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‘Adversary in the middle attacks’ are becoming hackers’ go-to method to bypass MFA
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Microsoft has warned businesses to be wary of an industry-wide shift in phishing tactics to get around MFA

Firms warned to beware of fake IT workers
By Emma Woollacott published
News SentinelLabs has uncovered a network of front companies supplying North Korean remote workers under false identities

US authorities arrest five alleged members of Scattered Spider collective
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The five alleged Scattered Spider operatives are accused of attacking major organizations with sophisticated phishing scams and stealing $11 million in cryptocurrency

The infamous Volt Typhoon hacker group is back
By Solomon Klappholz published
News After being targeted by a law enforcement operation in early 2024, researchers warn Volt Typhoon is back and stronger than ever

Hackers have been posing as IT support on Microsoft Teams
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The social engineering campaign combines a traditional email spam campaign with Microsoft Teams-based manipulation

Cyber criminal underground “thriving” as weekly attacks surge by 75% in Q3 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
Cyber attacks reached another all-time high this quarter as digital crime continues to be a highly profitable industry for threat actors

What is Zero Trust?
By Drew Turney last updated
In-depth Zero Trust is the protection framework sweeping the cyber security industry. Here's what you need to know

NCA sanctions members of Evil Corp cybercrime gang
By Emma Woollacott published
News The group's links to the LockBit ransomware gang have been confirmed as part of a continuing investigation

FBI disrupts 260,000-strong botnet targeting universities and government agencies in US
By Solomon Klappholz published
Chinese-linked botnet believed to have stolen sensitive information from education and governmental agencies in the US

A cyber criminal group behind an MFA bypass operation promised hackers “profit within minutes” – they’re now facing lengthy jail sentences
By Solomon Klappholz published
The group has pleaded guilty to operating an OTP interception service helping hackers bypass MFA protection to get access to potentially 12,000 individual’s bank accounts
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