Category: Cyber Security
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Operation Greyskull has delivered a major blow to online child exploitation. The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice have dismantled four dark web sites used to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM). So far, the operation has led to 18 convictions and over 300 years of combined prison time. “This operation represents one of the…
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The Interlock ransomware attacks are escalating. A joint warning from CISA, the FBI, and the US Department of Homeland Security confirms that the group is aggressively targeting critical sectors across North America and Europe. The gang is known for double extortion, new remote access trojan (RAT) variants, and advanced social engineering tactics. Its victims include…
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a stark warning about Russian email malware that targets Microsoft cloud services. The malware, now dubbed AUTHENTIC ANTICS, allows threat actors to hijack user accounts and silently exfiltrate data. The attack is linked to APT28, a Russian military intelligence unit tied to the GRU’s 85th Main…
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A rising corporate identity scam is targeting businesses across multiple industries, using fake purchase orders and stolen credentials to steal expensive equipment. According to Proofpoint researchers, fraudsters are posing as procurement agents from real companies to trick suppliers into sending high-value goods—without payment. These attacks rely on social engineering and Net financing—a system that lets…
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Chinese SharePoint server attacks have been linked to multiple state-sponsored hacker groups, according to a new Microsoft security alert. The company says at least three China-based espionage teams are behind recent breaches exploiting a critical SharePoint vulnerability chain. These flaws allow full remote access to servers—without any login credentials. As a result, dozens of organizations…
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A dual US-Chinese citizen pleaded guilty to a major US missile tech theft involving over 3,000 classified files. The stolen material included highly sensitive military sensor blueprints used in nuclear and missile defense systems. Chenguang Gong, 59, worked as an engineer at a Los Angeles-based defense contractor for just four months in 2023. During that…
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The Ring login bug caused alarm across the platform’s user base on May 28, when customers discovered unknown devices logged into their accounts. Reports flooded social media, showing logins from unfamiliar IPs and countries. Many users feared their accounts had been hacked. However, Ring insists the issue wasn’t a breach. The company says a backend…
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SharePoint zero-day exploit attacks are actively targeting thousands of organizations worldwide. Hackers are exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-53770. Microsoft has released emergency patches to contain the threat, but experts warn that updates alone won’t be enough. Eye Security first identified the exploit on July 18, calling it ToolShell. Since…
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Microsoft has confirmed it will no longer allow Chinese engineers to work on projects for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The decision follows a ProPublica investigation that raised serious concerns about foreign access to classified military systems. According to the report, Microsoft used China-based engineers to support DoD cloud infrastructure. These employees had technical…
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A Belgian man has become a romance scam victim after losing $35,000 and driving 760 kilometers to meet a woman he thought was his future wife. The victim, Michel, 76, believed he was in a relationship with French model and beauty queen Sophie Vouzelaud. After chatting on WhatsApp for months and sending thousands of dollars,…