cybercrime – Threat Note

From Graham Cluley – HellCat ransomware: what you need to know

HellCat - the ransomware gang that has been known to demand payment... in baguettes! Are they rolling in the dough? Bread it and weep in my article on the Tripwire…

Samir K April 3, 2025

News

From Security Week – US Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash

[[{"value":"The US Department of the Treasury has removed sanctions against the fully decentralized cryptocurrency mixer service Tornado Cash. The post US Lifts Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash appeared first…

shaikh Saqib March 24, 2025

News

From Cybercrime Magazine – Matthew Modine on AI, Cybercrime, Hacking, and the Internet

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Mar. 24, 2025 –Watch the video on YouTube Matthew Modine “is one of the best, most adaptable film…

shaikh Saqib March 24, 2025

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Cyber Security Week in Review: March 14, 2025

In brief: Microsoft, Apple fix zero-days, LockBit ransomware dev extradited to the US, and more. Read More

shaikh Saqib March 14, 2025

News

From Cyber Security News – North Korean Hackers Cash Out $300 Million From Record $1.46 Billion ByBit Crypto Heist

Lazarus Group hackers believed to be affiliated with North Korea’s regime have successfully laundered at least $300 million from their unprecedented $1.5 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting the ByBit exchange. The…

shaikh Saqib March 10, 2025

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Cyber Security Week in Review: March 07, 2025

In brief: Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by police, the US charges Chinese hackers, major Western chatbots are spreading Russian propaganda, and more. Read More

shaikh Saqib March 7, 2025

Podcast

Smashing Security – HP’s hold music, and human trafficking

Journey with us to Myanmar's shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company's mandatory hold time…

Samir K March 6, 2025

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From Security Week – Two Venezuelans Arrested in US for ATM Jackpotting

[[{"value":"Several Venezuelans have been arrested and charged in the US in recent months for their role in ATM jackpotting schemes. The post Two Venezuelans Arrested in US for ATM Jackpotting…

shaikh Saqib March 5, 2025

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – US sanctions admin of Nemesis darknet marketplace

Nemesis was a platform where narcotics traffickers and cybercriminals freely traded illegal drugs and services. Read More

shaikh Saqib March 4, 2025

Vulnerabilities

From Cybersecurity Help – Cybersecurity Week in Review: February 28, 2025

In brief: Russia’s Sandworm APT targets critical infrastructure in Ukraine, suspected Desorden hacker arrested, and more. Read More

shaikh Saqib February 28, 2025

Articles

From Krebs on Security – U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty last week to leaking phone records for high-ranking U.S. government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question…

shaikh Saqib February 27, 2025

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From Dark Reading – ‘Darcula’ Phishing Kit Can Now Impersonate Any Brand

With Version 3, would-be phishers can cut and paste a big brand's URL into a template and let automation do the rest. Read More

shaikh Saqib February 20, 2025

News

From Cybercrime Magazine – Machine Learning Can Be A Powerful Force In Cybersecurity

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the Full Story in Forbes Sausalito, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2025 Cyberattacks have major ramifications—from significant financial loss and…

shaikh Saqib February 17, 2025

News

From Dark Reading – Warning: Tunnel of Love Leads to Scams

Romance-baiting losses were up 40% last year, as more and more pig-butchering efforts crop up in the wild. Read More

shaikh Saqib February 14, 2025

Articles

From Krebs on Security – Teen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’

Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was given access to sensitive US government systems even though his past association…

shaikh Saqib February 8, 2025