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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health

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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health 2024-07-09 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire The Ransomhub ransomware gang has claimed the theft of 100GB of data from the Florida Department of Health. The post Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel

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GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel 2024-07-09 at 15:16 By Help Net Security Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. This campaign leverages malicious apps with military and religious themes to lure victims via social engineering on mobile devices. While researchers are still actively analyzing data, thus far, they […]

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Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics and Elections

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Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics and Elections 2024-07-07 at 01:46 By Associated Press Baptiste Robert, a French cybersecurity expert, called on his government – and especially lawmakers – to prepare for the digital threats to come. The post Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics […]

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How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting Events on Track

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How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting Events on Track 2024-07-05 at 15:02 By Marc Solomon The Olympic Games is only 29 days long, so set up and take down is a very intense period, where the threat actors can take advantage. The post How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting […]

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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools

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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools 2024-07-05 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the form of ‘traditional’ banking malware or, more recently, cryptostealers, according to ESET. Vidar infostealer targets Windows […]

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New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024

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New ransomware, infostealers pose growing risk in 2024 2024-06-27 at 07:01 By Help Net Security BlackBerry detected and stopped 3.1 million cyberattacks (37,000 per day) in the first quarter of 2024. Between January and March 2024, BlackBerry detected 630,000 malicious hashes, representing a 40% increase from its previous reporting period. 60% of attacks targeting industry […]

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle Ends

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle Ends 2024-06-26 at 21:46 By Associated Press WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to Australia, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets. The post WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle […]

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Hackers Steal Over $2 Million in Cryptocurrency From CoinStats Wallets

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Hackers Steal Over $2 Million in Cryptocurrency From CoinStats Wallets 2024-06-25 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire CoinStats says North Korean hackers drained $2 million in virtual assets from 1,590 cryptocurrency wallets. The post Hackers Steal Over $2 Million in Cryptocurrency From CoinStats Wallets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Car Dealerships in North America Revert to Pens and Paper After Cyberattacks on Software Provider

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Car Dealerships in North America Revert to Pens and Paper After Cyberattacks on Software Provider 2024-06-25 at 13:46 By Associated Press Car dealerships in North America are still wrestling with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a company whose software is used widely in the auto retail sales sector. The post Car […]

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will Plead Guilty in Deal With US and Return to Australia

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will Plead Guilty in Deal With US and Return to Australia 2024-06-25 at 03:01 By Associated Press Assange will plead guilty to an Espionage Act charge of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defense information, the Justice Department said. The post WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Will Plead Guilty in […]

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Vietnamese Members of FIN9 Hacking Group Charged in US

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Vietnamese Members of FIN9 Hacking Group Charged in US 2024-06-24 at 17:11 By Ionut Arghire The US has announced charges against four Vietnamese nationals for hacking businesses and causing $71 million in losses. The post Vietnamese Members of FIN9 Hacking Group Charged in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Cracking down on cybercrime: Who you gonna call?

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Cracking down on cybercrime: Who you gonna call? 2024-06-24 at 06:01 By Help Net Security As cybercrime continues to grow, law enforcement agencies worldwide face increased challenges in safeguarding organizations and individuals. In this article, we highlight law enforcement agencies that have scored notable successes against cybercriminals in recent years. FBI: Cyber Division Headquarters: Washington, […]

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Investigation of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks Amid Worries Over Online Data Dump

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Investigation of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks Amid Worries Over Online Data Dump 2024-06-24 at 04:34 By Associated Press Hundreds of operations and appointments are still being canceled more than two weeks after the June 3 cyberattack on NHS provider Synnovis. The post Investigation of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take […]

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Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens

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Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens 2024-06-21 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Car dealership software provider CDK Global was in the process of restoring services impacted by a cyberattack when it discovered an additional hack. The post Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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Two Men Plead Guilty to Hacking Law Enforcement Database for Doxing

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Two Men Plead Guilty to Hacking Law Enforcement Database for Doxing 2024-06-18 at 19:45 By Ionut Arghire Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo pleaded guilty to hacking a database maintained by a US federal law enforcement agency. The post Two Men Plead Guilty to Hacking Law Enforcement Database for Doxing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

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Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick! 2024-06-17 at 16:16 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users to install malware […]

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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions

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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions 2024-06-17 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Major regional and global events – such as military exercises, political or economic summits, political conventions, and elections – drove cyber threat activities, according to Trellix. “The last six months have been unprecedented – a state of polycrisis remains and […]

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Modern fraud detection need not rely on PII

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Modern fraud detection need not rely on PII 2024-06-14 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Trends in online fraud detection often act as the canary in the coal mine when it comes to understanding and combating the next generation of online scams, fraud and cybersecurity threats. These days, security and fraud experts worry that insufficient […]

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Two Arrested in UK for Smishing Campaign Powered by Homemade SMS Blaster 

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Two Arrested in UK for Smishing Campaign Powered by Homemade SMS Blaster  2024-06-11 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire UK authorities have arrested two individuals for allegedly using a homemade mobile antenna to send mass text messages. The post Two Arrested in UK for Smishing Campaign Powered by Homemade SMS Blaster  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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