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2024-03-10 Post a Comment

Scammers steal millions of dollars from Tennesseans in 2023, FBI report says

The report highlights critical vulnerabilities and underlines the imperative for heightened cybersecurity measures in the state. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. â€” According to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee residents lost more than $160 million to internet scammers in 2023. The report highlights vulnerabilities and emphasizes the imperative of heightened cybersecurity measures in the state. In 2023, Tennessee ranked 31 in the country, with residents submitting 8,484 complaints to […]

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After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown

By- DAN GOODIN The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly gone dark, just days after receiving a $22 million payment and standing accused of scamming an affiliate out of its share of the loot. FURTHER READING US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack The events involve AlphV, a ransomware group also known as BlackCat. Two weeks […]

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2024-02-10 Post a Comment

Government hackers targeted iPhone owners with zero-days, Google says

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai@lorenzofb Government hackers last year exploited three unknown vulnerabilities in Appleâ€™s iPhone operating system to target victims with spyware developed by a European startup, according to Google. On Tuesday, Googleâ€™s Threat Analysis Group, the companyâ€™s team that investigates nation-backed hacking,Â published a reportÂ analyzing several government campaigns conducted with hacking tools developed by several spyware and exploit sellers, including Barcelona-based startup Variston. In one of the campaigns, according to Google, government […]

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Hackers steal data of 2 million in SQL injection, XSS attacks

By Bill Toulas A threat group named ‘ResumeLooters’ has stolen the personal data of over two million job seekers after compromising 65 legitimate job listing and retail sites using SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The attackers mainly focus on the APAC region, targeting sites in Australia, Taiwan, China, Thailand, India, and Vietnam to steal job seeker’s names, email addresses, phone numbers, employment history, education, and other relevant information. […]

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How security experts unravel ransomware

Katie Malone Senior Reporter Itâ€™s usually law enforcement, or a mistake by the ransomware gang, that lets them reverse the process. Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry,Â charging as much money as they canÂ to return access to a victim’s files. Itâ€™s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ransomware gangsÂ bilked $449 million from their targets, even though most governmentsÂ advise against paying ransoms. Increasingly, […]