Cybercriminals and nation-state groups are exploiting a six-month old WinRAR defect

Nation-state groups are consistently exploiting the defect to target victims in military, government and technology for espionage.

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A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time

Cybercrime groups, including one that identifies as ShinyHunters, are targeting single sign-on services to gain access to victim networks and steal data.

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Leader of ransomware crew pleads guilty to four-year crime spree

Ianis Antropenko, a Russian national living in California, admitted to committing ransomware attacks against at least 50 victims. He faces up to 25 years in jail.

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Black Basta’s alleged ringleader identified as authorities raid homes of other members

Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, a 35-year-old Russian national, is accused of forming and running the ransomware outfit since 2022. He’s now on Europol and Interpol’s most-wanted lists.

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The thin line between saving a company and funding a crime

Ransomware negotiators dish on being in a ‘moral gray zone,’ unrestricted by accountability or industrywide rules of engagement.

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Jordanian national pleads guilty after unknowingly selling FBI agent access to 50 company networks

Authorities linked the 40-year-old to multiple crimes by tracing the email address he used for a cybercrime forum to the same account he used to apply for a U.S. visa in 2016.

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Kimwolf botnet’s swift rise to 2M infected devices agitates security researchers

The botnet took an unusual path by abusing residential proxy networks, allowing it to control an untapped collection of unofficial Android TV devices.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 112 defects, including one actively exploited zero-day

Researchers said the information disclosure zero-day exposes sensitive information that attackers can use to undermine defenses and make other exploits more reliable.

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Spanish police disrupt Black Axe, arrest alleged leaders in action spanning four cities

The criminal organization specialized in business email compromise scams and generated billions of dollars in criminal proceeds annually from many small-scale operations, officials said.

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