Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?

The latest smishing scam follows a familiar process as ones the industry has seen over the past decade.

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Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters

The FBI is warning business leaders about the scam perpetrated by an unidentified threat group.

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US indicts 12 Chinese nationals for vast espionage attack spree

A flurry of unsealed indictments reveal China’s alleged well-coordinated effort to use a hacker-for-hire ecosystem to conduct espionage while obscuring the government’s direct involvement.

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Salt Typhoon telecom breach remarkable for its ‘indiscriminate’ targeting, FBI official says

Speaking at a conference presented by CyberScoop, Cynthia Kaiser said the impact of the breach could last forever.

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Thai authorities detain four Europeans in ransomware crackdown

The multi-national law enforcement operation targeted the 8base ransomware gang.

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FBI nominee Kash Patel gets questions on cybercrime investigations, Silk Road founder, surveillance powers

Cyber otherwise wasn’t a big focus during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Patel’s nomination to lead the bureau.

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CISA’s AI cyber collaboration playbook aims to spur information-sharing

The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative product seeks to build “a unified approach” to combat AI-related cyber threats.

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Russian nationals charged with operating crypto mixers that masked cybercrime funds

The DOJ said the men behind Blender.io and Sinbad.io “made it easier for state-sponsored hacking groups” to profit off their crimes.

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