Cybersecurity

Unveiling the Fallout: Operation Cronos’ Impact on LockBit Following Landmark Disruption

The first 72 hours after LockBit’s disruption In the days following the disruption, the topic was still being widely discussed across underground forums. Members of the forums seemed to appreciate the NCA’s sense of humor, commenting that the law enforcement agency was trying to be “lulzy” (internet slang for comical or amusing) in its actions […]

Cybersecurity

Cybercriminals harness AI for new era of malware development – Help Net Security

The alliance between ransomware groups and initial access brokers (IABs) is still the powerful engine for cybercriminal industry, as evidenced by the 74% year-on-year increase in the number of companies that had their data uploaded on dedicated leak sites (DLS), according to Group-IB’s Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 report. Global threat actors also demonstrated increased interest […]

Cybersecurity

MavenGate Attack Could Let Hackers Hijack Java and Android via Abandoned Libraries

Several public and popular libraries abandoned but still used in Java and Android applications have been found susceptible to a new software supply chain attack method called MavenGate. “Access to projects can be hijacked through domain name purchases and since most default build configurations are vulnerable, it would be difficult or even impossible to know […]