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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors
First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. …
TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension
Following TeamPCP’s claim that they’ve breached GitHub’s own private code repositories, the Microsoft-owned company launched an investigation and confirmed …
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters seeks women for vishing attacks
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (SLH) hacking collective has launched a recruitment push aimed specifically at women, offering cash payments for participating in voice-phishing …
AI is becoming part of everyday criminal workflows
Underground forums include long threads about chatbots drafting phishing emails, generating code snippets, and coaching social engineering calls. A new study examined …
Initial access broker pleads guilty to selling access to 50 corporate networks
A 40-year-old Jordanian man has admitted to selling unauthorized access to computer networks of at least 50 companies, the US Attorney’s Office of the District of New …
Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits
Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate …
How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
Getting breached by two separate and likely unconnected cyber attack groups is a nightmare scenario for any organization, but can result in an unexpected silver lining: the …
When IT fails, OT pays the price
State groups, criminal crews, and hybrid operators are all using familiar IT entry points to reach systems that support industrial processes, according to the latest …
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection
PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated …
North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto
ESET Research has published new findings on DeceptiveDevelopment, also called Contagious Interview. This North Korea-aligned group has become more active in recent years and …
AI is rewriting the rules of cyber defense
Enterprise security teams are underprepared to detect new, adaptive AI-powered threats. The study, published by Lenovo, surveyed 600 IT leaders across major markets and shows …
Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations
Cybercriminals have started “vibe hacking” with AI’s help, AI startup Anthropic has shared in a report released on Wednesday. An attacker used the agentic AI …
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