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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker group
China and the US were hardest-hit by the LockBit ransomware group between December 2024 and April this year, research shows, with affiliates targeting 156 organizations in all. Trellix Advanced Research Center has released its analysis of the LockBit SQL database dump it observed in May, noting that China was probably the greatest focus because of its large industrial base and…
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Confused at all the threat group names? You’re not alone. CrowdStrike and Microsoft want to change that
‘Cozy Bear’, Nobelium, ‘Midnight Blizzard’, we’ve all heard various names used to identify cyber threat groups, and these three in particular refer to the same group. It’s all rather confusing at times, prompting cybersecurity professionals and laymen alike to ponder who exactly they’re dealing with or reading about. You mean to tell me this group is the same one that…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they’ve partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. As the two companies explained on Monday, this will be done by mapping (or linking) the different names their security analysts use for each group they track. Microsoft has updated its threat actor reference guide with…
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Telecom SaaS firm Communications Data Group notifies 42K people of data breach on behalf of Duo Broadband
Telecom service provider Communications Data Group yesterday confirmed it notified 42,518 people of a February 2025 data breach on behalf of telecom company Duo Broadband. The breach exposed personal data including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of Duo Broadband customers. CDG says it is the billing vendor for Duo Broadband. “On February 13, 2025, we discovered…
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LockBit ransomware group has itself been hacked – with tables turned on the notorious attacker by an unknown third party
The notorious LockBit ransomware group appears to have gone from cybercrime perpetrator to victim, as one of its dark web sites has been defaced. A new message on the site reads: “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”, with a link to a MySQL database containing chats between the hackers and their victims. Other leaked data includes Bitcoin…
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Meta wins $168M judgment against spyware seller NSO Group – Computerworld
Enterprise security implications For enterprise security leaders, the case highlights the sophisticated threats organizations face from state-sponsored and commercial surveillance tools. Zero-click vulnerabilities like those exploited by NSO can bypass traditional security awareness measures, as they require no phishing links, malicious downloads, or user interaction of any kind. “The most notorious mercenary spyware currently available is NSO Group’s Pegasus,” John…
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Russian hackers tried to lure diplomats with wine tasting – sound familiar? It’s an update to a previous campaign by the notorious Midnight Blizzard group
Notorious Russian threat group Midnight Blizzard has been mixing up its attack methods in recent months, according to analysis from Check Point, including targeting European diplomats with the lure of luxury events. In a blog post detailing the campaign, researchers said the threat group has been targeting European governments and diplomats since January this year. The campaign saw hackers impersonate…
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This hacker group is posing as IT helpdesk workers to target enterprises – and researchers warn its social engineering techniques are exceptionally hard to spot
Hackers are ramping up phishing campaigns involving fake helpdesk domains to target the legal, financial services, and accounting sectors in the US. According to researchers at EclecticIQ, with the help of threat researchers Silent Push, the Luna Moth group – also known as Silent Ransom Group, UNC3753, and Storm-0252 – has carried out a flurry of ‘callback phishing’ attacks since…
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Dell names Lisa Ergun as new Client Solutions Group channel lead for the UK
Dell Technologies has announced the appointment of Lisa Ergun as its new Client Solutions Group (CSG) channel lead for the UK. Effective immediately, the appointment sees Ergun tasked with leading the firm’s UK CSG channel strategy – with a particular focus on helping partners find success in key growth areas such as AI-powered PCs, sustainable IT solutions, and advanced security…
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How to hide contact photos and turn off Group by Sender in iOS 18.5 Mail
With iOS 18, Mail gets a makeover in which your inbox is broken up into different categories. It’s not a universally loved look, so Apple includes the option to change Mail back to a list view. And iOS 18.5 adds even more tools for customizing the look of your inbox to precisely the way you want it. iOS 18.5, currently…
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