The search to find the mastermind of the attacker group Lapsus$ led to a home outside Oxford, England. The suspected leader was a 16-year-old. He helped take down some of…
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Black Hat SEO: Is Someone Phishing With Your Site Domain?
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a long game. Improving your website to rank higher on search engine results pages helps you attract more traffic. Plus, it helps build a trustworthy…
Why Phishing Is Still the Top Attack Method
Attackers are known to pore over a company’s website and social channels. Perhaps they spot a mention of an upcoming charity event. Who runs the charity? What does their email…
ITG23 Crypters Highlight Cooperation Between Cybercriminal Groups
IBM Security X-Force researchers have continually analyzed the use of several crypters developed by the cybercriminal group ITG23, also known as Wizard Spider, DEV-0193, or simply the “Trickbot Group”. The…
X-Force Report: No Shortage of Resources Aimed at Hacking Cloud Environments
As cybercriminals remain steadfast in their pursuit of unsuspecting ways to infiltrate today’s businesses, a new report by IBM Security X-Force highlights the top tactics of cybercriminals, the open doors…
‘Tis the Season for Nonprofit Cybersecurity Risks to Reach New Heights
The period between Christmas and New Year’s Day has long been the time people give to charities the most, making the charities themselves attractive targets for cyber criminals. Because the…
What the Data Is Telling Us About the Current Rise in Security Threats During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The current pandemic has shown us what humanity stands for: kindness, care, sharing, giving and all the great values that we have as a global community, especially in hard times.…
Law Enforcement Authorities Dismantled The Hacker Groups Database That Contains Millions of Users Credentials
European Union Agency with other law enforcement agencies takes down the infamous hacking group known as InfinityBlack database that has managed to sell the complete databases with millions of users’…
Grandoreiro Malware Now Targeting Banks in Spain
During the past few months, IBM X-Force researchers have noticed a familiar malware threat that typically affects bank customers in Brazil has spread to attack banks in Spain. The rise…
ITG08 (aka FIN6) Partners With TrickBot Gang, Uses Anchor Framework
The past two years have borne witness to the increasing collaboration between organized cybercrime groups to avoid duplication of efforts and maximize profits. Although this collaboration has primarily occurred between…