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FBI: Food Shipments Are Now the New Targets of BEC Attacks

The Stolen Food Products Are Worth Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars.

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Microsoft: Minecraft Servers Are Being Attacked by a Cross-Platform DDoS Botnet

It All Started with Windows Cracking Tools.

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Hackers Use SVG Files to Spread QBot Malware onto Windows Systems

Researchers Discovered this Technique while Observing a New QBot Phishing Campaign.

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California State Finance Department, Lockbit Ransomware's Latest Victim

The Ransomware Group Claims to Have Stolen over 75 GB of Data.

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Indian Ministry of External Affairs Platform Leaked Expats' Passport Information

The Cybernews Research Team Reported that the Portal Exposed Phone Numbers, Passport Numbers and More.

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What Is a DNS Leak? Causes, Risks and Prevention Measures

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Man Arrested for Hacking NY Hair Salon's POS Provider and Stealing $400K

The Suspect Allegedly Used Malware to Divert Customers’ Credit Card Payments to His Accounts.

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CommonSpirit Health Breached, Over 623,000 Patients’ Data Exposed

The Compromised Data Includes Full Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers and More.

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Texas Cloud Computing Company Rackspace Confirms Ransomware Attack

The Company Anticipates a Drop in Earnings from its $30 Million Hosted Exchange Business as a Result of the Incident.

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Russian Bank VTB Is Currently Under the Largest Cyber Attack in Its History

‘IT Army of Ukraine’ Hacktivist Group Claims the Attack.

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CISA Urges Agencies to Patch a Google Chrome Bug by December 26th

The Vulnerability Can Be Used by Threat Actors to Execute Arbitrary Code.

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A New Malware Exploits A Critical Vulnerability on Redis Servers

Experts Say that Redigo Malware Might Be Used to Facilitate DDoS Attacks.

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Data Breaches in Australia Will Now Result in Fines of Up to AU$50 Million

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Spanish Authorities Bust €12M Investment Scam Operation

The Cybercriminals Created Replicas of Popular Cryptocurrency Websites to Defraud Victims from All Over Europe.

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Meta Received A $275 Million Fine Following the 2021 Massive Data Leak

The Investigation Revealed that Meta Infringed 2 GDPR Articles, Failing to Protect Its Users’ Data.

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Ransomware Attacks in Ukraine Traced Back to Russian Sandworm Hackers

“RansomBoggs” Was Observed on the Networks of Various Ukrainian Organizations.

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Domain Hijacking vs DNS Poisoning: Do You Know the Difference?

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INTERPOL: $130 Million Seized and 1,000 Suspects Arrested in Operation “HAECHI III”

The Operation Uncovered Vishing, Romance Scams, Sextortion, Investment Fraud, and More.

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Meta Takes Down Clusters of Fake Accounts Associated with the U.S Military

The Instagram and Facebook Accounts Were Used in Covert Influence Operations.

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Hackers Are Increasingly Using Aurora Infostealer Malware

The Malware’s Rise in Popularity Is Due to Its Capabilities to Steal Data While Maintaining a Stable Infrastructure and Functionality.

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What Is DNS Scavenging?

Learn about DNS Scavenging & Aging and their Role in DNS security.

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10 Suspects Charged for BEC Scams Targeting Federal Funding Programs

Their Scams Lead to the Loss of Over $11.1 Million, According to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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FBI Reveals: Hive Ransomware Extorted $100M from 1,300 Companies

The Government Agency Also Published IOCs and TTPs to Help Cybersecurity Specialists Mitigate the Attacks.

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Suspected Leader of Zeus Cybercrime Gang Arrested in Switzerland

Penchukov Was on The FBI’s List for 10 years for Racketeering Activity, Bank Fraud, Identity Theft and More.

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Thales Global Tech Company Data Released by Lockbit Ransomware Gang

The Company Confirms Data Leak But Denies Any Intrusion of its IT Systems.

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17 Web Domains Were Seized by the FBI and USPS for Connection to Job Scams

The Job Scams Required Payments with Personal Credit Cards.

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Giant Canadian Food Retailer Sobeys: A Victim of Ransomware?

Employees and Internauts Talk About An Ongoing Cyber Incident.

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DNS Logging: What Is It and How Can It Help Prevent DNS Attacks?

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US Health Department: Venus Ransomware Is Targeting Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Businesses at Risk as Attacks Are Reported Daily.

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Social Media Influencer Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Cyber Fraud

He Used BEC Scams, Social Engineering Tactics, and More.