October 29, 2024 at 12:46PM International law enforcement, led by the Dutch Politie, has disrupted Redline and Meta malware operations, arresting two suspects in Belgium and charging Maxim Rudometov in the US. This effort, dubbed Operation Magnus, seized servers and domains, potentially impacting thousands of victims and highlighting ongoing global cybercrime initiatives. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more
October 29, 2024 at 09:07AM The U.S. charged Russian national Maxim Rudometov, a key figure in the RedLine malware operation, which stole credentials and financial data. Part of an international crackdown, authorities disrupted the malware platform and arrested two in Belgium. Rudometov faces multiple charges with potential maximum sentences totaling 35 years in prison. ### … Read more
November 25, 2023 at 05:08PM The ‘ClearFake’ campaign, initially targeting Windows users with fake Chrome update prompts, has now expanded to Macs. The campaign utilizes Atomic Stealer (AMOS) malware to infect macOS computers. The malware disguises itself as a Safari update and attempts to steal sensitive information such as passwords, credit card details, and cryptocurrency … Read more
November 9, 2023 at 11:15AM A threat actor has been using Google Ads to distribute a trojanized version of the CPU-Z tool, delivering the Redline info-stealing malware. Malicious ads redirect victims to a cloned copy of a legitimate Windows news site, where they are prompted to download a digitally-signed CPU-Z installer. This installer contains a … Read more