Cyber Crime
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Multichannel attacks are becoming a serious threat for enterprises – and AI is fueling the surge
News Organizations are seeing a steep rise in multichannel attacks fueled in part by an uptick in AI cyber crime, new research from SoSafe has found.
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Cobalt Strike abusers dealt hammer blow after “aggressive” takedown campaign
News Threat actors have long used unauthorized copies of Cobalt Strike to deploy malware, identify vulnerabilities, and move laterally while evading detection
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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'GitVenom' campaign uses dodgy GitHub repositories to spread malware
News Security researchers have issued an alert over a campaign using GitHub repositories to distribute malware, with users lured in by fake projects.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to know
News A botnet made up of 130,000 compromised devices has been conducting a huge password spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 accounts.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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The Zservers takedown is another big win for law enforcement
News LockBit has been dealt another blow by law enforcement after Dutch police took 127 of its servers offline
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Threat actors are leaning on trusted services more than ever
News Cyber threats are increasingly incorporating legitimate services in their attack chain, researchers warn.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Seashell Blizzard hacker group escalating attacks on critical infrastructure, Microsoft warns
News The BadPilot threat campaign has compromised organizations operating across a raft of critical industries, including energy, telecoms, and manufacturing.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Agentic AI could be a blessing and a curse for cybersecurity
News Agentic AI systems could become a key weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal as the technology matures, according to research from Malwarebytes.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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New phishing campaign exploits Microsoft’s legacy ADFS identity solution
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned of a new phishing campaign targeting Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) secure access system.
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Two of the world's largest cyber crime forums knocked offline
News Two cyber crime forums, Cracked and Nulled, have been taken down as part of a police operation involving international partners.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers are using a new AI chatbot to create malware
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned about the rise of GhostGPT, a new chatbot used by cyber criminals to create malicious code and malware.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Microsoft files suit against threat actors abusing AI services
News Cyber criminals are accused of using stolen credentials for an illegal hacking as a service operation
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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