Cybersecurity

Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Trigger Widespread Site Outages and Exploitation

A pair of critical zero-day vulnerabilities in PHP is causing significant disruptions across the web, with experts confirming active exploitation. Nearly 70 percent of websites require immediate updates to prevent…
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Cybersecurity

Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiators Operated ShinyHunters Extortion Site

U.S. federal investigators have identified executives from two ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close ties with the ShinyHunters hacking group, including one U.S. executive suspected of helping…
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Cybersecurity

U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for Facilitating Russian Money Laundering and Cybercrime Payments

The United Kingdom has imposed economic sanctions on the cryptocurrency platform Cryptomus, freezing its assets in British banks and prohibiting UK businesses from engaging with it. The move targets the platform's role…
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Cybersecurity

FBI Arrests Ransomware Negotiation Executive Linked to ShinyHunters Investigation

Federal agents have arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a former executive at Canadian cybersecurity firms, on charges of cyber extortion and conspiracy related to the ShinyHunters hacking group. The arrest occurred in…
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