Tag: crime
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Hackers Using E-Crime Tool Atlantis AIO for Credential Stuffing on 140+ Platforms
Threat actors are leveraging an e-crime tool called Atlantis AIO Multi-Checker to automate credential stuffing attacks, according to findings from Abnormal Security.Atlantis AIO “has emerged as a powerful weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal, enabling attackers to test millions of stolen credentials in rapid succession,” the cybersecurity company said in an analysis.Credential stuffing is a First…
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Teen Boys at Risk of Sextortion as 74% Lack Basic Awareness
The UK’s National Crime Agency has launched a new campaign designed to raise awareness of sextortion among teenage boys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/teen-boys-risk-sextortion-74-lack/
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Hybrid Threats and AI: Shaping the Future of EU’s Organized Threat Landscape in 2025
The European Union’s landscape of serious and organized crime is undergoing a significant transformation, according to the latest EU-SOCTA 2025 report released by Europol. This comprehensive assessment highlights how hybrid threats and artificial intelligence (AI) have become the core elements of the organized threat landscape in Europe, reshaping the tactics, tools, and strategies employed by…
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How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld
Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/24/europe-criminal-underworld/
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Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of ‘Shadow’ Alliances, AI
A Europol report says nation-state actors are increasingly working with organized crime networks to achieve geopolitical goals, including the destabilization of the EU. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cybercriminals-taking-advantage-ai-shadow-alliances
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Cybercriminals Taking Advantage Of AI, ‘Shadow’ Alliances
A Europol report says nation-state actors are increasingly working with organized crime networks to achieve geopolitical goals, including the destabilization of the EU. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cybercriminals-taking-advantage-ai-shadow-alliances
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Capital One hacker Paige Thompson got too light a sentence, appeals court rules
Two of the three judges said five years’ probation and time served didn’t match the severity of the crime, among other reasons for overturning the sentence. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/capital-one-hacker-paige-thompson-sentence-appeals-court/
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Names, bank info, and more spills from top sperm bank
Cyber-crime is officially getting out of hand First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/19/sperm_bank_data_leak/
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Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity
Cyber Crime Junkies podcast Breaking Down Risks in Cybersecurity A great conversation on the Cyber Crime Junkies podcast with David Mauro! We covered so many different topics that the CISOs are struggling with: Generative vs Agentic AI risks and opportunities How cyber attackers leverage powerful tools like…
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AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime, EU Police Agency Warns
AI and other technologies “are a catalyst for crime, and drive criminal operations’ efficiency by amplifying their speed, reach, and sophistication,” the report said. The post AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime, EU Police Agency Warns appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ai-is-turbocharging-organized-crime-eu-police-agency-warns/
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Russia using criminal networks to drive increase in sabotage acts, says Europol
Proxies deploying tactics including migrant smuggling in destabilisation efforts across EU, enforcement agency finds<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/18/trump-putin-call-ukraine-ceasefire-proposals-european-council-meeting-europe-live-news-latest”>Europe live latest updates</li></ul>Russia and other state actors are driving an increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage of infrastructure and public institutions in the EU, the bloc’s police enforcement agency has found.Europol’s 80-page serious and organised crime threat assessment for…
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How Oracle is using AI to combat financial crime
The tech giant is leveraging artificial intelligence to surface fraudulent financial transactions and improve the efficiency of financial crime investigations, offering relief to banks battling high costs and alert fatigue First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621012/How-Oracle-is-using-AI-to-combat-financial-crime
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Alleged Israeli LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime Charges
A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the United States, nearly three months after he was formally charged in connection with the e-crime scheme.Rostislav Panev was previously arrested in Israel in August 2024. He is said to have been…
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Driving licence data could be used for police facial recognition
The government’s Crime and Policing Bill could allow police to access the UK driving licence database for use in facial recognition watchlists, but the Home Office denies biometric data would be repurposed in this way First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366620582/Driving-licence-data-could-be-used-for-police-facial-recognition
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The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’
“No Lives Matter” has emerged in recent months as a particularly violent splinter group within the extremist crime network known as Com and 764, and experts are at a loss for how to stop its spread. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/no-lives-matter-764-violence/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayCheck out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
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FBI Warns: Threat Actors Impersonating BianLian Group to Target Corporate Executives
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a critical alert through its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warning of a novel cyber extortion campaign targeting corporate executives. Criminal actors impersonating the notorious BianLian ransomware group are leveraging physical mail to deliver threatening letters demanding Bitcoin payments under the guise of data exfiltration. The Cybersecurity and…
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Online crime-as-a-service skyrockets with 24,000 users selling attack tools
The growth of AI-based technology has introduced new challenges, making remote identity verification systems more vulnerable to attacks, according to iProov. Innovative and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/03/remote-identity-verification-attacks/
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Microsoft Busts Hackers Selling Illegal Azure AI Access
LLMjacking operation leveraged illicit access GenAI services to produce explicit celebrity images and other harmful content, Microsoft’s digital crimes unit says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-openai-hackers-selling-illicit-access-azure-llm-services
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Feds: Army soldier suspected of AT&T heist Googled ‘can hacking be treason,’ ‘defecting to Russia’
FYI: What NOT to search after committing a crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/army_soldier_accused_of_att/
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Feds: Army soldier accused of AT&T heist Googled ‘can hacking be treason,’ ‘defecting to Russia’
FYI: What NOT to search after committing a crime First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/army_soldier_accused_of_att/
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Europol Cracks Down on European Document Forgery and Smuggling Ring
Europol has announced a successful operation against a significant organized crime group involved in forging official documents and First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/europol-cracks-down-on-european-document-forgery-and-smuggling-ring/
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How Banks Can Adapt to the Rising Threat of Financial Crime
Banking fraud and financial crimes are growing more sophisticated every day. By understanding the threats and building strong collaborations, banks can protect themselves and their clients. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-banks-adapt-rising-threat-financial-crime
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
Tags: apt, attack, breach, china, cloud, country, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, government, group, hacker, infection, insurance, intelligence, korea, microsoft, network, north-korea, ransom, ransomware, russia, software, tactics, technology, threat, veeam, vulnerabilityThe attacker demanded a $2-million ransom: The attack that resulted in the deployment of the RA World ransomware program, as well as data exfiltration, had the same chain: the toshdpdb.exe loading toshdpapi.dll then decrypting toshdp.dat which resulted in the PlugX variant being deployed. The difference is the attacker then chose to deploy the RA World…
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UK government sanctions target Russian cyber crime network Zservers
The UK government has imposed sanctions on a Russian cyber crime syndicate responsible for aiding ransomware attacks, targeting the group and individual members First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619219/UK-government-sanctions-target-Russian-cyber-crime-network-ZSERVERS