The United Kingdom’s arrest of four suspects linked to a wave of cyberattacks targeting major retail organizations marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle between law enforcement and cybercriminals. This high-profile case comes at a time when digital threats are becoming increasingly...
The invisible war between cybercriminals and organizations has taken a dramatic turn as hackers’ phishing campaigns embrace increasingly sophisticated strategies, using PDFs to impersonate trusted brands like Microsoft and DocuSign. Between May and June 2025, researchers from Cisco Talos...
In the dim and often misunderstood world of the dark web, a new phenomenon is reshaping the landscape of cybercrime: illicit, highly capable, generative AI platforms built atop legitimate open-source models. The emergence of Nytheon AI, detailed in a recent investigation by Cato Networks and...
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In recent developments, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Microsoft Windows users. Attackers are deploying deceptive websites that mimic popular brands to trick individuals into downloading malicious applications. These counterfeit sites often...
The global scale and sophistication of cybercrime reached new heights with the recent crackdown on the notorious Lumma malware network, as revealed by Microsoft in partnership with law enforcement agencies worldwide. For many Windows users and enterprises, this revelation isn’t just another...
A surge of deceptive AI-powered video generation tools has recently been identified as the latest vehicle for distributing a new, highly sophisticated information-stealing malware family known as Noodlophile. According to a detailed report from Morphisec and corroborated by cybersecurity news...
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The story of how the Akira ransomware group weaponized an unsecured webcam to circumvent enterprise-grade security—and the lessons it offers—reads like a stark warning for every organization, large or small, that believes their digital moats are impenetrable. In an age where Endpoint Detection...
Cybersecurity is evolving at breakneck speed—and not always for the better. Recent findings by Guardz’s Research Unit reveal an unsettling trend on the dark web: Attack as a Service (AaaS) offerings aimed squarely at small businesses. With cybercriminals now able to rent out access to entire...
Thousands of Optus customers who had personal details stolen in a cyberattack and leaked on the dark web may never find out how the breach happened after the telecommunications group pleaded “legal professional privilege” to try to stop a report into the hack being released.
Optus asks court to...
In the next six to 12 months, the most widely used digital coin is poised to lose its spot as a dominant payment method on the dark web, according to a study by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Its biggest competitors? Litecoin and Dash.
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