Sat.May 25, 2024 - Fri.May 31, 2024

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Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5 , a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely the world’s largest botnet ever.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars i

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Operation Endgame

Troy Hunt

Today we loaded 16.5M email addresses and 13.5M unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. That link provides an excellent over so start there then come back to this blog post which adds some insight into the data and explains how HIBP fits into the picture.

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Advanced AI and end-to-end automation to accelerate IDP growth in 2024

Info Source

By Petra Beck, Senior Analyst, Software Practice at In fosource Later this year, In fosource will deliver an updated quantitative assessment for the Capture and In telligent Document Processing ( IDP ) market. But in the meantime, I have taken a qualitative look at the major trends expected to shape IDP market dynamics in 2024 and beyond. Generative artificial in telligence ( AI ) is the mega-trend behind most of the other trends we observe in IDP.

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New ATM Malware family emerged in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

Experts warn of a new ATM malware family that is advertised in the cybercrime underground, it was developed to target Europe. A threat actor is advertising a new ATM malware family that claims to be able of compromised 99% of devices in Europe. The threat actor is offering the malware for $30,000, he claims that the “EU ATM Malware” is designed from scratch and that can also target approximately 60% of ATMs worldwide.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

WIRED Threat Level

Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.

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'Operation Endgame' Hits Malware Delivery Platforms

Krebs on Security

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware.

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A high-severity vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower Management Center

Security Affairs

Cisco addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. Cisco addressed a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20360 (CVSS score 8.8), in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. The vulnerability is a SQL injection issue, an attacker can exploit the flaw to obtain any data from the database, execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, and elevate privile

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The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer

WIRED Threat Level

In seemingly the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department has charged a Chinese national with using a drone to photograph a Virginia shipyard where the US Navy was assembling nuclear submarines.

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Breach Roundup: Google AI Blunders Go Viral

Data Breach Today

Also: Okta Alert on Credential Stuffing; Data Breaches in Spain This week, Google AI search provided wrong answers, Internet Archive suffered DDos attack, Okta warned of credential stuffing, Canada shut down two tech firms, attackers delivered malware with Stack Overflow, Telefónica is probing breach, Iberdrola was breached and RansomHub said it hit Christie's.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Treasury Sanctions Creators of 911 S5 Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5 , an online anonymity service that for many years was the easiest and cheapest way to route one’s Web traffic through malware-infected computers around the globe. KrebsOnSecurity identified one of the three men in a July 2022 investigation into 911 S5, which was massively hacked and then closed ten days later.

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CERT-UA warns of malware campaign conducted by threat actor UAC-0006

Security Affairs

The Ukraine CERT-UA warns of a concerning increase in cyberattacks attributed to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of surge in in cyberattacks linked to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. UAC-0006 has been active since at least 2013. The threat actors focus on compromising accountants’ PCs (which are used to support financial activities, such as access to remote banking systems), stealing credentials, a

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Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now

WIRED Threat Level

Police are using subtle psychological operations against ransomware gangs to sow distrust in their ranks—and trick them into emerging from the shadows.

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Court Orders Optus to Release Data Breach Report to Lawyers

Data Breach Today

Class Action Law Firms Seek Access to Commissioned Deloitte Report Into Mega-Breach The Federal Court of Australia has rejected a request from telecommunications giant Optus to keep private a detailed digital forensic investigation report conducted by Deloitte into the massive data breach it suffered in 2022, exposing private information pertaining to nearly 10 million customers.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Rich threat intel, specialized graph database fuel HYAS’ Protective DNS

The Last Watchdog

The capacity to withstand network breaches, and minimize damage, is a key characteristic of digital resiliency. Related: Selecting a Protective DNS One smart way to do this is by keeping an eagle eye out for rogue command and control (C2) server communications. Inevitably, compromised devices will try to connect with a C2 server for instructions. And this beaconing must intersect with the Domain Name System (DNS.

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ABN Amro discloses data breach following an attack on a third-party provider

Security Affairs

Dutch bank ABN Amro discloses data breach following a ransomware attack hit the third-party services provider AddComm. Dutch bank ABN Amro disclosed a data breach after third-party services provider AddComm suffered a ransomware attack. AddComm distributes documents and tokens physically and digitally to clients and employees. The ransomware attack occurred last week and unauthorized parties may have obtained access to data of a limited number of ABN AMRO clients.

