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Nigerian Accused of Hacking Tax Preparation Firms Extradited to US

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Nigerian Accused of Hacking Tax Preparation Firms Extradited to US 2025-03-06 at 15:07 By Ionut Arghire Matthew Akande was extradited to the US to face charges for his role in hacking into Massachusetts tax preparation firms’ networks. The post Nigerian Accused of Hacking Tax Preparation Firms Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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US Sanctions Iranian Administrator of Nemesis Darknet Marketplace

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US Sanctions Iranian Administrator of Nemesis Darknet Marketplace 2025-03-05 at 12:04 By Eduard Kovacs Iranian national Behrouz Parsarad sanctioned for running Nemesis, a marketplace used for narcotics trafficking and cybercrime.  The post US Sanctions Iranian Administrator of Nemesis Darknet Marketplace appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Online crime-as-a-service skyrockets with 24,000 users selling attack tools

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Online crime-as-a-service skyrockets with 24,000 users selling attack tools 2025-03-03 at 19:01 By Help Net Security The growth of AI-based technology has introduced new challenges, making remote identity verification systems more vulnerable to attacks, according to iProov. Innovative and easily accessible tools have allowed threat actors to become more sophisticated overnight, powering an increasing number

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US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack

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US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack 2025-03-03 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire The US government has seized roughly $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 from Uranium Finance. The post US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself

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How QR code attacks work and how to protect yourself 2025-03-03 at 07:13 By Help Net Security QR codes have become an integral part of our everyday life due to their simplicity. While they’ve been around for many years, their use exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, when businesses turned to them for contactless menus, payments,

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Hacker Behind Over 90 Data Leaks Arrested in Thailand

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Hacker Behind Over 90 Data Leaks Arrested in Thailand 2025-02-27 at 19:20 By Eduard Kovacs A Singaporean man accused of being a hacker responsible for over 90 data leaks has been arrested in Thailand.  The post Hacker Behind Over 90 Data Leaks Arrested in Thailand appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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FBI Says North Korea Hacked Bybit as Details of $1.5B Heist Emerge

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FBI Says North Korea Hacked Bybit as Details of $1.5B Heist Emerge 2025-02-27 at 13:05 By Eduard Kovacs The FBI has attributed the Bybit hack to a North Korean group named TraderTraitor as more technical details of the attack have come to light. The post FBI Says North Korea Hacked Bybit as Details of $1.5B

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$1.5 Billion Bybit Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers

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$1.5 Billion Bybit Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers 2025-02-24 at 12:05 By Eduard Kovacs Companies and experts have found evidence linking the $1.5 billion Bybit cryptocurrency heist to North Korean Lazarus hackers. The post $1.5 Billion Bybit Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange

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Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange 2025-02-22 at 17:34 By SecurityWeek News Over 400,000 ETH and stETH worth more than $1.5 billion were stolen from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. The post Bybit Hack Drains $1.5 Billion From Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Chinese APT Tools Found in Ransomware Schemes, Blurring Attribution Lines

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Chinese APT Tools Found in Ransomware Schemes, Blurring Attribution Lines 2025-02-20 at 19:29 By Ryan Naraine China-linked cyberespionage toolkits are popping up in ransomware attacks, forcing defenders to rethink how they combat state-backed hackers. The post Chinese APT Tools Found in Ransomware Schemes, Blurring Attribution Lines appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack

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Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack 2025-02-20 at 18:06 By Eduard Kovacs NioCorp Developments has informed the SEC that it lost $0.5 million after its systems were compromised. The post Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Darcula allows tech-illiterate crooks to create, deploy DIY phishing kits targeting any brand

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Darcula allows tech-illiterate crooks to create, deploy DIY phishing kits targeting any brand 2025-02-20 at 13:35 By Zeljka Zorz A new, improved version of Darcula, a cat-themed phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform aimed at serving Chinese-speaking criminals, will be released this month and will allow malicious users to create customized phishing kits to target a wider variety

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials

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Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials 2025-02-20 at 12:03 By Help Net Security Since early 2024, ESET researchers have been tracking DeceptiveDevelopment, a series of malicious campaigns linked to North Korea-aligned operators. Disguising themselves as software development recruiters, these threat actors lure victims with fake job offers and deliver software projects embedded

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300% increase in endpoint malware detections

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300% increase in endpoint malware detections 2025-02-20 at 07:04 By Help Net Security The third quarter of 2024 saw a dramatic shift in the types of malware detected at network perimeters, according to a new WatchGuard report. The report’s key findings include a 300% increase quarter over quarter of endpoint malware detections, highlighted by growing

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127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police

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127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police 2025-02-17 at 13:48 By Eduard Kovacs After governments announced sanctions against the Zservers/XHost bulletproof hosting service, Dutch police took 127 servers offline. The post 127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Pig butchering scams are exploding

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Pig butchering scams are exploding 2025-02-14 at 07:03 By Help Net Security 2024 is set to be a record year for scammers who received at least US$9.9 billion in crypto revenues from their illicit activities, according to Chainalysis. This figure is projected to rise to an all-time high of $12.4 billion as ongoing analysis uncovers

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Over 3 million Fortune 500 employee accounts compromised since 2022

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Over 3 million Fortune 500 employee accounts compromised since 2022 2025-02-13 at 07:03 By Help Net Security More than three million employee-linked corporate accounts were compromised between 2022 and 2024 across Fortune 500 companies, according to Enzoic. This surge is fueled by the widespread use of corporate email addresses for personal accounts and the growing

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Cybercrime Threatens National Security, Google Threat Intel Team Says

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Cybercrime Threatens National Security, Google Threat Intel Team Says 2025-02-12 at 02:04 By Kevin Townsend On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, Google argues that the cybercriminal threat should be treated as a national security threat like state-backed hacking groups. The post Cybercrime Threatens National Security, Google Threat Intel Team Says appeared first on

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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers

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Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers 2025-02-11 at 14:50 By Eduard Kovacs Dozens of local newspapers owned by media company Lee Enterprises experienced disruptions as a result of a cyberattack.  The post Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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