Apr 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS. The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems … [Read more...] about ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion
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How to sell your TV without losing your shirt (and banking data)
Popular message boards have long been a haven for scammers — you know, the ones who typically offer too-good-to-be-true deals on popular items? A brand new TV at half price? A near-mint-condition scooter with a 70% discount? A smartphone, still in the box and with receipt but 40% cheaper than retail? Scams, every last one. There’s nothing complicated here: the scammer-seller … [Read more...] about How to sell your TV without losing your shirt (and banking data)
How carmakers sell driver data to insurers
Early in the movie “The Fifth Element”, there is a sequence that shows the dystopian nature of the future world: Korben Dallas’s smart taxi fines him for a traffic violation and revokes his license. Back in 1997, this seemed like science fiction – and it was. Today it’s turning into reality. But first things first. Not so long ago, we looked at the potential dangers associated … [Read more...] about How carmakers sell driver data to insurers