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This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?

A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.

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India Sees Surge in API Attacks, Especially in Banking, Utilities

The number of DDoS-related incidents targeting APIs have jumped by 30x compared with traditional Web assets, suggesting that attackers see the growing API landscape as the more attractive target.

Firmware Security: Identifying Risks to Implement Best Cybersecurity Practices

Find out the key security risks of firmware security: Identify threats, and learn best practices and protection methods…

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.

Scammers Exploit Fake Domains in Dubai Police Phishing Scams

BforeAI has discovered a surge in phishing attacks targeting the Dubai Police, a government-run entity. Learn how cybercriminals are exploiting the Dubai Police name to steal personal information and money.

The evolution and abuse of proxy networks

Proxy and anonymization networks have been dominating the headlines, this piece discusses its origins and evolution on the threat landscape with specific focus on state sponsored abuse.

Europol Dismantles 27 DDoS Attack Platforms Across 15 Nations; Admins Arrested

A global law enforcement operation has failed 27 stresser services that were used to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and took them offline as part of a multi-year international exercise called PowerOFF. The effort, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, dismantled several booter and stresser websites, including zdstresser.net, orbitalstress.net, and

Sora and ChatGPT Currently Down Worldwide: OpenAI Working on a Fix

You are not alone, ChatGPT and Sora AI are down worldwide. OpenAI says it is aware of the…

How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks

A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street address used by this company shows it is home to dozens of foreign currency dealers, money transfer businesses, and cryptocurrency exchanges -- none of which are physically located there.