Topic: cybersecurity journalism
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KrebsOnSecurity Turns 16: A Milestone in Cybersecurity
KrebsOnSecurity celebrated its 16th year, with its investigative journalism driving accountability through sanctions and regulatory actions against key cybercrime enablers. Major investigations exposed entities like Stark Industries Solutions, Cryptomus, and Funnull, revealing how cybercrime serv...
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US Disrupts Major Botnets Behind Record Cyberattacks
U.S. authorities dismantled four massive botnets (JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, Kimwolf) that collectively controlled over three million compromised devices, often rented out for cyberattacks. The Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets were particularly powerful, executing a record-breaking DDoS attack last Nove...
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Ransomware gang asked BBC reporter to hack media giant
A BBC cybersecurity journalist was targeted by the Medusa ransomware gang, which attempted to recruit him as an insider threat to gain network access in exchange for a share of a ransom payment. The Medusa gang is known for double-extortion tactics and has been linked to over 300 attacks on U.S. ...
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