arghire Wireless carrier Cellcom has confirmed that a week-long widespread service outage is the result of a cyberattack. The post Cellcom Service Disruption Caused by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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AI voice hijacking: How well can you trust your ears?

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AI voice hijacking: How well can you trust your ears? 2025-05-20 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic How sure are you that you can recognize an AI-cloned voice? If you think you’re completely certain, you might be wrong. Why it’s a growing threat With only three seconds of audio, criminals can now clone a person’s voice,

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CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide

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CTM360 maps out real-time phishing infrastructure targeting corporate banking worldwide 2025-05-19 at 16:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec A phishing operation that targets corporate banking accounts across the globe has been analyzed in a new report by CTM360. The campaign uses fake Google ads, advanced filtering techniques, to steal sensitive login credentials and bypass MFA. Researchers uncovered

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Prison Sentence for Man Involved in SEC X Account Hack

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Prison Sentence for Man Involved in SEC X Account Hack 2025-05-19 at 12:50 By Ionut Arghire Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to prison for hacking SEC’s official X account and publishing fraudulent posts increasing Bitcoin value. The post Prison Sentence for Man Involved in SEC X Account Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials 2025-05-16 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire The FBI says former federal and state government officials are targeted with texts and AI-generated voice messages impersonating senior US officials. The post FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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