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Hackers Tamper With Refrigeration Controls at France’s National Blood Service
Hackers altered refrigeration controls at three French blood service sites, but staff protected plasma supplies and prevented damage to blood products.
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Apache Vulnerabilities in ZooKeeper, OpenOffice, ActiveMQ and Juneau Get Fixes
35 Apache vulnerabilities fixed, including Apache ZooKeeper flaws CVE-2026-115448 and CVE-2026-100252, plus OpenOffice, ActiveMQ and Juneau bugs. Related Posts: Cisco Patches High-Severity Remote Code Execution in UCS Central Alongside ISE and Unified CM Flaws Attackers Exploit Critical GPUStack Authentication Bypass in the Wild to Run Reverse Shells Control Web Panel Patches Ten Flaws Allowing Unauthenticated Root Code Execution The post Apache Vulnerabilities in ZooKeeper, OpenOffice, Activ
Apache Vulnerabilities in ZooKeeper, OpenOffice, ActiveMQ and Juneau Get Fixes
35 Apache vulnerabilities fixed, including Apache ZooKeeper flaws CVE-2026-115448 and CVE-2026-100252, plus OpenOffice, ActiveMQ and Juneau bugs.
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Europol Seizes 100+ Servers Running Fake Trading Platforms
Behind many online trading scams sits a question most victims never think to ask: who built the website they trusted? On 3 November, authorities in seven countries moved against a company suspected of supplying exactly that. The action against an investment fraud scheme with potential victims in more than 50 countries led to the seizure of over 100 servers and the arrest of seven suspects. The operation was led by Germany's Itzehoe Public Prosecutor's Office, with support from Europol and Eur
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The Investment Fraud Supply Chain
The target was not a single scam group. Investigators say the company supplied fake trading platforms to criminal groups, operating what they describe as a crime-as-a-service model from Cyprus and Israel. Its suspected clients ran fraudulent call centres in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Those call centre operators allegedly persuaded victims to hand over their savings. In other words, one business built the storefront, and others did the selling.How Victims Were Drawn In
The scheme promised large, quick returns from trading in cryptocurrencies, foreign currencies or stocks. It started with an advert. The investigation found that affiliate marketing was abused to attract potential victims, with deceptive ads steering people towards fraudulent investment platforms and exploiting their trust in online promotions. The personal data collected this way was then sold to the criminal groups running the call centres. Operators contacted potential victims with supposed investment opportunities and turned that first flicker of interest into repeated demands for money.Why Victims Kept Paying in This Investment Fraud
The method relied on making the scam look like it was working. Victims were first encouraged to transfer a small amount. Their online accounts then showed fictitious profits, which made the platform seem credible and the investment successful. Supposed brokers used those fake gains, along with constant psychological pressure, to push victims into sending larger and larger sums. The problem surfaced when victims tried to withdraw. Operators used delaying tactics to block payments. Eventually, contact stopped altogether, and victims were left unable to recover their money.How a Couple's Complaint Exposed the Network
The case began in 2022, when a German couple reported that they could not withdraw money they had invested through an online trading platform. A first international action day that year led to two arrests and seized evidence. With Europol-supported analysis, investigators identified seven more suspects, including suspected call centre managers. A second action day in 2025 brought further arrests and seizures of money and evidence. Analysis of that material exposed the suspected infrastructure provider and its links to call centre operators, setting up this month's operation. In total, the case took four years to reach the company allegedly behind the platforms.The Role of Europol and Eurojust
Europol's European Financial and Economic Crime Centre analysed the data, cross-checked it against Europol's databases and brought national investigators together to plan joint action. On the action day, Europol sent experts to Albania and Kosovo to support digital forensic work, and its Virtual Command Post supported the coordinated intervention. Eurojust supported the execution of European Investigation Orders, European Arrest Warrants and freezing orders. Two joint investigation teams were set up at the agency: one involving Albania, Germany and Poland, and another involving Albania and Kosovo. Judicial actions on 3 November were coordinated from Eurojust's headquarters in The Hague.-
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Apache Wicket Fixes 19 Vulnerabilities in 8.20.0, 9.25.0 and 10.12.0
Apache Wicket vulnerabilities: a security update fixes 19 flaws, including CVE-2026-84170 upload DoS and XSS bugs. Upgrade to 8.20.0, 9.25.0 or 10.12.0. Related Posts: Critical MediaTek Vulnerabilities Patched in Chipsets Public PoC Exploit Disclosed for Linux Kernel Bonding Vulnerability Critical FreePBX Vulnerabilities Patched in User Manager The post Apache Wicket Fixes 19 Vulnerabilities in 8.20.0, 9.25.0 and 10.12.0 appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Apache Wicket Fixes 19 Vulnerabilities in 8.20.0, 9.25.0 and 10.12.0
Apache Wicket vulnerabilities: a security update fixes 19 flaws, including CVE-2026-84170 upload DoS and XSS bugs. Upgrade to 8.20.0, 9.25.0 or 10.12.0.
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Bitcoin Core DoS Vulnerability Crashes Remote Nodes
A Bitcoin Core DoS vulnerability allows remote peers to trigger out-of-memory crashes on Windows, macOS, and BSD nodes via TCP socket handling errors. Related Posts: Android SMS of Death Bug Triggers Remote Reboots JetBrains Patches Critical Flaws in IDEs and Background Services After Certificate Breach CERT/CC Warns of Xerj Authentication Bypass Flaw CVE-2026-97406 The post Bitcoin Core DoS Vulnerability Crashes Remote Nodes appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Bitcoin Core DoS Vulnerability Crashes Remote Nodes
A Bitcoin Core DoS vulnerability allows remote peers to trigger out-of-memory crashes on Windows, macOS, and BSD nodes via TCP socket handling errors.
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FBI Seizes Bulletproof Hosting Domain Linked to Cybercrime
The FBI seizes Virtualine domain in a court-authorized operation alongside the U.S. Department of Justice , disrupting a so-called bulletproof hosting service accused of facilitating cybercrime, the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and international money laundering. Before the seizure, Virtualine.net allegedly provided hosting infrastructure to criminal operations and continued supporting certain services despite repeated abuse notifications from law enforcement agencies and
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FBI Seizes Virtualine Over Alleged Cybercrime Activity
Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Darren B. Cox, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, announced the seizure of Virtualine.net. Authorities said the domain had been used to facilitate multiple forms of criminal activity, including advertising sexually explicit images of minors, the intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate images involving adults and minors, and international money laundering.
Hosting Provider Allegedly Ignored Repeated Abuse Reports
The investigation found that Virtualine continued hosting Vendor 1 despite receiving multiple notifications about sexually explicit images and videos of minors. According to court records, Virtualine assigned an IP address to Vendor 1 around December 2025, with notifications about the material beginning in January 2026. Reports came from law enforcement agencies in Germany, Canada and Australia, the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and an attorney representing a victim. Despite these notifications, Virtualine allegedly continued providing hosting services to the forum. The records also state that Virtualine worked directly with Vendor 1 to develop another website that allowed customers to upload illicit content and download it after making a purchase. Authorities said Virtualine continued hosting this website and had received at least one abuse complaint concerning sexually explicit images of children found on the platform. Vendor 1 also promoted a hack-for-hire service, through which customers could pay hackers to gain unauthorized access to victims’ online accounts and obtain explicit images and videos.Virtualine Advertised Measures to Evade Law Enforcement
Beyond its hosting services, Virtualine allegedly offered customers additional protection designed to keep criminal infrastructure operational when authorities intervened. In March 2026, the provider advertised an “additional protection plan” that it said could be activated after receiving an official request from law enforcement agencies. Under the arrangement, Virtualine would move a customer’s criminal infrastructure to another shell company not affiliated with the provider, after which the server would be reactivated. The alleged practice illustrates how bulletproof hosting services can be used to maintain online criminal operations by moving infrastructure when enforcement or abuse complaints threaten existing arrangements. Virtualine also promoted its tolerance of abuse on underground forums. In a June 2025 post on HackForums, it claimed to have ignored more abuse reports than other providers.Cryptocurrency Payments Linked to Money Laundering
