Oracle customers being bombarded with emails claiming widespread data theft

Researchers tell CyberScoop that notorious ransomware group Clop may be behind the email barrage.

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Palo Alto Networks spots new China espionage group showcasing advanced skills

Phantom Taurus has stolen sensitive data from ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, diplomats and telecom networks in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, researchers said.

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Interpol operation disrupts romance scam and sextortion networks in Africa

Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0” targeted criminal networks that facilitated romance scams and sextortion, officials said.  Interpol said total losses attributed to the scam syndicates amounted to about $2.8 million, involving almost 1,500 victims. Authorities […]

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Worries mount over max-severity GoAnywhere defect

Forta, the vendor behind the file-transfer service software, has yet to report exploitation or address evidence of compromise. Independent researchers say otherwise.

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CISA says it observed nearly year-old activity tied to Cisco zero-day attacks

The agency, which issued an emergency directive to federal agencies Thursday, said it took months to determine the root cause and mitigate the activity.

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CISA alerts federal agencies of widespread attacks using Cisco zero-days

Cisco said it was investigating state-sponsored espionage attacks in May. CISA did not explain why it waited four months to issue an emergency directive.

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Teen arrested in UK was a core figure in Scattered Spider’s operations

Researchers said Thalha Jubair was a principal operator, leading or directing many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com since 2022.

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Las Vegas police arrest minor accused of high-profile 2023 casino attacks

Officials accused the teenage boy of working with Scattered Spider, which attacked MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment in 2023.

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Researchers raise alarm over maximum-severity defect in GoAnywhere file-transfer service

The vendor didn’t provide evidence of active exploitation, yet experts said it’s only a matter of time before that changes.

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UK arrests two teens accused of heavy involvement in yearslong Scattered Spider attack spree

One suspect faces separate charges in the United States linking him to at least 120 cyberattacks.

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