Author: HackWatchit

A Florida man, linked to the notorious Scattered Spider hacking gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts which have netted hundreds of thousands of dollars.20-year-old Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Florida, who was arrested in January 2024, has admitted committing crimes related to SIM swap fraud, aggravated identity theft, and the theft of US $800,000 worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum from five cryptocurrency investors whose digital wallets were compromised.Prosecutors described how Urban and other members of the Scattered Spider gang stole victims’ personal information to help them hijack the phone numbers of cryptocurrency investors, and then…

Ray Felch // Overview  Infrared technology has been around for a very long time and is a wireless technology used in devices that convey data by way of Infrared radiation. Infrared is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with a wavelength just beyond the visible light spectrum. Inasmuch, Infrared can not be seen by the naked eye, Fun fact: Although Infrared can not be seen by our eyes, the camera on your phone can capture and display these transmissions just fine!  As you are probably aware, Infrared technology is used in a great number of applications, such as thermal Imaging cameras, medical applications, military applications (target acquisition,…

For years, businesses have relied on software solutions to help defend against the growing threat of cyber-attacks. However, a new development in the cybersecurity space may soon revolutionize how these threats are mitigated. Google, the technology giant and subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has introduced a cutting-edge, AI-powered security tool that promises to change the landscape of digital defense. This tool, officially named Sec-Gemini v1, uses advanced artificial intelligence to assist cybersecurity professionals in protecting systems from a wide range of cyber threats. In essence, Sec-Gemini serves as a proactive and intelligent shield, constantly adapting to counter emerging attack strategies. To…

It starts with good intentions. A tool to stop phishing. Another to monitor endpoints. One more for cloud workloads. Soon, a well-meaning CISO finds themselves managing dozens of products across teams, each with its own dashboard, alerts, and licensing headaches. Welcome to the age of security tool sprawl. CISOs everywhere are facing platform fatigue. According to a 2023 survey by Syxsense, 68% of organizations use more than 11 tools for endpoint management and security, leading to operational challenges like lack of visibility and alert fatigue. The hidden cost of “more tools” Buying new tools often feels like progress. Each one…

The United States has successfully extradited a group of fugitives from nine countries to face charges ranging from murder and child abuse to running dark web cybercrime marketplaces and drug trafficking rings. The extradited fugitives came from the following countries: Israel Spain Mexico Kosovo Canada Thailand Colombia Germany Honduras From Cold Cases to Cyber Crime: Who’s Been Extradited? The extradited individuals include fugitives who’d evaded capture for over a decade, as well as newer suspects accused of exploiting the anonymity of the dark web. Here’s a breakdown of the most notable cases: Ardit and Jetmir Kutleshi, 26 and 28 (Kosovo → Pennsylvania):…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to help ensure America leads the world in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and lower energy costs by co-locating data centers and new energy infrastructure on DOE lands. DOE has released a Request for Information (RFI) to inform possible use of DOE land for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure development to support the growing demand for data centers.  The DOE has identified 16 potential sites uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction, including in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast-track permitting for new energy generation, such as nuclear. Following U.S. President Donald Trump‘s…

EncryptHub, a notorious threat actor linked to breaches at 618 organizations, is believed to have reported two Windows zero-day vulnerabilities to Microsoft, revealing a conflicted figure straddling the line between cybercrime and security research. The reported vulnerabilities are CVE-2025-24061 (Mark of the Web bypass) and CVE-2025-24071 (File Explorer spoofing), which Microsoft addressed during the March 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, acknowledging the reporter as ‘SkorikARI with SkorikARI .’ Bug reporterSource: Microsoft A new report by Outpost24 researchers has now linked the EncryptHub threat actor with SkorikARI after the threat actor allegedly infected himself and exposed their credentials. This exposure allowed the researchers to link the threat…

RunSafe Security launched the RunSafe Risk Reduction Analysis, which analyzes total exposure to Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and memory-based zero days in software. Designed for cybersecurity professionals and embedded systems developers, the solution provides much-needed insight into system vulnerabilities as well as data on how runtime mitigations can drastically reduce software exposure. Critically, the RunSafe Risk Reduction Analysis, part of the company’s Identify solution, focuses on identification and mitigation of memory-based vulnerabilities, which are one of the most exploited classes of security flaws in modern embedded systems. Memory safety flaws leave software susceptible to attacks such as arbitrary code…

James Murphy, a prominent crypto attorney widely recognized as MetaLawMan, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The April 7 legal action aims to uncover what the government may know about the identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.DHS claimed to have interviewed Bitcoin creatorMurphy said the lawsuit was prompted by statements made during a financial intelligence conference in 2019.At that event, a DHS official reportedly claimed the agency had discovered Nakamoto’s identity and interviewed him face-to-face in California. Three other individuals were present during that meeting, each of whom played a…