Investigators also examined Virtualine’s payment arrangements and their alleged role in concealing criminal proceeds. According to court records, Virtualine accepted payments through Bitcoin, including specific unhosted Bitcoin addresses that allowed customers to make direct payments without their funds being flagged as illicit. The service received payments from criminal customers, some of which investigators could trace directly to various criminal groups. Virtualine then allegedly laundered the funds further to conceal their origin. Authorities identified international money laundering as one of the criminal activities facilitated through the service.International Cooperation Behind Virtualine Takedown
The FBI’s Washington Field Office led the investigation, with significant assistance from Germany’s Polizei Hessen, the Netherlands’ Politie Midden-Nederland and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency. Private-sector partners OverRIPE and Lumen also assisted, while the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs provided additional support. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura D. Withers and Stefanie A. Schwartz are representing the government in the matter. The seizure of Virtualine.net disrupts a hosting service that authorities allege provided infrastructure and financial services to support criminal activity. The case also highlights the role of international law enforcement cooperation in targeting providers accused of enabling cybercrime across multiple jurisdictions.-
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Hackers leak personnel data of 41,000+ Homeland Security staff, including ICE and border agents
The US Department of Homeland Security has had the details of more than 41,000 staff, including ICE and CBP agents, published online. Not ideal for an organisation with "Security" in its name. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Hackers leak personnel data of 41,000+ Homeland Security staff, including ICE and border agents
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Apache Kafka Fixes 12 Vulnerabilities, Including a JWT Bypass That Grants Full Cluster Access
Apache Kafka fixes 12 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-110985, which skips JWT signature verification and grants full cluster access. Patch now. Related Posts: Kerio Connect Vulnerability CVE-2026-112353 Exploited in the Wild to Steal Mailboxes FreeSWITCH Vulnerability CVE-2026-116779 Exploited in the Wild to Run Commands Details and PoC Exploit Released for Jackson-Databind Flaw CVE-2026-110879 (CVSS 9.8) The post Apache Kafka Fixes 12 Vulnerabilities, Including a JWT Bypass That Grants F
Apache Kafka Fixes 12 Vulnerabilities, Including a JWT Bypass That Grants Full Cluster Access
Apache Kafka fixes 12 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-110985, which skips JWT signature verification and grants full cluster access. Patch now.
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Intelbras Camera Vulnerability Lets Attackers Knock Mibo Cameras Offline
An Intelbras camera vulnerability enables a denial-of-service attack that knocks Mibo cameras offline from the local network. Update to R.260804. Related Posts: Body-Parser Flaw CVE-2026-111181 Lets One Request Crash Express Servers, PoC Public Unauthenticated File Read Leaks Master Key in LiteLLM Enterprise Proxy, CVSS 10.0 Adobe Patches Nine Critical Vulnerabilities in Campaign Classic and Connect The post Intelbras Camera Vulnerability Lets Attackers Knock Mibo Cameras Offline appeared fir
Intelbras Camera Vulnerability Lets Attackers Knock Mibo Cameras Offline
An Intelbras camera vulnerability enables a denial-of-service attack that knocks Mibo cameras offline from the local network. Update to R.260804.
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Body-Parser Flaw CVE-2026-111181 Lets One Request Crash Express Servers, PoC Public
Body-parser vulnerability CVE-2026-111181 (CVSS 7.5) enables Express denial of service with one request. Upgrade to body-parser 2.4.0 or 1.20.9. Related Posts: Intelbras Camera Vulnerability Lets Attackers Knock Mibo Cameras Offline Unauthenticated File Read Leaks Master Key in LiteLLM Enterprise Proxy, CVSS 10.0 Adobe Patches Nine Critical Vulnerabilities in Campaign Classic and Connect The post Body-Parser Flaw CVE-2026-111181 Lets One Request Crash Express Servers, PoC Public appeared firs
Body-Parser Flaw CVE-2026-111181 Lets One Request Crash Express Servers, PoC Public
Body-parser vulnerability CVE-2026-111181 (CVSS 7.5) enables Express denial of service with one request. Upgrade to body-parser 2.4.0 or 1.20.9.
