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New amateurish ransomware group FunkSec using AI to develop malware
Researchers have uncovered a new ransomware group that has claimed over 80 victims in just one month — more than any other threat actor in December. The group, known as FunkSec, emerged late last year ...
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Russian nationals arrested by US, accused of running crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad
Three Russian nationals have been indicted for their alleged roles in running two popular cryptocurrency mixing services called Blender.io and Sinbad.io. The U.S. Department of Justice said two of the ...
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FTC settles second case with geolocation data broker in two weeks
The Federal Trade Commission announced its second settlement with a location data broker in as many weeks Thursday, signaling the agency is more aggressively policing the sector for peddling ...
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Ivanti vulnerabilities are being exploited widely, CISA says in emergency directive
Editor's note: Story updated 4:15 p.m. Eastern, January 19, with comments from CISA official. Civilian agencies across the U.S. government are being ordered to immediately patch two vulnerabilities ...
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Ransomware attack on maritime software impacts 1,000 ships
About 1,000 vessels have been affected by a ransomware attack against a major software supplier for ships. Oslo-based DNV – one of the world’s largest maritime organizations – said it was hit with ...
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Chrome will limit access to private networks, citing security reasons
Google says that its Chrome browser will soon block internet websites from querying and interacting with devices and servers located inside local private networks, citing security reasons and past ...
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Norton LifeLock says 925,000 accounts targeted by credential-stuffing attacks
Nearly one million active and inactive Norton LifeLock accounts have been targeted by credential stuffing attacks, according to a statement from the cybersecurity product’s parent company. Gen Digital ...
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New York state adds $35 million to 2023 cybersecurity budget as attacks soar
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is adding an additional $35 million in funding to the state’s $61.9 million cybersecurity budget for this year, while also creating a new team focusing on protecting ...
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SFile (Escal) ransomware ported for Linux attacks
The operators of the SFile ransomware, also known as Escal, have ported their malware to work and encrypt files on Linux-based operating systems. Attacks with this new Linux variant were spotted late ...
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End-of-life Cisco routers targeted by China’s Volt Typhoon group
A prominent state-sponsored hacking group in China appears to be targeting end-of-life Cisco routers and network devices in the U.S., U.K. and Australia as part of a larger campaign. A new report from ...
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Detained Russian student allegedly helped Ukrainian hackers with cyberattacks
A Russian tech student could face treason charges for helping Ukrainian hackers carry out cyberattacks against Russia. A resident of the Siberian city of Tomsk, Seymour Israfilov was detained by ...
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Europol takes down call centers that scammed Germans out of €2 million
International police arrested scammers selling fake cryptocurrency in Europe, Australia, and Canada, Europol announced Thursday. During a cross-border investigation launched in June 2022, police ...