Analytics and Intelligence

Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe the hacker ...
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Generative AI-centric technologies: Get Gartner® report
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize how businesses operate, with generative AI (GenAI) technologies taking center stage as critical enablers for innovation ...

Lines Between Nation-State and Cybercrime Groups Disappearing: Google
Threat researchers with Google are saying that the lines between nation-state actors and cybercrime groups are blurring, noting that gangs backed by China, Russia, and others are using financially motivated hackers and ...
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Authorities Seize 8Base Ransomware Infrastructure, Arrest Four Russians
With "Operation Phobos Aetor," international law enforcement, including the US DOJ and Europol, arrest four Russian nationals and seize infrastructure connected to the 8Bbase ransomware group, the largest affiliate of the prolific ...
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The Art of Human-AI Synergy: A Framework for Smart Collaboration
Deepak Gupta - Tech Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Author | | AI (Artificial Intelligence), AI and B2B SaaS growth, Artificial Intelligence, Best Practices, future, Tech Success Strategies
A proven framework for merging human intuition with AI precision to enhance innovation, reduce bias, and scale operations. Explores real-world case studies, ethical considerations, and hybrid workflows that outperform pure automation models ...

Attackers Use 2.8 Million Devices in Major Brute Force Attack
Threat actors are using as many as 2.8 million edge and IoT devices from around the world in a massive brute force attack that is targeting edge security systems from Palo Alto ...
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Ransom Payments Fell 35% in 2024 After LockBit, BlackCat Takedowns
Jeffrey Burt | | Blackcat, BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware, Chainalysis, Lockbit, ransom payments, Ransomware
Law enforcement actions, better defenses, and a refusal by victims to pay helped to reduce the amount of ransoms paid in 2024 by $35%, a sharp decline from the record $1.25 billion ...
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FINALLY! FCC Gets Tough on Robocall Fraud
Richi Jennings | | alternative payment fraud, Brendan Carr, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, Federal Communications Commission, Fraud, gift card, gift cards, Know Your Customer, KYC, mariocop123.com, robocall, Robocallers, Robocalls, SB Blogwatch, scam, Scams, telco, Telnyx, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, vishing, vishing attacks, VoIP
KYC isn’t a Thing, claims telco: Commissioner Brendan Carr (pictured) wants $4.5 million fine on Telnyx, for enabling “illegal robocall scheme.” ...
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15+ Years of Loading Threat Intel into SIEM: Why Does This Still Suck?
Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember how SIEM was done before the arrival of threat intelligence feeds. We had to write broad behavioral (well, “behavioral-ish”, if I am totally honest) rules ...

NJ Lawmakers Advance Anti-Deepfake Legislation
New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill that would make it a crime to knowingly create and distribute AI-generated deepfake visual or audio content for nefarious purposes, the latest step in an ongoing ...
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