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Hundreds of Cobalt Strike servers have been taken offline in a major law enforcement sting
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Seven law enforcement agencies collaborated to put a dent in infrastructure supporting malicious uses of Cobalt Strike by hacking gangs

Alleged Scattered Spider ringleader taken down in Spain after law enforcement crackdown
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Two key figures behind the Scattered Spider ransomware group have already been arrested this year

Researchers issue warning over new ransomware variant targeting the education sector
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Researchers have published research on a new ransomware variant using compromised VPN credentials to target education organizations in the US

FBI seizes BreachForums infrastructure — but successor sites are already popping up
By Solomon Klappholz published
News In the latest win for law enforcement, BreachForums has been taken down in an FBI operation - but alternatives are already popping up

What is hackbot as a service and are malicious LLMs a risk?
By Solomon Klappholz published
Explainer As threat actors begin to use malicious chatbots, hackbot as a service groups are helping affiliates launch tailored attacks via subscription

Cyber crime cost UK businesses more than £30 billion in 2023, and small businesses were among the worst hit
By Emma Woollacott published
News Cyber crime inflicted a significant toll on businesses across the UK last year, new research shows

What are the origins of Cybercrime?
By ITPro published
The evolution of cybercrime and its culmination in ransomware is a story 30 years in the making

Telegram’s popularity continues to soar as catalog of available cyber crime services matures
By Richard Speed published
News The range of available services on Telegram includes sophisticated phishing kits, cheap stolen data, and access to industry insiders
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