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Google has announced that it took legal action against scammers who tried to use
the name of Bard AI and other assets to spread malware through social media.
The AI craze is just beginning, and everyone is trying to exploit…
A ransomware operation that failed to extort money from the victim took a turn
for the worse when the attackers decided to report the company to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Ransomware operators consistently find novel ways to pressure…
In a recent sophisticated phishing campaign, various social media accounts,
posing as legitimate blockchain security firms and crypto scam investigators,
have been promoting dangerous links.
This malicious operation aims to drain the wallets of unsuspecting
cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The scammers, exploiting…
Although the Black Friday shopping frenzy has already begun in some parts of the
world, million of consumers are still updating online shopping and wish lists in
anticipation of 2023’s best shopping deals.
Between hefty discounts that can save you…
The US Department of Justice has unveiled a significant victory in the battle
against cybercrime. The FBI, following a plea deal with the orchestrator of the
operation, has successfully dismantled the IPStorm botnet network.
This malware had been routing malicious…
Google this week is rolling out security fixes for Chrome users across desktop
and mobile platforms, addressing at least two high-risk weaknesses that could
compromise users’ security.
In what is basically a security maintenance effort, Chrome 119.0.6045.159 for
Mac and…
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated scheme where threat actors
have weaponized Ethereum's "Create2" function, leading to significant
cryptocurrency theft.
This malicious operation, exposed by Scam Sniffer Web3 anti-scam specialists,
has caused nearly 100,000 victims a combined loss of about …
The Royal ransomware operation has claimed over 350 known victims worldwide in
the past year, with ransom demands exceeding 275 million USD, according to an
advisory from the FBI.
Since September 2022, Royal ransomware operators have been using custom malware…
The FBI is warning the public of a new ransomware trend in which attackers use
legitimate system management tools to target casino servers and companies.
Compromising corporate network or systems takes a lot of work. It’s much easier
to trick…
A notorious Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) network, known as BulletProftLink, has
been seized by the Royal Malaysian Police in collaboration with the FBI and the
Australian Federal Police.
The illicit platform has been operating since 2015, and managed to evade the
cybersecurity…
Recent outages suffered by OpenAI on ChatGPT were the work of politically
motivated threat actors who said they were making a statement about fighting in
the Middle East, according to a claim made on Telegram.
Earlier this week, ChatGPT went…
The US trading arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has
been hit by a ransomware attack that reportedly
[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-10/world-s-biggest-bank-forced-to-trade-via-usb-stick-after-hack]
forced it to handle trades via messengers carrying USB thumb drives across
Manhattan.
A notice on the…
The US trading arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has
been hit by a ransomware attack that reportedly
[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-10/world-s-biggest-bank-forced-to-trade-via-usb-stick-after-hack]
forced it to handle trades via messengers carrying USB thumb drives across
Manhattan.
A notice on the…
A court in the Netherlands has sentenced Pepijn Van der Stap to prison after
being found guilty of extortion, hacking, theft and money laundering.
Van der Stap rose to fame after Dutch authorities arrested him in 2023. What
makes his…
In a highly anticipated move, privacy-focused messaging app Signal is testing a
new feature that will allow users to communicate without revealing their phone
numbers. Public usernames are currently in the staging phase, as confirmed by
Signal's VP of Engineering,…
Photos of exposed patients and medical records have been posted online by
extortionists who hacked a Las Vegas plastic surgery, driving victims to file a
lawsuit claiming not enough care was taken to protect their private information.
As 8 News…
The luxurious Singapore resort Marina Bay Sands has issued a data breach notice
telling customers that cybercriminals stole their personal information,
including phone numbers, full names, and more.
Marina Bay Sands touts itself as Asia’s leading business, leisure and
entertainment…
Ensuring your digital safety is our mission at Bitdefender, where we pride
ourselves on being a global cybersecurity leader, trusted by millions of
consumers and businesses worldwide.
In over two decades of defending society from cyberattacks, we’ve continued to
embody…
The European Union legislative bodies are on the brink of enacting a new set of
digital identity rules, known as eIDAS 2.0, amid concern from civil society
groups.
The legislation allegedly aims to modernize existing digital identity and trust
service…
Members of the crypto community have lost $768,000 after downloading a fake
Ledger Live app from the Microsoft app store.
In a flash alert on X (formerly Twitter), cryptocurrency analyst ZachXBT sounded
the alarm that Microsoft’s app market was housing…
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