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  • The Register: Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs and use AI for evil, Europol warns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/24/modern_mafiosos_wield_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs and use AI for evil, Europol warns Feedly Summary: PLUS: Russian bug-buyers seeks Telegram flaws; Another WordPress security mess; NIST backlog grows; and more! Infosec In Brief Organized crime networks are now reliant on digital tech for most of their activities according…

  • Unit 42: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138627 Source: Unit 42 Title: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims Feedly Summary: We identified a campaign spreading thousands of sca crypto investment platforms through websites and mobile apps, possibly through a standardized toolkit. The post Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims appeared…

  • The Register: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft admits GitHub used to store malware that infected almost a million devices Feedly Summary: Also, phone cleaner apps are a data-sucking scam, Singapore considering the literal rod for scammers, and more Infosec in Brief Microsoft has spotted a malvertising campaign that downloaded nastyware hosted on GitHub and…

  • 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…

  • The Register: Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/21/experts_race_to_extract_intel/ Source: The Register Title: Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks Feedly Summary: Researchers say there’s dissent in the ranks. Plus: An AI tool lets you have a go yourself at analysing the data Hundreds of thousands of internal messages from the Black Basta ransomware gang were leaked…

  • Hacker News: Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal

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    Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/ Source: Hacker News Title: Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the importance of secure messaging apps, particularly focusing on Signal and its cryptography. It critiques the use of alternative privacy tools like VPNs and highlights the need for credible security…

  • Hacker News: Twitter blocks links to Signal messenger

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    Source URL: https://www.disruptionist.com/p/elon-musks-x-blocks-links-to-signal Source: Hacker News Title: Twitter blocks links to Signal messenger Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Elon Musk’s platform, X, blocking links to the encrypted messaging service Signal’s URL “Signal.me,” causing significant implications for privacy and secure communication. This incident raises concerns around censorship and the…