In a development sending ripples through the cybersecurity world, two new datasets have surfaced for sale on DarkForums, an English-language data breach forum, revealing fresh insights into China’s shadowy hack-for-hire industry.
The leaks, named the “VenusTech Data Leak” and the “Salt Typhoon Data Leak,”...
In a dramatic escalation of Russia’s cyber defense efforts, the FSB (Federal Security Service) announced the detention of two individuals accused of orchestrating cyberattacks against Russia’s critical infrastructure on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence.
The arrests carried out in the Kemerovo and Tomsk regions underscore...
Amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated and ongoing cyber-espionage campaign targeting Israeli journalists, high-profile cybersecurity experts, and computer science professors from leading Israeli universities.
The operation, attributed to the Iranian threat group known as Educated Manticore (also...
A persistent cyber threat group known as Confucius, active at least since 2013 and first uncovered by foreign security vendors in 2016, continues to evolve its attack techniques, now employing a sophisticated modular backdoor and the data-stealing malware dubbed “wooperstealer.”
The group’s targets over...
French law enforcement has successfully dismantled one of the world's largest cybercriminal marketplaces, arresting four French nationals in their twenties who operated BreachForums, the premier destination for trading stolen personal data.
The operation, conducted by Paris police's specialized Cybercrime Brigade (BL2C), represents a significant...
Xiaomi has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its interoperability application that could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to users' devices.
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-45347 with a severe CVSS score of 9.6, affects millions of Xiaomi device users worldwide and highlights ongoing...