The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ)announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator ofthe “Rapper Bot”DDoS-for-hire botnet. Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene, Oregon, allegedly rented the botnet to cybercriminals eho targeted various organizations. The botnet operation itself was seized as part of ‘Operation PowerOff ‘on August 6, during a raid at Foltz’s residence in Oregon. … Ler mais
Indiana-based pharmaceutical research firm Inotiv has confirmed that its systems were compromised in a ransomware attack earlier this month, disrupting parts of its business operations. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company detected the incident on August 8. Inotiv said attackers gained unauthorized access and encrypted some of … Ler mais
DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet DOJ charges 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Oregon for running RapperBot, a DDoS botnet behind 370K+ attacks in 80+ countries since 2021. The U.S. DOJ charged 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Oregon for running the RapperBot botnet, used in over 370,000 DDoS-for-hire attacks since 2021. The criminal service is … Ler mais
In an industry-first, TRM Labs has launched Beacon Network, an intelligence-sharing platform designed to prevent illicit funds from leaving the blockchain and build a real-time crypto crime response network. The initiative was announced on August 20 on the heels of new TRM Labs data that showed that at least $47bn in cryptocurrency has been sent … Ler mais
Security researchers have revealed how mule operators across the Middle East, Turkeyand Africa (META) region have evolved from basic internet-masking tricks to sophisticated multi-layer fraud networks that now blend digital deception with physical logistics. According to a new report by Group-IB, two years ago, mule actors relied on simple VPN and proxy tools to mask … Ler mais
Hackers are using a novel technique that combines legitimateoffice.com links with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to redirect users to a phishing page that steals Microsoft 365 logins. The method lets attackers bypass traditional URL-based detection and the multi-factor authentication process by leveraging a trusted domain on Microsoft’s infrastructure for the initial redirect. Legitimacy of … Ler mais
A gangue Scouly Wolf Advanced Persent Ameaça (APT) mais uma vez direcionou uma empresa de engenharia russa em um sofisticado ataque direcionado que foi descoberto pelos analistas do Doctor Web. Isso mostra que o grupo está determinado a obter segredos corporativos. Esse incidente, ocorrendo em meados de 2025, ecoa um ataque semelhante em 2023, onde … Ler mais
Six major password managers with tens of millions of users are currently vulnerable to unpatched clickjacking flaws that could allow attackers to steal account credentials, 2FA codes, and credit card details. Threat actors could exploit the security issues when victims visit a malicious pageor websites vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) or cache poisoning, where attackers … Ler mais
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing users across North America from accessing Office.com and the company’s Copilot AI-powered assistant. According to user reports on DownDetector, this incident began impacting Microsoft’s services almost two hours ago and is currently triggering server connection problems and causing issues when trying to log into accounts. “Impact is specific … Ler mais
Security leaders today are rethinking email security, not because traditional methods have failed outright, but because the threat landscape and business needs have evolved beyond what legacy approaches can handle. A surprising but apt analogy keeps surfacing: email security is stuck where antivirus (AV) was a decade ago, and it’s time it evolved like AV … Ler mais
