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Salt Typhoon’s Hidden Web: Uncovering China’s Growing Cyber Espionage Network

Salt Typhoon’s Hidden Web: Uncovering China’s Growing Cyber Espionage Network

by Team Black Belt | Sep 15, 2025 | Cybercrime

Salt Typhoon is escalating the digital battlefield, with state-sponsored cybercrime surging at an alarming rate. A recent discovery of 45 previously unreported domains linked to the Chinese-backed threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 reveals the vast scale and...
CastleRAT’s Shadow Empire: The Rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service

CastleRAT’s Shadow Empire: The Rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service

by Team Black Belt | Sep 12, 2025 | Cybercrime

In the murky underworld of cybercrime, the rise of cybercrime-as-a-service is transforming threats, with a new player, TAG-150, making waves through its stealthy malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation, dubbed “CastleRAT.” Unlike traditional cybercriminals...
AI Cybercrime Turbocharges Threats: The Rise of AI-Driven Attacks

AI Cybercrime Turbocharges Threats: The Rise of AI-Driven Attacks

by Team Black Belt | Sep 8, 2025 | Cybercrime

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool for innovation—AI cybercrime is turning it into a weapon for cybercriminals. Large language models (LLMs) are slashing the time it takes to exploit software vulnerabilities, turning months of work into mere...
Don’t Fall for the Gmail Password Reset Hoax: What You Need to Know

Don’t Fall for the Gmail Password Reset Hoax: What You Need to Know

by Team Black Belt | Sep 4, 2025 | Cybercrime

The Gmail password reset hoax has sparked a recent wave of panic across social media, with false claims that Google issued an urgent warning to 25 billion Gmail users to reset their passwords. Spoiler alert: it’s not true. This hoax, which gained traction across...
Farmers Insurance Data Breach Impacts 1.1M People: The Ripple Effect of Supply Chain Attacks

Farmers Insurance Data Breach Impacts 1.1M People: The Ripple Effect of Supply Chain Attacks

by Team Black Belt | Sep 2, 2025 | Cybercrime

On August 22, 2025, a major data breach at Farmers Insurance, a leading U.S. insurer serving over 10 million households, led to notifications for 1,111,386 customers about a significant compromise stemming from a third-party vendor. The breach, linked to widespread...
Sloppy AI Security: A Nightmare for Cybersecurity Professionals

Sloppy AI Security: A Nightmare for Cybersecurity Professionals

by Team Black Belt | Aug 18, 2025 | Cybercrime

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations has opened new frontiers for innovation, but it’s also creating significant AI security challenges. A recent report from The Register, highlighted on Slashdot, warns that poorlyimplemented...
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Nine Months and Counting: What the WatchGuard Ransomware Alert Should Teach Every Security Leader About Patch Fatigue

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The latest WatchGuard ransomware alert from CISA is a serious wake-up call for security teams: a critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall vulnerability, first flagged as actively exploited back in December, is now being used by ransomware gangs. The patch has existed for...

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