Tag: cybercrime
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AI’s Dark Side: Hackers Harnessing ChatGPT and LLMs for Malicious Attacks
In a concerning trend, cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to craft sophisticated and deceptive attac… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/ais-dark-side-hackers-harnessing-chatgpt-and-llms-for-malicious-attacks/
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Hacker Attacking Bank Users With AI-powered Phishing Tools and Android Malware
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB has uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime operation targeting Spanish banking customers. The criminal group GXC Team has be… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/hacker-attacking-bank-users-with-ai/
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Analyzing ‘EchoSpoofing’: How Cybercriminals Exploited Proofpoint to Send Millions of Phishing Emails
A new vulnerability has been discovered within Proofpoint’s email security systems, leading to a phishing campaign that has affected millions. This ex… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/decoding-echospoofing-campaign/
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17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider c… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/17-year-old-linked-to-scattered-spider.html
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Tech Orgs Feel ‘Abandoned’ as UN Finalizes Cybercrime Treaty
Leading Cybersecurity, Technology Companies ‘Gravely Concerned’ Over Cyber Treaty. Leading cybersecurity and technology firms in the West feel abandon… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/tech-orgs-feel-abandoned-as-un-finalizes-cybercrime-treaty-a-25875
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Cyberattacks may follow CrowdStrike outage, warns MS-ISAC
Cybercriminals are using the chaos of the CrowdStrike outage to launch phony websites and new phishing campaigns, said a director with the Multi-State… First seen on statescoop.com Jump to article: statescoop.com/crowdstrike-outage-state-local-government-cyberattacks/
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Low-level cybercriminals are pouncing on CrowdStrike-connected outage
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State Department: UN cybercrime treaty must include human rights protections
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Teenage Scattered Spider Suspect Arrested in Global Cybercrime Sting
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Ransomware Groups Fragment Amid Rising Cybercrime Threats
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Police nab 17-year-old linked to group behind MGM Resorts cyberattack
A 17-year-old arrested by British police Thursday is believed to be a member of the cybercriminal gang behind last year’s ransomware attack on MGM Res… First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/mgm-ransomware-attack-arrest-com-uk-police/
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Using AI to Thwart Cybercriminals
Organizations are increasingly implementing generative AI (GenAI) solutions to boost productivity and introduce new operational efficiencies. Unfortun… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/fighting-fire-with-fire-using-ai-to-thwart-cybercriminals/
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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Outage Chaos
Cybercriminals have launched phishing campaigns purporting to support organizations impacted by the global IT outage, caused by a CrowdStrike Falcon i… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercriminals-exploit-crowdstrike/
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Who are Qilin, the cybercriminals thought behind the London hospitals hack?
Russian-speaking ransomware gang lets hackers use its tools in exchange for cut of proceeds</p><p>A Russian-speaking ransomware criminal g… First seen on theguardian.com Jump to article: www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/05/who-are-qilin-the-cybercriminals-thought-behind-the-london-hospitals-hack
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Tech firms top list of most targeted industry in Q2 by cybercriminals
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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Incident with New Stealer Malware, Connecio
CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has issued a warning about a new information-stealing malware dubbed >>Connecio
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UN cybercrime treaty draft condemned for human rights threat
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Scattered Spider Adopts RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware for Cyber Attacks
The infamous cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider has incorporated ransomware strains such as RansomHub and Qilin into its arsenal, Microsoft ha… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/scattered-spider-adopts-ransomhub-and.html
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Notorious Hacker Kingpin ‘Tank’ Is Finally Going to Prison
The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI’s most wanted list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years an… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/vyacheslav-igorevich-penchukov-tank-zeus-malware-sentencing/
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17-Year-Old Suspected Cybercriminal Nabbed in UK, Tied to MGM Hack
In the United Kingdom, a 17-year-old youth from Walsall has been detained, suspected of belonging to the notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spide… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/17-year-old-suspected-cybercriminal-nabbed-in-uk-tied-to-mgm-hack/
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PyPI Packages Leak User Data to Telegram Bot, Iraqi Cybercriminals Suspected
Experts at Checkmarx have uncovered PyPI packages containing a malicious script in the >>init.py
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Sports sponsorships fuel Chinese cybercrime syndicate’s operations
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PHP Vulnerability Used For Malware And DDOS Attacks
The cybercrime landscape has recently seen multiple threat actors exploiting a known PHP vulnerability. As per recent media reports, the vulnerability… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/php-vulnerability-used-for-malware-and-ddos-attacks/
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UK police arrested a 17-year-old linked to the Scattered Spider gang
Law enforcement arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall, U.K., for suspected involvement in the Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. Law enforcement… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/166020/cyber-crime/17-year-old-scattered-spider-member-arrested.html
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The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months
When it comes to the cyber threat landscape, change is the only constant: the inevitable interplay between cybercriminals and law enforcement agencies… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/23/cyber-threat-landscape-change/
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Europol warnt vor organisiertem Verbrechen – KI verstärkt Bedrohung durch Cybercrime in der EU
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Cybercriminals Seize Chaos Amidst CrowdStrike Outage, Deploying Deceptive Domains
In the wake of a widespread system outage triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update, cybercriminals have wasted no time exploiting the chaos. Within 24… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-seize-chaos-amidst-crowdstrike-outage-deploying-deceptive-domains/
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US charges four FIN9-linked hackers after $71 million cybercrime spree
Four alleged members of the FIN9 cybercrime gang have been charged in relation to a series of hacks that caused over US $71 million of losses for comp… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/us-charges-four-fin9-linked-hackers-after-71-million-cybercrime-spree/
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3rd June Threat Intelligence Report
ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercrime gang offered for sale on a cybercrime forum data of Ticketmaster, ticket sales and distribution company, and of S… First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2024/3rd-june-threat-intelligence-report/
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Emojis Are To Express Emotions, But CyberCriminals For Attacks
There are 3,664 emojis that can be used to express emotions, ideas, or objects in digital communication. While seemingly harmless, criminals are incre… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/emojis-cybercrime-detection/