Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, which Google says uses AI in its campaigns to send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands to steal passwords and credit card…

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Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations

Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations

The notorious cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Oracle PeopleSoft servers at more than 100 organizations, many of them universities, a ShinyHunters member told TechCrunch on Wednesday. The breaches were first reported by BleepingComputer. PeopleSoft is enterprise software designed to manage payroll, human resources, administration, and other business operations.  The news shows that despite…

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CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

CrowdStrike, working with Google and Shadowserver, a nonprofit organization that scans and monitors the internet for cyberattacks, took down a botnet that cybercriminals used to push malware and steal passwords from open-source software developers. The takedown operation had the goal of disrupting the activities of the cybercriminals behind the so-called Glassworm botnet, who have been…

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Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia

Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech giants, confirmed on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected some of its factories. In a statement sent to media outlets, Foxconn said that the cyberattack affected facilities in North America, and…

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Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data

Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data

Booking.com confirmed Monday that hackers may have accessed customers’ personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers, and booking details. The global travel and hotel reservation giant notified customers this past week of the breach, according to several online posts.  “We’re writing to inform you that unauthorized third parties may have been able to…

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