State-Sponsored Cybercrime: How Nations Leverage Cybercriminals for National Goals
A growing trend has emerged in the world of cyber warfare, as countries like Russia, China, and North Korea increasingly turn to cybercriminal groups...
How Hackers Use AI for Cybercrime
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) models to enhance their productivity, according to a recent warning from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG)....
Russia Ransomware Campaigns Target Microsoft Teams Users
Sophos X-Ops, the threat research division of the British cybersecurity company Sophos, has revealed two active cyberattack campaigns targeting organizations that use Microsoft Office...
Chinese Hacker Sanctioned by US Government for Severe Critical Infrastructure Breach
The US government has indicted a Chinese hacker and sanctioned the cybersecurity firm he worked for, following a cyber espionage campaign that compromised tens...
FBI Warns of Rising Cybercrime Fueled by Generative AI
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify scams, creating more convincing content and automating fraudulent activities on a larger scale. The...
Mexican Government Targeted in Ransomware Attack
The Mexican government has recently become a victim of a high-profile ransomware attack, as the cybercriminal group RansomHub claims responsibility for breaching the country’s...
Mazda’s Systems Vulnerable to Major Security Flaws, Researchers Warn
A recent report from Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has revealed multiple security vulnerabilities in Mazda's in-vehicle infotainment systems, exposing them to the...
Interpol Takes Down Massive Cybercrime Infrastructure in Global Operation
Interpol has successfully dismantled a vast cybercrime operation in a global crackdown that has targeted phishing, information stealers, and ransomware activities. Dubbed Synergia II,...
Hacker Sentenced for Using AI to Develop Ransomware
In a groundbreaking case, a 25-year-old Japanese man, Ryuki Hayashi, received a three-year prison sentence for creating malware with the assistance of generative artificial...
Octo2: The malware that masquerades as Google Chrome
Researchers are warning that the latest version of the credential-stealing Android malware, known as Octo2, is set to wreak havoc in the mobile threat...
FBI Alerts on Iranian Hackers Targeting Personal Accounts
The FBI has issued a stark warning regarding sophisticated Iranian hackers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who are actively targeting a...
Ransomware Hackers Gain Access to Google Chrome Passwords
Sophos X-Ops research has uncovered that the notorious Qilin ransomware group has evolved its tactics to include harvesting passwords from Google Chrome.
Qilin is known...
Iranian State-Actors Aid Ransomware Gangs in campaigns Against Israel
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued warnings regarding Iranian state-sponsored hackers, who are involved in trading access to organizations for financial gain,...
North Korean Cyberattack Targets Global Defense
A cybersecurity advisory was issued by the FBI, South Korea, and the UK to alert of cyber espionage activities linked to the RGB 3rd...
Ransomware Attacks are Increasing Hospital Mortality Rates
Though blaming the deaths of hospital patients on ransomware attacks might seem far-fetched, this claim has more basis in reality than you might think.
A...
Cybercrime Takedown Brings New Violent Cybergangs
Global law enforcement operations have made a major crackdown on cybergangs this past year. however, it seems that those groups are coming back with...
Space Cyberthreats – Biggest Risk to Space Operations
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University published a report stating that with governments and other space organizations focusing on the dangers of space debris...
Data Breaches – The New Normal?
Despite advancements in technology and increased awareness of cybersecurity threats, companies continue to fall victim to breach attacks. Just this year has seen a...
Severe Ransomware Attack on London Hospitals
Several major hospitals in London were victims of an ongoing cyberattack on a third-party lab provider, forcing them to send patients away and cancel...
Why Is Health Data Under Such a Cybersecurity Threat?
Health technology provider, e-prescription company MediSecure was recently subject to a severe large-scale ransomware attack affecting people's personal and health information, which apparently stemmed...
Careful Where You Upload – New Ransomware Threat
While cybersecurity-savvy internet users know they should avoid clicking on links that may download unknown files onto their devices, a new emerging threat can...
This Malware Is Stealing Your Cookies, With Devastating Consequences
Threat actors have a new tactic to access users’ credentials without knowing them already or launching a multi-factor authentication challenge.
One of the most common...
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The Next Step in Drone Defense: 30 Targets Per Minute
The growing use of drones on the battlefield is creating a new challenge for air defense systems. Small, low-cost drones can operate individually or...
