How much do cyber criminals make? (Part 2). Lapsus$ leader arrested in Oxford.

$14m according to the City of London Police. The City of London Police are investigating a teenager, who is accused of being a leader in the notorious Lapsus$ cyber crime gang – they refuse to confirm or deny that they have arrested him. Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire …

Do you know what an .xlsb file is? The hackers do and it is another way to obscure their malicious payloads

Here is yet another email attachment, examined by Xme, at SANS Internet Storm and for you to look out for: XLSB Files: Because Binary is Stealthier Than XML – Sans Internet Storm Centre For phishing attacks to succeed the hackers need to exploit your trust – for them to fail …

How much do cyber criminals make?

According to the FBI about $7bn: Cybercriminals rmade almost $7bn in 2021: FBI • The Register FBI: $6.9 billion lost through internet crimes in 2021 – The Record by Recorded Future