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Denmark Ends Collabora Pilot in Blow to Open Source
Denmark ends Collabora pilot testing across its public sector after formatting errors disrupted case workflows, securing a quiet victory for Microsoft. Related Posts: Microsoft Voluntary Buyout Program Targets 60,000 Staff Apple Blocks eMudhra Certificates Over Weak Key Flaw Anthropic S-1 IPO Filing Targets Historic $2T Valuation The post Denmark Ends Collabora Pilot in Blow to Open Source appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Denmark Ends Collabora Pilot in Blow to Open Source
Denmark ends Collabora pilot testing across its public sector after formatting errors disrupted case workflows, securing a quiet victory for Microsoft.
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Document Foundation Revisits the OOXML Standard Fight
OOXML standardization history: The Document Foundation says Microsoft steered ISO approval in 2006-2008. Microsoft disputes such claims. Related Posts: Apple Presto Return Scanner Targets In-Box Fraud Come Back to Firefox Campaign Champions Web Privacy OpenSSL 4.1.0 Release Introduces Elbrus Support and DTLS 1.3 The post Document Foundation Revisits the OOXML Standard Fight appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Document Foundation Revisits the OOXML Standard Fight
OOXML standardization history: The Document Foundation says Microsoft steered ISO approval in 2006-2008. Microsoft disputes such claims.
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DOJ Extradites Suspect in $36.9M Cambodia Crypto Scam Targeting Americans
DOJ officials announced a Cambodia crypto scam extradition after Zheng Zhao allegedly helped launder $36.9M stolen from 174 US victims via USDT. Related Posts: Doppelganger Campaign Targets Israel Elections With Fake News and AI Poisoning Suspected Access Broker k0t Hits FortiGate and GlobalProtect Devices, Exposing 70,000 Credentials Storm-0940 Uses ARTEX AI Agent to Probe IT and Software Vendors for Supply Chain Access The post DOJ Extradites Suspect in $36.9M Cambodia Crypto Scam Targeting
DOJ Extradites Suspect in $36.9M Cambodia Crypto Scam Targeting Americans
DOJ officials announced a Cambodia crypto scam extradition after Zheng Zhao allegedly helped launder $36.9M stolen from 174 US victims via USDT.
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Cisco Fixes 13 Snort 3 Vulnerabilities, Including CVSS 9.0 Out-of-Bounds Write
Cisco fixes 13 Snort 3 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-20043 and denial of service flaws affecting FTD, Meraki MX and IOS XE. Related Posts: cPanel Patches PHP2Shell Flaws and WP Toolkit Bug Affecting Shared Hosting Servers QNAP Warns PHP2Shell Flaws Hit QTS and QuTS hero, Urges Users to Take NAS Offline Portainer Fixes Two Critical Flaws Letting Standard Users Take Over Docker Hosts The post Cisco Fixes 13 Snort 3 Vulnerabilities, Including CVSS 9.0 Out-of-Bounds Write appeared first on
Cisco Fixes 13 Snort 3 Vulnerabilities, Including CVSS 9.0 Out-of-Bounds Write
Cisco fixes 13 Snort 3 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-20043 and denial of service flaws affecting FTD, Meraki MX and IOS XE.
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PoC and Full Details Released for QPACK Amplification Attack That Crashes HTTP/3 Servers
FoxIO released details and PoC code for a QPACK amplification attack that can crash HTTP/3 servers, including quic-go, quiche, lsquic and Bun. Related Posts: cPanel Patches PHP2Shell Flaws and WP Toolkit Bug Affecting Shared Hosting Servers QNAP Warns PHP2Shell Flaws Hit QTS and QuTS hero, Urges Users to Take NAS Offline Portainer Fixes Two Critical Flaws Letting Standard Users Take Over Docker Hosts The post PoC and Full Details Released for QPACK Amplification Attack That Crashes HTTP/3 Ser
PoC and Full Details Released for QPACK Amplification Attack That Crashes HTTP/3 Servers
FoxIO released details and PoC code for a QPACK amplification attack that can crash HTTP/3 servers, including quic-go, quiche, lsquic and Bun.
