Massive Utility Scam Campaign Spreads via Online Ads

Scammers create multiple fraudulent domains and use scare tactics to pressure victims into making hasty decisions, such as disclosing personal details or making immediate payments.

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Russian-Linked Hackers Target 80+ Organizations via Roundcube Flaws

Threat actors operating with interests aligned to Belarus and Russia have been linked to a new cyber espionage campaign that likely exploited cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundcube webmail servers to target over 80 organizations.
These entities are primarily located in Georgia, Poland, and Ukraine, according to Recorded Future, which attributed the intrusion set to a threat

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Iranian Hackers Target Middle East Policy Experts with New BASICSTAR Backdoor

The Iranian-origin threat actor known as Charming Kitten has been linked to a new set of attacks aimed at Middle East policy experts with a new backdoor called BASICSTAR by creating a fake webinar portal.
Charming Kitten, also called APT35, CharmingCypress, Mint Sandstorm, TA453, and Yellow Garuda, has a history of orchestrating a wide range of social engineering campaigns that cast a

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The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine’s Surface

The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia’s invading forces.

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Hackers Claim Data Breach at Staffing Giant Robert Half, Sell Sensitive Data

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Deja vu at Robert Half? Notorious hackers claim responsibility as the staffing giant makes headlines for yet another alleged data breach in two years.

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Tech Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Election Trickery

Executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a framework for how they respond to AI-generated deepfakes that deliberately trick voters.

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FBI’s Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty

A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to his role in two different malware schemes, Zeus and IcedID, between May 2009 and February 2021.
Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Vyacheslav Igoravich Andreev, father, and tank), 37, was arrested by Swiss authorities in October 2022 and extradited to the U.S. last year. He was added to the FBI’s most-wanted list in 2012.
The U.S.

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How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000

Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet, and 100 hospitals in Romania go offline amid a major ransomware attack.

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New MonikerLink Flaw Exposes Outlook Users to Data Theft and Malware

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The #MonikerLink security flaw in Microsoft Outlook allows hackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted device.

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How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Communication Channels Against Hackers

Efficient communication is a cornerstone of business success. Internally, making sure your team communicates seamlessly helps you avoid friction losses, misunderstandings, delays, and overlaps. Externally, frustration-free customer communication is directly correlated to a positive customer experience and higher satisfaction. 
However, business communication channels are also a major target

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