‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against a 35-year-old Chinese national, Yunhe Wang, accused of operating a massive botnet allegedly linked…
Month: May 2024
Meta identifies networks pushing deceptive content – Security
Meta has found “likely AI-generated” content used deceptively on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including comments praising Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza published…
The Idea of Web3 and 7 Global Web3 Agencies
This comprehensive Web3 guide explores its core principles, and real-world applications, and addresses the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Learn how Web3 empowers users,…
Surge in Discord Malware Attacks as 50,000 Malicious Links Uncovered
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have found a surge in malware and phishing attacks on Discord, noting 50,000 malicious links in the last six months, with…
Check Point released hotfix for actively exploited VPN zero-day
Check Point released hotfix for actively exploited VPN zero-day Pierluigi Paganini May 29, 2024 Check Point released hotfixes for a VPN zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24919,…
Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ – Krebs on Security
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by…
7 Social Media Phishing Scams to Watch Out For
Phishing attempts can come in the form of posts, direct messages (DMs) and advertisements, but how can you be sure? What are the signs? Knowing…
Free Piano phish targets American university students, staff
A large-scale phishing campaign is using an unusual lure to earn at least $900,000 by tricking email recipients into believing they’re about to receive a…
AI: Armageddon or auspicious new beginning?
The transformative capabilities of Generative AI have been compared to electricity and the internet but also the atom bomb by industry pundits, illustrating its power to elevate and emancipate or to destroy…
Cybercriminals Abuse StackOverflow to Promote Malicious Python Package
May 29, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Supply Chain Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new malicious Python package that has been discovered in the Python Package…
How to avoid joining the Dead Java Code Society
How many times have you said to yourself, “I must clear out that shed/loft/garage”? We’ve all said it and our intentions are always good, but…
Windows Defender Bypass Tool Shared On GitHub
A GitHub project that disables Windows Defender and firewall is generating buzz among cybersecurity researchers. Will Dormann, a senior vulnerability analyst at CERT, posted about…