Security and spyware news

The Phantom Incident Extortion scam. Since at least March 16, a group of cybercriminals known as the Midnight Group has been targeting US companies, threatening to sell or publish stolen data unless they are paid. More

New variants are being delivered by at least three different threat actors. More

Snipping tool flaw puts Windows users at risk. Users can screenshot a section of their computer screen and save it as an image file using Windows' built-in Snipping Tool. More

Most likely delivered via spear phishing attacks. Kaspersky has identified an advanced persistent threat campaign called CommonMagic that targets organizations in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict zone. More

The Emotet malware resurfaces. After a three-month hiatus, the Emotet malware has reappeared with a new distribution method. More

The hack resulted in leak of major game assets. GSC Game World, the Ukrainian video game developer behind the highly anticipated "STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl" game, has recently reported a security breach. More

Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency seizes incoming Flipper Zero purchases. More

DuckAssist uses Wikipedia and Britannica as its main source of information. More

City of Oakland becomes a ransomware attack victim. Since February 10, 2023, the city of Oakland, California, has been the target of a ransomware attack that has disrupted most of its IT systems. More

Two campaigns launched. Legal firms are one of the primary targets for cybercriminals because they have access to sensitive information. More

Deceptive campaign unleashed targeting ChatGPT users. Hackers have launched a sophisticated campaign that takes advantage of the popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT language model to trick victims into downloading malicious software. More

DAO lets us enjoy free speech and the endless possibilities of a social network. More

Data breach occurred in December 2022. Activision, a game development giant, suffered a data breach in early December 2022. More

The growing popularity of AI tools may pose a threat to cybersecurity. More

The new Microsoft Edge update disables Internet Explorer 11. More