Threat actors scrape 600 million LinkedIn profiles and are selling the data online –...

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For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data...

Major BEC Phishing Ring Cracked Open with 3 Arrests

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Some 50,000 targeted victims have been identified so far in a massive, global scam enterprise that involves 26 different malwares. Three men suspected of participating in a massive business email...

In 2020 about 13% of all phishing attacks are related to COVID-19

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In the first quarter of 2020, 22.5% more cyber attacks were detected than in the fourth quarter of 2019. Positive Technologies experts analyzed cyber attacks in the first quarter of...
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Alleged Cybercriminal Arrested in Morocco Following Interpol Probe

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The suspect operated under the name "Dr Hex" to target thousands of people through phishing, fraud, and carding activities.An alleged high-profile cybercriminal has been arrested in Morocco following an...

Ukrainian Police Arrest Author of World’s Largest Phishing Service U-Admin

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By: Ravie Lakshmanan Law enforcement officials in Ukraine, in coordination with authorities from the U.S. and Australia, last week shut down one of the world's largest phishing services that were...
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Researchers Learn From Nation-State Attackers’ OpSec Mistakes

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Security researchers discuss how a series of simple and consistent mistakes helped them learn more about ITG18, better known as Charming Kitten.When security intelligence teams talk about human error,...

Nobelium Phishing Campaign Poses as USAID

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Microsoft uncovered the SolarWinds crooks using mass-mail service Constant Contact and posing as a U.S.-based development organization to deliver malicious URLs to more than 150 organizations. The cybercriminal group behind...
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JavaScript Obfuscation Moves to Phishing Emails

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Attackers are hiding malicious payloads in phishing emails via a technique traditionally used to hide malicious code planted on websites.JavaScript, the ubiquitous scripting language used across Web applications worldwide,...
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