Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested. Rydox has been operating since early 2016, and has…
A new large-scale campaign distributing Lumma infostealer malware through fake captcha pages has been observed using malvertising to exploit weaknesses in the digital advertising ecosystem. The attacks exposed thousands of victims to credential theft and financial losses. Uncovered by Guardio…
With the evolution of modern software development, CI/CD pipeline governance has emerged as a critical factor in maintaining both agility and compliance. As we enter the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of robust pipeline governance has only intensified.…
UK communication services regulator Ofcom has introduced new guidance for tech firms to tackle online harms on their platforms. This is part of its obligations under the Online Safety Act. The codes of practice on illegal online harms focus on…
Dec 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Phishing Attack Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new kind of investment scam that leverages a combination of social media malvertising, company-branded posts, and artificial intelligence (AI) powered video testimonials featuring famous personalities, ultimately…
Ukrainian children as young as 15 are being tricked into working for Russian intelligence under the guise of “quest games,” according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the country’s National Police. The authorities claimed Russia’s Federal Security Service…
Dec 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Cyber Espionage The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU or SSU) has exposed a novel espionage campaign suspected to be orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that involves recruiting Ukrainian minors for criminal activities…
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Ad Fraud Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country. In a…
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Threat Thai government officials have emerged as the target of a new campaign that leverages a technique called DLL side-loading to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed Yokai. “The target of the threat actors…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running conspiracy to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and…
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