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8Base Group Deploying New Phobos Ransomware Variant via SmokeLoader [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks. The findings come from Cisco Talos, which has recorded an increase in activity carried out by cybercriminals. “Most of the group’s Phobos variants are distributed by SmokeLoader, a backdoor trojan,” security researcher Guilherme Venere said in…
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ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company Associated Press
Open AI pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications” with the board of directors. The post ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating worm called LitterDrifter in attacks targeting Ukrainian entities. Check Point, which detailed Gamaredon’s (aka Aqua Blizzard, Iron Tilden, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Winterflounder) latest tactics, branded the group as engaging in large-scale campaigns that areRead More
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2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim Associated Press
Two environmentalists told a judge that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign that targeted those fighting big oil companies to get the truth out about global warming. The post 2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim appeared first on SecurityWeek.…
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US Teen Pleads Guilty to Credential Stuffing Attack on Fantasy Sports Website Ionut Arghire
Wisconsin teenager Joseph Garrison has admitted in court to launching a credential stuffing attack on a betting website. The post US Teen Pleads Guilty to Credential Stuffing Attack on Fantasy Sports Website appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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In Other News: Major Law Firm Hacked, Chinese Bank Pays Ransom, PyPI Security Audit SecurityWeek News
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: top law firm hacked, Chinese bank pays ransom, and PyPI conducts first security audit. The post In Other News: Major Law Firm Hacked, Chinese Bank Pays Ransom, PyPI Security Audit appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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FCC Tightens Telco Rules to Combat SIM-Swapping Ryan Naraine
Under the new rules, wireless carriers are required to notify customers of any SIM transfer requests, a measure designed to thwart fraudulent attempts by cybercriminals. The post FCC Tightens Telco Rules to Combat SIM-Swapping appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Over a Dozen Exploitable Vulnerabilities Found in AI/ML Tools Ionut Arghire
Bug hunters uncover over a dozen exploitable vulnerabilities in tools used to build chatbots and other types of AI/ML models. The post Over a Dozen Exploitable Vulnerabilities Found in AI/ML Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate software such as WinSCP into installing malware instead. Cybersecurity company Securonix is tracking the ongoing activity under the name SEO#LURKER. “The malicious advertisement directs the user to a compromised WordPress website gameeweb[.]com, which redirects theRead More