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February 9, 2023

Xiaomi, OnePlus, Top Android Phones in China Spy on You: Study

A recent study shows that top-of-the-line Android phones sold in China are a total privacy nightmare.

AI deepfake 'news anchors' found in pro-China footage on social media, research firm says - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

The “news broadcasters” appear stunningly real, but they are AI-generated deepfakes in first-of-their-kind propaganda videos that a research report published Tuesday attributed to Chinese state-aligned actors. The fake anchors — for a fictious news outlet called Wolf News — were created by artificial intelligence software and appeared in footage on social media that seemed to […]

Britain and US make major move against ransomware gangs by sanctioning seven individuals - The Record from Recorded Future News

The United Kingdom and United States on Thursday sanctioned seven people connected to what officials have told The Record is a single network behind the Conti and Ryuk ransomware gangs as well as the Trickbot banking trojan.

The sanctions are described as the first major move of a “new campaign of concerted action” between Britain and the United States, and insiders say that further actions should be expected later this year.

UK cracks down on ransomware actors

The UK has sanctioned 7 Russian cyber criminals through coordinated actions with the US government.

A Backdoor with Smart Screenshot Capability

Today, everything is “smart” or “intelligent”. We have smartphones, smart cars, smart doorbells, etc. Being "smart" means performing actions depending on the context, the environment, or user actions.

For a while, backdoors and trojans have implemented screenshot capabilities. From an attacker’s point of view, it’s interesting to “see” what’s displayed on the victim’s computer.

HTML Smuggling: The Hidden Threat in Your Inbox

Last October, Trustwave SpiderLabs blogged about the use and prevalence of HTML email attachments to deliver malware and phishing for credentials.

Enigma Stealer Targets Cryptocurrency Industry with Fake Jobs

We discovered an active campaign targeting Eastern Europeans in the cryptocurrency industry using fake job lures.

2023 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Cryptocurrency Volumes Reach All-Time Highs Amid Surge in Sanctions Designations and Hacking

Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains’ transparency – these kinds of estimates aren’t possible in traditional finance – and to teach investigators and compliance professionals about the latest trends in cryptocurrency-related crime that they need to know about. What could those estimates look like in a year like 2022? Last year was one of the most tumultuous in cryptocurrency history, with several large firms imploding, including Celsius, Three Arrows Capital, FTX, and others — some amid allegations of fraud.