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Raheim Hamilton, co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges. Hamilton's case underscores the ongoing law enforcement efforts to dismantle illegal online drug trafficking operations. Additionally, he agreed to forfeit over $100 million in Bitcoin and various properties, highlighting the financial ramifications of cybercrime. This incident reflects a broader trend in cybersecurity where authorities are increasingly targeting cryptocurrency-related crimes in the dark web space. As cybercriminal activities evolve, the focus on dismantling such marketplaces is likely to intensify.
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Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for long CISA is warning that a newly-disclosed Linux kernel bug dubbed "CopyFail" is already being exploited, just days after researchers dropped a working root-level exploit.…
Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for long
ESET warns that North Korean hackers compromised a Yanbian gaming site in a supply‑chain attack, trojanizing Windows and Android software to spy on users
A Monday morning security alert flags unauthorized access attempts, security group misconfigurations, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy violations. Your team needs answers fast. Security teams are using Kiro and Amazon Q Developer to handle repetitive tasks—scanning resources, draf...
The malicious emails claim to contain a conduct report and lure victims to a Microsoft phishing website that leverages AitM.
The post Microsoft Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targeting US Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The FTC will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions (CDS), from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges alleging that it sold precise geolocation data collected from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. [...]
The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly stolen data seen by TechCrunch.
Google has revised its Android and Chrome Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs), which pay security researchers to report vulnerabilities in Android, Google hardware, and the Chrome browser. The update raises top bounties to $1.5 million and adjusts rewards for lower-complexity reports. The program t...
A sophisticated China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been attributed to attacks targeting government entities in South America since at least late 2024 and government agencies in southeastern Europe in 2025.
The activity is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-8302, w...
Google patched a critical Android flaw (CVE‑2026‑0073) that lets attackers run code remotely without user action. Google released a security update for Android to address a critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑0073, in the System component. The bug allowed attackers to run code a...
Venomous#Helper attackers impersonate the US Social Security Administration to deploy signed RMM software and maintain persistent access across US networks
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don't check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. [...]
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Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don't check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. [...]
Cushman & Wakefield activated incident response protocols after serial extortionists issued separate threats Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has confirmed a data breach after two cybercrime groups, ShinyHunters and Qilin, separately claimed responsibility for attacks on the company.…
Cushman & Wakefield activated incident response protocols after serial extortionists issued separate threats
AI red team specialist details his methods for manipulating AI guardrails through jailbreaking and data poisoning, helping developers harden machine learning models.
The post Hacker Conversations: Joey Melo on Hacking AI appeared first on SecurityWeek.
New hunspell packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information belonging to over 119,000 people after hacking the Vimeo online video platform in April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]
Center for Internet Security helps organizations deploy AI and high-performance compute environments from a trusted, hardened operating system baseline. CIS Hardened Images help teams reduce misconfiguration risk, support compliance efforts, and move faster in AWS. What are AI-optimized CIS Hardened...