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GUESST ESSAY: Cybercrime for hire: small businesses are the new bullseye of the Dark Web

The Last Watchdog

And thanks to an explosion of inexpensive cybercrime-as-a-service offerings on the dark web, launching an attack is easier and cheaper than ever. Cybercrime industrialized The dark web has become a marketplace where bad actors can buy tools and access with the ease of shopping for software.

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UK to ban public sector from paying ransomware demands

Graham Cluley

Ransomware, considered by British authorities to be the UK's greatest cybercrime threat, costing the nation billions of pounds and with the capbility to bring essential services to a standstill, is in the gunsights of government. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Cybercrime is surging across Africa

Graham Cluley

A new INTERPOL report has sounded the alarm over a dramatic increase in cybercrime across Africa, with digital crime now accounting for a significant proportional of all criminal activity across the continent. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Security Boulevard

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Thats a key takeaway from Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat, a report releaesd this week by Googles Threat Intelligence Group. Plus, Europol offers best practices for banks to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography.

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Dark web threats and dark market predictions for 2025

SecureList

Increase in high-profile law enforcement operations against cybercrime groups 2024 was a significant year in the global high-profile fight against cybercrime. We at Kaspersky also actively contributed to law enforcement efforts to combat cybercrime. times compared to 2023.

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Poor Passwords Tattle on AI Hiring Bot Maker Paradox.ai

Krebs on Security

“We are confident, based on our records, this test account was not accessed by any third party other than the security researchers,” the company wrote in a July 9 blog post. developer was stolen by a malware strain known as “ Nexus Stealer ,” a form grabber and password stealer that is sold on cybercrime forums.

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Digital life protection: How Webroot keeps you safe in a constantly changing world

Webroot

Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. It combines multiple security capabilities into one easy-to-use package that includes: Antivirus protection Detects and neutralizes viruses, malware , spyware , and ransomware.