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The Paris Olympics saw a whole load of domain-related cybercrime
Fans attending the recent Paris Olympics were the target of cybercriminals looking to capitalize on scarce tickets and eager fans with a multitude of scams, experts have revealed. A surge in malicious online activity before and during the games outlined the threat consumers face when navigating the games, as large…
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Crypto-linked cybercrime saw another record year as ransomware risk rises
Ransomware operators are on their way to break another record this year, if crypto inflows are any indication, new research has claimed. A report from Chainalysis says in the first half of 2024, crypto inflows reached $460 million – up from $449 million 12 months ago, representing a 2% increase…
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Half the population of this entire country may have had their personal data leaked in massive data breach
Researchers have discovered the data of 10 million citizens of Chile has been leaked online in an exposure that puts over half the population of the country at risk. Experts from Cybernews say the data originated from Caja Los Andes, a firm which provides Chileans with health insurance, loans, mortgages,…
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Cybercriminals launch new malware that can completely wipe out your antivirus
Cybercriminals have been spotted using a new piece of malware designed to completely wipe out any antivirus programs the victim might have installed on their endpoint and infect them with ransomware. Researchers from Sophos have reported encountering a new utility tool designed to kill EDRs (Endpoint Detection and Response), which…
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Thousands of Oracle NetSuite ERP websites found leaking private customer information
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Oracle Netsuite’s SuiteCommerce ecommerce platform that could allow threat actors to steal sensitive data from websites. A report from AppOmni revealed the vulnerability comes from misconfigured access controls in SuiteCommerce instances, specifically within custom record types (CRTs) – tables created by the SuiteCommerce enterprise…
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This crafty ransomware uses an unusual social-engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems
Cybersecurity researchers from the Sophos X-Ops Incident Response team have observed hackers deploying an unusual social engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems and steal sensitive data. The team outlined how a new ransomware player called Mad Liberator emerged in mid-July 2024, mostly focused on data exfiltration (rather than…
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