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Cybercriminals move deeper into networks, hiding in edge infrastructure

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Cybercriminals move deeper into networks, hiding in edge infrastructure 2026-04-08 at 08:12 By Sinisa Markovic Attack activity is moving toward infrastructure outside endpoint visibility. Proxy networks support a wide range of operations, edge devices serve as initial access points, and GenAI speeds up how attackers assemble and rebuild their tooling. Lumen’s 2026 Threatscape Report describes […]

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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark

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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark 2026-04-07 at 22:03 By Sinisa Markovic Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% increase in total reported losses from the previous year. (Source: FBI) More than one million complaints

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader

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German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader 2026-04-07 at 12:55 By Ionut Arghire Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations. The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds

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North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds 2026-04-03 at 14:30 By Ionut Arghire The attackers prepared infrastructure and multiple nonce-based transactions, took over an admin key, and drained five vaults. The post North Korean Hackers Drain $285 Million From Drift in 10 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy

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DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy 2026-04-02 at 14:46 By Sinisa Markovic Apple has extended security updates to a wider range of devices still running iOS 18, aiming to protect users from the DarkSword exploit kit. This is not the first time Apple has backported fixes for older devices based on vulnerability

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Your customer passed authentication. So why are they sending money to a scammer?

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Your customer passed authentication. So why are they sending money to a scammer? 2026-04-02 at 07:12 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions in North America at Feedzai, explains how customer identity and access management has converged with digital fraud detection, and why treating them as

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Cybercriminals take aim at Hasbro, weeks of recovery ahead

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Cybercriminals take aim at Hasbro, weeks of recovery ahead 2026-04-01 at 20:32 By Sinisa Markovic Hasbro, an American toy maker with more than 5,000 employees, confirmed a cyberattack and proactively took certain systems offline. The intrusion was detected on March 28, and the company promptly activated its incident response protocols. The company said the investigation

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North Korean hackers linked to Axios npm supply chain compromise

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North Korean hackers linked to Axios npm supply chain compromise 2026-04-01 at 18:56 By Zeljka Zorz The software supply chain attack that resulted in the compromise of npm packages of Axios, an extremely popular HTTP client library, is believed to be the work of financially-motivated North Korean attackers. Links to UNC1069 On March 31, 2026,

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US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker

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US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker 2026-04-01 at 18:46 By Ionut Arghire Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract vulnerabilities to steal approximately $55 million in cryptocurrency and cause Uranium to shut down. The post US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks

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Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks 2026-03-31 at 18:47 By Kevin Townsend Report shows how industrialized credential theft underpins ransomware, SaaS breaches, and geopolitical attacks, shifting security focus from prevention to detecting misuse of legitimate access. The post Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks appeared first on

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards

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Hacker stripped more than $50 million from Uranium crypto exchange, spent it on trading cards 2026-03-31 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic US prosecutors have charged a Maryland man in connection with two hacks of the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange that led to losses exceeding $50 million. Jonathan Spalletta, also known as “Cthulhon” and “Jspalletta,” is

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Second data breach at European Commission this year leaves questions over resilience

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Second data breach at European Commission this year leaves questions over resilience 2026-03-30 at 14:26 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission confirmed that a cyberattack impacted cloud infrastructure hosting its web presence on the Europa.eu platform. Authorities said the cyberattack was discovered on 24 March, and early findings from the ongoing investigation suggest data were

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Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account

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Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account 2026-03-27 at 18:42 By Associated Press The group that it was making available for download emails and other documents from Patel’s account. The post Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Account appeared first on

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Ajax data breach exposed season tickets, supporter bans open to tampering

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Ajax data breach exposed season tickets, supporter bans open to tampering 2026-03-27 at 12:15 By Sinisa Markovic AFC Ajax, the Dutch football club from Amsterdam, disclosed that an unknown hacker gained access to parts of its IT systems and obtained the email addresses of a few hundred people. The hack exploited vulnerabilities in Ajax’s app

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody

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Second RedLine infostealer operator ends up in US custody 2026-03-26 at 16:23 By Sinisa Markovic Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man extradited to the United States, is accused of conspiring with others to develop and operate the RedLine infostealer malware used to steal sensitive data, including login credentials, from victims’ computers. Minasyan is charged with conspiracy

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men

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Mission to smuggle $170 million worth of AI tech to China collapsed for three men 2026-03-26 at 15:52 By Sinisa Markovic Three individuals, Stanley Yi Zheng, Matthew Kelly, and Tommy Shad English, have been charged with conspiracy to commit smuggling and export control violations after allegedly attempting to procure millions of dollars’ worth of restricted

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Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US

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Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US 2026-03-26 at 12:06 By Eduard Kovacs Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware. The post Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US 

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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  2026-03-25 at 18:18 By Eduard Kovacs Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236. The post Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars

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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars 2026-03-25 at 17:13 By Sinisa Markovic A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S. companies. The judge also imposed a $100,000 fine and

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