Tag: cybercriminals
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Slashdot: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1840217/microsofts-honeypots-lure-phishers-at-scale—to-spy-on-them-and-waste-their-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an innovative approach by Microsoft to combat phishing using the Azure cloud platform, featuring the use of high-interaction honeypots to gather threat intelligence…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation
Source URL: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation Feedly Summary: We must find a way to stem the tide of this malicious cyber activity. That includes continuing to harden our digital domains to protect our networks, data, and people at all levels. However, this challenge will…
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The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…
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Krebs on Security: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/sudanese-brothers-arrested-in-anonsudan-takedown/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown Feedly Summary: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens…
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The Register: Brazilian police claim they’ve cuffed serial cybercrook behind FBI and Airbus attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/brazil_usdod_arrest/ Source: The Register Title: Brazilian police claim they’ve cuffed serial cybercrook behind FBI and Airbus attacks Feedly Summary: Early stage opsec failures lead to landmark arrest of suspected serial data thief Brazilian police are being cagey with the details about the arrest of a person suspected to be responsible for various high-profile…
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The Register: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/anonymous_sudan_arrests_charges/ Source: The Register Title: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged Feedly Summary: Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of…
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The Register: Cisco confirms ‘ongoing investigation’ after crims brag about selling tons of data
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/cisco_confirm_ongoing_investigation/ Source: The Register Title: Cisco confirms ‘ongoing investigation’ after crims brag about selling tons of data Feedly Summary: IntelBroker claims the breach impacts Microsoft, SAP, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US, and more Cisco has confirmed it is investigating claims of stealing — and now selling — data belonging to the networking giant.… AI Summary…
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The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_digital_defense_report/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime Feedly Summary: Although it also reaffirmed commitment to secure-by-design initiatives Microsoft is calling for more robust deterrents to be placed on nation-states as criminals continue to run rife across online systems “without any meaningful consequences."… AI Summary…