An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild.
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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware
An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by co...
Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed "AyySSHush" that was also observed targeting SOHO routers from Cisco, D-Link, and Linksys.
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Botnet hacks 9,000+ ASUS routers to add persistent SSH backdoor
Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed "AyySSHush" that was also observed targeting SOHO routers from Cisco, D-Link, and ...
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers' systems.
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DragonForce ransomware abuses SimpleHelp in MSP supply chain attack
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM...
The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all legal action if the funds are returned.
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Hacker steals $223 million in Cetus Protocol cryptocurrency heist
The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all lega...
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised over 700,000 computers and enabled ransomware attacks.
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US indicts leader of Qakbot botnet linked to ransomware attacks
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised ...
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation suffered a data breach after the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder were leaked on the RAMP cybercrime forum.
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VanHelsing ransomware builder leaked on hacking forum
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder a...
Threat actors have been distributing trojanized versions of the KeePass password manager for at least eight months to install Cobalt Strike beacons, steal credentials, and ultimately, deploy ransomware on the breached network.
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Fake KeePass password manager leads to ESXi ransomware attack
Threat actors have been distributing trojanized versions of the KeePass password manager for at least eight months to install Cobalt Strike beacons...
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, security researchers were awarded $260,000 after successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits for Windows 11, Red Hat Linux, Docker Desktop, and Oracle VirtualBox.
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Windows 11 and Red Hat Linux hacked on first day of Pwn2Own
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, security researchers were awarded $260,000 after successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits for Windows ...
Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers in the United States.
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Hackers behind UK retail attacks now targeting US companies
Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers i...
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5058411 and KB5058405 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues.
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Windows 11 KB5058411 and KB5058405 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5058411 and KB5058405 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues.