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Officials seize 53 DDo S-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (210+ words) Authorities from 21 countries took down 53 domains and arrested four people allegedly involved in distributed denial-of-service operations used by more than 75, 000 cybercriminals, Europol said Thursday." Law enforcement agencies obtained data on more than 3 million alleged criminal user accounts from the seized…...
Inside the FBI's router takedown that cut off APT28's "tremendous access'
1+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) The recent FBI-led operation to knock Russian government hackers off routers sought to topple an especially insidious and threateningly contagious cyberespionage campaign, top bureau cyber official Brett Leatherman told Cyber Scoop. Researchers, along with U. S. and foreign government agencies, revealed details…...
Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel's personal data
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (261+ words) Iranian hackers claimed Friday to have compromised the personal data of FBI Director Kash Patel, and the bureau confirmed that it knew of the targeting of Patel's personal email. "All personal and confidential email of Kash Patel, including emails, conversations,…...
FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) The Federal Communications Commission is moving to crack down on illegal robocalls and the use of foreign call centers. At a meeting Thursday, the three-member commission unanimously approved a new proposed regulation to increase certification and disclosure requirements for obtaining…...
Critics call FCC router rule a "big swing" that could create more supply chain uncertainty
3+ week, 3+ day ago (844+ words) The Federal Communications Commission's move to ban foreign-made routers touches on a real threat, but critics say the agency rule is overly broad, practically unworkable and doesn't meaningfully address weaknesses in router security that have led to major breaches on…...
FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware
3+ week, 4+ day ago (407+ words) Iranian government-connected groups are deploying malware via the Telegram messaging app, taking aim at dissidents and other opponents of Tehran around the world, the FBI said in an alert Friday. The FBI said attackers linked to the Ministry of Intelligence…...
An AI-powered phishing campaign has compromised hundreds of organizations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (583+ words) A phishing campaign tied to AI cloud-hosting service Railway has given hackers access to the Microsoft cloud accounts for hundreds of businesses, according to researchers at Huntress. Rich Mozeleski, product manager for Huntress" identity team, told Cyber Scoop the campaign…...
The phone call is the new phishing email
3+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) Voice-based phishing, a form of social engineering where attackers call employees or IT help desks under false pretenses in an attempt to gain access to victim networks, surged in 2025, Mandiant said Monday in its annual M-Trends report." These points of…...
Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (654+ words) Authorities seized infrastructure powering four botnets that hijacked a combined three million devices and launched more than 300, 000 DDo S attacks collectively, the Justice Department said Thursday. The botnets " Aisuru, Kimwolf, Jack Skid and Mossad " enabled operators to sell access to…...
Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Two years ago, it was revealed that Chinese hackers had compromised at least ten U. S. telecoms, giving them broad access to phone data affecting nearly all Americans. Since then, public officials charged with responding to the campaign and bolstering the nation's…...