Cybersecurity researchers at ESET have uncovered a troubling new trend in cybercrime: hackers are now using AI-generated malware to intercept payments made through Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled devices. This advanced malware is capable of relaying sensitive payment card data, carrying out fraudulent online purchases, and even enabling unauthorized withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The discovery highlights how cybercriminals are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence
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A new report from security researchers details the activities of ‘Jingle Thief’, a financially motivated threat group that operates almost entirely in cloud environments to conduct large-scale gift card fraud. Active since at least 2021, the group targets retail and consumer services organizations through phishing and smishing campaigns designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials.[1]
Once inside, the attackers exploit cloud-based infrastructure to impersonate legitimate users, gain unauthorized
A third-party data breach has compromised the personal information of more than 200,000 Harbin Clinic patients. The breach stems from a cyber-attack in July 2024 targeting Nationwide Recovery Services (NRS), a debt collection agency contracted by the Georgia-based healthcare provider. The incident came to light following unusual activity on NRS systems, which led to a network outage. Investigations revealed that threat actors accessed the NRS network between July 5 and 11, 2024, during which
GitHub states that hackers gained access to its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates for two of its desktop apps: Desktop and Atom. Although attackers exfiltrated a set of encrypted code-signing certificates, these were password-protected, so there is no possibility of malicious use.
GitHub revealed that on 7 December 2022, hackers gained unauthorized access to several of its code repositories and stolen code-signing certificates for two of its desktop apps: Atom and Desktop.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 appears to have led to a double-digit decrease in stolen payment card records published to the dark web, according to researchers.
In a recent report, investigators analyzed detailed threat intelligence gleaned from the cybercrime underground to compile a report. It reported a 24% year-on-year decrease in the volume of card-not-present records on dark web carding shops in 2022 to 45.6 million and a 62% slump in card present records, to 13.8 million.
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