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What are IABs? Initial Access Brokers (IABs) specialize in gaining unauthorized entry into computer systems and networks, then selling that access to other cybercriminals. This division of labor allows IABs to concentrate on their core expertise: exploiting vulnerabilities through methods like social engineering and brute-force attacks.  By selling access, they significantly mitigate the

Email-based attacks aren’t relics of the past. They’re active, sophisticated, and increasingly lucrative for attackers. 

Two now-patched security flaws impacting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are seeing active exploitation attempts, according to SANS Internet Storm Center. The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below –  CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in…

Ransomware attacks netted cybercrime groups a total of $813.5 million in 2024, a decline from $1.25 billion in 2023. The total amount extorted during the first half of 2024 stood at $459.8 million, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis said, adding payment activity slumped after July 2024 by about 3.94%. “The number of ransomware events increased into…

The fake human verification process led to infostealer and ransomware infections Categories: Threat Research Tags: clickfix, Featured, GOLD FEATHER, human verification, infostealer, qilin, Ransomware, StealC

Edtech vendor Illuminate Education, Inc. is still feeling the consequences of a hacking incident in 2021 that affected millions of students. They recently settled charges by three state attorneys general for $5.1 million and a corrective action plan. Now the FTC has announced its own enforcement action: The Federal Trade Commission will require education technology……