Tag: cybercriminal

Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/231226/hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FBI has issued a warning regarding an increase in fraudulent emergency data requests by hackers who compromise government and police email accounts. These fraudulent requests…

Slashdot: FBI Says Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/170208/fbi-says-hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information Source: Slashdot Title: FBI Says Hackers Are Sending Fraudulent Police Data Requests To Tech Giants To Steal People’s Private Information Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a critical warning from the FBI regarding the exploitation of emergency data requests by cybercriminals. This issue is particularly relevant for…

The Register: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/scattered_spider_blackcat_return/ Source: The Register Title: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground Feedly Summary: We all know by now that monsters never die, right? Two high-profile criminal gangs, Scattered Spider and BlackCat/ALPHV, seemed to disappear into the darkness like their namesakes following a series of splashy digital heists last year,…

CSA: Threat Report: BEC and VEC Attacks Surge

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Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/bec-vec-attacks-continue Source: CSA Title: Threat Report: BEC and VEC Attacks Surge Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals the alarming rise of Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) attacks, emphasizing their sophistication and effectiveness against traditional security measures. It highlights the need for organizations to adopt…

The Register: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/winos40_targets_windows/ Source: The Register Title: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines Feedly Summary: ‘Multiple’ malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives the attackers full control over compromised machines.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

The Register: Don’t open that ‘copyright infringement’ email attachment – it’s an infostealer

Nov 7, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/fake_copyright_email_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Don’t open that ‘copyright infringement’ email attachment – it’s an infostealer Feedly Summary: Curiosity gives crims access to wallets and passwords Organizations should be on the lookout for bogus copyright infringement emails as they might be the latest ploy by cybercriminals to steal their data.… AI Summary and…

Alerts: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Nov 7, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/07/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-43093 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2024-51567 CyberPanel Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability CVE-2019-16278 Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2024-5910 Palo Alto Expedition Missing…

The Register: Cybercrooks are targeting Bengal cat lovers in Australia for some reason

Nov 6, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/bengal_cat_australia/ Source: The Register Title: Cybercrooks are targeting Bengal cat lovers in Australia for some reason Feedly Summary: In case today’s news cycle wasn’t shocking enough, here’s a gem from Sophos Fresh from a series of serious reports detailing its five-year battle with Chinese cyberattackers, Sophos has dropped a curious story about users…

The Register: Scumbag puts ‘stolen’ Nokia source code, SSH and RSA keys, more up for sale

Nov 6, 2024

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