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Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-seizes-disrupts-redvds-cybercrime-marketplace/

Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace
The service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment diversion fraud.

Razzia in Deutschland: Behörden machen Cybercrime-Hoster RedVDS dicht
Internationalen Ermittlern und Microsoft ist ein Schlag gegen die Infrastruktur des Cybercrime-Hosters RedVDS gelungen. Die Server standen auch in Deutschland.

"The very first question to be considered is the applicability of the Copyright Law to the Moon. "
Thinking ahead (in 1952) about interplanetary copyrights :). if aliens have "Two Heads, Two Authors?"
really fun, worth reading.
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»Die industrielle Revolution der Cybercrime:
Die aktuellen Einschätzungen von Fortinet zeigen, dass sich die Cyberkriminalität im kommenden Jahr tiefgreifend verändert. Geschwindigkeit, Automatisierung und arbeitsteilige Strukturen bestimmen zunehmend das Vorgehen von Angreifern.«
Kriminalität war schon immer ein Business ohne Regeln und wurde schon immer indirekt als Schattenkampf von pol. so wie staatlichen Gegnern gefördert & unterstützt.
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Die industrielle Revolution der Cybercrime
Die aktuellen Einschätzungen von Fortinet zeigen, dass sich die Cyberkriminalität im kommenden Jahr tiefgreifend verändert. Geschwindigkeit, Automatisierung und arbeitsteilige Strukturen bestimmen zunehmend das Vorgehen von Angreifern.

Supreme Court Hacked, Proving Its Cybersecurity Is As Robust As Its Ethical Code - Above the Law
https://abovethelaw.com/2026/01/supreme-court-hacked-proving-its-cybersecurity-is-as-robust-as-its-ethical-code/

amazon_copurchases: Amazon co-purchasing network (2003)
Network of items for sale on amazon.com in 2003 and the items they "recommend" (via the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" feature). If one item is frequently co-purchased with another, then the first item recommends the second.
This network has 410236 nodes and 3356824 edges.
Tags: Economic, Commerce, Unweighted

The week's cybersecurity news is really heating up today, so check out Metacurity for the most critical developments you should know, including
--China orders domestic companies to stop using US cybersecurity software,
--White House renominates Plankey as CISA Director,
--Whistleblower leaks sensitive data on ICE and Border Patrol workers,
--Man to plead guilty for hacking Supreme Court system,
--Microsoft issues fixes for 114 flaws,
--Belgian hospital …

China orders domestic companies to stop using US cybersecurity software
White House renominates Plankey as CISA Director, Whistleblower leaks sensitive data on ICE and Border Patrol workers, Man to plead guilty for hacking Supreme Court system, Microsoft issues fixes for 114 flaws, Belgian hospital forced to cancel procedures after cyberattack, much more

It was Operation Endgame that took down Rhadamanthys.
End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/end-of-game-for-cybercrime-infra…

End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down – Operation Endgame’s latest phase targeted the infostealer Rhadamanthys, Remote Access Trojan VenomRAT, and the botnet Elysium | Europol
Between 10 and 14 November 2025, the latest phase of Operation Endgame was coordinated from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The actions targeted one of the biggest infostealers (Rhadamanthys), the Remote Access Trojan VenomRAT, and the botnet Elysium, all of which played a key role in international cybercrime. Authorities took down these three large cybercrime enablers. The main suspect for VenomRAT was also arrested in Greece on 3 November 2025.

Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software…

With so much going on in the world, check out today's Metacurity for a one-stop run-down of the critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Microsoft took down massive cybercrime platform RedVDS,
--Google's Fast Pair protocol enables hackers to connect with audio accessories,
--Shipping-related firm Bluspark Global patched a raft of flaws,
--Kimwolf botnet may have hit its maximum potential,
--CNIL fined French mobile companies for data bre…

Microsoft took down massive cybercrime platform RedVDS
Google's Fast Pair protocol enables hackers to connect with audio accessories, Shipping-related firm Bluspark Global patched a raft of flaws, Kimwolf botnet may have hit its maximum potential, CNIL fined French mobile companies for data breach, Cyber authorities warn of OT threats, much more