Recent Security News
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Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology
January 23, 2024 at 09:12AM San Francisco startup Doppel secured $14 million in early funding led by Andreesen Horowitz. The investment included contributions from Strategic Cyber Ventures, Script Capital, South Park Commons, and SVAngel. Doppel aims to use AI to detect and combat digital risks, including disinformation campaigns. Their ambition is to develop AI-powered technology…
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‘VexTrio’ TDS: The Biggest Cybercrime Operation on the Web?
January 23, 2024 at 09:08AM VexTrio, a traffic distribution system operator, manages over 70,000 domains to connect cybercriminals with compromised websites, facilitating scams, phishing, and malware. Infoblox characterizes it as the most widespread threat actor, infiltrating over half of monitored organizations. VexTrio evades detection using diverse tactics, making it hard for security companies to take…
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Australia sanctions REvil hacker behind Medibank data breach
January 23, 2024 at 08:44AM The Australian government has announced sanctions against Russian national Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov for his involvement in the 2022 Medibank hack and ties to the REvil ransomware group. Ermakov was found responsible for stealing personal data from Medibank and is now restricted from operating freely under international scrutiny. Sanctions aim to…
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“Activator” Alert: MacOS Malware Hides in Cracked Apps, Targeting Crypto Wallets
January 23, 2024 at 08:24AM Apple macOS users have been targeted by cracked software delivering a new stealer malware, capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet data. The attack involves booby-trapped disk image files, prompting users to enter the system administrator password and execute a modified executable. The malware establishes contact with a command-and-control server to fetch…
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From Megabits to Terabits: Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks
January 23, 2024 at 07:24AM Gcore’s Q3-Q4 2023 Radar report reveals escalating DDoS attack trends. Annual peak attack capacity surged >100% from 2021 to 2023, reaching 1.6 Tbps. Attack lengths varied from minutes to nine hours, predominantly UDP floods. Global attack sources spanned multiple countries, impacting gaming and financial sectors most. Gcore emphasizes the need…