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UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran-linked spyware

UK, US and Netherlands issue advisory on Iran-linked spyware

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain, the United States and the Netherlands on Tuesday issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iranian state-linked actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists.
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Man Wanted for £17 Million Fraud Arrested at Dublin Airport

Man Wanted for £17 Million Fraud Arrested at Dublin Airport

Edwin Omokhuale, a 39-year-old man wanted by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with an alleged £17 million fraud, has been arrested at Dublin Airport. Omokhuale was detained by officers from An Garda Síochána on an arrest warrant issued by the UK, shortly before he was scheduled to board a flight to Paris. The NCA stated that Omokhuale faces charges of money laundering related to a fraud committed against an Australian mining company, amounting to approximately US$23 million (around £17 million) in early 2023. Investigators believe the alleged fraudsters were based in the UK and are suspected of deceiving company employees into transferring money to accounts they controlled. Omokhuale was reportedly living in the UK when the alleged fraud occurred. He has since appeared in court in Dublin, where extradition proceedings to return him to Britain have commenced.
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Why Defending Against Mobile Malware Matters More in Cloud Environments

Why Defending Against Mobile Malware Matters More in Cloud Environments

Learn why securing mobile devices is now a critical component of protecting corporate cloud environments from sophisticated malware attacks and data breaches.
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Six Nigerian Nationals to be Extradited to U.S. for $6 Million Romance Scam

Six Nigerian Nationals to be Extradited to U.S. for $6 Million Romance Scam

Six Nigerian nationals, arrested in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2021, are being extradited to the United States. They are accused of defrauding over 100 American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams. The individuals are alleged members of the Black Axe, an organized criminal network identified by Interpol as a significant perpetrator of cyber-enabled financial fraud, including romance, cryptocurrency, and investment scams. The suspects will be handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering. This extradition follows a broader Interpol operation targeting West African organized crime groups, which resulted in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects involved in similar criminal activities. The operation aimed to disrupt money laundering, identify high-value targets, seize assets, and support prosecutions.
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Revolut Exposes Customer Data to Scammers Using Legitimate Government Email Domain

Revolut Exposes Customer Data to Scammers Using Legitimate Government Email Domain

Revolut Exposes Customer Data to Scammers Using Legitimate Government Email Domain
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Revolut Confirms Customer Data Breach Via Fraudulent Government Requests

Revolut Confirms Customer Data Breach Via Fraudulent Government Requests

Revolut Confirms Customer Data Breach Via Fraudulent Government Requests
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Detroit police transfer case involving Sheffield ex to outside agency

Detroit police transfer case involving Sheffield ex to outside agency

An internal Detroit Police Department document says the FBI is "taking the public corruption side of the case."
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North Korean IT Workers Exploit Foreign Facilitators to Infiltrate U.S. Companies, Evade Sanctions

North Korean IT Workers Exploit Foreign Facilitators to Infiltrate U.S. Companies, Evade Sanctions

North Korean cyber teams are expanding their operations to place fake technology workers in global companies, including those in the U.S., by utilizing foreign developers to obscure the identities of operatives applying for remote jobs. This scheme involves North Korean IT workers securing foreign contracts and funneling their earnings back to Pyongyang, thereby supporting sanctioned programs like weapons development. U.S. government agencies and cybersecurity firms report that the operation has broadened beyond the U.S. to include facilitators in countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, India, and Iran. These foreign recruits are sometimes paid around $500 per month to assist North Korean candidates in bypassing recruitment checks, even acting as 'interview associates' on camera. The United Nations estimates that these remote IT worker schemes generate up to $600 million annually, while U.S. intelligence assessments suggest North Korea earns at least $1 billion annually from cyber activities, including th...
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FBI Thwarts Potential School Massacre in Argentina with ChatGPT Assistance

FBI Thwarts Potential School Massacre in Argentina with ChatGPT Assistance

The FBI successfully prevented a potential school massacre in Argentina after alerting local law enforcement about a 15-year-old boy who used ChatGPT to plan an attack. According to Quilmes prosecutor Alejandro de Mena, the FBI contacted Argentine authorities on August 15 after detecting multiple instances of the teen using the artificial intelligence chatbot to map out a school attack. The boy initially intended to carry out the massacre in 2027 but later sought information from ChatGPT to accelerate the timeline to the current month. FBI agents stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires filed a report with Interpol and the Argentina Federal Police, prompting an investigation. Argentine authorities subsequently obtained a search warrant, raided the boy's home, and confiscated two cell phones and a mask. De Mena noted that no firearms were recovered during the search, and due to the boy's minor status, he cannot be tried in court and has not yet been interrogated. The Attorney General’s Office is analyz...
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US Alarmed by North Korean Scheme to Infiltrate American Companies with Fake IT Workers

US Alarmed by North Korean Scheme to Infiltrate American Companies with Fake IT Workers

US authorities are expressing alarm over an evolving North Korean scheme that involves placing fake IT workers in global companies, including those in the United States. North Korean cyber teams are recruiting foreign developers, particularly from countries like Nigeria, South Africa, India, and Iran, to help their operatives bypass recruitment processes and secure remote technology jobs. These foreign facilitators are reportedly paid around $500 per month to assist North Korean candidates in obfuscating their identities, acting as 'interview associates' on camera, and helping them pass recruitment checks. The North Korean IT workers then secure foreign contracts and funnel their earnings back to Pyongyang, with estimates suggesting this scheme generates between $600 million and $800 million annually. This money is believed to be a significant source of funding for North Korea's sanctioned programs, including weapons development. The US State Department and Department of Justice, along with several foreign...
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Scammers Exploit SMS Gateways to Send Texts from Users' Own Numbers, Posing Phishing and Malware Risks

Scammers Exploit SMS Gateways to Send Texts from Users' Own Numbers, Posing Phishing and Malware Risks

Scammers are increasingly using SMS gateway services to send text messages that appear to originate from the recipient's own phone number. This tactic is designed to bypass skepticism towards unknown numbers, making the messages seem more legitimate and urgent. A study involving 83 spoofed texts across four test lines over 90 days revealed that 67% of these messages led to credential-harvesting phishing pages, while 22% attempted to install malicious app profiles. These phishing pages are often sophisticated, using valid HTTPS certificates and mimicking legitimate brand designs, with the only reliable indicator of fraud being an incorrect URL domain. The texts typically arrive during peak engagement hours, between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM or 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM local time, suggesting optimized automated scheduling. The phone numbers targeted by these scams are often obtained from data brokers, data breaches, or online form submissions, indicating that scammers purchase this information rather than hacking indi...
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US Customs Supervisor Arrested for Stealing and Swapping Homeland Security Computer Hardware, Causing Over $100,000 in Damages

US Customs Supervisor Arrested for Stealing and Swapping Homeland Security Computer Hardware, Causing Over $100,000 in Damages

Terry "Jiajia" Liu, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Calais, Maine, has been arrested and charged by the FBI for theft and damage to government property. Liu allegedly stole computer hardware, including Intel 14th Generation Raptor Lake Refresh processors, memory modules, and hard drives, from at least 46 Department of Homeland Security computers across three Maine border facilities. The stolen components were replaced with inferior hardware, sometimes downgrading to older Pentium chips, and the original parts were then exchanged through Newegg's trade-in program for store credit. Investigators found that 39 computers had their processors replaced, six had memory modules swapped, and eight had hard drive changes. Liu's official duties did not include modifying government computers, a restriction explicitly communicated to them by Port Director Theodore Cummings. Surveillance cameras captured Liu performing these swaps during midnight shifts, using a training room for the illicit activitie...