US moves to recover $2.3 million from “pig butchers” on Binance
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) is recovering $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a “pig butchering” fraud scheme that victimized at least 37…
Category: Bleeping Computer
Admin of major stolen account marketplace gets 42 months in prison
Moldovan national Sandu Boris Diaconu has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for operating E-Root, a major online marketplace that sold access to hacked…
Most widely distributed ransomware evolves to evade detection
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools.…
Most widely distributed ransomware now evades detection
A new variant of StopCrypt ransomware (aka STOP) was spotted in the wild, employing a multi-stage execution process that involves shellcodes to evade security tools.…
SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target’s phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a rewritable SIM chip present…
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing protection later this month
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising…
Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for…
Nissan confirms ransomware attack exposed data of 100,000 people
Nissan Oceania is warning of a data breach impacting 100,000 people after suffering a cyberattack in December 2023 that was claimed by the Akira ransomware…
French unemployment agency data breach impacts 43 million people
France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is warning that hackers breached its systems and may leak or exploit personal details of an estimated 43…
PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a new method to hide on phones while remaining active, even if its dropper…
Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake…
Windows 11 gets single Teams app for work and personal accounts
Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types, allowing users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles…