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    Threat Actors Leverage “Phonecord” Bot to Harass Victims
    Although the majority of cyber threat actors are fueled by the desire for financial or political gain, some ...
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    Dataset from “xDedic” Marketplace Suggests Government, Corporate RDP Servers Targeted
    The xDedic marketplace is a predominant cybercriminal marketplace on the dark web known for hosting sales of ...
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    Cybercrime Economy: An Analysis of Cybercriminal Communication Strategies
    Malicious actors’ widespread preference for encrypted tools and services continues to fuel the ongoing debate ...
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    Jihadists and Vault 7: What it Means for the Rest of Us
    The so-called Vault 7 files released by Wikileaks that describe the Central Intelligence Agency’s electronic ...
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    Evaluating Cyber and Physical Risks During International Travel
    Whether for business or pleasure, international travel can present various cyber and physical risks. ...
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    Psychology of an Eastern European Cybercriminal: Mindset Drives Behavior
    Eastern European cybercriminals operate within the context of many unique social, cultural, and economical ...
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    Understanding CVSSv2 and CVSSv3: How It Works and Their Shortcomings
    The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is currently developed and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST), a ...
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    In the financial cybercrime landscape, we see a continuous progression of the malware known as “Floki Bot,” ...
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    Inside an Iranian Hacker Collective: An Exclusive Flashpoint Interview with Parastoo
    Over the past five years, this hacking group has been credited with attacks targeting IHS Jane’s, the National ...
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    Islamic State-Linked Hacker and Abu Hussain Al Britani Associate Arrested for Leak of U.S. Military and Government Personnel Information
    Federal prosecutors in the U.S. unsealed a criminal complaint charging Kosovo citizen Ardit Ferizi, aka ...
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    Flashpoint Heat Map: Concentration of Users Accessing AshleyMadison.com Data Dump on the Deep Web
    This heat map showing the geographic concentration of individuals accessing a data dump allegedly stolen from ...
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    A Breakdown and Analysis of the December, 2014 Sony Hack
    On November 25, a new chapter was added to the chronicles of data theft activity. A group calling itself GOP or ...
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