On Thursday, researchers with the Symantec security firm reported on a collaboration that worked the other way—use by the RA World ransomware group of a “distinct toolset” that previously has been seen used only in espionage operations by a China-linked threat group. The toolset, first spotted in July, was a variant of PlugX, a custom… Read More »
An international coalition of police agencies has taken a major whack at criminals accused of running a host of online scams, including phishing, the stealing of account credentials and other sensitive data, and the spreading of ransomware, Interpol said recently. The operation, which ran from the beginning of April through the end of August, resulted… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 32 Threats from malicious cyberactivity are likely to increase as nation-states, financially motivated criminals, and novices increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence into their routines, the UK’s top intelligence agency said. The assessment, from the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters, predicted ransomware will be the biggest threat to get a boost from AI over… Read More »
Microsoft’s Cybercrime Center. reader comments 35 Governments and the tech industry around the world have been scrambling in recent years to curb the rise of online scamming and cybercrime. Yet even with progress on digital defenses, enforcement, and deterrence, the ransomware attacks, business email compromises, and malware infections keep on coming. Over the past decade,… Read More »
Enlarge / Karim Khan speaks at Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace during the visit of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in Bogota, Colombia, on June 6, 2023. reader comments 12 with For years, some cybersecurity defenders and advocates have called for a kind of Geneva Convention for cyberwar, new international laws that would… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 26 with 0 posters participating Share this story Since its beta launch in November, AI chatbot ChatGPT has been used for a wide range of tasks, including writing poetry, technical papers, novels, and essays, planning parties, and learning about new topics. Now we can add malware development and the pursuit of… Read More »
Financial Times reader comments 26 with 0 posters participating Share this story Created by a Vietnamese gaming studio, Axie Infinity offers players the chance to breed, trade, and fight Pokémon-like cartoon monsters to earn cryptocurrencies including the game’s own “Smooth Love Potion” digital token. At one stage, it had more than a million active players.… Read More »
Enlarge / Laundering of stolen cryptocurrency was a key service offered by Hydra. reader comments 47 with 39 posters participating Share this story Hydra, the world’s biggest cybercrime forum, is no more. Authorities in Germany have seized servers and other infrastructure used by the sprawling, billion-dollar enterprise along with a stash of about $25 million… Read More »
reader comments 46 with 37 posters participating Share this story Telegram has exploded as a hub for cybercriminals looking to buy, sell, and share stolen data and hacking tools, new research shows, as the messaging app emerges as an alternative to the dark web. An investigation by cyber intelligence group Cyberint, together with the Financial… Read More »
Enlarge / The Hawiyah Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Plant, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Hawiyah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, June 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images reader comments 27 with 23 posters participating Share this story Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, confirmed on Wednesday that some of its company files had been leaked… Read More »