PLTRs_Palantir: Targeted harassment of critics of Palantir

Targeted harassment of critics of Palantir seems to be an organized function driven by right wing extremists. It’s that simple. More attention should be brought to the situation. These attacks are a symptom of Palantir being a political dragnet for mon…

Cybercriminals capitalize on Silicon Valley Bank’s demise

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the go-to financial institution for early-stage technology businesses and startups, is being exploited by cybercriminals. In this blog post, we discuss some of the tactics and techniques Netcraft has already detected criminals using to exploit SVB’s collapse – either directly or indirectly – as a lure.

As the flurry of COVID-themed attacks proved, cybercriminals waste no time in exploiting the attention such stories generate. Criminals often exploit current news stories, or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to victims. They’ll also use the fear of missing out, hoping to trick victims into responding quickly.

New SVB-themed websites abound – criminal and otherwise

Since news of SVB’s collapse was announced, Netcraft has detected and blocked several SVB-related attacks in our malicious site feeds:

USDC Reward Program Screenshot

One of the websites pretending to be a USDC Reward Program

How to Protect Your Organization from Smurfing Attacks by Hackers

A smurf attack is a kind of DDoS attack that swamps the network with a high volume of requests. Explore its types, consequences, protection strategy, and more.
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Lowe’s Market chain leaves client data up for grabs

A misconfiguration on a website owned by the US-based Lowe’s Market grocery store chain could have allowed threat actors to gain control of its systems. On February 7, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration on the Lowe’s Market website. The supermarket chain’s website was leaking a treasure trove of private credentials, which left the […]

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ChatGPT-powered polymorphic Blackmamba malware evades detection

By Deeba Ahmed
The ChatGPT-powered Blackmamba malware works as a keylogger, with the ability to send stolen credentials through Microsoft Teams.
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Owner of Breach Forums Pompompurin Arrested in New York

By Waqas
Pompompurin’s arrest was confirmed by one of the Breach Forum’s administrators, Baphomet.
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