Cybercrime

Rust Based VENON Malware Targets 33 Brazilian Banks with Credential Stealing Overlays

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a newly developed banking malware named VENON, which specifically targets users in Brazil. The malware is written in Rust, marking a notable shift from the traditional Delphi-based malware families commonly associated with the Latin American cybercrime landscape. The malicious program, designed to infect Windows systems, was discovered recently and analyzed by the Brazilian cybersecurity firm ZenoX. […]

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Meta Shuts Down 150K Accounts Tied to Southeast Asia Scam Centers in Global Crackdown

Meta has disabled more than 150,000 accounts connected to scam centers in Southeast Asia, part of a coordinated global effort involving authorities from Thailand, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The crackdown also led to 21 arrests by the Royal Thai Police. This action follows a

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Multi Stage VOID#GEIST Malware Deploys XWorm, AsyncRAT, and XenoRAT

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign, codenamed VOID#GEIST, which leverages batch scripts to deliver encrypted remote access trojans (RATs) including XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT. The research was published by Securonix Threat Research. At a technical level, the attack uses an obfuscated batch script to deploy a secondary batch, stage a legitimate embedded

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Microsoft Uncovers ClickFix Campaign Leveraging Windows Terminal to Deploy Lumma Stealer

Microsoft security researchers have revealed a large scale ClickFix social engineering campaign that abuses the Windows Terminal application to execute malicious commands and ultimately deploy the Lumma Stealer malware. The campaign, detected in February 2026, introduces a new technique where attackers persuade victims to run commands inside Windows Terminal (wt.exe) instead of the commonly abused Windows Run dialog. Social Engineering Through Trusted Tools

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Europol Led Operation Dismantles Tycoon 2FA Phishing as a Service Tied to 64,000 Attacks

A major international cybersecurity operation has successfully dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a large phishing-as-a-service platform that enabled cybercriminals to launch advanced phishing attacks targeting organizations worldwide. The takedown was coordinated by the European law enforcement agency Europol along with multiple cybersecurity firms and global investigators. Authorities confirmed that the platform was responsible for tens of thousands of phishing incidents

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FBI and Europol Shut Down LeakBase Forum Used for Trading Stolen Credentials

International law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled LeakBase, a notorious online marketplace widely used by cybercriminals to trade stolen credentials and hacking resources. The coordinated crackdown was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Europol as part of a multinational cybercrime investigation. Authorities confirmed that the website leakbase[.]la has been seized. Visitors attempting to access the platform now encounter an official

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149 Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Strike 110 Organizations Across 16 Countries Following Middle East Conflict

A sharp escalation in hacktivist cyber activity has followed the coordinated U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, known as Epic Fury and Roaring Lion. Cybersecurity analysts warn that the digital battlefield is rapidly expanding alongside physical hostilities, with distributed denial of service, DDoS, campaigns dominating the threat landscape. According to a new assessment from Radware, two hacktivist collectives,

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U.S. DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of approximately 61 million dollars in Tether connected to large scale cryptocurrency fraud operations commonly referred to as pig butchering scams. Authorities stated that the confiscated digital assets were traced to wallet addresses used to launder proceeds stolen from victims of fraudulent crypto investment schemes. Federal investigators

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Meta Files Lawsuits Against Brazil, China, and Vietnam Advertisers Over Celebrity Bait Scams

Meta has announced a sweeping legal campaign aimed at disrupting fraudulent advertising operations running across its platforms. The company confirmed it has filed lawsuits against advertisers located in Brazil, China, and Vietnam who allegedly orchestrated large scale celebrity bait scams and deceptive ad schemes. According to Meta, the enforcement action includes suspending payment methods, shutting down related advertising accounts,

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SLH Offers $500 to $1,000 Per Call to Recruit Women for IT Help Desk Vishing Attacks

The cybercrime collective Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters (SLH) has been reported recruiting women to execute voice phishing (vishing) attacks against IT help desks. According to Dataminr, the group is offering $500–$1,000 per call and supplying pre-written scripts to maximize the chances of success. The initiative reflects a shift in social engineering tactics, leveraging the assumption that female voices may

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