Researchers have discovered a new approach being taken by phishers to increase victim engagement and confidence: the addition of an interactive chatbot. We have all become accustomed to the chatbots used by many of the largest service providers – they are annoying, but something we must navigate.
US Recovers $15 Million From Ad Fraud Group
United States authorities announced this week that they have retrieved more than $15 million in illicit proceeds derived from the advertising fraud scheme known as “3ve.”
US Government Says North Korean IT Workers Enable DPRK Hacking Operations
The US government has warned companies that some of their IT workers may be from North Korea, and these individuals could be aiding their country’s hacking operations.
US Accuses Venezuelan Doctor of Creating and Selling Ransomware
A citizen of France and Venezuela has been charged in the United States for allegedly creating, using, and selling ransomware.
Musk: Doubt About Spam Accounts Could Scuttle Twitter Deal
Ransomware Gang Threatens to Overthrow Costa Rica Government
‘Sysrv’ Botnet Targeting Recent Spring Cloud Gateway Vulnerability
A new variant of the Sysrv botnet has added a recent Spring Cloud Gateway vulnerability to its exploit portfolio, Microsoft warns.
The Sysrv botnet has been active since at least late 2020, looking to exploit known security bugs in access interfaces in order to compromise Windows and Linux systems and install a Monero cryptominer on them.
Hired ‘Hackers’ Try, and Fail, to Invade Brazil Vote System
More than 20 would-be hackers gathered in the Brazilian electoral authority’s headquarters in the capital this week. Their mission: infiltrate the nation’s voting system ahead of a hotly anticipated race in October.
Ukrainian Sentenced to US Prison for Selling Hacked Credentials
A Ukrainian national has been sentenced to four years in a US prison for decrypting stolen usernames and passwords and selling them on a dark web marketplace.
Organizations in Europe Targeted With New ‘Nerbian’ RAT
Proofpoint’s security researchers have documented a new remote access trojan (RAT) being used in a series of recent attacks targeting various industries in multiple European countries.














