Tag: cybercrime
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Microsoft Takes Down >>ONNX<< Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has struck a significant blow against the cybercrime supply chain, seizing 240 fraudulent websites and disrupting a major player in the >>Phishing-as-a-Service
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Prompt Injection and Data Disclosure Top OWASP’s List of Cyber Risks for GenAI LLM Apps
Tags: access, advisory, ai, application-security, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, cisa, cloud, computer, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, office, open-source, powershell, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, russia, service, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsDon’t miss OWASP’s update to its “Top 10 Risks for LLMs” list. Plus, the ranking of the most harmful software weaknesses is out. Meanwhile, critical infrastructure orgs have a new framework for using AI securely. And get the latest on the BianLian ransomware gang and on the challenges of protecting water and transportation systems against…
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240+ Domains Used By PhaaS Platform ONNX Seized by Microsoft
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a significant phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation run by Egypt-based cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known online as >>MRxC0DER.>do-it-yourself>ONNX
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Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks.To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who First…
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DOJ Takes Down Global Cybercrime Hub PopeyeTools, Seizes Cryptocurrency
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the seizure of the PopeyeTools website, a notorious cybercrime website that facilitated the trafficking of stolen financial information and tools for committing fraud. Along with this major takedown, criminal charges have been filed against three administrators of the site: Abdul Ghaffar, 25, of Pakistan; Abdul Sami, 35, of…
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>>PopeyeTools<< Dismantled: Justice Department Seizes Cybercrime Marketplace and Charges Administrators
In a significant operation targeting cybercriminal infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of PopeyeTools, an illicit online marketplace specializing in the sale of stolen credit cards, bank... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/popeyetools-dismantled-justice-department-seizes-cybercrime-marketplace-and-charges-administrators/
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US Seizes PopeyeTools Cybercrime Platform Arrested Admins
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of the illicit PopeyeTools platform, a notorious online marketplace for stolen credit cards and cybercrime tools. Alongside the takedown, authorities unsealed criminal charges against three alleged administrators: Abdul Ghaffar (25) and Abdul Sami (35) of Pakistan, and Javed Mirza (37) of Afghanistan. PopeyeTools Cybercrime Operation Dismantled…
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Cybercriminals turn to pen testers to test ransomware efficiency
Ransomware gangs recruit pen testers to improve attack reliability Threat actors employ pen testers to improve ransomware effectiveness Threat actors are recruiting pen … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/22/pen-testers-ransomware-recruiting/
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Deepfake attacks occur every five minutes
As cybercriminals continue to adapt their techniques to find new ways through defenses, AI-assisted fraud is growing increasingly sophisticated and frequent, according to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/22/ai-assisted-fraud-rise/
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Scattered Spider Cybercrime Members Face Prison Time
Four of the arrested individuals of the cybercriminal gang, known for hacking MGM and Caesars, are American, all of whom could face up to 27 years in prison for the charges against them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/scattered-spider-cybercrime-members-face-prison-time
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Will Arrests Squash Scattered Spider’s Cybercrime Assault?
Members of Loosely Organized Group Recently Tied to Partnership With RansomHub Will the indictment of five alleged members of the loosely affiliated Scattered Spider cybercrime group disrupt its wider activities? The current count of known attacks tied to the group stands at over 130, but the accused have so far been tied by the FBI…
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Operation Shipwrecked: US Seizes PopeyeTools Marketplace, Charges 3
The US Department of Justice has taken down PopeyeTools, a major online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/us-seized-popeyetools-marketplace-chrges-3/
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US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators
The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website ‘PopeyeTools’ and unsealed charges against three of its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, for selling stolen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/us-seizes-popeyetools-cybercrime-marketplace-charges-administrators/
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US DoJ charges five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department charged five suspects linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with wire fraud conspiracy. The U.S. Justice Department charged five alleged members of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider (also known as UNC3944, 0ktapus) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. >>Law enforcement today unsealed criminal charges against five defendants who allegedly targeted employees of…
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Russian Women Stepping Up For Cybercrime Outfits
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Feds Indict 5 Suspects Tied to Scattered Spider Cybercrime
FBI Ties Men to at Least 45 Attacks and Theft of Cryptocurrency Worth Millions. The U.S. government on Wednesday unsealed criminal charges against five suspected members of the loosely organized financially motivated cybercriminal group Scattered Spider. The suspects have been tied to 45 attacks, disrupting businesses and stealing cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars. First seen…
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US Charges Five Alleged Scattered Spider Members
Five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group were charged for phishing and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The post US Charges Five Alleged Scattered Spider Members appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-charges-five-alleged-scattered-spider-members/
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>>Ghost Tap<< Emerges: Cybercriminals Exploit NFC Relay for Contactless Cash-Outs
ThreatFabric reveals a new tactic allowing fraudsters to anonymously drain stolen credit cards linked to mobile wallets. A new and concerning trend in financial cybercrime has surfaced, dubbed >>Ghost Tap
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Feds Seize PopeyeTools Marketplace, Charge Alleged Operators
Justice Department Dismantles Cybercrime Hub, Announces Charges and Seizes Crypto. The Justice Department has seized PopeyeTools, a notorious cybercrime marketplace, while announcing criminal charges for three alleged operators behind the website, which generated over $1.7 million in revenue, according to a Wednesday announcement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/feds-seize-popeyetools-marketplace-charge-alleged-operators-a-26867
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Five alleged members of Scattered Spider cybercrime group charged for breaches, theft of $11 million
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US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
Tags: cybercrimeThe U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-five-linked-to-scattered-spider-cybercrime-gang/
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Apple Urgently Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Though the information regarding the exploits is limited, the company did report that Intel-based Mac systems have been targeted by cybercriminals looking to exploit CVE-2024-44308 and CVE-2024-44309. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/apple-patches-actively-exploited-zero-days
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New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money
Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed ‘Ghost Tap,’ which relays NFC card data to money mules worldwide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-ghost-tap-attack-abuses-nfc-mobile-payments-to-steal-money/
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‘Water Barghest’ Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse
Tags: botnet, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, group, iot, marketplace, router, vulnerability, zero-dayAn elusive, sophisticated cybercriminal group has used known and zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise more than 20,000 SOHO routers and other IoT devices so far, and then puts them up for sale on a residential proxy marketplace for state-sponsored cyber-espionage actors and others to use. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/water-barghest-sells-hijacked-iot-devices-proxy-botnet-misuse
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Kaspersky Lab’s Report Reveals Surge in Black Friday Shopping Threats
As the e-commerce market continues to grow, so does the allure of online shopping. However, the rising tide of Black Friday deals has also attracted a wave of cybercriminal activity,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/kaspersky-labs-report-reveals-surge-in-black-friday-shopping-threats/
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Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
Threat actors are increasingly banking on a new technique that leverages near-field communication (NFC) to cash out victim’s funds at scale.The technique, codenamed Ghost Tap by ThreatFabric, enables cybercriminals to cash-out money from stolen credit cards linked to mobile payment services such as Google Pay or Apple Pay and relaying NFC traffic.”Criminals can now misuse…
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DOJ charges alleged Anonymous Sudan ringleaders
Two Sudanese brothers are accused of leading the cybercriminal group that caused significant damage to healthcare organizations as well as other high-… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366613922/DOJ-charges-alleged-Anonymous-Sudan-ringleaders