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Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network

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Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network 2026-05-27 at 20:02 By Eduard Kovacs Catalin Dragomir previously pleaded guilty to selling access to an Oregon state government office’s network. The post Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Hackers are knocking on office doors pretending to be IT staff

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Hackers are knocking on office doors pretending to be IT staff 2026-05-27 at 18:09 By Sinisa Markovic The Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms using social engineering techniques and an unusual tactic for cybercriminals: showing up at victims’ offices in person while posing as IT staff, the FBI warns. The group, also known […]

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FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data

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FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data 2026-05-27 at 11:46 By Ionut Arghire The FBI has issued an alert warning of Silent Ransom Group attacks targeting law firms. The post FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure

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Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure 2026-05-27 at 09:24 By Mirko Zorz Crypto payment firms sit near the top of the target list for advanced persistent threat groups, and the workload on their security leaders keeps growing. Malcolm Portelli, CISO at Coinflow, runs the company’s security program from Malta. Coinflow is headquartered […]

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Chinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned with

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Chinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned with 2026-05-26 at 17:09 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) communities are expanding in an area historically dominated by Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups. The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) analyzed a dozen active PhaaS offerings operating in Chinese-language underground communities and found mature services, with several […]

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Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands

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Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands 2026-05-26 at 13:38 By Ionut Arghire The two own Dutch companies that allegedly provided bulletproof hosting services to Russia-aligned threat actors. The post Admins of Bulletproof Hosting Service Used by Russian Hackers Arrested in Netherlands appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Lessons for organizations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report

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Lessons for organizations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report 2026-05-25 at 08:59 By Help Net Security This is my favourite time of the year, not just because spring is here and the promise of summer is on the way. But also, because one of my must reads each year gets published. There are […]

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Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet

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Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet 2026-05-22 at 15:45 By Eduard Kovacs Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges. The post Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Suspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operation

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Suspected KimWolf botnet admin arrested over DDoS-for-hire operation 2026-05-22 at 15:08 By Sinisa Markovic U.S. and Canadian authorities arrested and charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf DDoS botnet, a service linked to attacks that infected more than one million devices worldwide. Jacob Butler, 23, of Ottawa, Canada, also known online as “Dort,” […]

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‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested

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‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested 2026-05-22 at 15:08 By Eduard Kovacs The FBI says First VPN has been used by dozens of ransomware groups for network reconnaissance and intrusions. The post ‘First VPN’ Cybercrime Service Disrupted, Administrator Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft 365 users targeted by new phishing threat that bypasses MFA

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Microsoft 365 users targeted by new phishing threat that bypasses MFA 2026-05-22 at 12:17 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft 365 access tokens are being targeted by an emerging Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Kali365, the FBI is warning. First observed in April 2026, Kali365 has been distributed through Telegram, allowing cybercriminals to obtain Microsoft 365 access tokens […]

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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors

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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors 2026-05-21 at 17:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. During the operation, French and Dutch authorities, with support from Europol and Eurojust, […]

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JOMANGY: INJ3CTOR3’s Self-Healing FreePBX Toll Fraud Campaign

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JOMANGY: INJ3CTOR3’s Self-Healing FreePBX Toll Fraud Campaign 2026-05-21 at 16:56 By rohansinhacyblecom Executive Summary Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified an active FreePBX exploitation campaign, with high confidence tied to INJ3CTOR3, an actor with a documented history of targeting VoIP infrastructure for financial gain since 2019. The campaign deploys a multi-stage Bash dropper […]

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Most dark web activity revolves around a handful of topics

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Most dark web activity revolves around a handful of topics 2026-05-21 at 08:31 By Sinisa Markovic Dark web activity often becomes visible during marketplace seizures, major data leaks, or sudden spikes in criminal activity. Those events can create an impression of an ecosystem where attention shifts quickly and new trends regularly replace old ones. A […]

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New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain

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New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain 2026-05-19 at 15:35 By Sinisa Markovic A SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets while establishing persistence for continued access, SentinelOne found. […]

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B1ack’s Stash Marketplace Gives Away 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards

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B1ack’s Stash Marketplace Gives Away 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards 2026-05-19 at 15:35 By Ionut Arghire The stolen credit card data was released as a free download, allegedly in response to seller misconduct. The post B1ack’s Stash Marketplace Gives Away 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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201 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime in Middle East, North Africa

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201 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime in Middle East, North Africa 2026-05-19 at 14:05 By Ionut Arghire The 13-country effort, named Operation Ramz, targeted cyber threats in the Middle East and North Africa region. The post 201 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Public Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaigns

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Public Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaigns 2026-05-19 at 09:17 By Sinisa Markovic A handful of public Instagram posts can give attackers enough material to generate convincing phishing emails with GenAI. Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisiana State University showed how public social media activity can be turned […]

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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards

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Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards 2026-05-18 at 20:34 By Sinisa Markovic The Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, with the identities of 74 of the 100 suspects shown already identified. […]

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201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks

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201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks 2026-05-18 at 12:08 By Anamarija Pogorelec Operation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused substantial financial losses across the region. The operation resulted in the arrest of 201 individuals […]

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