SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

"We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2025

“The cyber threat actor Silent Ransom Group (SRG), also known as Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and UNC3753, is targeting law firms using information technology (IT) themed social engineering calls, and callback phishing emails, to gain remote access to systems or devices and steal sensitive data to extort the victims.”

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Meanwhile, an informal Tenable poll looks at cloud security challenges. And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! government is urging software makers to adopt secure application-development practices that help prevent buffer overflow attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

DLP risk assessments are important because, as with any security strategy, data loss prevention is a continuous process that requires constant refinement to be effective. By doing so, DLP risk assessments ensure compliance with ever-more stringent data protection regulations like GDPR , HIPAA , and PCI DSS.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

” Experts conclude that RomCom poses a major cyber threat due to its technical sophistication, strong operational security, and targeted attacks on critical organizationsindicating risks that go far beyond typical financially driven cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

A former Canadian government IT worker admitted to being a high-level member of the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. to charges related to his involvement with the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. Some of the Defendant’s students were likely other cyber threat actors.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2023

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

As the device was not being monitored, the victim organisation’s security team were unaware of the increase in malicious Server Message Block (SMB) traffic from the webcam to the impacted server, which otherwise may have alerted them. [1] 1] Akira was subsequently able to encrypt files across the victims network.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist Serbian student activists phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Lee Enterprises attack Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected International Press Newsletter Cybercrime U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J. Awareness and vigilance.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A report published by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, titled “ National Cyber Threat Assessment 2020 ,” warns of risks associated with state-sponsored operations from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Working together, we can increase Canada’s resilience against cyber threats.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

“Consequently, it highlights the critical need for robust security measures for both individuals and institutions to safeguard against evolving cyber threats.” .” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2025

BreachForums was an English-language cybercrime forum that emerged in March 2022 as a successor to the dismantled RaidForums. In the aftermath, several alternative forums emerged, some demanded entry fees, fueling confusion and raising the risk of scams or government-run honeypots.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Cybercrime Forum Data Set is part of my currently ongoing Law Enforcement and OSINT operation called " Uncle George ". The Cybercrime Forum Data Set is part of my currently ongoing Law Enforcement and OSINT operation called " Uncle George ". appeared first on Security Boulevard. Stay tuned!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

While COVID-19 infections around the world are exploding, cyber threat actors are trying to capitalise on this global health crisis by creating malwares or launching attacks with a COVID-19 theme. SecurityAffairs – Heathcare, cybercrime). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Researchers from vpnMentor recently published a report that sheds the light on the use of Telegram in the cybercrime ecosystem. vpnMentor researchers joined several cybercrime-focused Telegram groups and discovered a vast network of more 1,000s individuals sharing data leaks and dumps and discussing how to exploit them in illegal activities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Understanding and adhering to cybersecurity regulations is crucial for any organization as cyber threats evolve and become more sophisticated. Cybersecurity laws and regulations encompass a range of legal requirements designed to protect information systems and data from cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“The City of Columbus’ continuing investigation of a July 18 cybersecurity incident has found that a foreign cyber threat actor attempted to disrupt the city’s IT infrastructure, in a possible effort to deploy ransomware and solicit a ransom payment from the city. ” reads the update published by the City.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Below are the categories of threat actors analyzed in the report: State-sponsored actors. Cybercrime actors. The ENISA Threat Landscape 2022 includes an impact assessment of cyber threats that reveals 5 types of impact: damages of reputational. ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2022. Hacker-for-hire actors.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. Cyberattacks can devastate individuals, businesses, and even nations, affecting our privacy, security, and economy. Cybercrime is a highly profitable business.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

As we navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats, organizations and governments must prioritize cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive data and mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2021

Th e US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training prosecutors and attorneys on cybersecurity. The US DoJ announced a new Cyber Fellowship program for training selected prosecutors and attorneys on cyber threat and threat actors. Attorneys’ Offices. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Growing Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities: Frontline VM helps IT teams prioritize what is most important, so they don’t waste resources remediating vulnerabilities that don’t move the needle. Security GPA has grown into a powerful and easy-to-use tool that helps. TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor. information security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2020

The United States agencies released a joint advisory warning of ‘significant cyber threat’ posed by North Korea-linked hackers to the global financial sector. “In particular, the United States is deeply concerned about North Korea’s malicious cyber activities, which the U.S. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

I've decided to make my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2019 and 2021 exclusively available online for free in order for me to speed the dissemination process and to possibly empower security researchers and vendors with the necessary information to help them stay on the top of their game in terms of current and emerging cyber threats including U.S

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Datacenter Proxies: Choosing the Right Option CISA adds Roundcube Webmail Persistent XSS bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car thefts ExpressVPN leaked DNS requests due to a bug in the split tunneling feature 9 Possible Ways Hackers Can Use Public Wi-Fi to Steal Your Sensitive Data US (..)

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Universities around the globe are stepping up, recognizing that their role in preparing the next generation of cybersecurity experts is crucial not only for national security but also for maintaining global competitiveness. According to the 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report by IBM, the average total cost of a data breach globally reached $3.86

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2021

The increase was announced by a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued by the CISA, FBI, and HHS published at the end of October that warned of an imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and healthcare providers. The researchers pointed out that ransomware represented the biggest threat to healthcare organizations.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2024

As a result, consumers can expect to be targeted more frequently by foreign cyber threat actors. To carry out large-scale malicious activity, threat actors will focus on smishing campaigns aimed at stealing digital identities.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2021

” Biden met Putin in Geneve in June and discussed cyber threats and the dangers of criminal syndicates operating inside Russia. Biden pointed out that Russia has a responsibility to tamp down on cybercrime originating in its country.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

The US Department of Justice seized the servers and domains of the popular cybercrime marketplace SlilPP. We applaud the efforts of the FBI and our international partners who contributed to the effort to mitigate this global threat.” . Attorney Channing D. Phillips of the District of Columbia. “We Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code #OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico was victim of a cyber attack UK NHS call for O-type blood donations following ransomware attack on London hospitals Christie’s data breach impacted 45,798 individuals Sticky Werewolf targets the aviation industry in Russia and Belarus Frontier Communications data breach impacted over 750,000 individuals PHP (..)

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I've been recently working on several articles on the topic of threat intelligence and I came up with a proper article which I'll share in this post with the idea to improve my reader's situational awareness on the topic eventually improving the way they work and do threat intelligence gathering online. -. What use are they?

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