AJ Vicens

3 days ago | claimsjournal.com | Deborah Mary Sophia |AJ Vicens

Alphabet’s Google said it has identified new malware called “LOSTKEYS” tied to the Russian-based hacking group Cold River, which is capable of stealing files and sending system information to attackers. The malware “marks a new development in the toolset” of Cold River, Wesley Shields, a researcher with Google Threat Intelligence Group, said in a blog last week.

1 week ago | usnews.com | AJ Vicens

By AJ VicensDETROIT (Reuters) -Hackers have tried to extort "multiple" school districts in the United States using previously stolen data from education software and cloud provider PowerSchool, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The California-based provider, which serves more than 60 million students globally, disclosed in December 2024 that personal information from its U.S. student information database had been stolen in a cybersecurity incident.

2 weeks ago | gmanetwork.com | AJ Vicens

DETROIT, Michigan - Two men alleged to have played key roles in the virulent online exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested and charged, and face potential life sentences in prison, the Department of Justice said. Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, and Prasan Nepal, 20, allegedly led a core subgroup of 764 known as “764 Inferno,” which targeted vulnerable people, including children, with tactics designed to induce self-harm, the DOJ said in a statement on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | AJ Vicens

By AJ VicensDETROIT (Reuters) - Two men alleged to have played key roles in the virulent online exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested and charged, and face potential life sentences in prison, the Department of Justice said. Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, and Prasan Nepal, 20, allegedly led a core subgroup of 764 known as “764 Inferno,” which targeted vulnerable people, including children, with tactics designed to induce self-harm, the DOJ said in a statement on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | AJ Vicens |Rod Nickel

DETROIT (Reuters) - Two men alleged to have played key roles in the virulent online exploitation network known as 764 have been arrested and charged, and face potential life sentences in prison, the Department of Justice said.