Hacker gets 18 months for attack that compromised 60,000 betting accounts

A 21-year-old man known online as “Snoopy” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme that hacked user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website and sold access to them, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in … Continue reading Hacker gets 18 months for attack that compromised 60,000 betting accounts

WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer

WhatsApp is rolling out a warning screen on Android and iOS that appears before users open chats with unfamiliar phone numbers. Meta hopes that this new feature will help users avoid scammers. WhatsApp chats warning screen (Source: WABetaInfo) “WhatsAp… Continue reading WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer

Algerian national accused of running cybercrime marketplaces extradited to US

An Algerian national accused of running online marketplaces that sold phishing kits and fraud tools has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face bank fraud conspiracy charges.
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Phishing attack on healthcare firm Xsolis impacts 1.4 million people

Healthcare technology company Xsolis confirmed that a phishing attack resulted in unauthorized access to its network. The company develops AI-powered software for hospitals, health systems, and health plans and serves more than 600 hospitals and health… Continue reading Phishing attack on healthcare firm Xsolis impacts 1.4 million people

LastPass customer data exposed through Klue supply chain attack

LastPass disclosed that attackers used OAuth tokens compromised in a supply chain attack on Klue, a market intelligence platform that integrates with CRM and sales tools across organizations, to access customer data stored in its Salesforce environment… Continue reading LastPass customer data exposed through Klue supply chain attack

Two Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over Transport for London cyberattack

Two members of the notorious hacker group Scattered Spider have pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) that resulted in £29 million in loss and recovery costs. Thalha Jubair, 20, from London, and Owen Flow… Continue reading Two Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over Transport for London cyberattack

Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors through a chain of advertising pages designed to generate revenue for their opera… Continue reading Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

Hundreds of AI-powered iOS apps found exposing credentials

Mobile app developers are packing AI features into everything from writing assistants to productivity tools and lifestyle apps. New research shows that securing access to those services remains a challenge. LLM API credential leakage via network traffi… Continue reading Hundreds of AI-powered iOS apps found exposing credentials