The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk’s DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.

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How Agentic AI will be Weaponized for Social Engineering Attacks

With each passing year, social engineering attacks are becoming bigger and bolder thanks to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.

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Banking Malware Uses Live Numbers to Hijack OTPs, Targeting 50,000 Victims

A banking malware campaign using live phone numbers to redirect SMS messages has been identified by the zLabs research team, uncovering 1,000+ malicious apps and 2.5GB of exposed data.

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21% of CISOs Have Been Pressured Not to Report a Compliance Issue, Research Finds

CISOs face growing boardroom pressure, compliance challenges, and cyber threats. Discover key insights from Splunk’s latest report on cybersecurity leadership.

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5 great Chrome-like browsers that put your privacy first

Chrome isn’t the most secure browser on the market and with the continued rise of malicious attacks, you should consider one of these Chrome-based alternatives

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Hacker Conversations: David Kennedy – an Atypical Typical Hacker

David Kennedy is a hacker. There is no doubt about that. He has qualities common among hackers, but also many differences.

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Canadian Charged in $65M KyberSwap, Indexed Finance DeFi Hack

Canadian man charged in $65 million DeFi hack. Exploited KyberSwap, Indexed Finance smart contracts, laundered funds, and attempted extortion. Faces 20 years.

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Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 45 Deals Announced in January 2025

A significant number of cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in January 2025. 

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Michael Trites Joins Aembit as Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Silver Spring, Maryland, 5th February 2025, CyberNewsWire

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Ransomware payments drop for first time in years following law enforcement disruptions

Researchers at Chainalysis report that ransomware payments dropped in 2024, down approximately 35% from $1.25 billion to $812.55 million. Global law enforcement actions may have helped.

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