Conor Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty in July 2023, was sentenced last year to time served and supervised release.
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Scalekit Raises $5.5 Million to Secure AI Agent Authentication
The startup provides an authentication stack that secures both incoming authentication and outgoing agent actions.
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From Quantum Hacks to AI Defenses – Expert Guide to Building Unbreakable Cyber Resilience
Quantum computing and AI working together will bring incredible opportunities. Together, the technologies will help us extend innovation further and faster than ever before. But, imagine the flip side, waking up to news that hackers have used a quantum computer to crack your company’s encryption overnight, exposing your most sensitive data, rendering much of it untrustworthy.
And with your
And with your
Decade-Old Pixie Dust Wi-Fi Hack Still Impacts Many Devices
NetRise has identified 20 device models from six vendors that are still vulnerable to Pixie Dust attacks.
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Rethinking AI Data Security: A Buyer’s Guide
Generative AI has gone from a curiosity to a cornerstone of enterprise productivity in just a few short years. From copilots embedded in office suites to dedicated large language model (LLM) platforms, employees now rely on these tools to code, analyze, draft, and decide. But for CISOs and security architects, the very speed of adoption has created a paradox: the more powerful the tools, the
Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack: Worm Used to Steal Secrets, 180+ NPM Packages Hit
The packages were injected with malicious code to harvest secrets, dump them to a public repository, and make private repositories public.
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Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims
Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting doubt on their claims of going “dark.”
Threat intelligence firm ReliaQuest said it has observed indications that the threat actor has shifted their focus to the financial sector. This is supported by an increase in lookalike domains
Threat intelligence firm ReliaQuest said it has observed indications that the threat actor has shifted their focus to the financial sector. This is supported by an increase in lookalike domains
RaccoonO365 Phishing Service Disrupted, Leader Identified
Microsoft and Cloudflare have teamed up to take down the infrastructure used by RaccoonO365.
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DOJ Resentences BreachForums Founder to 3 Years for Cybercrime and Possession of CSAM
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday resentenced the former administrator of BreachForums to three years in prison in connection with his role in running the cybercrime forum and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, of Peekskill, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of access device conspiracy, one count of access device
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, of Peekskill, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of access device conspiracy, one count of access device
RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Shut Down After Microsoft and Cloudflare Disrupt 338 Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024.
“Using a court order granted by the Southern District of New York, the DCU seized 338
“Using a court order granted by the Southern District of New York, the DCU seized 338