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No Lessons, No Test, No Travel: Dubai Police Bust AED 10,000 Licence Scheme
No travel, no lessons, no test, and a UAE licence at the end of it. That was the promise behind a fake driving licence scheme that Dubai Police say has now been shut down. An eight-member criminal gang has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining driving licences from a neighbouring country for customers who had never been there, then helping them swap those licences for a UAE driving licence. The gang charged AED 10,000 per licence. The arrests were made by Dubai Police’s General Department of
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No travel, no lessons, no test, and a UAE licence at the end of it. That was the promise behind a fake driving licence scheme that Dubai Police say has now been shut down. An eight-member criminal gang has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining driving licences from a neighbouring country for customers who had never been there, then helping them swap those licences for a UAE driving licence.
The gang charged AED 10,000 per licence. The arrests were made by Dubai Police’s General Department of Criminal Investigation, in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
How the Fake Driving Licence Scheme Worked
Dubai Police’s Economic Crimes Department found that the gang exploited legitimate licence exchange agreements. These arrangements allow holders of driving licences issued by certain countries to exchange them for UAE licences without additional training or testing, provided they meet the necessary requirements.
The suspects used offices belonging to transaction processing companies in the UAE to approach potential customers and promote their services. They offered to arrange licences from a neighbouring country without customers needing to travel there, learn to drive or pass mandatory tests.

Once obtained, the licences could be presented for exchange through Dubai’s RTA. In effect, the scheme used an agreement designed to simplify the process for eligible drivers to bypass the training and testing meant to confirm that drivers are qualified.
Why Police Call It a Risk to Road Safety
Dubai Police warned that obtaining a licence through illegal means is more than a procedural violation. It can pose a serious threat to road safety.
Driving lessons and examinations assess whether motorists have the skills, knowledge and ability to handle different traffic situations. Skipping them could put unqualified drivers on public roads, endangering motorists, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.
The force urged residents to be cautious of individuals or businesses promising licences without the required training, testing or legal procedures.
Fake Driving Licence Buyers Could Face Legal Action
Police stressed that legal responsibility does not stop with those arranging the licences. Anyone who knowingly pays for a fake driving licence obtained through unlawful procedures may also face penalties and legal action.
Dubai Police also clarified a key point for buyers. Exchanging an illegally obtained foreign licence for a UAE licence does not make the original licence legitimate, and it does not exempt the holder from responsibility. Completing the official exchange process cannot be used to justify violations committed when the foreign licence was obtained.
What the Exchange Agreements Actually Allow
According to Dubai Police, international licence exchange agreements exist to make it easier to exchange legally issued licences that meet the relevant requirements. They do not allow applicants to bypass the rules that govern how licences are originally issued in their home countries.
The force urged anyone seeking a driving licence to follow approved procedures and deal only with authorised entities. Residents were also encouraged to report individuals or companies offering licences through unlawful means, to help authorities identify fraud and protect the community.
Dubai Police reaffirmed that properly trained and qualified drivers are fundamental to road safety, and that licence exchange arrangements must never be used to get around these requirements.
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UK Cybercrime Journal: Teenage Online Extremism Cases in 2026
What HappenedFour notable UK prosecutions illustrate the growing intersection of cybercrime, online exploitation subcultures, and digital terrorism involving teenage offenders:Scattered Spider Operators Sentenced for Transport for London (TfL) Hack:In July 2026, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18) were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to five years and six months each in prison. Convicted under Section 3ZA of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), reserved for attacks causing serious damage to cri
UK Cybercrime Journal: Teenage Online Extremism Cases in 2026
What Happened
Four notable UK prosecutions illustrate the growing intersection of cybercrime, online exploitation subcultures, and digital terrorism involving teenage offenders:
Scattered Spider Operators Sentenced for Transport for London (TfL) Hack:
- In July 2026, Thalha Jubair (20) and Owen Flowers (18) were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to five years and six months each in prison. Convicted under Section 3ZA of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA), reserved for attacks causing serious damage to critical national infrastructure, the pair, operating as part of the "Scattered Spider" collective, breached Transport for London (TfL) in late August 2024.
