Stealth China-linked ORB network gaining footholds in US, East Asia

The number of devices infected by LapDogs is smaller than other ORBs, but that is likely by design, according to SecurityScorecard researchers.

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The ‘16 billion password breach’ story is a farce

Experts told CyberScoop the research ‘doesn’t pass a sniff test’ and detracts from needed conversations around credential abuse and information stealers.

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Aflac duped by social-engineering attack, marking another hit on insurance industry

Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.

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Iran’s financial sector takes another hit as largest crypto exchange is targeted

A $90 million crypto theft from Nobitex marks the second cyberattack on Iran’s financial systems in as many days. Predatory Sparrow claimed responsibility for both attacks.

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Iran’s Bank Sepah disrupted by cyberattack claimed by pro-Israel hacktivist group

The attack introduces a clear cyber element with immediate consequences for the country’s critical infrastructure amid a growing conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Scattered Spider, fresh off retail sector attack spree, pivots to insurance industry

Multiple U.S.-based companies in the insurance sector have already been hit over the past week and a half, according to Mandiant.

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Cybercrime crackdown disrupts malware, infostealers, marketplaces across the globe

A burst of global law enforcement actions during the past few weeks marked by a flurry of successful takedowns gives cybercrime experts a jolt of hope.

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Global law enforcement action in Asia nets large infrastructure seizure, 32 arrests

Operation Secure targeted malicious IPs, domains and servers used for infostealer operations that claimed more than 216,000 victims.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 66 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day

A researcher tells CyberScoop that up to 80% of enterprises could be vulnerable to the zero-day Microsoft patched in its June update.

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