Massive Android Fraud Operations Uncovered: IconAds, Kaleidoscope, SMS Malware, NFC Scams

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A mobile ad fraud operation dubbed IconAds that consisted of 352 Android apps has been disrupted, according to a new report from HUMAN.
The identified apps were designed to load out-of-context ads on a user’s screen and hide their icons from the device home screen launcher, making it harder for victims to remove them, per the company’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team. The apps have

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Dust hits $6M ARR helping enterprises build AI agents that actually do stuff instead of just talking

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Dust AI startup hits $6M revenue building enterprise agents that automate workflows and take real actions across business systems using Anthropic’s Claude models and MCP protocol.Read More

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New Cyber Blueprint Aims to Guide Organizations on AI Journey

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Deloitte’s new blueprint looks to bridge the gap between the massive push for AI adoption and a lack of preparedness among leaders and employees.

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Two new pro-Russian hacktivist groups target Ukraine, recruit insiders

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Groups calling themselves IT Army of Russia and TwoNet are newly active on Telegram, coordinating operations and seeking new members, researchers at Intel 471 said.

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Microsoft shuts down 3,000 email accounts created by North Korean IT workers

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Microsoft said it has spent years monitoring North Korea’s campaign to get its citizens hired in IT roles at U.S. companies and recently saw changes in how the campaign operates.

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Interpol identifies West Africa as potential new hotspot for cybercrime compounds

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Interpol said it analyzed five years of data about the illicit industry, which relies on human trafficking to staff up centers with people who are forced to conduct investment fraud, romance scams and other schemes.

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Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down

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The cybercriminal group, which said it’s releasing its decryption tools to victims, may be transitioning to new infrastructure under a different name.

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Dark Web Vendors Shift to Third Parties, Supply Chains

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As attacks on software supply chains and third parties increase, more data on critical software and infrastructure services is being advertised and sold on the Dark Web.

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Russia jails man for 16 years over pro-Ukraine cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

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Russian authorities said the man used malware to attack Russian information systems in 2022, blocking access to websites of several local companies and damaging critical infrastructure.

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Hunters International ransomware group claims to be shutting down

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“After careful consideration and in light of recent developments, we have decided to close the Hunters International project,” the prolific cybercrime gang wrote on its darknet site.

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