Security News

GhostGPT: Uncensored Chatbot Used by Cyber Criminals for Malware Creation, Scams
2025-01-23 14:44

Researchers from Abnormal Security discovered an advert for the chatbot on a cybercrime forum and tested its capabilities by asking it to create a DocuSign phishing email.

Criminal IP Teams Up with OnTheHub for Digital Education Cybersecurity
2025-01-21 15:02

AI SPERA announced today that it has partnered with education platform OnTheHub to provide its integrated cybersecurity solution, Criminal IP, to students and educational institutions. [...]

Criminal IP: Bringing Real-Time Phishing Detection to Microsoft Outlook
2025-01-09 15:02

AI SPERA announced today that it launched its Criminal IP Malicious Link Detector add-in on the Microsoft Marketplace. Learn more about how this tool provides real-time phishing email detection...

Criminal Complaint against LockBit Ransomware Writer
2024-12-23 17:04

The Justice Department has published the criminal complaint against Dmitry Khoroshev, for building and maintaining the LockBit ransomware.

Europol Dismantles Criminal Messaging Service MATRIX in Major Global Takedown
2024-12-04 12:20

Europol on Tuesday announced the takedown of an invite-only encrypted messaging service called MATRIX that's created by criminals for criminal purposes. The joint operation, conducted by French...

Eurocops take down 'secure' criminal chat system known as Matrix
2024-12-04 08:32

They took the red pill French and Dutch police have taken down the Matrix chat app, which was designed by criminals for criminals to be a secure encrypted messaging tool.…

Police seize Matrix encrypted chat service after spying on criminals
2024-12-03 15:27

An international law enforcement operation codenamed 'Operation Passionflower' has shut down MATRIX, an encrypted messaging platform used by cybercriminals to coordinate illegal activities while...

Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals
2024-12-03 15:07

A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created for criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The...

AI-based tools designed for criminal activity are in high demand
2024-11-29 04:30

Multiple regional conflicts, such as Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, have resulted in a surge in cyberattacks and hacktivist activities, according to Trellix....

Criminals Exploiting FBI Emergency Data Requests
2024-11-12 12:05

I’ve been writing about the problem with lawful-access backdoors in encryption for decades now: that as soon as you create a mechanism for law enforcement to bypass encryption, the bad guys will...