New Security Alert: Hacker Uploads 10 Billion Stolen Passwords to Crime Forum

Largest ever password leak in database confirmed getty The world’s largest collection of stolen passwords has been uploaded to a notorious criminal marketplace where cybercriminals trade such credentials. A hacker using the name “ObamaCare” has posted a database of nearly 10 billion unique passwords believed to have been collected from numerous data breaches and hacks … Read more

National Crime Agency leads international operation to demote pirated versions of Cobalt Strike

The National Crime Agency is coordinating the global fight against illegal software that has been used by cybercriminals to infiltrate victims’ IT systems and carry out attacks for more than a decade. Last week (Wednesday, June 24), unlicensed versions of Cobalt Strike were targeted. Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing tool used to detect vulnerabilities … Read more

Social media scammers ‘imitating every major airline in Britain’

One of the researchers who posted a message on Wizz Air’s official account asking if a flight was delayed received responses “almost immediately” from two fake accounts. “Both used almost identical language, apologizing for the inconvenience, stating that they had ‘already escalated this matter to the relevant department’ and asking via DM for a ‘reachable … Read more