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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected

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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected 2025-07-17 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Deployed on mobile devices confiscated by Chinese law enforcement, Massistant can collect user information, files, and location. The post Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Global crackdown hits pro-Russian cybercrime, 100+ systems taken down worldwide

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Global crackdown hits pro-Russian cybercrime, 100+ systems taken down worldwide 2025-07-16 at 16:03 By Sinisa Markovic In a major blow to pro-Russian cybercrime, authorities across Europe and the United States launched a sweeping international crackdown on the hacking group NoName057(16) between 14 and 17 July. The coordinated operation, codenamed Eastwood and led by Europol and

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Four Arrested in UK Over M&S, Co-op Cyberattacks

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Four Arrested in UK Over M&S, Co-op Cyberattacks 2025-07-10 at 17:00 By Eduard Kovacs Three teens and a woman have been arrested by the UK’s NCA over the hacking of M&S, Co-op and Harrods. The post Four Arrested in UK Over M&S, Co-op Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost

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Scam centers are spreading, and so is the human cost 2025-07-01 at 11:17 By Sinisa Markovic Human trafficking tied to online scam centers is spreading across the globe, according to a new crime trend update from INTERPOL. Human trafficking victims by country of origin (Source: INTERPOL) By March 2025, people from 66 countries had been

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Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain

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Fraudsters behind €460 million crypto scam arrested in Spain 2025-06-30 at 18:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Spanish authorities arrested five members of a criminal network responsible for laundering €460 million stolen through global cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. Source: Europol The operation, led by the Guardia Civil with support from Europol and law enforcement in Estonia, France,

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British Man Suspected of Being the Hacker IntelBroker Arrested, Charged

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British Man Suspected of Being the Hacker IntelBroker Arrested, Charged 2025-06-26 at 11:32 By Eduard Kovacs 25-year-old Kai West, believed to be the hacker IntelBroker, was arrested in France and charged by the United States. The post British Man Suspected of Being the Hacker IntelBroker Arrested, Charged appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief

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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief 2025-06-16 at 16:33 By Sinisa Markovic The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Metreweli will take up the role, traditionally referred to by the codename “C,” succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who is

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Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement 2025-06-16 at 16:33 By Eduard Kovacs The Archetyp Market drug marketplace has been targeted by law enforcement in an operation involving takedowns and arrests.  The post Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Police shut down long-running dark web drug market

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Police shut down long-running dark web drug market 2025-06-16 at 15:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web drug market, following a large-scale operation involving six countries, supported by Europol and Eurojust. Between 11 and 13 June, a series of coordinated actions took place across

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified

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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified 2025-06-12 at 11:15 By Eduard Kovacs Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure. The post Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market

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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market 2025-06-12 at 09:18 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cybercriminals go

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Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains

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Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains 2025-06-11 at 20:46 By Help Net Security More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains used by information-stealing malware were taken down during an international cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL. Called Operation Secure, the effort ran from January to April 2025 and involved law

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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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Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities 

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Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities  2025-06-05 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire Authorities seized 145 domains associated with BidenCash, a marketplace for stolen credit cards and personal information. The post Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts

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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts 2025-06-03 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He explains how cybercrime is becoming more accessible and fragmented. Lyne also talks about key trends,

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Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked

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Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked 2025-06-02 at 13:41 By Ionut Arghire Russian national Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is believed to be the leader of the Conti and TrickBot cybercrime groups. The post Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement 2025-06-02 at 12:09 By Ionut Arghire Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products. The post Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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DanaBot botnet disrupted, QakBot leader indicted

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DanaBot botnet disrupted, QakBot leader indicted 2025-05-23 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz Operation Endgame, mounted by law enforcement and judicial authorities from the US, Canada and the EU, continues to deliver positive results by disrupting the DanaBot botnet and indicting the leaders of both the DanaBot and Qakbot Malware-as-a-Service operations. Operation Endgame 2.0 Coordinated by

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DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged

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DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged 2025-05-23 at 12:03 By Eduard Kovacs The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted. The post DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input

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Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input 2025-05-19 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Full Professor at University of Leuven, unpacks the European Commission’s encryption agenda, urging a balanced, technically informed approach to lawful access that safeguards privacy, security, and fundamental rights across the EU. Given the

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