September 4, 2024 at 09:03AM Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s recent arrest in France for allowing his platform to be used for illegal activities, including child abuse and drug trafficking, is not expected to have a significant short-term impact on cybercrime. Despite some scrutiny and policy changes, experts anticipate cybercriminals will likely continue using the platform … Read more
August 21, 2024 at 04:39PM Security researchers from Check Point Research discovered valuable information about the creator of Styx Stealer, a new malware tool, due to the threat actor’s operational security lapse. They were able to identify the malware author as an individual from Turkey with connections to the operator of an Agent Tesla campaign, … Read more
June 18, 2024 at 12:36PM A state-sponsored threat actor, Velvet Ant, maintained persistent access to a victim organization’s network for three years using a legacy F5 BIG-IP appliance, deploying various tools and techniques to compromise critical systems and access sensitive data. The cybersecurity firm Sygnia believes they are a China-based threat actor with sophisticated OPSEC … Read more
January 9, 2024 at 01:42PM Cybercriminals are targeting Microsoft’s database, with the specific threat group behind these attacks remaining unidentified. These security breaches were discovered due to an unintentional operational security lapse. It appears that Microsoft’s database is facing continued cybercriminal attention, with the threat group behind the attacks currently unknown. These attacks were only … Read more
November 10, 2023 at 10:46AM Ransomware group Ransomed.vc claims to have permanently shut down due to suspected arrests. The group had previously announced plans to sell the operation, offering a discount before the latest announcement of potential arrests. The group cited the welfare of its affiliates and their lack of opsec skills as reasons for … Read more