Cybersecurity

Unraveling Cyber Threats: Insights from Code Analysis | FortiGuard Labs

Affected platforms: All platforms where PyPI packages can be installedImpacted parties: Any individuals or institutions that have these malicious packages installedImpact: Leak of credentials, sensitive information, etc.Severity level: High Vigilance is paramount in cybersecurity, especially when it comes to understanding and dissecting potentially malicious code. In this blog post, we’ll delve into a piece of […]

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Global Police Operation Disrupts ‘LabHost’ Phishing Service, Over 30 Arrested Worldwide

As many as 37 individuals have been arrested as part of an international crackdown on a cybercrime service called LabHost that has been used by criminal actors to steal personal credentials from victims around the world. Described as one of the largest Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) providers, LabHost offered phishing pages targeting banks, high-profile organizations, and other […]

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Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]

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US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks – Security Affairs

US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2024 The U.S. government sanctioned two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator spyware used to target Americans. Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced actions on […]

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Eken camera doorbells allow ill-intentioned individuals to spy on you

Eken camera doorbells allow ill-intentioned individuals to spy on you Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2024 Camera doorbells manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck are affected by major vulnerabilities. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd. […]

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Authorities Claim LockBit Admin “LockBitSupp” Has Engaged with Law Enforcement

LockBitSupp, the individual(s) behind the persona representing the LockBit ransomware service on cybercrime forums such as Exploit and XSS, “has engaged with law enforcement,” authorities said. The development comes following the takedown of the prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation as part of a coordinated international operation codenamed Cronos. Over 14,000 rogue accounts on third-party services like […]