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FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist

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FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist 11/09/2023 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire FBI says North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen $41 million in cryptocurrency from online betting platform Stake.com. The post FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for $41 Million Stake.com Heist appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before 11/09/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security 73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted

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Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected of Involvement in Cybercrime

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Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected of Involvement in Cybercrime 11/09/2023 at 00:15 By Associated Press One of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam operations. The post Powerful Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Repatriates 1,200 Chinese Suspected

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US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group 

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US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group  08/09/2023 at 13:33 By Eduard Kovacs The US and UK have announced sanctions against 11 more alleged members of the Russian cybercrime group Trickbot.  The post US, UK Sanction More Members of Trickbot Russian Cybercrime Group  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme 07/09/2023 at 20:48 By Associated Press Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information stolen by hacking. The post Wealthy Russian With Kremlin

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack

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See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack 07/09/2023 at 17:48 By Ionut Arghire See Tickets is informing 300,000 individuals that their payment card information was stolen in a new web skimmer attack. The post See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands

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How cybercriminals use look-alike domains to impersonate brands 07/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals create hundreds of thousands of counterfeit domains that mimic well-known brands for financial gain. These fake domains serve multiple malicious purposes, such as sending phishing emails, hosting fraudulent websites, rerouting web traffic, and distributing malware. In this Help Net

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem

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Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem 06/09/2023 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz A recently flagged phishing campaign aimed at delivering the Agent Tesla RAT to unsuspecting users takes advantage of old vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that allow remote code execution. “Despite fixes for CVE-2017-11882/CVE-2018-0802 being released by Microsoft in November, 2017 and January, 2018,

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Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu

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Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu 06/09/2023 at 14:17 By Kevin Townsend SecurityWeek talks to Alex Ionescu, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert who has combined a career as a business executive with that of a security researcher.  The post Hacker Conversations: Alex Ionescu appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

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Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering 06/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly evident that the

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From unsuspecting click to data compromise

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From unsuspecting click to data compromise 06/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Phishing is a pervasive and ever-evolving cyber threat that has become a primary concern for individuals, organizations, and cybersecurity experts worldwide. This deceptive practice involves cybercriminals using various tactics to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, such as passwords, financial data, or

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer

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Connected cars and cybercrime: A primer 05/09/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Original equipment suppliers (OEMs) and their suppliers who are weighing how to invest their budgets might be inclined to slow pedal investment in addressing cyberthreats. To date, the attacks that they have encountered have remained relatively unsophisticated and not especially harmful. Analysis

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Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector

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Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector 04/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security 85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according to a VIPRE report. Information technology organizations also overtook financial institutions (9%)

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In Other News: Hacking Encrypted Linux Computers, Android Fuzzing, Skype Leaking IPs

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In Other News: Hacking Encrypted Linux Computers, Android Fuzzing, Skype Leaking IPs 01/09/2023 at 15:47 By SecurityWeek News Weekly cybersecurity news roundup providing a summary of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. The post In Other News: Hacking Encrypted Linux Computers, Android Fuzzing, Skype Leaking IPs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods

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Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods 01/09/2023 at 07:17 By Help Net Security Adversary-sponsored research contests on cybercriminal forums focus on new methods of attack and evasion, according to Sophos. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For Papers’ and provide the winners considerable financial rewards and recognition from peers and also

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Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store

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Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store 31/08/2023 at 12:18 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the China-aligned APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since

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UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams

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UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams 29/08/2023 at 17:36 By Associated Press A new report sheds light on cybercrime scams that have become a major issue in Asia, with many workers trapped in virtual slavery. The post UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams

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Meta Fights Sprawling Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ Operation

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Meta Fights Sprawling Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ Operation 29/08/2023 at 16:02 By AFP Meta has purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the West. The post Meta Fights Sprawling Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Leaseweb Reports Cloud Disruptions Due to Cyberattack 

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Leaseweb Reports Cloud Disruptions Due to Cyberattack  28/08/2023 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs Dutch cloud company Leaseweb shut down some critical systems last week due to a cyberattack. The post Leaseweb Reports Cloud Disruptions Due to Cyberattack  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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In Other News: Africa Cybercrime Crackdown, Unpatched macOS Flaw, Investor Disclosures

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In Other News: Africa Cybercrime Crackdown, Unpatched macOS Flaw, Investor Disclosures 25/08/2023 at 18:49 By Eduard Kovacs Weekly cybersecurity news roundup that provides a summary of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar for the week of August 21, 2023. The post In Other News: Africa Cybercrime Crackdown, Unpatched macOS Flaw, Investor Disclosures

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