Tag: cybercriminal activities

  • The Register: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/north_korea_crypto_heists/ Source: The Register Title: Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year Feedly Summary: US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.… AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: UK Plans To Ban Public Sector Organizations From Paying Ransomware Hackers

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/14/160241/uk-plans-to-ban-public-sector-organizations-from-paying-ransomware-hackers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Plans To Ban Public Sector Organizations From Paying Ransomware Hackers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.K. government is considering a targeted ban on ransomware payments for public sector entities in response to rising cyberattacks. This proposal aims to disrupt the financial incentives that fuel…

  • The Register: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/13/microsoft_sues_foreignbased_crims_seizes/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft sues ‘foreign-based’ criminals, seizes sites used to abuse AI Feedly Summary: Crooks stole API keys, then started a hacking-as-a-service biz Microsoft has sued a group of unnamed cybercriminals who developed tools to bypass safety guardrails in its generative AI tools. The tools were used to create harmful…

  • CSA: How AI Powers Cybercrime and Defense

    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/key-insights-ethical-hacker Source: CSA Title: How AI Powers Cybercrime and Defense Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses the dual role of artificial intelligence in cybercrime and cybersecurity, highlighting how malicious actors leverage AI technologies to enhance their attacks while emphasizing the necessity for defenders to adapt AI-driven solutions. This…

  • Slashdot: US Army Soldier Arrested In AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/12/31/1954200/us-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions Source: Slashdot Title: US Army Soldier Arrested In AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the arrest of a U.S. Army soldier for his involvement in the illegal sale and leaking of sensitive customer call records from telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon. The case highlights…

  • Hacker News: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions/ Source: Hacker News Title: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has been arrested for allegedly hacking and leaking sensitive telecom data. His arrest highlights a concerning trend of military personnel becoming involved in cybercriminal…

  • Krebs on Security: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-army-soldier-arrested-in-att-verizon-extortions/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: U.S. Army Soldier Arrested in AT&T, Verizon Extortions Feedly Summary: Federal authorities have arrested and indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of being Kiberphant0m, a cybercriminal who has been selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen earlier this year from AT&T and Verizon. As…

  • Wired: The Worst Hacks of 2024

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/worst-hacks-2024/ Source: Wired Title: The Worst Hacks of 2024 Feedly Summary: From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines significant cybersecurity incidents and…

  • Krebs on Security: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/web-hacking-service-araneida-tied-to-turkish-it-firm/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm Feedly Summary: Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web app vulnerability scanner, new research finds. The cracked software is being resold as…

  • The Register: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed…