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US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers

US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers 2026-08-20 at 12:07 By Sinisa Markovic Threat actors are using AI to write exploit scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used across water, energy, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors, according to US federal agencies. PLCs are the small industrial computers […]

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Medusa ransomware gang has hit over 500 organizations, CISA warns

Medusa ransomware gang has hit over 500 organizations, CISA warns 2026-08-19 at 13:18 By Sinisa Markovic Medusa ransomware has breached more than 500 organizations since it first appeared in June 2021, the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in an updated joint advisory. The update builds on an advisory

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Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison

Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison 2026-08-06 at 15:30 By Sinisa Markovic A Canadian man is facing decades in prison for hacking customer accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from more than 165 organizations. Connor Riley Moucka, also known as “Waifu” and “Judische,” 26, of Kitchener, Ontario,

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What stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing how

What stops attackers wrecking industrial plants is knowing how 2026-08-05 at 07:30 By Mirko Zorz Engineers at an Israeli food producer spent most of a week rebuilding a refrigeration system after an intruder switched the gas cooler and receiver valves to manual and pinned them open. Liquid CO2 flooded the compressors and destroyed them. The

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Fake FBI agents target people who already got scammed

Fake FBI agents target people who already got scammed 2026-07-21 at 13:21 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are impersonating FBI personnel who supposedly handle Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) complaints, using that disguise to deceive and revictimize people who already lost money once. The IC3 published the update on July 20, 2026, building on an earlier

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SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation

SIM-swapping gang busted in international police operation 2026-06-26 at 10:59 By Sinisa Markovic Officers from Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) arrested four suspected members of an organized cybercrime group accused of SIM swap attacks, cryptocurrency theft, and money laundering. The operation involved agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland

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Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to US

Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to US 2026-06-24 at 17:09 By Sinisa Markovic An Algerian national accused of running online marketplaces that sold phishing kits and fraud tools has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face bank fraud conspiracy charges. The post Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces

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Crypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cash

Crypto scammers are sending couriers to victims’ homes to collect cash 2026-06-16 at 13:05 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers behind cryptocurrency investment schemes are dispatching couriers to pick up cash from victims in person, the FBI warns. According to the agency, scammers usually approach victims through social media, text messages, or fake investment personas, luring them

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FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service

FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service 2026-06-15 at 12:31 By Ionut Arghire The platform used more than 9,000 phishing sites, stealing nearly 4 million credit cards and causing roughly $1.9 billion in losses. The post FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort

FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort 2026-06-11 at 17:12 By Sinisa Markovic Federal authorities have seized 13 internet domains allegedly used to target current and former U.S. government employees and military personnel with access to classified and sensitive information. The post FBI seizes 13 websites linked to alleged Chinese intelligence-gathering effort

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A single typo could derail your World Cup plans

A single typo could derail your World Cup plans 2026-05-28 at 12:42 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals are spoofing Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) websites ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FBI warns. The attackers are registering lookalike domains with small spelling changes or different domain endings to impersonate FIFA websites and services.

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Hackers are knocking on office doors pretending to be IT staff

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

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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Microsoft 365 users targeted by new phishing threat that bypasses MFA

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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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026

FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026 2026-05-20 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Americans lost more than $388 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, with the FBI warning that criminals are increasingly directing victims to transfer funds through these machines. Cryptocurrency kiosks, popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, are physical automated teller

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Helping North Korean IT remote workers is becoming a fast track to prison

Helping North Korean IT remote workers is becoming a fast track to prison 2026-05-08 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for operating “laptop farms” that helped North Korean IT workers gain employment at nearly 70 American companies, generating more than $1.2 million for Pyongyang’s government. Although

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FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft

FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft 2026-05-01 at 11:11 By Eduard Kovacs A new alert from the FBI says criminal enterprises are hacking both brokers and carriers to steal cargo for resale. The post FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research

Alleged Chinese hacker extradited to US over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 research 2026-04-28 at 22:35 By Sinisa Markovic Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged cyber espionage campaign that breached thousands of computers worldwide. Xu is charged alongside Zhang Yu, who remains at large.

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Apple fixes iPhone bug that let FBI retrieve deleted Signal messages(CVE-2026-28950)

Apple fixes iPhone bug that let FBI retrieve deleted Signal messages(CVE-2026-28950) 2026-04-23 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz Apple has rolled out security updates for iPhones and iPads that fix CVE-2026-28950, a logging issue in Notification Services that made devices unexpectedly retain notifications marked for deletion. The vulnerability was patched following a recent report about the

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W3LL phishing service sold for $500 dismantled by the FBI

W3LL phishing service sold for $500 dismantled by the FBI 2026-04-14 at 18:15 By Sinisa Markovic The W3LL phishing kit, a cybercrime tool used to impersonate legitimate login pages and steal usernames and passwords, has been dismantled by the FBI and Indonesian law enforcement authorities. Officials estimate the operation was tied to more than $20

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