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Scammers impersonate cops, use arrest threats to extort victims

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Scammers impersonate cops, use arrest threats to extort victims 2026-09-21 at 13:53 By Sinisa Markovic Scammers are posing as police officers and federal agents, threatening arrest unless victims pay up, the FBI warns. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) updated an alert it first issued in 2022, citing “losses totaling more than $1.6 billion” […]

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Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels

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Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels 2026-09-17 at 20:09 By Eduard Kovacs The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran. The post Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels appeared first […]

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Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns

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Chinese AI firms are siphoning capabilities from American models, CISA warns 2026-09-09 at 12:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec China-based AI companies are using large-scale knowledge distillation campaigns to copy capabilities from leading U.S. AI models, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory from the CISA, NSA, and FBI. Knowledge distillation is a standard AI training technique that […]

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Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns

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Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns 2026-09-02 at 13:58 By Sinisa Markovic Attackers are targeting prominent individuals, their relatives and personal contacts to gain persistent access to their accounts, including private emails and files, the FBI has warned. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says the activity, which uses […]

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Two alleged TeamPCP hackers arrested over global supply chain attacks

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Two alleged TeamPCP hackers arrested over global supply chain attacks 2026-08-27 at 16:59 By Sinisa Markovic Two men from Western Australia have been charged after police allege they were part of TeamPCP, a cybercrime group that planted malicious code in open-source software, then used it to break into organizations around the world. The Australian Federal […]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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