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Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected
2024-09-11 22:43

No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from...

US cracks down on Russian disinformation before 2024 election
2024-09-04 20:23

The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network in a disinformation campaign targeting the American public ahead of this year's presidential...

Iran Cyber Attack: Fox Kitten Facilitates Ransomware in US
2024-09-04 17:01

Read more about an attack campaign led by Iran-based cyberespionage threat actor Fox Kitten, and learn how to protect your company from this threat.

Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
2024-09-03 18:15

No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim...

Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well
2024-09-03 09:40

Government body claims there is no evidence of customer data being compromised Transport for London (TfL) - responsible for much of the public network carrying people around England's capital - is...

US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials
2024-08-29 22:28

Apparently made over 100 fake crime reports and bomb threats The US government has indicted two men for allegedly reporting almost 120 fake emergencies or crimes in the hope of provoking action by...

US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit
2024-08-28 21:12

The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария) for cybercrime...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear
2024-08-28 18:00

The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal...