cybercrime
Most dark web activity revolves around a handful of topics
Dark web activity often becomes visible during marketplace seizures, major data leaks, or sudden spikes in criminal activity. Those events can create an impression of an …
New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain
A SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password …
Public Instagram posts provide raw material for AI phishing campaigns
A handful of public Instagram posts can give attackers enough material to generate convincing phishing emails with GenAI. Research from the University of Texas at Arlington …
Game over for 74 suspected scammers after Dutch cops plastered their faces on billboards
The Dutch police’s Game Over?! campaign, which publicly displays images of suspected fraudsters to encourage self-surrenders and gather public tips, is proving successful, …
201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks
Operation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused …
Thieves unlock stolen iPhones using cheap tools sold on Telegram
Helping a friend recover a stolen phone, Infoblox researchers uncovered a thriving Telegram-based underground marketplace selling unlocking tools and phishing infrastructure …
Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940)
Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel & WHM, and have linked it to …
Instructure took a risky approach to recover stolen Canvas data
Instructure, the company behind the online learning platform Canvas, said it reached an agreement with the extortion group ShinyHunters to prevent data stolen in a recent …
Google researchers uncover criminal zero-day exploit likely built with AI
Google’s threat intelligence researchers have linked a zero-day exploit to AI-assisted development by a criminal group. The exploit targeted a popular open-source …
Police take down relaunched criminal marketplace with 22,000 users, €3.6 million in revenue
German authorities shut down a relaunched version of the criminal marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested its suspected operator. The domain seizure notice (Source: BKA) A …
$250 million cryptocurrency heist funded luxury fashion, nightclub parties, and private jets
20-year-old California resident Marlon Ferro, known online as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency theft operation tied to more …
CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play
Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone …
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