FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware
The campaign goes back to 2023 but is the subject of an alert amid conflict in the Middle East.
The campaign goes back to 2023 but is the subject of an alert amid conflict in the Middle East.
It’s been difficult early on to separate signal from noise, even if the attack on the medical device maker looks like a qualified success for the attackers.
Microsoft, which led the effort, said it seized 330 domains that powered the phishing platform’s core infrastructure. The alleged creator was also named in a civil complaint.
Trolls on 4chan generated sexualized images of female athletes, and the White House shared an AI-manipulated video of a hockey player—welcome to the new normal.
For too long, fraud – an illicit economy rivaling the GDP of G20 nations – has been seen as a cost of doing business, a nuisance to be absorbed by banks and consumers. That perception is a dangerous relic. Modern fraud blends geopolitics with advanced technical tactics, carried out through criminal proxies to target businesses […]
After the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, fake AI-driven media quickly flooded the internet, while Trump allies revived debunked theories of rigged voting machines.
The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims.
Victoria Dubranova faces charges tied to her alleged role in two groups backed by the Russian government.
SecAlliance and Silent Push confirmed that the suspected Chinese operators of the phishing kit appear to have been affected.
Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and the Elysium botnet were targeted in the takedowns.