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Free vCISO Course: Turning MSPs and MSSPs into Cybersecurity Powerhouses

The vCISO Academy is a free learning platform to equip service providers with training needed to build and expand their vCISO offerings. Learn more from Cynomi on how the Academy helps you launch or expand your vCISO services. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-vciso-course-turning-msps-and-mssps-into-cybersecurity-powerhouses/
Ethereum private key stealer on PyPI downloaded over 1,000 times

A malicious Python Package Index (PyPI)  package named "set-utils" has been stealing Ethereum private keys through intercepted wallet creation functions and exfiltrating them via the Polygon blockchain. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ethereum-private-key-stealer-on-pypi-downloaded-over-1-000-times/
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Cybercrime 'crew' stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift concert tickets

New York prosecutors say that two people working at a third-party contractor for the StubHub online ticket marketplace made $635,000 after almost 1,000 concert tickets and reselling them online. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercrime-crew-stole-635-000-in-taylor-swift-concert-tickets/
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US seizes domain of Garantex crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs

The U.S. Secret Service has seized the domain of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex in collaboration with the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, the FBI, and Europol. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-domain-of-garantex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
Akira ransomware encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR

The Akira ransomware gang was spotted using an unsecured webcam to launch encryption attacks on a victim's network, effectively circumventing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), which was blocking the encryptor in Windows. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-ransomware-encrypted-network-from-a-webcam-to-bypass-edr/
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Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies

Japanese telecommunication services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT) is warning almost 18,000 corporate customers that their information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-japanese-telecom-giant-ntt-hits-18-000-companies/
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US charges Garantex admins with money laundering, sanctions violations

The administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange have been charged in the United States with facilitating money laundering for criminal organizations and violating sanctions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-garantex-admins-with-money-laundering-sanctions-violations/
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US seizes $23 million in crypto stolen via password manager breach

U.S. authorities have seized over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to the theft of $150 million from a Ripple crypto wallet in January 2024. Investigators believe hackers who breached LastPass in 2022 were behind the attack. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-23-million-in-crypto-stolen-via-password-manager-breach/
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Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented backdoor that could be leveraged for attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/
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Developer guilty of using kill switch to sabotage employer's systems

A software developer has been found guilty of sabotaging his ex-employer's systems by running custom malware and installing a "kill switch" after being demoted at the company. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/developer-guilty-of-using-kill-switch-to-sabotage-employers-systems/
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US cities warn of wave of unpaid parking phishing texts

US cities are warning of an ongoing mobile phishing campaign pretending to be texts from the city's parking violation departments about unpaid parking invoices, that if unpaid, will incur an additional $35 fine per day. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cities-warn-of-wave-of-unpaid-parking-phishing-texts/