Threat actors upgraded Typhon info-stealer to a version that has improved evading features against analysis and anti-virtualization mechanisms. The new Typhon Reborn V2 malware is currently advertised on a dark web forum. Typhon was first discovered in August 2022 and at the moment the malware was a mix of info-stealer, keylogger, and crypto-miner. At first, […]

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A global law enforcement crackdown, dubbed Operation Cookie Monster, has led to the take down of one of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords – Genesis Market. An FBI-led operation involving more than a dozen international partners seized Genesis Market on Tuesday, scuttling one of the most significant online […]

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Are you one of those people who get easily scared by pop-up ads and warning messages on your computer? If so, then beware! You might be falling for a common cybercrime tactic known as scareware. Scareware is a type of malware that relies on a social engineering tactic: it tricks users into believing their system […]

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