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Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like.shop,top and.xyz

Krebs on Security

A study on phishing data released by Interisle Consulting finds that new gTLDs introduced in the last few years command just 11 percent of the market for new domains, but accounted for roughly 37 percent of cybercrime domains reported between September 2023 and August 2024. The top 5 new gTLDs, ranked by cybercrime domains reported.

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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

On January 29, the FBI and the Dutch national police seized the technical infrastructure for a cybercrime service marketed under the brands Heartsender , Fudpage and Fudtools (and many other “fud” variations). “The Cybercrime Team is on the trail of a number of buyers of the tools,” the Dutch national police said.

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Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment

Security Affairs

Cisco confirms that data published by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was taken from the company DevHub environment. Cisco confirms that the data posted by IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was stolen from its DevHub environment.

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Evolving Cybercrime: Inside the Russian-Speaking Underground

Penetration Testing

The Russian-speaking cybercriminal underground remains a dominant force in the global cybercrime landscape. A recent report by Trend Micro, marking the 50th installment in their series on this subject, highlights the underground’s sophistication, resilience, and significant impact.

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EDR-as-a-Service makes the headlines in the cybercrime landscape

Security Affairs

This approach reflects the as-a-service logic already prevalent in other areas of the cybercrime sector, significantly reducing the level of technical knowledge needed by those wishing to access this confidential data.

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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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CrowdStrike 2025 Global Threat Report: 51-Second Breaches Shake Cybercrime

eSecurity Planet

The business of cybercrime Cybercriminals are no longer disorganized hackers. The report emphasizes that modern cybercrime is not about deploying a single exploit but rather about orchestrating multifaceted campaigns that combine speed, stealth, and sophistication. Evolving tactics in a digital world: should you care?