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FBI shares tips on how to tackle AI-powered fraud schemes
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes. “The FBI is warning the public that criminals exploit generative artificial intelligence (AI) to commit fraud on a larger scale which increases the believability […]
UK disrupts Russian money laundering networks used by ransomware
A law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks working with criminals worldwide, including ransomware gangs. Dubbed “Operation Destabilise,” this international investigation has led to the arrest of 84 Russian-speaking suspects linked to the Smart (led by Ukrainian George Rossi) and TGR (controlled by […]
BT unit took servers offline after Black Basta ransomware breach
Multinational telecommunications giant BT Group (formerly British Telecom) has confirmed that its BT Conferencing business division shut down some of its servers following a Black Basta ransomware breach. BT Group is the United Kingdom’s leading fixed and mobile telecom provider. It also provides managed telecommunications, security, and network and IT infrastructure services to customers in […]
New DroidBot Android malware targets 77 banking, crypto apps
A new Android banking malware named ‘DroidBot’ attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. According to Cleafy researchers who discovered the new Android malware, DroidBot has been active since June 2024 and operates as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, selling the tool for […]
Solana Web3.js library backdoored to steal secret, private keys
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets. Solana offers an SDK called “@solana/web3.js” used by decentralized applications (dApps) to connect and interact with the Solana blockchain. Supply chain security firm Socket reports that Solana’s Web3.js […]
Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers’ servers for their own attacks
The notorious Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hacking other hackers, hijacking the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156’s infrastructure to launch their own covert attacks on already compromised networks. Using this tactic, Turla (aka “Secret Blizzard”) accessed networks Storm-0156 had previously breached, like in Afghan and Indian government organizations, and deployed their malware tools. According to a report […]
Japan warns of IO-Data zero-day router flaws exploited in attacks
Japan’s CERT is warning that hackers are exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in I-O Data router devices to modify device settings, execute commands, or even turn off the firewall. The vendor has acknowledged the flaws in a security bulletin published on its website. However, the fixes are expected to land on December 18, 2024, so users will […]
Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group’s U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company’s remaining distilleries in the country. As Chris Caldwell, the President and Global Chief Executive Officer of Stoli USA and Kentucky Owl, the two Stoli Group subsidiaries, said in a Friday filing, this comes after the August attack […]
Exploit released for critical WhatsUp Gold RCE flaw, patch now
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical-severity remote code execution flaw in Progress WhatsUp Gold has been published, making it critical to install the latest security updates as soon as possible. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-8785 (CVSS v3.1 score: 9.8) and was discovered by Tenable in mid-August 2024. It exists in the NmAPI.exe process in WhatsUp […]
Veeam warns of critical RCE bug in Service Provider Console
Veeam released security updates today to address two Service Provider Console (VSPC) vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) discovered during internal testing. VSPC, described by the company as a remote-managed BaaS (Backend as a Service) and DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service) platform, is used by service providers to monitor the health and […]