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New clipboard hijacker replaces crypto wallet addresses with lookalikes
A new clipboard stealer called Laplas Clipper spotted in the wild is using cryptocurrency wallet addresses that look like the address of the victim's intended recipient. [...]
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ALMA Observatory shuts down operations due to a cyberattack
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory in Chile has suspended all astronomical observation operations and taken its public website offline following a cyberattack on Saturday, October 29, 2022. [...]
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S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]
Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript
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OPERA1ER hackers steal over $11 million from banks and telcos
A threat group that researchers call OPERA1ER has stolen at least $11 million from banks and telecommunication service providers in Africa using off-the-shelf hacking tools. [...]
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LockBit ransomware claims attack on Continental automotive giant
The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the German multinational automotive group Continental. [...]
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Researchers Find Links b/w Black Basta Ransomware and FIN7 Hackers
A new analysis of tools put to use by the Black Basta ransomware operation has identified ties between the threat actor and the FIN7 (aka Carbanak) group. This link "could suggest either that Black Basta and FIN7 maintain a special relationship or that one or more individuals belong to both groups," cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said in a technical write-up shared with The Hacker News. Black
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New Crimson Kingsnake gang impersonates law firms in BEC attacks
A business email compromise (BEC) group named 'Crimson Kingsnake' has emerged, impersonating well-known international law firms to trick recipients into approving overdue invoice payments. [...]
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New clipboard hijacker replaces crypto wallet addresses with lookalikes
A new clipboard stealer called Laplas Clipper spotted in the wild is using cryptocurrency wallet addresses that look like the address of the victim's intended recipient. [...]
Read more....
ALMA Observatory shuts down operations due to a cyberattack
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory in Chile has suspended all astronomical observation operations and taken its public website offline following a cyberattack on Saturday, October 29, 2022. [...]
Read more....
S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]
Listen now - latest episode - audio plus full transcript
Read more....
OPERA1ER hackers steal over $11 million from banks and telcos
A threat group that researchers call OPERA1ER has stolen at least $11 million from banks and telecommunication service providers in Africa using off-the-shelf hacking tools. [...]
Read more....
LockBit ransomware claims attack on Continental automotive giant
The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the German multinational automotive group Continental. [...]
Read more....
Researchers Find Links b/w Black Basta Ransomware and FIN7 Hackers
A new analysis of tools put to use by the Black Basta ransomware operation has identified ties between the threat actor and the FIN7 (aka Carbanak) group. This link "could suggest either that Black Basta and FIN7 maintain a special relationship or that one or more individuals belong to both groups," cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said in a technical write-up shared with The Hacker News. Black
Read more....
New Crimson Kingsnake gang impersonates law firms in BEC attacks
A business email compromise (BEC) group named 'Crimson Kingsnake' has emerged, impersonating well-known international law firms to trick recipients into approving overdue invoice payments. [...]
Read more....