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Millions of Android devices roped into Badbox 2.0 botnet. Is yours among them?

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Millions of Android devices roped into Badbox 2.0 botnet. Is yours among them? 2025-06-06 at 16:09 By Zeljka Zorz Millions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices running the open-source version of the Android operating system are part of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, the FBI has warned. Cyber criminals are using the botnet to perform ad fraud and […]

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized 2025-06-06 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Approximately 145 darknet and conventional internet domains, along with cryptocurrency funds linked to the BidenCash marketplace, have been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The operators of the BidenCash marketplace use the platform to

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FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware

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FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware 2025-06-05 at 14:20 By Ionut Arghire Play ransomware attacks have hit roughly 900 organizations and recently involved the exploitation of SimpleHelp vulnerabilities. The post FBI Aware of 900 Organizations Hit by Play Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Targeting U.S. Law Firms Using Social Engineering and Callback Phishing

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FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Targeting U.S. Law Firms Using Social Engineering and Callback Phishing 2025-05-28 at 17:30 By daksh sharma Overview The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a fresh alert warning law firms and cybersecurity professionals about ongoing cyber threat activity linked to the Silent Ransom Group (SRG)—also known as Luna

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials

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FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials 2025-05-16 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire The FBI says former federal and state government officials are targeted with texts and AI-generated voice messages impersonating senior US officials. The post FBI Warns of Deepfake Messages Impersonating Senior Officials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals

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Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals 2025-05-12 at 21:11 By Zeljka Zorz US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force attacks (among other things). The domain seizure notice The

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 2025-04-24 at 13:19 By Ionut Arghire The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware

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FBI: Free file converter sites and tools deliver malware 2025-03-18 at 13:35 By Zeljka Zorz Malware peddlers are increasingly targeting users who are searching for free file converter services (websites) and tools, the FBI’s Denver Field Office has warned earlier this month. “To conduct this scheme, cyber criminals across the globe are using any type

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CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks

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CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks 2025-02-20 at 15:40 By Ionut Arghire CISA and the FBI warn organizations of attacks employing the Ghost (Cring) ransomware, operated by Chinese hackers. The post CISA, FBI Warn of China-Linked Ghost Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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North Korean Fake IT Workers More Aggressively Extorting Enterprises

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North Korean Fake IT Workers More Aggressively Extorting Enterprises 2025-01-24 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire North Korean fake IT workers are more aggressively extorting their employers in response to law enforcement actions. The post North Korean Fake IT Workers More Aggressively Extorting Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers

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FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers 2025-01-15 at 14:24 By Help Net Security The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that, alongside international partners, the FBI deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s

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What 2024 taught us about security vulnerabilties

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What 2024 taught us about security vulnerabilties 2025-01-14 at 06:03 By Help Net Security From zero-day exploits to weaknesses in widely used software and hardware, the vulnerabilities uncovered last year underscore threat actors’ tactics and the critical gaps in organizational defenses. This roundup showcases the standout findings from 2024’s cybersecurity reports, highlighting critical risks and

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Australia’s ACSC and ASD Team Up with CISA, NSA, FBI, and International Allies to Protect Communications Infrastructure

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Australia’s ACSC and ASD Team Up with CISA, NSA, FBI, and International Allies to Protect Communications Infrastructure 2024-12-04 at 16:18 By Cyble Overview A coalition of cybersecurity agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Australia’s Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), the Australian Cyber

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Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges

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Phobos ransomware administrator faces US cybercrime charges 2024-11-19 at 12:33 By Help Net Security The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution, and operation of Phobos ransomware. Ptitsyn made his initial appearance in the US District Court for the District of Maryland on Nov.

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FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

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FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers 2024-11-14 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the attacks, which were part

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Zero-days dominate top frequently exploited vulnerabilities

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Zero-days dominate top frequently exploited vulnerabilities 2024-11-14 at 07:03 By Mirko Zorz A joint report by leading cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand has identified the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities of 2023. Zero-day vulnerabilities on the rise The advisory highlights that malicious cyber actors increasingly targeted zero-day vulnerabilities, posing significant

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FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet

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FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet 2024-09-19 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized operations to take control of

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Losses due to cryptocurrency and BEC scams are soaring

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Losses due to cryptocurrency and BEC scams are soaring 2024-09-12 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Every type of fraud is on the rise, and 2023 was a particularly devastating year for victims of cryptocurrency and business email compromise (BEC) scams, according to the FBI. Cryptocurrency fraud Based on complaints filed to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint

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FBI: North Korea Aggressively Hacking Cryptocurrency Firms

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FBI: North Korea Aggressively Hacking Cryptocurrency Firms 2024-09-04 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire The FBI warns of North Korean threat actors conducting social engineering campaigns targeting employees in the cryptocurrency industry. The post FBI: North Korea Aggressively Hacking Cryptocurrency Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months

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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months 2024-08-30 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit that “popped up” earlier this year, has already amassed at least 210 victims (that we know of). Its affiliates have hit government services, IT and communication companies, healthcare institutions, financial organizations, emergency services,

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