An international law enforcement operation has taken down Genesis Market, a notorious illegal online marketplace that traded in stolen credentials such as email, bank account, and social media platform information. The operation, codenamed Operation Cookie Monster, involved 17 countries and resulted in 119 arrests and 208 property searches across 13 nations. Since its inception in March 2018, Genesis Market has become a major hub for criminal...
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A new information stealer called SYS01stealer has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers, targeting critical government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and other sectors. The attack is designed to steal sensitive information, including login data, cookies, and Facebook ad and business account information. The Israeli cybersecurity company Morphisec reported that the campaign was initially tied to a financially motivated cybercriminal operation dubbed Ducktail by Zscaler. However, WithSecure, which...
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Medibank has suffered a financial blow of up to $45 million as a result of a security breach in October. The attack saw an intruder gain access to the insurer's systems using a misconfigured firewall, bypassing the need for a digital security certificate. In response, Medibank has implemented additional security measures, including increased internal and third-party monitoring, and re-examining data management in light of potential changes...
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