Network Security

N. Korean Group BlueNoroff Uses Deepfake Zoom Calls in Crypto Scams
The notorious BlueNoroff group from North Korea is using deepfake video and deceptive Zoom calls to steal cryptocurrency by enticing targets to unwittingly download malware onto their macOS devices and letting the ...
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LapDogs Campaign Shows Chinese Groups’ Growing Use of ORB Networks
A cyberespionage campaign called LapDogs by SecurityScorecard illustrates the growing use of ORB networks by China-nexus threat groups, which use botnet-like techniques to stay undetected while collecting information and establishing persistence in ...
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WhatsApp BANNED by House Security Goons — But Why?
Richi Jennings | | CAO, Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives, Jamie Crotts, Meta, Meta Platforms, SB Blogwatch, WhatsApp
New phone—who dis? Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) offers hazy reasoning ...
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Scattered Spider Targets Aflac, Other Insurance Companies
The prolific Scattered Spider threat group, which recently targeted U.S. and UK retailers in a series of attacks, is now turning its attention to the insurance industry and appears to have landed ...
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16 Billion Leaked Records May Not Be a New Breach, But They’re a Threat
Cybernews researchers reported that since the beginning of the year, they've detected 30 datasets containing 16 billion stolen credentials exposed on the internet, most of which had not been previously recorded and ...
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US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency
Richi Jennings | | #CryptoScam, #InvestmentScam, #PigButchering, bank scam, bitcoin ATM scam, bitcoin scam, bitcoin transfer scams, blockchain, Blockchain Analysis, Blockchain Analytics, civil asset forfeiture, Crypto, crypto cons, crypto crime, crypto currency, cryptocurrency, Department of Justice (DOJ), DOJ, DOJ (Department of Justice), FBI, fbi annoucement, FBI investigation of cybercrime, FBI Investigations, Heartland Tri-State Bank, justice department, money laundering, OKX, online romance scam, philippines, pig butchering, Pig Butchering Scams, romance, romance fraud, romance scam, romance scammers, romance scams, SB Blogwatch, secret service, Shan Hanes, stablecoin, Tether, The Philippines, TRM Labs, U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Secret Service, US Justice Department, USDT, USSS, Vietnam
DoJ, FBI, USSS yoinked USDT: Pretty girls plus investment fraud equals forfeiture recovery (eventually) ...
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Iran Reduces Internet Access After Israeli Airstrikes, Cyberattacks
The Iranian government has sharply restricted internet access in the country following almost a week of Israeli airstrikes and a cyberattacks on an Iranian bank and cryptocurrency exchange by a pro-Israeli hacker ...
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Trump’s TikTok Tarry — Yet Again, Ban-Can Kicked Down the Road
Richi Jennings | | Bytedance, children, Children and smartphones, china, chinese government, disinformation, Donald Trump, Misinformation, online disinformation, President Donald Trump, president trump, Privacy, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, SB Blogwatch, Social disinformation, social media, socialmedia, spyware, TACO, TikTok, TikTok Ban, Trump, Won’t somebody think of the children?
PAFACA Pause Persists: Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children? ...
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U.S. Moves to Collect $7.74 Million Tied to N. Korea IT Worker Scam
The DOJ is moving to collect $7.74 million seized two years ago in connection with a criminal case involving an IT worker scam run by North Korean operatives. The case is one ...
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Novel TokenBreak Attack Method Can Bypass LLM Security Features
Researchers with HiddenLayers uncovered a new vulnerability in LLMs called TokenBreak, which could enable an attacker to get around content moderation features in many models simply by adding a few characters to ...
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