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 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 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 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 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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For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts 2025-08-14 at 15:01 By Sinisa Markovic Active police and government email accounts are being sold on the dark web for as little as $40, giving cybercriminals a direct line into systems and services that rely on institutional trust. According to new research from Abnormal
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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Telecom Giant Orange Hit by Cyberattack 2025-07-30 at 15:54 By Eduard Kovacs Orange was targeted by hackers in an attack that resulted in the disruption of services offered to corporate and individual customers. The post Telecom Giant Orange Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Minnesota Activates National Guard in Response to Cyberattack 2025-07-30 at 14:11 By Ionut Arghire Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called in the National Guard to assist the City of Saint Paul in responding to a cyberattack. The post Minnesota Activates National Guard in Response to Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Ransomware will thrive until we change our strategy 2025-07-29 at 08:36 By Help Net Security We have reached a stage where ransomware isn’t simply a cybercrime issue: it is now clearly a business disruptor, a threat to societal trust, and increasingly, a national security crisis. As James Babbage, Director General (Threats) at the UK’s National
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Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights 2025-07-29 at 04:48 By Associated Press Ukrainian and Belarusian hacker groups, which oppose the rule of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack. The post Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights appeared first
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Scattered Spider Targeting VMware vSphere Environments 2025-07-28 at 15:23 By Ionut Arghire The financially motivated group is pivoting from Active Directory to VMware vSphere environments, deploying ransomware from the hypervisor. The post Scattered Spider Targeting VMware vSphere Environments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this
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UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits 2025-07-25 at 16:19 By Ionut Arghire Ollie Holman was sentenced to prison for selling over 1,000 phishing kits that caused estimated losses of over $134 million. The post UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Mastermind behind Russian-speaking cybercrime hub arrested in Ukraine 2025-07-23 at 17:34 By Sinisa Markovic The suspected administrator of xss.is, one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, was arrested in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 22 July. The takedown followed a long-running investigation led by the French Police and Paris Prosecutor, in close cooperation with Ukrainian
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