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Doctor Paid $60k in Bitcoin to Hire Dark Web Hitmen
Ronald Craig Ilg, 56 of Spokane, Washington wanted dark web hitmen to assault his wife and a former colleague.
Extradited Alleged ShinyHunters Hacker Pleads Not Guilty in US Court
The alleged member of the ShinyHunters group, Sebastian Raoult, is a French citizen who was arrested in Morocco in 2022 and extradited to the U.S. this week.
Hive Ransomware Gang Disrupted; Servers and Dark Web Site Seized
The FBI and Europol have obtained decryption keys for the Hive ransomware, which they have already shared with victims.
Blank Image Attack: Blank Images Used to Evade Anti-Malware Checks
The Blank Image Attack also bypasses VirusTotal detection.
Sophisticated SMS Phishing scam Dupes Zendesk Staff
Although the company did not put out an official notice or announcement on its website, impacted customers were emailed with details regarding the security incident.
Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Shut Down: 11 Million Phones Targeted
The ad fraud was discovered while the researchers were investigating an iOS application that had been heavily impacted by an app spoofing attack.
Founder of Bitzlato Exchange Arrested for ransomware, $700 mln Fraud
Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and the owner of Bitzlato Ltd., was arrested in Miami Tuesday night.
Google Ads Malware Wipes NFT Influencer’s Crypto Wallet
NFT influencer @NFT_GOD downloaded malware through Google Ads while attempting to download OBS, an open-source video streaming software.
Europol Busts Crypto Fraud Call Centers
The operation took place all over Europe including Serbia, Bulgaria, Germany, and Cyprus.
Hackers Exploiting OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Deploy Malware
Hackers are using ChatGPT to develop powerful hacking tools and create new chatbots designed to mimic young girls to lure targets, claims Check Point.