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Cybercrime has a new business model, and it runs smoother than most legitimate startups. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous tools in modern cybercrime. Instead of building scams from scratch, attackers can now subscribe to ready-made platforms that function much like Netflix or Amazon Prime. [...]

Washington’s focus on online retailer Coupang has led to accusations that the Trump administration is tying issues of national security to domestic corporate matters When South Korea’s biggest online retailer revealed last year that a data breach had compromised tens of millions of customer accounts, it appeared to be a [...]

A 24-year-old British national and senior member of the cybercrime group “Scattered Spider” has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Tyler Robert Buchanan admitted his role in a series of text-message phishing attacks in the summer of 2022 that allowed the group to hack into at [...]

Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly disclosed weakness in Windows Defender dubbed “BlueHammer.” Separately, Google Chrome fixed its fourth zero-day of 2026, and an emergency update for [...]

We know during tax season every minute counts. With AI-powered tools like Microsoft Copilot integrated into Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook, firms can dramatically reduce time spent on routine tasks. These 6 tips (click links to video) are designed to help your team work faster, stay organized, and make [...]

Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today. The spying campaign allowed state-backed Russian hackers to quietly siphon authentication tokens from users on more than 18,000 networks without deploying [...]

Is your establishment ready to handle the digital demands of today's world? Well-planned IT infrastructure is the backbone of growth, efficiency, and security for any modern business. Learn more about it here. Why Does Modern IT Infrastructure Matter More Than Ever? Today's businesses have moved beyond the confines of [...]

An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer [...]

A recent nationwide data breach exposing millions of K-12 students’ information, including kids in Cranford and Millburn.Ransomware attacks hitting Garden State police departments, cities and universities. And in Spotswood, a cyber thief stealing $4.8 million last year from the school district and borough — more than $3 million of which still hasn’t been recovered as [...]

A financially motivated data theft and extortion group is attempting to inject itself into the Iran war, unleashing a worm that spreads through poorly secured cloud services and wipes data on infected systems that use Iran’s time zone or have Farsi set as the default language. Experts say the wiper [...]