George Garofano Sentenced for High-Profile Celebrity Hack In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, George Garofano has been sentenced to eight months in prison for hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accounts belonging to notable celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian. This sentencing follows his guilty plea to…
Recent incidents in the Asia-Pacific region highlight significant vulnerabilities in identity controls and privileged access governance in both consumer and enterprise sectors. Keeper Security linked these events to a cyberattack on Kyowon Group in South Korea and a bug on Instagram that permitted the generation of large volumes of password…
Betterment’s employee credentials compromised, facilitating phishing attacks through an external platform Sensitive personal information accessed: names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and birth dates No customer accounts were compromised; however, the stolen data poses a risk for future phishing schemes Investment platform Betterment has reported a recent security breach…
The Evolving Threat Landscape: AI in Cybercrime The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the landscape of social engineering attacks, creating unprecedented vulnerabilities for organizations worldwide. Cybercriminals are now leveraging AI to produce increasingly sophisticated phishing emails and deepfake videos that convincingly mimic trusted colleagues and executives. By…
Security researchers have identified two distinct malware campaigns targeting systems through phishing strategies, one distributing both the Ursnif data-stealing trojan and GandCrab ransomware, while the other focuses solely on Ursnif. These threats originate from two separate cybercriminal groups but exhibit several operational similarities. Both campaigns initiate through phishing emails containing…
Targeted Phishing Campaign Hits Ledger Users Following Global-e Breach A new phishing campaign is currently targeting users of Ledger, the leading hardware wallet provider, following a significant data breach at Global-e, a third-party e-commerce company associated with Ledger. The attack appears to have exploited sensitive order data that was leaked,…
Alert: New Phishing Scheme Targeting Even the Most Cautious Users
In a concerning trend, cybercriminals are employing increasingly sophisticated phishing techniques that can easily deceive even the most vigilant online users. A recent report highlighted how these malicious actors are capitalizing on the common practice of logging into websites via social media accounts, specifically focusing on services like Facebook. Antoine…
Alert: New Phishing Scheme Targeting Even the Most Cautious Users
A cybersecurity analyst has raised alerts about a newly discovered phishing campaign that specifically targets mobile users. This follows a previous warning concerning a similar threat, both of which exploit social engineering tactics to deceive individuals into surrendering their login credentials. The current attack employs a sophisticated technique where malicious…
The hacking group known as Crimson Collective has reportedly gained access to the personal information of over one million residential customers from the U.S. fiber broadband provider Brightspeed. This claim was made in a post on January 4 via Telegram, where the group referenced a previous breach involving Red Hat…
