Threat Actor Claims to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials
A seller named Chucky_BF is offering 15.8M PayPal logins with emails, passwords, and URLs. The data may come from infostealer malware logs. A threat actor…
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Top Israeli Cybersecurity Director Arrested in US Child Exploitation Sting
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of eight individuals, including a top Israeli official, in a sting operation combating internet crimes against…
“Serial Hacker” Sentenced to 20 Months in UK Prison
Rotherham hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky jailed for 20 months after global cyberattacks, stealing millions of logins and targeting government websites. When police knocked on the door…
Scammers Compromised by Own Malware, Expose $4.67M Operation
CloudSEK uncovered a Pakistan-based family cybercrime network that spread infostealers via pirated software, netting $4.67M and millions of victims. The operation’s secrets were revealed when…
Police Bust Crypto Scammers, Nab Smishing SMS Blaster Operator
Thai police arrest SMS Blaster operator in smishing scam and bust crypto laundering gang moving $30M monthly through cross-border networks. Learn how law enforcement arrested…
New NIST Concept Paper Outlines AI-Specific Cybersecurity Framework
NIST has released a concept paper for new control overlays to secure AI systems, built on the SP 800-53 framework. Learn what the new framework…
New Malvertising Attack Spreads Crypto Stealing PS1Bot Malware
Cisco Talos researchers have discovered a dangerous new malware framework called PS1Bot. Active since early 2025, this sophisticated threat spreads through malvertising and is designed…
Netflix Job Phishing Scam Steals Facebook Login Data
Beware of fake Netflix job offers! A new phishing campaign is targeting job seekers, using fraudulent interviews to trick them into handing over Facebook logins.…
Norway Blames Pro-Russian Hackers for Dam Cyberattack
Norway says pro-Russian hackers breached a dam in Bremanger in April, opening a water valve for 4 hours after exploiting a weak password. Officials call…
Home Office Phishing Scam Target UK Visa Sponsorship System
Fake Home Office emails target the UK Visa Sponsorship System, stealing logins to issue fraudulent visas and run costly immigration scams. Scammers targeted unsuspecting companies…
Flaw in Older Version of Android Rooting Tool KernelSU Allows Full Device Takeover
Zimperium’s zLabs team uncovers a critical security flaw in the popular Android rooting tool, KernelSU v0.5.7. Learn how this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain…
Efimer Trojan Steals Crypto, Hacks WordPress Sites via Torrents and Phishing
Kaspersky reports Efimer Trojan infecting thousands, swapping crypto wallets, brute-forcing sites, and spreading through torrents and phishing. Cybercriminals are getting more creative with their scams,…