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Police Warn Hundreds of Online Merchants of Skimmer Infections

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Police Warn Hundreds of Online Merchants of Skimmer Infections 2023-12-27 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement authorities in 17 countries discovered more than 400 online merchants infected with skimmers. The post Police Warn Hundreds of Online Merchants of Skimmer Infections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]

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3 main tactics attackers use to bypass MFA

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3 main tactics attackers use to bypass MFA 2023-12-26 at 07:09 By Help Net Security Notable security breaches have bypassed MFA to compromise taxi broker Uber, games company EA, and authentication business Okta, according to SE Labs. CISOs must bolster MFA protections SE Labs advised CISOs to step-up their efforts against attacks on systems protected

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UK Teen Gets Indefinite Hospital Order For ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Hack

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UK Teen Gets Indefinite Hospital Order For ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Hack 2023-12-22 at 16:32 By AFP Arion Kurtaj was found responsible by a British court of carrying out one of the biggest breaches in the history of the video game industry The post UK Teen Gets Indefinite Hospital Order For ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Hack appeared

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86% of cyberattacks are delivered over encrypted channels

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86% of cyberattacks are delivered over encrypted channels 21/12/2023 at 07:00 By Help Net Security Threats over HTTPS grew by 24% from 2022, underscoring the sophisticated nature of cybercriminal tactics that target encrypted channels, according to Zscaler. For the second year in a row, manufacturing was the industry most commonly targeted, with education and government

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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud

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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud 20/12/2023 at 15:06 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in 34 countries have cooperated to dismantle cyber-enabled scams as part of a six-month operation. The post 3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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AI’s efficacy is constrained in cybersecurity, but limitless in cybercrime

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AI’s efficacy is constrained in cybersecurity, but limitless in cybercrime 20/12/2023 at 09:47 By Help Net Security Bringing artificial intelligence into the cybersecurity field has created a vicious cycle. Cyber professionals now employ AI to enhance their tools and boost their detection and protection capabilities, but cybercriminals are also harnessing AI for their attacks. Security

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In Other News: Ukraine Hacks Russia, CVE for Water ICS Attacks, New Intel Xeon CPUs 

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In Other News: Ukraine Hacks Russia, CVE for Water ICS Attacks, New Intel Xeon CPUs  15/12/2023 at 17:50 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Ukraine hacks Russia’s federal tax agency, CVE assigned to PLC exploit, security in new Intel CPU. The post In Other News: Ukraine Hacks Russia, CVE

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OilRig targets Israel organizations with new lightweight downloaders

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OilRig targets Israel organizations with new lightweight downloaders 15/12/2023 at 14:55 By Help Net Security ESET researchers analyzed a growing series of new OilRig downloaders that the group used in several campaigns throughout 2022 to maintain access to target organizations of special interest, all located in Israel. They include an organization in the healthcare sector,

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New Threat Actor Uses SQL Injection Attacks to Steal Data From APAC Companies

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New Threat Actor Uses SQL Injection Attacks to Steal Data From APAC Companies 14/12/2023 at 19:20 By Ionut Arghire GambleForce uses SQL injections to hack gambling, government, retail, and travel websites to steal sensitive information. The post New Threat Actor Uses SQL Injection Attacks to Steal Data From APAC Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service That Created 750 Million Fraudulent Accounts

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Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service That Created 750 Million Fraudulent Accounts 14/12/2023 at 14:35 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft disrupts Storm-1152, a cybercrime-as-a-service business facilitating phishing, identity theft, and DDoS attacks. The post Microsoft Disrupts Cybercrime Service That Created 750 Million Fraudulent Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Cybercrime operation that sold millions of fraudulent Microsoft accounts disrupted

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Cybercrime operation that sold millions of fraudulent Microsoft accounts disrupted 14/12/2023 at 12:19 By Help Net Security Microsoft disrupted an alleged threat actor group that built viable cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) businesses. Dubbed Storm-1152 by Microsoft, the group bilked enterprises and consumers globally out of millions of dollars. Images of Storm-1152’s illicit websites. Source: Microsoft Cybercrime-as-a-service is

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants! 12/12/2023 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people

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Cybercriminals continue targeting open remote access products

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Cybercriminals continue targeting open remote access products 11/12/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals still prefer targeting open remote access products, or like to leverage legitimate remote access tools to hide their malicious actions, according to WatchGuard. “Threat actors continue using different tools and methods in their attack campaigns, making it critical for organizations

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In Other News: Fake Lockdown Mode, New Linux RAT, AI Jailbreak, Country’s DNS Hijacked

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In Other News: Fake Lockdown Mode, New Linux RAT, AI Jailbreak, Country’s DNS Hijacked 08/12/2023 at 19:46 By Eduard Kovacs Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: fake Lockdown Mode, a new Linux RAT, jailbreaking AI, and an entire country’s DNS hijacked. The post In Other News: Fake Lockdown Mode, New Linux RAT,

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US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers

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US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers 08/12/2023 at 16:31 By Eduard Kovacs The US and UK announce charges and sanctions against two hackers working with Russia’s FSB security service. The post US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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New Threat Actor ‘AeroBlade’ Targeted US Aerospace Firm in Espionage Campaign

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New Threat Actor ‘AeroBlade’ Targeted US Aerospace Firm in Espionage Campaign 05/12/2023 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire BlackBerry attributes cyberattack against an aerospace organization in the US to a new threat actor named AeroBlade. The post New Threat Actor ‘AeroBlade’ Targeted US Aerospace Firm in Espionage Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $3 Billion in Cryptocurrency: Report

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $3 Billion in Cryptocurrency: Report 04/12/2023 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Recorded Future calculates that North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are believed to have stolen more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency. The post North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $3 Billion in Cryptocurrency: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Russian Pleads Guilty to Role in Developing TrickBot Malware

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Russian Pleads Guilty to Role in Developing TrickBot Malware 04/12/2023 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Russian national Vladimir Dunaev pleaded guilty to involvement in the development and use of the TrickBot malware that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses. The post Russian Pleads Guilty to Role in Developing TrickBot Malware appeared first on

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2024 cybersecurity outlook: The rise of AI voice chatbots and prompt engineering innovations

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2024 cybersecurity outlook: The rise of AI voice chatbots and prompt engineering innovations 04/12/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In their 2024 cybersecurity outlook, WatchGuard researchers forecast headline-stealing hacks involving LLMs, AI-based voice chatbots, modern VR/MR headsets, and more in the coming year. Companies and individuals are experimenting with LLMs to increase operational efficiency.

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