The Zerobot DDoS botnet has undergone significant updates, enhancing its capacity to target a broader range of internet-connected devices and expand its network. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is closely monitoring this evolving threat, referring to it as DEV-1061, which encompasses unidentified, emerging, or developing activity clusters. First reported by…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Skepticism Surrounds Announcement from Cybercriminal Group Akshaya Asokan • September 12, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A group of teenage hackers, known for targeting airlines, insurance firms, and casinos in both the United Kingdom and United States, has announced the cessation of their activities. Their…
Digital Censorship Tools Revealed: A Look into the Global Surveillance Market Recent leaks from a lesser-known Chinese company, Geedge Networks, have unveiled significant insights into the marketing and exportation of digital censorship tools worldwide. This firm offers a commercialized version of China’s “Great Firewall,” which has been sold to countries…
This week brought a significant cybersecurity incident involving a 23-year-old Serbian activist whose Android device fell prey to a sophisticated zero-day exploit. Developed by Cellebrite, this exploit chain compromised the user’s phone, likely enabling the deployment of a spyware solution known as NoviSpy. The vulnerabilities, which exploit weaknesses in the…
Cybersecurity Alert: UK Schools Face Data Breaches Driven by Student Intrusions Recent findings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK reveal troubling trends among students exploiting their schools’ computer systems. Data indicates that students are responsible for approximately 57% of reported personal data breaches within educational institutions, highlighting…
Cybercriminals continue to exploit Microsoft Word and Excel documents as conduits for malware delivery as we advance through 2025. These methods remain effective, leveraging phishing tactics and zero-click exploits to infiltrate targets with relative ease, particularly in corporate settings where Office documents are routinely shared. This year, there are three…
In a troubling development, Chinese international students in the United Kingdom have been under sustained attack from a group of scammers known as RedZei. This scheme, also referred to as RedThief, has been actively targeting this demographic for over a year. Cybersecurity researcher Will Thomas highlighted the specific vulnerabilities exploited…
The topics include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, and Governance & Risk Management. Also: AI Pilot Project Purgatory, Agentic AI Commerce Fraud Concerns Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • September 12, 2025 Clockwise, from top left: Anna Delaney, Tom Field, Rashmi Ramesh, and Suparna Goswami In the latest…
Manhunt Concludes with Arrest in Shooting Incident at Utah Valley University Authorities have successfully apprehended a suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, bringing an end to a two-day manhunt. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University, left the 31-year-old…
