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Tor-Based Drug Marketplace Piilopuoti Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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Tor-Based Drug Marketplace Piilopuoti Shut Down by Law Enforcement 20/09/2023 at 18:46 By Ionut Arghire Finnish authorities have seized the drugs marketplace Piilopuoti, which has been operating on the Tor network since May 2022. The post Tor-Based Drug Marketplace Piilopuoti Shut Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty

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Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty 15/09/2023 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The post Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme

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Wealthy Russian With Kremlin Ties Gets 9 Years in Prison for Hacking and Insider Trading Scheme 07/09/2023 at 20:48 By Associated Press Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information stolen by hacking. The post Wealthy Russian With Kremlin

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Industry Reactions to Qakbot Botnet Disruption: Feedback Friday

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Industry Reactions to Qakbot Botnet Disruption: Feedback Friday 01/09/2023 at 14:04 By Eduard Kovacs Industry professionals comment on the law enforcement operation targeting the Qakbot botnet and its implications. The post Industry Reactions to Qakbot Botnet Disruption: Feedback Friday appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers 

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FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers  23/08/2023 at 19:18 By Ionut Arghire The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists. The post FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers  appeared first

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US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator

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US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator 14/08/2023 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire US authorities have announced charges against a Polish national who allegedly operated the LolekHosted.net bulletproof hosting service. The post US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job

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Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job 26/07/2023 at 20:19 By Ryan Naraine The Biden administration has nominated former Navy commander Harry Coker to replace the retired Chris Inglis. The post Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Gov Mercenary Spyware Clampdown Hits Cytrox, Intellexa

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US Gov Mercenary Spyware Clampdown Hits Cytrox, Intellexa 19/07/2023 at 02:02 By Ryan Naraine The two foreign companies are being sanctioned for “for trafficking in cyber exploits used to gain access to information systems.”  The post US Gov Mercenary Spyware Clampdown Hits Cytrox, Intellexa appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Hacker Conversations: Inside the Mind of Daniel Kelley, ex-Blackhat

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Hacker Conversations: Inside the Mind of Daniel Kelley, ex-Blackhat 18/07/2023 at 14:19 By Kevin Townsend Daniel Kelley was just 18 years old when he was arrested and charged on thirty counts – most infamously for the 2015 hack of UK telecoms firm TalkTalk. In 2019 he was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. 

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DOJ Launches Cyber Unit to Prosecute Nation-State Threat Actors

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DOJ Launches Cyber Unit to Prosecute Nation-State Threat Actors 21/06/2023 at 17:10 By Ionut Arghire New National Security Cyber Section will help the US disrupt and prosecute nation-state threat actors and state-sponsored cybercriminals. The post DOJ Launches Cyber Unit to Prosecute Nation-State Threat Actors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Democrats and Republicans Are Skeptical of US Spying Practices, an AP-NORC Poll Finds

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Democrats and Republicans Are Skeptical of US Spying Practices, an AP-NORC Poll Finds 09/06/2023 at 14:01 By Associated Press As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of common intelligence practices and of the need to sacrifice civil liberties for

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In Other News: Government Use of Spyware, New Industrial Security Tools, Japan Router Hack 

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In Other News: Government Use of Spyware, New Industrial Security Tools, Japan Router Hack  03/06/2023 at 14:33 By Eduard Kovacs Cybersecurity news that you may have missed this week: the spyware used by various governments, new vulnerabilities, industrial security products, and Linux router attacks. The post In Other News: Government Use of Spyware, New Industrial

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US Offering $10M Reward for Russian Man Charged With Ransomware Attacks

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US Offering $10M Reward for Russian Man Charged With Ransomware Attacks 17/05/2023 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs The US is offering a $10 million reward for information on a Russian man accused of launching ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure. The post US Offering $10M Reward for Russian Man Charged With Ransomware Attacks appeared first on

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Spain Arrests Hackers in Crackdown on Major Criminal Organization

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Spain Arrests Hackers in Crackdown on Major Criminal Organization 12/05/2023 at 17:02 By Ionut Arghire Spanish authorities have announced the arrest of 40 individuals for their roles in a group involved in bank fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The post Spain Arrests Hackers in Crackdown on Major Criminal Organization appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Twitter Celebrity Hacker Pleads Guilty in US

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Twitter Celebrity Hacker Pleads Guilty in US 10/05/2023 at 14:47 By AFP Joseph James O’Connor pleaded guilty for his role in schemes to hack the Twitter accounts of celebrities like Barack Obama and Elon Musk. The post Twitter Celebrity Hacker Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Disrupts Russia’s Sophisticated ‘Snake’ Cyberespionage Malware 

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US Disrupts Russia’s Sophisticated ‘Snake’ Cyberespionage Malware  09/05/2023 at 23:23 By Eduard Kovacs The US government has announced the disruption of Snake, a sophisticated cyberespionage malware officially attributed to a unit of Russia’s FSB agency. The post US Disrupts Russia’s Sophisticated ‘Snake’ Cyberespionage Malware  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Seizes Domains of 13 DDoS-for-Hire Services

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US Seizes Domains of 13 DDoS-for-Hire Services 09/05/2023 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire US authorities have seized 13 internet domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services. The post US Seizes Domains of 13 DDoS-for-Hire Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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