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How Agentic AI will be Weaponized for Social Engineering Attacks

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How Agentic AI will be Weaponized for Social Engineering Attacks 2025-02-05 at 18:30 By Stu Sjouwerman With each passing year, social engineering attacks are becoming bigger and bolder thanks to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. The post How Agentic AI will be Weaponized for Social Engineering Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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More destructive cyberattacks target financial institutions

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More destructive cyberattacks target financial institutions 2025-02-05 at 06:06 By Help Net Security Financial institutions will continue to be the ultimate targets for criminals and threat actors, as a successful attack offers a significant payoff, according to Contrast Security. Contrast Security has surveyed 35 of the world’s leading financial institutions to better understand their cyber

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US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network

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US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network 2025-01-31 at 15:34 By Ionut Arghire US and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains to disrupt a network of hacking and fraud marketplaces operated by Saim Raza. The post US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums

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2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums 2025-01-31 at 14:48 By Eduard Kovacs Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums. The post 2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Nine out of ten emails are spam

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Nine out of ten emails are spam 2025-01-31 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Now, more than ever, users can fall prey to word-perfect AI-created phishing campaigns, subtle BEC messages that sound remarkably like the sender, and highly convincing ploys from trusted vendors with legitimate-looking websites and clean domains, according to VIPRE Security Group. Spam

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Cybercrime forums Cracked and Nulled seized, operators arrested

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Cybercrime forums Cracked and Nulled seized, operators arrested 2025-01-30 at 18:50 By Zeljka Zorz Law enforcement from Germany, Australia, Spain, Greece, Romania, Italy, France and the USA have seized and shut down Cracked and Nulled, the two largest cybercrime forums in the world. The takedown notice (Source: German Federal Criminal Police Office) “The websites “nulled.to”

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Nulled, Other Cybercrime Websites Seized by Law Enforcement

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Nulled, Other Cybercrime Websites Seized by Law Enforcement 2025-01-30 at 15:20 By Eduard Kovacs Several cybercrime websites have been seized in a law enforcement operation, including Nulled, Cracked, Sellix, and StarkRDP. The post Nulled, Other Cybercrime Websites Seized by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Smiths Group Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack

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Smiths Group Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack 2025-01-29 at 14:03 By Ionut Arghire Engineering firm Smiths Group has disclosed a cyberattack that forced it to take some systems offline and activate business continuity plans. The post Smiths Group Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Cybersecurity crisis in numbers

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Cybersecurity crisis in numbers 2025-01-29 at 07:03 By Help Net Security The number of US data compromises in 2024 (3,158) decreased 1% compared to 2023 (3,202), 44 events away from tying a record for the number of compromises tracked in a year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Data breach notices surge The number

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Only 13% of organizations fully recover data after a ransomware attack

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Only 13% of organizations fully recover data after a ransomware attack 2025-01-29 at 06:04 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are disrupting and undermining business operations and draining revenue streams, according to Illumio. Findings from the study reveal that 58% of organizations had to shut down operations following a ransomware attack, up from 45% in

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Hackers Drain Over $85 Million From Crypto Exchange Phemex

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Hackers Drain Over $85 Million From Crypto Exchange Phemex 2025-01-28 at 16:03 By Ionut Arghire Hackers stole more than $85 million in crypto assets from hot wallets at cryptocurrency exchange Phemex. The post Hackers Drain Over $85 Million From Crypto Exchange Phemex appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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United Against Cybercrime: ASEAN Ministers Forge New Security Pathways

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United Against Cybercrime: ASEAN Ministers Forge New Security Pathways 2025-01-27 at 14:32 By daksh sharma Overview The digital world in Southeast Asia is evolving rapidly, with nations striving to balance innovation, inclusivity, and security. The recently held 5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) in Bangkok, Thailand, marked a significant milestone in this journey. The meeting

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US Charges Five People Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme

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US Charges Five People Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme 2025-01-24 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire The US has announced charges against five individuals involved in a fake IT workers scheme to funnel funds to North Korea. The post US Charges Five People Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Mirai botnet behind the largest DDoS attack to date

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Mirai botnet behind the largest DDoS attack to date 2025-01-22 at 17:20 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have uncovered two Mirai-based botnets harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices to DDoS target organizations around the world. The Murdoc botnet Qualys researchers have laid bare the “Murdoc” botnet, consisting of some 1,300 IoT devices saddled with a variant

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Australian Cyber Security Centre Targets Bulletproof Hosting Providers to Disrupt Cybercrime Networks

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Australian Cyber Security Centre Targets Bulletproof Hosting Providers to Disrupt Cybercrime Networks 2025-01-22 at 12:48 By daksh sharma Overview The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a detailed warning regarding Bulletproof Hosting Providers (BPH). These illicit infrastructure services play a critical role in supporting cybercrime, allowing malicious actors to conduct their operations while remaining

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China-aligned PlushDaemon APT compromises supply chain of Korean VPN

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China-aligned PlushDaemon APT compromises supply chain of Korean VPN 2025-01-22 at 08:04 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have uncovered a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean VPN provider, carried out by PlushDaemon, a newly identified China-aligned APT group. In this cyberespionage campaign, the attackers compromised the legitimate installer, replacing it with a malicious

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Alleged Blender, Sinbad cryptomixer operators arrested, indicted

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Alleged Blender, Sinbad cryptomixer operators arrested, indicted 2025-01-13 at 13:34 By Help Net Security Three Russian nationals have been indicted in the Northern District of Georgia for their alleged role as operators of cryptocurrency mixing (cryptomixer) services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on Dec. 1, 2024, roughly a

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The SBI fake banking app shows that SMS authentication has had its day

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The SBI fake banking app shows that SMS authentication has had its day 2025-01-10 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As a company fortunate enough to have and maintain our own pentesting team, we often do outreach with other organizations to assist with or provide our expertise in offensive security. In collaboration with the Kerala

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The top target for phishing campaigns

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The top target for phishing campaigns 2025-01-08 at 06:53 By Help Net Security Despite organizations’ repeated attempts at security awareness training, with a particular emphasis on how employees can avoid being phished, in 2024 enterprise users clicked on phishing lures at a rate nearly three times higher than in 2023, according to Netskope. More than

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How AI and deepfakes are redefining social engineering threats

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How AI and deepfakes are redefining social engineering threats 2025-01-07 at 06:04 By Help Net Security This article presents key insights from 2024 reports on the rise of phishing attacks, focusing on how advancements in AI and deepfake technology are making social engineering tactics more sophisticated. Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks

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