Cybercrime
Defending Against the Rise of AI-Powered Cybercrime: Strategies for IT Pros
Cybercriminals are embracing AI to automate and scale their attacks. Learn how IT teams can protect against the latest AI-driven threats, from smart TV botnets to dark web hacking forums.
27M Stolen Credentials Recovered: How Law Enforcement Disrupted Amadey and StealC Malware Networks
A coordinated takedown of the Amadey and StealC malware families has resulted in the recovery of 27 million stolen credentials and a major blow to the cybercrime supply chain.
How the DoJ Seized a Cloud Account Linked to $100M in Cyber Scam Proceeds
The U.S. Department of Justice seized a cloud account used by Huione Group subsidiaries to launder over $100M in cybercrime proceeds, underscoring the need for enterprises to secure their cloud environments against financial crimes.
A Ransomware Negotiator Was Working for a Ransomware Gang
Someone pleaded guilty to secretly working for a ransomware gang as he negotiated ransomware payments for clients.
SSHStalker botnet brute-forces its way onto 7,000 Linux machines
A newly discovered botnet is compromising poorly-protected Linux servers by brute-forcing weak SSH password login authentication. Researchers at Canada-based Flare Systems, who discovered the botnet, got into its staging server and believe at least 7,000 servers had been compromised by the end of January, half of them in the US. The botnet’s weapons include exploits for unpatched Linux vulnerabilities going…