FBI and Ukrainian police seized 9 crypto exchanges used by cybercriminals

A joint operation conducted by the FBI and Ukrainian police seized 9 crypto exchanges used by cybercriminal groups for money laundering. The Cyber ​​Police Department together with the Main Investigative Department of the National Police, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and in cooperation with the FBI conducted an international operation that seized […]

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May 3, 2023
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SpecTor operation: 288 individuals arrested in the seizure of marketplace Monopoly Market

International law enforcement operation SpecTor resulted in the seizure of an online marketplace and the arrest of nearly 300 people. In an international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol, codenamed ‘SpecTor’, the police seized the illegal dark web marketplace ‘Monopoly Market.’ The law enforcement agencies from nine countries (Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, […]

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May 2, 2023
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New Lobshot hVNC malware spreads via Google ads

The previously undetected LOBSHOT malware is distributed using Google ads and gives operators VNC access to Windows devices. Researchers from Elastic Security Labs spotted a new remote access trojan dubbed LOBSHOT was being distributed through Google Ads. Threat actors are using an elaborate scheme of fake websites through Google Ads to spread their malware, the […]

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May 2, 2023
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Crooks broke into AT&T email accounts to empty their cryptocurrency wallets

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported. Crooks are targeting people who have att.net, […]

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April 30, 2023
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ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques

A new variant of the information-stealing malware ViperSoftX implements sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. Trend Micro researchers observed a new ViperSoftX malware campaign that unlike previous attacks relies on DLL sideloading for its arrival and execution technique. The variant employed in the campaign supports a more sophisticated encryption method of byte remapping and a monthly […]

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April 30, 2023
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Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month

Atomic macOS Stealer is a new information stealer targeting macOS that is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month. Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) recently discovered a Telegram channel advertising a new information-stealing malware, named Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS). The malware targets macOS, it was designed to steal sensitive information from the infected systems. The […]

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April 29, 2023
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AuKill tool uses BYOVD attack to disable EDR software

Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers reported that threat actors are using a previously undocumented defense evasion tool, dubbed AuKill, to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software. The tool relies on the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to disable the […]

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April 25, 2023
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EvilExtractor, a new All-in-One info stealer appeared on the Dark Web

EvilExtractor is a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows that is being advertised for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers discovered a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows, dubbed EvilExtractor (sometimes spelled Evil Extractor) that is available for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates […]

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April 24, 2023
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