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Bulk phishing email campaigns tend to target large audiences. They use catch-all wordings and simplistic formatting, and typos are not uncommon. Targeted attacks take greater effort, with attackers sending personalized messages that include personal details and might look more like Read More …
When was the last time you paid for something in cash? According to the Federal Reserve, only about one in five transactions are paid for by cash. With the advent of mobile payment apps, cash is no longer king. Some Americans Read More …
Attackers have increasingly started using Telegram as a control server (C2). One example is the Lazy Koala group, which Positive Technologies researchers recently discovered and set out to study. While researching bots on Telegram, Positive Technologies team found that many Read More …
A collective of self-described “Gay furry hackers” called SiegedSec managed to hack into the right-wing Heritage Foundation affiliated with Project 2025 in a massive cyber attack. The hackers released two gigabytes of data, including Heritage Foundation member names, email addresses, Read More …
A recent post on the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums claims that the Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (AASL) has suffered a data breach. According to the post, the breached data contains approximately 7,083 records that include names, NICs, emails, Read More …
Last year, the number of malware attacks worldwide reached 6.08 billion. That’s a 10% increase compared with 2022. Why are cybercriminals developing so much malware? Because it is a vital tool to help them infiltrate businesses, networks or specific computers Read More …
The cyber crime group that locked up an Indonesian national data center last month, impacting hundreds of government services, has opted to provide the ransomware decryptor for free. This was accompanied by an apology, but also a donation link exhorting Read More …
Check Point Research recently discovered that threat actors have been using novel (or previously unknown) tricks to lure Windows users for remote code execution. Specifically, the attackers used special Windows Internet Shortcut files (.url extension name), which, when clicked, would Read More …
Cryptocrime refers to any criminal activity involving the use of cryptocurrency. This can include theft, fraud, money laundering, and other illicit activities. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, operate on decentralized networks and are not issued or controlled by any Read More …
In May 2024, Kaspersky researchers discovered a new advanced persistent threat (APT) targeting Russian government entities that we dubbed CloudSorcerer. It’s a sophisticated cyberespionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection, and exfiltration via Microsoft Graph, Yandex Cloud, and Dropbox Read More …
