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Polish officials may face criminal charges in Pegasus spyware probe
2024-04-02 12:00

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TheMoon Botnet Resurfaces, Exploiting EoL Devices to Power Criminal Proxy
2024-03-29 12:12

A botnet previously considered to be rendered inert has been observed enslaving end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices to fuel a criminal proxy service called...

Crypto wallet providers urged to rethink security as criminals drain them of millions
2024-03-19 14:30

Infosec researchers are noting rising cryptocurrency attacks and have encouraged wallet security providers to up their collective game. Check Point specifically cites the growth of attacks that abuse Ethereum's CREATE2 opcode, dubbing it a "Critical issue in the blockchain community" that's seeing millions of dollars worth of assets being drained from victims' wallets.

LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released
2024-02-20 12:55

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated...

LockBit takedown: Infrastructure disrupted, criminals arrested, decryption keys recovered
2024-02-20 12:20

In the wake of yesterday's surprise law enforcement takeover of LockBit's leak site, the UK National Crime Agency and Europol have shared more information about the extent of the takedown. "Today, after infiltrating the group's network, the NCA has taken control of the infrastructure that allows the Lockbit service to operate, compromising their entire criminal enterprise and damaging their credibility," the Agency said.

As-a-Service tools empower criminals with limited tech skills
2024-02-08 04:00

As-a-service attacks continue to dominate the threat landscape, with Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service tools making up the majority of malicious tools in use by attackers, according to Darktrace. As-a-Service tools can provide attackers with everything from pre-made malware to templates for phishing emails, payment processing systems and even helplines to enable criminals to mount attacks with limited technical knowledge.

Criminal IP ASM: A new cybersecurity listing on Microsoft Azure
2024-02-06 15:02

AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence-based solutions, today announced that Criminal IP ASM is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Through this partnership, AI SPERA showcases Criminal IP ASM on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace in the security service listings.

Guess the company: Takes your DNA, blames you when criminals steal it, can’t spot a cyberattack for 5 months
2024-01-26 16:00

Biotech and DNA-collection biz 23andMe, the one that blamed its own customers for the October mega-breach, just admitted it failed to detect any malicious activity for the entire five months attackers were breaking into user accounts. In a collection of data breach notifications filed with California's attorney general Rob Bonta, 23andMe revealed attackers were using credential stuffing techniques between April 29 and September 27, 2023.

Criminal IP and Tenable Partner for Swift Vulnerability Detection
2024-01-09 15:02

The key feature of this technical alliance lies in streamlining the essential data and information of IP addresses provided by the Criminal IP search engine to Tenable Vulnerability Management. Integrating Criminal IP with Tenable Vulnerability Management will equip users with the comprehensive feature of Criminal IP for detecting IP assets.

3,500 Arrested in Global Operation HAECHI-IV Targeting Financial Criminals
2023-12-20 08:39

A six-month-long international police operation codenamed HAECHI-IV has resulted in the arrests of nearly 3,500 individuals and seizures worth $300 million across 34 countries. The exercise, which...