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‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

WIRED Threat Level

The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.

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FBI Says It Dismantled 'Likely the World's Largest Botnet'

Data Breach Today

US-Led Operation Disrupts 911 S5 Botnet in Global Crackdown FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. led an internationally coordinated effort to disrupt and dismantle what may be one of the world's largest malicious botnet services, which had accrued 19 million IP addresses by the time it was taken down and its primary administrator was arrested in May.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Lattice-Based Cryptosystems and Quantum Cryptanalysis

Schneier on Security

Quantum computers are probably coming, though we don’t know when—and when they arrive, they will, most likely, be able to break our standard public-key cryptography algorithms. In anticipation of this possibility, cryptographers have been working on quantum-resistant public-key algorithms. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been hosting a competition since 2017, and there already are several proposed standards.

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Fake AV websites used to distribute info-stealer malware

Security Affairs

Threat actors used fake AV websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus products from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to distribute malware. In mid-April 2024, researchers at Trellix Advanced Research Center team spotted multiple fake AV sites used to distribute info-stealers. The malicious websites hosted sophisticated malicious files such as APK, EXE and Inno setup installer, including Spy and Stealer capabilities.

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Ecuador Is Literally Powerless in the Face of Drought

WIRED Threat Level

Drought-stricken hydro dams have led to daily electricity cuts in Ecuador. As weather becomes less predictable die to climate change, experts say other countries need to take notice.

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Bitsight, SecurityScorecard, Panorays Lead Risk Ratings Tech

Data Breach Today

Automation, Improved Data Validation Reduce False Positives for Cyber Risk Ratings By improving data validation and incorporating automation, cyber risk ratings platforms are addressing trust issues and enhancing their role in third-party risk management. Bitsight and SecurityScorecard continue to lead the market, Forrester said, and Panorays became a leader.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Supply Chain Attack against Courtroom Software

Schneier on Security

No word on how this backdoor was installed: A software maker serving more than 10,000 courtrooms throughout the world hosted an application update containing a hidden backdoor that maintained persistent communication with a malicious website, researchers reported Thursday, in the latest episode of a supply-chain attack. The software, known as the JAVS Viewer 8, is a component of the JAVS Suite 8 , an application package courtrooms use to record, play back, and manage audio and video from proceed

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Experts found a macOS version of the sophisticated LightSpy spyware

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted a macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. Researchers from ThreatFabric discovered a macOS version of the LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. ThreatFabric observed threat actors using two publicly available exploits (CVE-2018-4233, CVE-2018-4404) to deliver macOS implants.

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Microsoft’s New Recall AI Tool May Be a ‘Privacy Nightmare’

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: US surveillance reportedly targets pro-Palestinian protesters, the FBI arrests a man for AI-generated CSAM, and stalkerware targets hotel computers.

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European Police Take Down Botnet Servers, Make Arrests

Data Breach Today

'Operation Endgame' Disrupted 5 Botnets Including IcedID and SmokeLoader An international law enforcement operation resulted in the arrests of four botnet operators and the seizure of more than 100 servers used as infrastructure for malware dropper botnets. Armenian police arrested one person and Ukrainian police arrested three. German police are seeking eight suspects.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Start-up Anetac rolls out a solution to rising ‘service accounts’ exposures

The Last Watchdog

From MFA to biometrics, a lot has been done to reinforce user ID and password authentication — for human users. Related: How weak service accounts factored into SolarWinds hack By comparison, almost nothing has been done to strengthen service accounts – the user IDs and passwords set up to authenticate all the backend, machine-to-machine connections of our digital world.

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WordPress Plugin abused to install e-skimmers in e-commerce sites

Security Affairs

Threat actors are exploiting a WordPress plugin to insert malicious PHP code in e-commerce sites and steal credit card data. Sucuri researchers observed threat actors using a PHP snippet WordPress plugin to install malicious code in WooCommerce e-stores and harvest credit card details. In the campaign spotted by the experts, attackers use a very obscure WordPress plugin called Dessky Snippets , which has only a few hundred active installations at the time of writing.

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The Hard Evidence That Phishing Training and Testing Really Works Great

KnowBe4

Security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing works to significantly reduce cybersecurity risk. We have the data, customer testimonials and government recommendations to prove it.

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