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Cybercrime gang exploited VeraCore zero-day vulnerabilities for years (CVE-2025-25181, CVE-2024-57968)
XE Group, a cybercriminal outfit that has been active for over a decade, has been quietly exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-25181, CVE-2024-57968) in VeraCore …
Defense strategies to counter escalating hybrid attacks
In this Help Net Security interview, Tomer Shloman, Sr. Security Researcher at Trellix, talks about attack attribution, outlines solutions for recognizing hybrid threats, and …
Configuration files for 15,000 Fortinet firewalls leaked. Are yours among them?
A threat actor has leaked configuration files (aka configs) for over 15,000 Fortinet Fortigate firewalls and associated admin and user credentials. The collection has been …
Cybersecurity in 2025: Global conflict, grown-up AI, and the wisdom of the crowd
As we look ahead to cybersecurity developments in 2025, there’s bad news and good—expect to see new challenging attacks and the cybersecurity community increasingly working …
The sixth sense of cybersecurity: How AI spots threats before they strike
In this Help Net Security interview, Vineet Chaku, President of Reaktr.ai, discusses how AI is transforming cybersecurity, particularly in anomaly detection and threat …
How CISOs can make smarter risk decisions
In this Help Net Security interview, Gavin Reid, CISO at HUMAN Security, talks about the latest cybersecurity threats and how attackers are becoming more sophisticated. He …
US charges suspected LockBit ransomware developer
The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian and Israeli national, suspected of being a developer for the LockBit ransomware …
Maximizing the impact of cybercrime intelligence on business resilience
In this Help Net Security interview, Jason Passwaters, CEO of Intel 471, discusses how integrating cybercrime intelligence into an organization’s security strategy enables …
Another NetWalker affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
A 30-year old Romanian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for leveraging the Netwalker ransomware to extort money from victims, the US Department of Justice announced on …
27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement
As part of an ongoing international crackdown known as Operation PowerOFF, international law enforcement has seized over two dozen platforms used to carry out Distributed …
Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace
Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police …
How AI will shape the next generation of cyber threats
In this Help Net Security interview, Buzz Hillestad, CISO at Prismatic, discusses how AI’s advancement reshapes cybercriminal skillsets and lowers entry barriers for …
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