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  • Hacker News: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2

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    Source URL: https://hunt.io/blog/russian-speaking-actors-impersonate-etf-distribute-stealc-pyramid-c2 Source: Hacker News Title: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of a cyber attack targeting the online gaming community, specifically through impersonation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to conduct phishing…

  • The Register: Leeds United kick card swipers into Row Z after 5-day cyberattack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/leeds_united_card_swipers/ Source: The Register Title: Leeds United kick card swipers into Row Z after 5-day cyberattack Feedly Summary: English football club offers apologies after fans’ card details stolen from online retail store English football club Leeds United says cyber criminals targeted its retail website during a five-day assault in February and stole the…

  • The Register: Ransomware thugs threaten Tata Technologies with leak if demands not met

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/tata_technologies_hiunters_international/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware thugs threaten Tata Technologies with leak if demands not met Feedly Summary: Hunters International ready to off-shore 1.4 TB of info allegedly swiped from Indian giant A subsidiary of Indian multinational Tata has allegedly fallen victim to the notorious ransomware gang Hunters International.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Slashdot: YouTube Warns Creators an AI-Generated Video of Its CEO is Being Used For Phishing Scams

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/04/220243/youtube-warns-creators-an-ai-generated-video-of-its-ceo-is-being-used-for-phishing-scams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: YouTube Warns Creators an AI-Generated Video of Its CEO is Being Used For Phishing Scams Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: YouTube has issued a warning to its creators about a phishing scam that employs an AI-generated video of CEO Neal Mohan to deceive users. The fake…

  • The Register: VMware patches guest-to-hypervisor escape flaws already under attack

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/vmware_plugs_three_hypervisorhijack_holes/ Source: The Register Title: VMware patches guest-to-hypervisor escape flaws already under attack Feedly Summary: The heap overflow in the memory unsafe code by Miss Creant Broadcom today pushed out patches for three VMware hypervisor-hijacking bugs, including one rated critical, that have already been found and exploited by criminals.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Hacker News: Notorious Malware, Spam Host "Prospero" Moves to Kaspersky Lab

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/notorious-malware-spam-host-prospero-moves-to-kaspersky-lab/ Source: Hacker News Title: Notorious Malware, Spam Host "Prospero" Moves to Kaspersky Lab Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses alarming connections between a notorious bulletproof hosting provider, Prospero OOO, and Kaspersky Lab, a leading cybersecurity firm. The implications of this association raise serious security concerns, especially…

  • Hacker News: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data

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    Source URL: https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/kaspersky-exposes-hidden-malware-on-github-stealing-personal-data-and-485000-in-bitcoin Source: Hacker News Title: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of a malicious campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team, targeting gamers and crypto investors through compromised open-source repositories on GitHub. It…

  • Hacker News: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub

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    Source URL: https://securelist.com/gitvenom-campaign/115694/ Source: Hacker News Title: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the GitVenom campaign, which involves threat actors creating fake open-source projects on GitHub to distribute malicious code. These projects appear legitimate and lure unsuspecting users, emphasizing the need for…

  • Krebs on Security: Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/notorious-malware-spam-host-prospero-moves-to-kaspersky-lab/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab Feedly Summary: One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof" web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. AI Summary and…