Security News

145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized
2025-06-06 09:51

Approximately 145 darknet and conventional internet domains, along with cryptocurrency funds linked to the BidenCash marketplace, have been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...

Adidas confirms criminals stole data from customer service provider
2025-05-27 14:19

Hackers take personal data bytes from the brand with three stripes Adidas is warning customers some of their data was stolen after an "unauthorized" person lifted it from a "third-party customer...

AI vs AI: How cybersecurity pros can use criminals’ tools against them
2025-05-13 06:00

For a while now, AI has played a part in cybersecurity. Now, agentic AI is taking center stage. Based on pre-programmed plans and objectives, agentic AI can make choices which optimize results...

Law enforcement takes down proxy botnets used by criminals
2025-05-12 18:07

US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force...

Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect
2025-03-25 15:13

“The same qualities that make AI revolutionary – accessibility, adaptability and sophistication – also make it a powerful tool for criminal networks,” Europol says.

How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld
2025-03-24 07:25

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 countries and global...

UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
2025-03-18 10:32

Govt wants to learning mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs under new law The UK government is inviting experts to provide insights about the...

Telegram CEO leaves France temporarily as criminal probe continues
2025-03-17 20:13

French authorities have allowed Pavel Durov, Telegram's CEO and founder, to temporarily leave the country while criminal activity on the messaging platform is still under investigation. [...]

Ransomware criminals love CISA's KEV list – and that's a bug, not a feature
2025-02-28 19:07

1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper Fresh research suggests attackers are actively monitoring databases of vulnerabilities that are known to be useful in carrying out...

IT Teams Worry About Increasing Cost of Cyber Tools From AI Features, While Criminals Barely Use Them
2025-02-07 19:08

Most IT leaders believe generative AI will increase the cost of their security tools, according to Sophos research. But, by the looks of cyber crime forums, hackers are barely using AI.