Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet

By Waqas The developer behind the malicious app, Limestone Software Solutions, has also been banned from the Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet

Dark Web Domain of Genesis Market and Infrastructure Sold

By Habiba Rashid The individuals behind Genesis Market claim to have found a buyer, and the store is scheduled to be transferred to the new owner next month. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dark Web Domain of Genesis Market and Infrastructure Sold

Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!

By Habiba Rashid At the time of writing, all reported fake repositories have been taken down and the malicious PoC has been removed from GitHub. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake GitHub Repos Caught Dropping Malware as PoCs AGAIN!

WormGPT: New AI Tool Allows Cybercriminals to Launch Sophisticated Cyber Attacks

With generative artificial intelligence (AI) becoming all the rage these days, it’s perhaps not surprising that the technology has been repurposed by malicious actors to their own advantage, enabling avenues for accelerated cybercrime. According to findings from SlashNext, a new generative AI cybercrime tool called WormGPT has been advertised on underground forums as a way for adversaries […]

Tax preparation firms shared sensitive information with Meta

A group of seven US senators has sent a letter to the heads of the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog, revealing that they have found evidence that reveals “a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy by tax prep companies and by Big Tech firms.” According to the letter, […]

Ransomware making big money through “big game hunting”

Ransomware generates big money for the groups behind it, with new research confirming (some) of the scale of the problem. Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm, looked at data from monitored cryptocurrency wallets, concluding that around $449 million has been taken from victims in the last six months. As The Record correctly notes, the actual figure […]

Fake TeamViewer Installer Used to Deliver njRAT Malware

By Habiba Rashid A fake and malicious version of TeamViewer is being pushed as legitimate, which in reality infects devices with njRAT Malware (aka Bladabindi). This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake TeamViewer Installer Used to Deliver njRAT Malware