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QakBot Threat Actors Still in Action, Using Ransom Knight and Remcos RAT in Latest Attacks
Despite the disruption to its infrastructure, the threat actors behind the QakBot malware have been linked to an ongoing phishing…
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Cybercriminals Using New ASMCrypt Malware Loader Flying Under the Radar
Threat actors are selling a new crypter and loader called ASMCrypt, which has been described as an “evolved version” of…
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Finnish Authorities Dismantle Notorious PIILOPUOTI Dark Web Drug Marketplace
Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade…
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Microsoft AI Researchers Accidentally Expose 38 Terabytes of Confidential Data
Microsoft on Monday said it took steps to correct a glaring security gaffe that led to the exposure of 38…
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U.K. and U.S. Sanction 11 Russia-based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang Members
The U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday sanctioned 11 individuals who are alleged to be part of the notorious Russia-based…
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FBI Dismantles QakBot Malware, Frees 700,000 Computers, Seizes $8.6 Million
A coordinated law enforcement effort codenamed Operation Duck Hunt has felled QakBot, a notorious Windows malware family that’s estimated to…
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What’s the State of Credential theft in 2023?
At a little overt halfway through 2023, credential theft is still a major thorn in the side of IT teams.…
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Interpol Busts Phishing-as-a-Service Platform ’16Shop,’ Leading to 3 Arrests
Interpol has announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called 16Shop, in addition to the arrests of three individuals…
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NYC Couple Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in $3.6 Billion Bitfinex Hack
A married couple from New York City has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the 2016 hack…
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