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Google sues China-based scammers over Gemini AI abuse

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Google sues China-based scammers over Gemini AI abuse 2026-06-12 at 15:43 By Sinisa Markovic Google has filed a lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise, a China-based cybercrime network for using AI tools, including Gemini, to build phishing websites and scam infrastructure. The company said the operation has affected “hundreds of thousands of victims,” with losses estimated in […]

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Cybercriminals are moving away from mass phishing campaigns

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Cybercriminals are moving away from mass phishing campaigns 2026-06-12 at 13:47 By Sinisa Markovic Phishing activity declined by roughly 20% in both 2024 and 2025, according to research from Zscaler’s ThreatLabz team. The drop followed years of growth that pushed phishing activity above 2 billion hits in 2023. “Phishing volume measured by blocked emails is

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The assembly line behind 1.5 million malicious domains

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The assembly line behind 1.5 million malicious domains 2026-06-12 at 11:07 By Anamarija Pogorelec Attackers registered roughly 1.5 million malicious domains during the first five months of 2026. The registration patterns resemble industrial output. Most of the domains were created by attackers, put to use within weeks, and concentrated among a small set of registrars,

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Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved €336 million for cybercriminals

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Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved €336 million for cybercriminals 2026-06-12 at 10:58 By Sinisa Markovic An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering service linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals that processed more than €336 million in illicit funds. The domain seizure notice (Source: Europol) Europol said the service, known

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Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters

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Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters 2026-06-12 at 09:44 By Eduard Kovacs Oracle has mitigated CVE-2026-35273, but it has not publicly confirmed the vulnerability’s in-the-wild exploitation. The post Google Confirms Exploitation of Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day by ShinyHunters appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Fake Spotify Premium tutorials on TikTok and Instagram Reels spread malware

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Fake Spotify Premium tutorials on TikTok and Instagram Reels spread malware 2026-06-11 at 16:51 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals are using TikTok and Instagram Reels videos to spread Vidar, an infostealer malware, through fake downloads for popular paid software, according to ReversingLabs. The researchers uncovered two campaigns behind the activity, each using a different approach to

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OnyxC2 Stealer Offers Cybercriminals Enterprise-Grade Theft for $250 a Month

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OnyxC2 Stealer Offers Cybercriminals Enterprise-Grade Theft for $250 a Month 2026-06-11 at 16:00 By Kevin Townsend Researchers say the OnyxC2 malware targets more than 200 applications and extensions while evading detection through encrypted payloads, DLL sideloading, and in-memory execution techniques. The post OnyxC2 Stealer Offers Cybercriminals Enterprise-Grade Theft for $250 a Month appeared first on

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Identity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victims

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Identity theft is turning into a chain reaction for victims 2026-06-10 at 18:17 By Sinisa Markovic For a growing number of victims, identity theft no longer ends with a fraudulent charge or a compromised account. More than one in four people who contacted the Identity Theft Resource Center during the reporting period were dealing with

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New Browser-in-the-Browser phishing uses fake login popups to steal Microsoft 365 credentials

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New Browser-in-the-Browser phishing uses fake login popups to steal Microsoft 365 credentials 2026-06-10 at 17:24 By Sinisa Markovic A new Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft 365 users with fake login popups designed to closely mimic legitimate browser authentication windows, according to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The attack relies on a fake browser

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C-Suite Impersonation in the Gulf: How Threat Actors Are Targeting UAE & Saudi Executives in 2026

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C-Suite Impersonation in the Gulf: How Threat Actors Are Targeting UAE & Saudi Executives in 2026 2026-06-05 at 15:21 By Ashish Khaitan When a senior executive at a Dubai-based energy conglomerate receives a WhatsApp message that appears to come directly from their CEO — complete with the right profile photo, a familiar tone, and an

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AI is helping low-skill hackers pull off advanced cyberattacks

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AI is helping low-skill hackers pull off advanced cyberattacks 2026-06-05 at 11:34 By Sinisa Markovic Anthropic has published an analysis of cyber-related misuse of its AI systems, examining 832 accounts that were banned for malicious cyber activity between March 2025 and March 2026. The company mapped the observed behavior to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, which

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Chinese Cybercrime Group in Spotlight for Record Campaign Pace

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Chinese Cybercrime Group in Spotlight for Record Campaign Pace 2026-06-04 at 16:06 By Ionut Arghire Relying on social engineering, the hacking group engages in credential phishing, malware distribution, and fraud activities. The post Chinese Cybercrime Group in Spotlight for Record Campaign Pace appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown

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Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown 2026-06-04 at 16:06 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement and tech companies disrupted infrastructure linked to scammers operating across Southeast Asia. The post Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Malware campaign targeting Minecraft users infects over 116,000 systems

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Malware campaign targeting Minecraft users infects over 116,000 systems 2026-06-03 at 20:20 By Sinisa Markovic A Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation named WeedHack is targeting Minecraft users and allows threat actors to gain remote access to victims’ screens, webcams, and files through a web-based dashboard, McAfee researchers found. Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios and released in 2011,

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64,000 accounts exposed in breach of GTA V cheat service Atlas Menu

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64,000 accounts exposed in breach of GTA V cheat service Atlas Menu 2026-06-02 at 16:40 By Sinisa Markovic Atlas Menu, a cheat service for Grand Theft Auto V and Counter-Strike 2, has been added to the Have I Been Pwned database following a data breach that exposed tens of thousands of user records. The incident

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Sophos uncovers AI-powered malware lab built for EDR evasion

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Sophos uncovers AI-powered malware lab built for EDR evasion 2026-06-02 at 15:47 By Sinisa Markovic A threat actor used AI technologies to build a malware-testing framework for developing and refining endpoint detection and response (EDR) evasion techniques, according to Sophos. The investigation began after an anomalous endpoint in a customer environment triggered alerts tied to

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The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure

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The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure 2026-06-02 at 15:30 By Etay Maor AI can help attackers generate malware, create malicious payloads, bypass simple security checks, and convert vague malicious intent into functional code. The post The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads

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Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads 2026-06-02 at 11:12 By Eduard Kovacs Dashlane’s security systems automatically locked accounts to protect them against the hacking attempts. The post Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Sensitive government personnel data posted online, Spanish police arrest suspect

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Sensitive government personnel data posted online, Spanish police arrest suspect 2026-06-02 at 10:58 By Sinisa Markovic The Spanish National Police arrested a man in Granada for allegedly leaking personal data belonging to members of several sensitive state institutions. According to police, the suspect published the information on multiple online platforms, exposing personnel associated with organizations

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Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet

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Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet 2026-06-01 at 22:05 By Ionut Arghire Dutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to power a residential proxy network and facilitate cybercrime. The post Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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