“CP3O” pleads guilty to multi-million dollar cryptomining scheme

A man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an illegal cryptomining operation that stole millions of dollars worth of cloud computing resources. 45-year-old Charles O Parks III (who went by the moniker "CP30" online) pleaded guilty...

FBI Sounds the Alarm over AI-Generated Scams

Cybercrooks are capitalizing on AI technology to improve their fraudulent schemes, the FBI said in a public service announcement. “The FBI is warning the public that criminals exploit generative artificial intelligence (AI) to commit fraud on a larger scale which...

Why You Should Secure Smart Gadgets Before Giving Them as Gifts

December is the month of gift-giving and generosity. Whether you’re thinking of donating to a charity or surprising family members and friends with smart tech such as wearables, smart speakers or phones, keep in mind the privacy and security risks of devices that are...

Malware Analysis: A Kernel Land Rootkit Loader for FK_Undead

We discovered a Windows rootkit loader [F1] for the malware family FK_Undead. The malware family is known for intercepting user network traffic through manipulation of proxy configurations. To the best of our knowledge the rootkit loader hasn't been officially...