Tag: cybercrime
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Google warns of cybercriminals targeting Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies
Researchers at Google said the current campaign involving versions of the Salesforce Data Loader tool has targeted about 20 organizations and is ongoing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-warns-cybercriminals-targeting-salesforce-apps
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Lumma Infostealer Developers Persist in Their Malicious Activities
Tags: credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, microsoft, service, toolA coordinated operation by Europol, the FBI, Microsoft, and other public and private sector partners targeted the Lumma infostealer, a prolific malware distributed via a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model. Known for stealing credentials and being a tool of choice for notorious cybercriminal groups like Scattered Spider, Angry Likho, and CoralRaider, Lumma’s infrastructure faced significant disruption. Starting…
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Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2024 – Bedrohungslage in Deutschland ist anhaltend hoch
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bka-bundeslagebild-2024-a-b0ecc25556a01f976608136a3c6e9867/
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Acreed infostealer poised to replace Lumma after global crackdown
The Acreed malware, which emerged earlier this year, is gaining ground with cybercriminals who otherwise might have used the Lumma infostealer, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/acreed-infostealer-arises-after-lumma-takedown
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Widespread Campaign Targets Cybercriminals and Gamers
Sophos has uncovered a scheme planting malicious code in 130+ GitHub repositories, targeting hackers and gamers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/campaign-targets-cybercriminals/
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Dobrindt will aufrüsten gegen Cyberkriminelle
Tags: ai, cyberattack, cybercrime, dark-web, germany, international, Internet, phishing, ransomware, service, toolBundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt will stärker gegen Cyberkriminalität vorgehen.Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) hat Maßnahmen angekündigt, um Cyberkriminalität künftig effektiver bekämpfen zu können. “Wir rüsten massiv auf: rechtlich, technisch und organisatorisch”, sagte er bei der Vorstellung des Bundeslagebilds Cybercrime 2024 des Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) .Konkret gehe es dabei um mehr Befugnisse für die Sicherheitsbehörden sowie höhere Sicherheitsstandards in…
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Fünf Gefahren des übermäßigen Teilens von persönlichen Informationen in sozialen Medien
85 Prozent der Erwachsenen weltweit wollen mehr für den Schutz ihrer Online-Privatsphäre tun [1]. Angesichts der zunehmenden Cyberkriminalität und der rasanten Entwicklung der KI-Technologie wird persönlicher Datenschutz immer wichtiger. Da jedoch 5,24 Milliarden Menschen weltweit soziale Medien nutzen, ist Online-Privatsphäre nun gefährdeter als je zuvor [2]. Identitätsdiebstahl Ein neuer Betrugsbericht zeigt, dass im Jahr… First…
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Lumma Stealer Malware Resurgence Challenges Global Takedown
Malware Operation Shows Signs of Regrouping. Just days after a global takedown disrupted over 2,300 Lumma-linked domains, the info-stealing malware-as-a-service operation resurfaced, exposing how modular malware and resilient infrastructure allow cybercriminals to rapidly rebound and evade law enforcement. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/lumma-stealer-malware-resurgence-challenges-global-takedown-a-28579
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Victoria’s Secret postponing release of report earnings amid breach impact
The intrusion follows a string of attacks that appear to be the work of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/victorias-secret-postponing-earnings-breach/749665/
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Cybercrime 2024: Polizei schlägt zurück doch die Bedrohung bleibt hoch
Durch Cybercrime erleidet Deutschland jedes Jahr dreistellige Milliardenverluste. Hauptschadensverursacher bleiben Ransomware und DDoS-Angriffe. Das neue Bundeslagebild des BKA zeigt ein alarmierendes Ausmaß digitaler Kriminalität aber auch Ermittlungserfolge gegen gut vernetzte Tätergruppen. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/cybersecurity/cybercrime-2024-polizei-schlaegt-zurueck-doch-die-bedrohung-bleibt-hoch/
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Beware: Fake Booking.com Sites Spread AsyncRAT Malware to Infect Devices
Cybercriminals have launched a devious campaign targeting users of gaming sites, social media platforms, and even sponsored ads by redirecting links to counterfeit Booking.com websites. According to recent Report by Malwarebytes, approximately 40% of travelers book their trips through general online searches, creating a vast pool of potential victims for these scammers. A Sophisticated Scam…
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KI-gesteuerte Scams definieren die Cyberkriminalität neu
Im ersten Quartal 2025 hat sich das Ausmaß der digitalen Bedrohungen drastisch verschärft. Das Cybersicherheitsunternehmen Gen hat in seinem aktuellen Threat Report beunruhigende Entwicklungen dokumentiert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ki-gesteuerte-scams-cyberkriminalitaet
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Threat Actors Target PerimeterX CAPTCHA to Automate Microsoft Account Creation
A recent post on an underground forum has brought renewed attention to the escalating arms race between cybercriminals and anti-bot security vendors. The solicitation, offering USD 1,500 for a working bypass of PerimeterX (PX) anti-fraud protections”, specifically targeting the “hold CAPTCHA” on Microsoft’s signup.live.com”, highlights the growing commoditization and sophistication of CAPTCHA evasion toolkits. Exploiting…
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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts
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 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/03/william-lyne-national-crime-agency-cybercrime-ecosystem-threats/
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Conti, Trickbot cybercrime group leader unmasked
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/conti-trickbot-cybercrime-group-leader-unmasked
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International operation takes down crypting sites used for testing malware
The sites were used for more than a decade by cybercriminals who wanted to test malware against security tools. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/international-operation-takes-down-cryptor
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Police took down several popular counter-antivirus (CAV) services, including AvCheck
On May 27, 2025, authorities seized crypting service sites (including AvCheck, Cryptor, and Crypt.guru) used by vxers to test malware evasion capabilities. An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. On May 27, 2025, authorities seized…
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BKA enthüllt Identität von Trickbot-Anführer
Tags: cybercrime, germany, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, international, leak, malware, ransomware, tool, ukraine, usaInternational gesucht: Hacker-Boss soll sich in Russland verstecken Hinweise erbeten.Der Anführer der berüchtigten russischen Cybercrime-Gruppe Trickbot, die seit mindestens 2016 weltweit massive Schäden anrichtet, wurde enttarnt: Vitalii Nikolaevich Kovalev, auch bekannt unter dem Pseudonym ‘Stern”, soll der Kopf der Bande sein, die auch unter dem Namen Wizard Spider bekannt ist.Verantwortlich für die Enthüllung ist das…
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‘Russian Market’ emerges as a go-to shop for stolen credentials
The “Russian Market” cybercrime marketplace has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling credentials stolen by information stealer malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-market-emerges-as-a-go-to-shop-for-stolen-credentials/
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FBI cracks down on crypting crew in a global counter-antivirus service disruption
Takedown was part of ‘Endgame’ operation: According to the Dutch officials’ statement, the seizure is closely linked to Operation Endgame, a law enforcement operation that conducted the largest botnet takedown exactly a year ago.The DOJ said that undercover purchases and service analysis confirmed that the websites supported cybercrime. Court documents alleged investigators linked emails and…
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Haozi’s PlugPlay Phishing Attack Steals Over $280,000 From Users
Netcraft security researchers have identified a significant resurgence of the Chinese-language Haozi Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) operation, distinguished by its cartoon mouse mascot and frictionless cybercrime toolkit. The group’s cryptocurrency wallet has processed over $280,000, with substantial recent withdrawals, while thousands of their administration panels have been detected across the internet. What makes Haozi particularly dangerous is…
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Dutch Police Lead Shut Down of Counter AV Service AVCheck
Dutch, US and Finnish investigators have taken cybercrime service AVCheck offline First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dutch-police-shut-down-counter-av/
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KI-gesteuerte Scams definieren die Cyberkriminalität neu
Der Verlust persönlicher Daten, Phishing-Berichte, gefälschte Browser-Updates und Scam-Yourself-Angriffe nehmen stetig zu. Gen, ein Unternehmen, das sich mit einer Familie von Marken wie Norton, Avast, MoneyLion und anderen für digitale Freiheit einsetzt, veröffentlichte seinen Q1/2025 Gen Threat Report [1]. Dieser beleuchtet die wichtigsten Veränderungen in der globalen Cybersicherheitslandschaft zwischen Januar und März 2025. Zu… First…
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U.S. DoJ Seizes 4 Domains Supporting Cybercrime Crypting Services in Global Operation
A multinational law enforcement operation has resulted in the takedown of an online cybercrime syndicate that offered services to threat actors to ensure that their malicious software stayed undetected from security software.To that effect, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized four domains and their associated server facilitated the crypting service on May…
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Top counter antivirus service disrupted in global takedown
AVCheck and related crypting services helped cybercriminals make malware difficult to detect and confirm that malware could slip through various antivirus tools undetected, officials said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/avcheck-global-takedown/
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Preview: Hot Sessions at Infosecurity Europe 2025 in London
Ransomware, Quantum Computing, Geopolitics, GenAI and More on the Agenda Infosecurity Europe is set to return June 3 to London. Hot topics at this year’s event include everything from quantum computing, geopolitics and artificial intelligence, to supply chain attacks, insider threats and the cybercrime juggernaut that continues to be ransomware. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Genetic Data: Emerging Cyberthreats and Privacy Concerns
It’s only a matter of time before cybercriminals begin to use artificial intelligence-enabled tools, open-source software and other technologies to launch attacks to exploit sensitive genetic data, said Nicholas Morris, a practice manager at security firm Optiv. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/genetic-data-emerging-cyberthreats-privacy-concerns-i-5478
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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-avcheck-antivirus-site-used-by-cybercriminals/