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2 weeks ago

Man-in-the-Middle Attack Prevention Guide

MITM attacks utilize stealth to intercept communications, applicable in unsecured environments, leading to data theft and broader crimes.

4 weeks ago

Silicon Valley engineer admits theft of missile secrets

A Silicon Valley engineer pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets involving crucial military technology, downloading over 3,600 documents worth millions.

Information security

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Researchers Uncover Batavia Windows Spyware Stealing Documents from Russian Firms

Russian organizations are being targeted by a campaign using new spyware called Batavia to steal sensitive internal documents.

#cybercrime

Privacy professionals

British man accused of fronting global hacker group charged by US

Privacy professionals

Opsec oversights: How cybercrooks get themselves caught

fromIT Pro

Privacy professionals

The FBI thinks it's nailed the notorious 'IntelBroker' threat actor

EU data protection

FBI used bitcoin wallet records to ID notorious IntelBroker

Tech industry

fromSFGATE

California man pleads guilty to massive Disney hack

A man pleaded guilty to hacking a Disney employee's computer, stealing confidential data, and posing as a hacktivist.

UK news

fromDatabreaches

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Scattered Spider Hacking Suspect Extradited to US From Spain

A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited to the US for identity theft and wire fraud.

Privacy professionals

British man accused of fronting global hacker group charged by US

Privacy professionals

Opsec oversights: How cybercrooks get themselves caught

fromIT Pro

Privacy professionals

The FBI thinks it's nailed the notorious 'IntelBroker' threat actor

EU data protection

FBI used bitcoin wallet records to ID notorious IntelBroker

fromSFGATE

Tech industry

California man pleads guilty to massive Disney hack

UK news

fromDatabreaches

Scattered Spider Hacking Suspect Extradited to US From Spain

A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited to the US for identity theft and wire fraud.

Privacy technologies

You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

Growth hacking

1,500+ Minecraft Players Infected by Java Malware Masquerading as Game Mods on GitHub

fromZDNET

Privacy technologies

You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

Growth hacking

1,500+ Minecraft Players Infected by Java Malware Masquerading as Game Mods on GitHub

more#malware

GCHQ intern jailed for stealing top-secret files

A GCHQ intern was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for stealing sensitive files during his placement.

Node JS

fromBleepingComputer

Dozens of malicious packages on NPM collect host and network data

60 malicious NPM packages were found that collect sensitive data and send it to threat actors through Discord webhooks.

Threat actors employed names similar to legitimate packages to deceive developers and infiltrate systems.

fromBoston.com

Worcester college student pleads guilty to cyber crimes

Matthew Lane pled guilty to cyber extortion charges after hacking and demanding ransom from two companies.

Bootstrapping

Ransomware Gangs Use Skitnet Malware for Stealthy Data Theft and Remote Access

Skitnet, a malware tool, is increasingly used in ransomware attacks for data theft and remote access.

EU data protection

M&S admits cybercrooks made off with customer info

M&S confirms customer data was stolen in cyberattack, indicating possible ransomware involvement, but reassures that payment details were not compromised.

fromIT Pro

This hacker group is posing as IT helpdesk workers to target enterprises - and researchers warn its social engineering techniques are exceptionally hard to spot

As of March 2025, Luna Moth has registered at least 37 domains through GoDaddy to support its callback phishing campaigns, primarily targeting major US law firms.

Marketing tech

fromArs Technica