VexTrio Using 20,000 Hacked WordPress Sites in Traffic Redirect Scheme

A massive cybercrime network known as "VexTrio" is using thousands of compromised WordPress sites to funnel traffic through a complex redirection scheme.

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VexTrio Using 20,000 Hacked WordPress Sites in Traffic Redirect Scheme‎ A massive cybercrime network known as "VexTrio" is using thousands of compromised WordPress sites to funnel traffic through a complex redirection scheme.‎‎ Keep Reading →

Why It's So Hard to Stop Rising Malicious TDS Traffic‎‎ Cybersecurity vendors say threat actors' abuse of traffic distribution systems (TDS) is becoming more complex and sophisticated — and much harder to detect and block.‎‎

Ukraine Defense Sector Under Attack Via Dark Crystal RAT‎‎ The UNC-200 threat group, active since last summer, has been utilizing the Signal messaging app to social engineer targets into downloading an infostealing remote access Trojan.‎‎

Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of 'Shadow' Alliances, AI‎‎ A Europol report says nation-state actors are increasingly working with organized crime networks to achieve geopolitical goals, including the destabilization of the EU.‎‎

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University Competition Focuses on Solving Generative AI Challenges‎ The Amazon Nova AI Challenge puts student research to the test and aims to bring a new perspective to challenges arising from the increase in AI-assisted software development.‎

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HP Brings Quantum-Safe Encryption to Printers‎ HP's 8000 Series enterprise and commercial printers, which include Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801, Mono MFP 8601, and LaserJet Pro Mono SFP 8501, will feature new quantum ASICs and endpoint controllers to protect them from future quantum attacks.‎

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