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Cryptocurrency scams metastasize into new forms

February 4, 2024 admin cryptocurrency scams, Featured, pig butchering, scams, shazhupan, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:00:13 +0000

“DeFi mining” scams adopted by pig-butchering rings create more problems for those trying to defend against them.

“Inhospitality” malspam campaign targets hotel industry

January 13, 2024 admin Featured, hotel, malspam, malware, rh-isac, Social engineering, sophos x-ops, spam, threat research

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:33 +0000

Social engineering drives password-stealing malware attack against the front desk

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Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media

December 13, 2023 admin 8base, akira, alphv ransomware, blackcat, cl0p, conti, donut leaks, dunghill leak, Featured, karakurt, lockbit, losttrust, Media, metaencryptor, noname, play, ransomhouse, ransomware, rEvil, rhysida ransomware, royal, snatch, sophos x-ops, threat research, vice, wormgpt

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000

Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative

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Cybercriminals can’t agree on GPTs

November 28, 2023 admin AI, chatgpt, cybercrime, Featured, fraudgpt, llm, malware, sophos x-ops, threat research, wormgpt

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:00:13 +0000

Despite concern over illicit applications of ChatGPT and similar models, Sophos X-Ops’ exploration of cybercrime forums suggests many threat actors are still skeptical – and wrestling with the same issues and problems as the rest of us

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