- Initiated when Flowers was 17, the attack bypassed two-factor authentication (2FA) by social engineering a TfL help-desk worker over the phone. The intrusion knocked 148 internal IT systems offline, forced in-person password resets for 27,000 staff, exposed up to 10 million customer records, and incurred £29 million to £39 million in operational and recovery costs.
"The Com" Online Exploitation Network:
- In August 2026, Justin Swaddle (20) of Leeds was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court to two years' imprisonment, alongside a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation.
- Swaddle, who began offending at age 17 under aliases such as "Epstein" and "Moscow" across Telegram, Discord, and Snapchat, operated within "The Com," a decentralised online network of youth engaged in cyber-extortion, harassment, and swatting.
- Swaddle used doxxing threats and intimate images to blackmail 117 female victims worldwide (aged 13–17) into self-harm and sexual abuse for peer recognition and status within the community.
Cybersecurity Provisioning for Proscribed Terrorist Groups:
- In July 2026, Yusuf Shah (18) of Ilford was convicted at Kingston Crown Court of multiple offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London.
- Radicalised online from age 13, Shah offered technical capabilities to proscribed groups via Telegram, authored a bespoke manual titled "A Guide on Cybersecurity" for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and facilitated an untraceable $1,376.51 cryptocurrency donation to Al-Qaeda using privacy techniques he developed.
- In June 2026, Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin (20) of Mitcham was found guilty following a two-week trial at the Old Bailey under the Terrorism Act 2000. The trial found he was reportedly drawn in online to extremist and terrorist material and ideologies from when he was only 14 or 15 years old.
- Mohsin was initially stopped in January 2024 by Counter Terrorism officers at Heathrow airport as he returned to the UK from a trip to Pakistan. Specialist officers carried out an examination of his device, as well as a USB stick.
- On his devices they found evidence that he had been viewing material and joined various chat groups linked to extreme Islamist groups, including the Taliban, Hamas and Daesh. The material he was consuming and sharing included a bomb-making manual, as well as various Daesh execution video that Mohsin had sent to an online contact.
- Youth Early Intervention: Government, law enforcement, and educational environments must continue to leverage reporting channels like the UK's ACT Early framework to identify radicalisation or cybercrime recruitment before technical skills are monetised illicitly.
- Expand Digital and Cybersecurity Literacy: Educational institutions must expand their focus beyond traditional political and ideological extremism to address gamified and glorified cybercrime and other violent subcultures like sextortion.
- Promote the NCA Cyber Choices Program: Schools, colleges, and universities noticing students exhibiting advanced technical aptitudes paired with anti-social behavior should refer them early to the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Cyber Choices program. The program proactively redirects youth toward ethical hacking, computer science degrees, and legitimate cybersecurity careers before they cross criminal boundaries.
- Platform Duty of Care: Online social platforms, specifically messaging platforms like Telegram, Discord, and Snapchat, must be held accountable for hosting online extremism groups, enabling sextortion, hosting violent terrorism content. Such platforms should be co-operating with law enforcement to rapidly takedown such groups and content and support the identification of individuals responsible for sharing and generating it for arrest.
