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RomCom Uses SocGholish Fake Update Attacks to Deliver Mythic Agent Malware

The threat actors behind a malware family known as RomCom targeted a U.S.-based civil engineering company via a JavaScript loader dubbed SocGholish to deliver the Mythic Agent.
“This is the first time that a RomCom payload has been observed being distributed by SocGholish,” Arctic Wolf Labs researcher Jacob Faires said in a Tuesday report.
The activity has been attributed with medium-to-high

Dartmouth College Confirms Data Theft in Oracle Hack

Dartmouth College has disclosed a data breach after cybercriminals leaked over 226 Gb of files stolen from the university.

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FBI Reports $262M in ATO Fraud as Researchers Cite Growing AI Phishing and Holiday Scams

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions with an aim to steal money or sensitive information to facilitate account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes.
The activity targets individuals, businesses, and organizations of varied sizes and across sectors, the agency said, adding the fraudulent schemes have led to more than $262

Russian Hackers Target US Engineering Firm Because of Work Done for Ukrainian Sister City

The attack on the engineering firm was identified by Arctic Wolf in September before it could disrupt the engineering company’s operations or spread further.

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OnSolve CodeRED cyberattack disrupts emergency alert systems nationwide

Risk management company Crisis24 has confirmed its OnSolve CodeRED platform suffered a cyberattack that disrupted emergency notification systems used by state and local governments, police departments, and fire agencies across the United States. […]

The Black Friday 2025 Cybersecurity, IT, VPN, & Antivirus Deals

Black Friday 2025 is almost here, and early deals are already live across security software, online courses, system administration tools, antivirus products, and VPN services. These discounts are limited-time offers and vary by provider, so if you see something that fits your needs, it’s best to act while it’s available. […]

CISA Warns of Spyware Targeting Messaging App Users

CISA has described the techniques used by attackers and pointed out that the focus is on high-value individuals.

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AI Agent Security Firm Vijil Raises $17 Million

Focusing on improving the resilience of AI agents, the startup will use the funding to accelerate deployments of its platform.

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FBI: Cybercriminals stole $262M by impersonating bank support teams

The FBI warns of a surge in account takeover (ATO) fraud schemes and says that cybercriminals impersonating various financial institutions have stolen over $262 million in ATO attacks since the start of the year. […]

Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). […]

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