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Massive illegal online gambling crackdown: Interpol coordinates 5,100 arrests in 28 countries

Ernestas Naprys Â Senior Journalist: Interpol has busted thousands of illicit football betting websites, scam centers, human trafficking, fraud schemes, and other criminal activities in a massive operation, which led to over 5,100 arrests and the recovery of more than $59 million in unlawful proceeds. The operation, code-named SOGA X, spanned 28 countries and territories between June and July 2024 during the UEFA 2024 European Football Championships. The feds correctly predicted […]

alt=1. Google's new QR code feature assists users in locating their phones, while cautioning against fake Google Meet pages.

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Beware: Fake Google Meet Pages Deliver Infostealers in Ongoing ClickFix Campaign

î „Ravie Lakshmanan Threat actors are leveraging fake Google Meet web pages as part of an ongoing malware campaign dubbedÂ ClickFixÂ to deliver infostealers targeting Windows and macOS systems. “This tactic involves displaying fake error messages in web browsers to deceive users into copying and executing a given malicious PowerShell code, finally infecting their systems,” French cybersecurity company SekoiaÂ saidÂ in a report shared with The Hacker News. Variations of the ClickFix (aka ClearFake and […]

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Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability that Bypasses Privacy Controls in Safari Browser

î „Ravie Lakshmanan Microsoft Reveals macOS Vulnerability Microsoft has disclosed details about a now-patched security flaw in Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework in macOS that has likely come under exploitation to get around a user’s privacy preferences and access data. The shortcoming, codenamed HM Surf by the tech giant, is tracked as CVE-2024-44133. It wasÂ addressedÂ by Apple as part of macOS Sequoia 15 by removing the vulnerable code. HM Surf […]

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North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data

î „Ravie Lakshmanan North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, fraudulent workers demanded ransom payments from their former employers after gaining insider access, a tactic not observed in earlier schemes,” Secureworks […]

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Feds unmask duo running one of the most prolific hacker gangs

Sam Sabin The Department of Justice has charged and arrested two Sudanese brothers with operating Anonymous Sudan, aÂ hacker groupÂ known for destructive websiteÂ takedowns. Why it matters:Â The indictment, unsealed Wednesday, paints the clearest picture of who was running the mysterious Anonymous Sudan hacking group â€” which has launched more than 35,000 attacks in the last year against hospitals, government offices and other major organizations. Driving the news:Â A grand jury indicted Ahmed Salah […]