- https://news.sky.com/story/tfl-cyber-attack-sentencing-live-hackers-face-jail-13563471
- https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-group-member-sentenced-for-campaign-of-abuse-against-117-victims-worldwide
- https://news.met.police.uk/news/teenager-convicted-of-terrorism-offences-after-ctp-london-investigation-511358
- https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-convicted-of-sharing-and-possessing-islamist-terrorist-material-510637
- https://www.sans.org/blog/defending-against-scattered-spider-and-the-com-with-cybercrime-intelligence
- https://www.intel471.com/blog/scattered-spider-duo-sentenced-to-prison-over-tfl-hack
- https://www.intel471.com/blog/how-discord-is-abused-for-cybercrime
- https://www.intel471.com/blog/why-cybercriminals-are-flocking-to-telegram
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Irish police force has its Twitter hacked in cryptocurrency scam
There must have been red faces in the social media department of Ireland's police headquarters after two of its accounts were hijacked this week. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Fake Traffic Challan Texts Are Stealing UPI PINs From Android Users in India
A text message about an unpaid traffic challan could cost Android users in India far more than a fine. GhostBat RAT, an Android malware strain first identified by cybersecurity firm Cyble in October 2025, has evolved to capture PINs from 60 banking, UPI apps, wallet and fintech applications, according to new research published by Cyble. The firm's investigation into fake mParivahan and eChallan apps also exposed a wider operator-controlled ecosystem it tracks as GhostX, linking phishing pages
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How GhostBat RAT Reaches Victims
The malware spreads mainly through smishing, or SMS phishing. Victims receive messages with malicious links that lead to pages impersonating the official Parivahan service or a Google Play-style download page. These pages push users to install a fraudulent mParivahan APK. Researchers also found GitHub repositories being repeatedly used to host the malicious files. Many of these apps are only first-stage loaders. The real payload stays hidden in encrypted files or is downloaded later, which makes the app look harmless during an initial scan. [caption id="attachment_114830" align="aligncenter" width="600"]GhostBat RAT's Ghost Overlay Trick
The most significant change in the latest variant is its abuse of Android's Accessibility Service, a technique commonly linked to modern Android banking trojan families. Earlier variants analyzed by Cyble did not have this capability. Its standout feature, called Ghost Overlay, targets Google Pay and MobiKwik. Instead of showing a fake login screen, the malware places an invisible 12-key grid over the real PIN keypad. When a user taps a digit, the overlay records it and then replays the same tap into the genuine app. The payment goes through normally, so the victim has no visible reason to suspect anything, while the PIN is quietly sent to the attackers' server.GhostBat RAT Watches 60 Financial Apps
Beyond Google Pay and MobiKwik, a broader keylogging feature monitors 60 financial apps. Cyble's list includes PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM, SBI UPI, Axis Pay, BharatPe, CRED, Freecharge, PayZapp, Groww, Navi, Jupiter, OneCard, JioFinance and Samsung Pay. The malware checks which app is open and the screen context before treating numeric input as a possible PIN. This builds on older capabilities that remain in play, including reading SMS messages and OTPs, manipulating call forwarding, collecting call logs and sending SMS messages through the victim's SIM card, which could be used to spread further smishing campaigns.Inside the GhostX Network Behind GhostBat RAT
A key finding came from an exposed Firebase backend named "ghostx-panel." It contained administrator records, user roles, login logs with device fingerprints and bot-user mappings. Cyble says these separate roles point to a multi-operator setup and raise the possibility of a Malware-as-a-Service model. While monitoring the backend, researchers saw SMS lure text, phishing links, vehicle registration numbers and recipient phone numbers changing repeatedly, indicating an active campaign. Matching eChallan messages were also reported by users on social media.Why GhostBat RAT Is Hard to Detect
Cyble identified at least six different loader designs. The newest, built around a native library called libnetbridge.so, passes the payload through several layers of encryption, compression and custom packaging before the final app appears. Security tools that scan only the outer APK are unlikely to catch it consistently. The malware also uses Firebase Remote Config, which lets operators switch command servers and turn features on or off remotely without pushing a new app to victims.Staying Safe From GhostBat RAT
Cyble advises users to install apps only from official stores such as Google Play and to avoid APK links received by SMS, social media or email. Users should be cautious about granting app permissions, especially Accessibility access, verify website addresses before entering sensitive details, enable multi-factor authentication on financial apps and keep their phones updated. Anyone who suspects infection should contact their bank and local authorities immediately.-
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