Month: May 2024
Since Google enabled its AI-powered search feature, many people have tried and failed to disable the often incorrect AI Overviews feature in regular search results. Unfortunately, you can’t. However, there are ways to turn it off using a new “Web” search mode, which we explain below. AI Overviews, also known as “Search Generative Experience,” is Google’s new…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell companies. The individuals, Daren Li, 41, and Yicheng Zhang, 38, were arrested in Atlanta and Los Angeles on April 12 and May 16, respectively. The foreign…
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May 19, 2024NewsroomBanking Troja / Email Security The threat actors behind the Windows-based Grandoreiro banking trojan have returned in a global campaign since March 2024 following a law enforcement takedown in January. The large-scale phishing attacks, likely facilitated by other cybercriminals via a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model, target over 1,500 banks across the world, spanning more…
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A ransomware operation targets Windows system administrators by taking out Google ads to promote fake download sites for Putty and WinSCP. WinSCP and Putty are popular Windows utilities, with WinSCP being an SFTP client and FTP client and Putty an SSH client. System administrators commonly have higher privileges on a Windows network, making them valuable targets for threat actors…
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The Android banking trojan “Grandoreiro” is spreading in a large-scale phishing campaign in over 60 countries, targeting customer accounts of roughly 1,500 banks. In January 2024, an international law enforcement operation involving Brazil, Spain, Interpol, ESET, and Caixa Bank announced the disruption of the malware operation, which had been targeting Spanish-speaking countries since 2017 and caused $120 million in…
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Video This week, ESET experts released several research publications that shine the spotlight on a number of notable campaigns and broader developments on the threat landscape 17 May 2024 This week, ESET experts released several research publications that shone the spotlight on a number of notable attacks and broader developments on the threat landscape. First,…
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This week was pretty quiet on the ransomware front, with most of the attention on the seizure of the BreachForums data theft forum. However, that does not mean there was nothing of interest released this week about ransomware. A report by CISA said that the Black Basta ransomware oepration has breached over 500 organizations worlwide…
Read MoreFriday Squid Blogging: Emotional Support Squid When asked what makes this an “emotional support squid” and not just another stuffed animal, its creator says: They’re emotional support squid because they’re large, and cuddly, but also cheerfully bright and derpy. They make great neck pillows (and you can fidget with the arms and tentacles) for travelling,…
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Starting in July, Microsoft will begin gradually enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into Azure to administer resources. After first completing the rollout for the Azure portal, the MFA enforcement will see a similar rollout for CLI, PowerShell, and Terraform. Redmond says customers will also receive additional information via email and official notifications…
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As part of CRN’s Women Of The Channel project, we asked channel leaders what their superpower is. Superpowers are the skills that set us apart from the crowd, making us a unique asset to our teams and organizations. They allow us to lead effectively and create spaces where ideas thrive. This year, CRN is honoring…
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