FBI Warns of $262 Million Losses from Account Takeover Fraud Ahead of Holiday Shopping

As holiday shopping approaches, the FBI alerts the public to a surge in account takeover fraud schemes that have led to over $262 million in losses this year.

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Ransomware Disrupts Critical Emergency Alert System Across US

The recent ransomware attack on the OnSolve CodeRED platform has caused significant disruptions to local emergency alert systems and resulted in a data breach.

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#Cybersecurity #Ransomeware #DataBreach

Russian Hackers Target US Engineering Firm Over Ukrainian Sister City Connections

A US engineering company was the target of a Russian cyber attack due to its ties with a municipality in Ukraine, highlighting the expanding reach of cyber warfare.

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DOGE Days End as Trump Disbands Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Team

The Trump administration has disbanded the Department of Government Efficiency, previously led by Elon Musk, despite its goal of reducing fraud and waste in federal spending.

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FCC Moves to Scrap Cybersecurity Rules Amid Chinese Hacking Threats

The FCC's recent decision to eliminate cybersecurity protections for telecom companies raises significant concerns following a major hacking campaign by a China-backed group.

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China's PlushDaemon Exploits DNS to Manipulate Software Updates

A sophisticated cyber threat linked to China is utilizing EdgeStepper to compromise DNS and hijack software updates.

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#Hacking #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity

Comet Browser Vulnerability Exposes Users to Total Device Control

A critical flaw in the Comet AI browser could give cybercriminals full access to user devices.

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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Hacking #Cybersecurity #Cybercrime

Samourai Wallet Founders Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Over $237 Million

The creators of the Samourai Wallet crypto mixer received prison sentences for enabling the laundering of illicit funds exceeding $237 million.

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#Crypto #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #Bitcoin

New Android Malware Sturnus Bypasses Encryption to Steal Messages and Control Devices

A newly discovered Android banking trojan, Sturnus, can capture communications from encrypted messaging services and take full control of infected devices.

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#Android #Malware

California Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $25 Million in $230 Million Crypto Heist

A 45-year-old from California has admitted to laundering a significant portion of funds stolen in a crippling cryptocurrency heist.

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ShadowRay Attacks Transform Ray Clusters into Crypto Miners

A global campaign known as ShadowRay 2.0 is exploiting exposed Ray Clusters to create a self-propagating crypto-mining botnet using an old vulnerability.

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#cybersecurity #crypto #cryptomining #vulnerability

Critical Chrome zero-day flaw fixed by Google — update your browser immediately

Google has released an emergency update to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Chrome that has been actively exploited.

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#cybersecurity #zeroday #vulnerability #Google

Airlines End Program Selling Flight Records to Government After Pressure

The Airlines Reporting Corporation will stop selling extensive flight data to the government, a practice criticized for bypassing legal oversight.

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#news #cybersecurity #privacy

WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposes 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers

A research study revealed a significant vulnerability in WhatsApp, enabling the extraction of personal information from billions of users.

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Microsoft Azure Thwarts Unprecedented 15 Tbps DDoS Attack from 500,000 IoT Devices

A massive DDoS attack targeting Microsoft Azure has been mitigated, highlighting the evolving threat landscape posed by IoT devices.

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#news #cybersecurity #microsoft #azure #cloud