Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The report outlines how cyber hacking groups are becoming more specialised and diversified, with some groups now using SME’s security systems as a training ground for new hackers to learn their trade.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Hacking has gone through several eras over the years, each with its own unique characteristics and motivations. Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Zack Allen is director of threat intelligence for ZeroFOX , a Baltimore-based company that helps customers detect and respond to risks found on social media and other digital channels.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 28, 2021

The database containing 263 GB of personally identifiable information (PII) and household-related data was leaked on a popular hacking forum last week. By combining the info, cybercriminals can deploy compelling social engineering attacks that may lead to account takeover, identify theft and fraud.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft and identity management platform Okta both this week disclosed breaches involving LAPSUS$ , a relatively new cybercrime group that specializes in stealing data from big companies and threatening to publish it unless a ransom demand is paid. ” LAPSUS$ leader Oklaqq a.k.a.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2021

They are accused of hacking sports and anti-doping organizations on three continents. A post from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center offered few details, however, SecureWorld has uncovered a trail of deceit, lies, and social engineering which Russia used against its Olympic enemies around the time of a prior Olympics.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2022

. - biased exclusivity and double layer monetization combination where the attacker might only sell the database to its actual owner and actually get rid of it once they receive the payment.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. The roster of the now-defunct “Infinity Recursion” hacking team, from which some members of LAPSUS$ allegedly hail.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Unlike some of the issues above, cybercrime appears to be a topic of agreement for your holiday conversations. While not all hacking is related to nation-state or foreign operations, a large portion of the most dangerous malware threats, like ransomware, data theft, and business email compromise (BEC), sometimes are. cybercrime.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

This can make them particularly susceptible to social engineering trickery, the trigger for online extortion and fraud campaigns, Bastable told me. BEC campaigns accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses reported to the FBI over a three year period. These are soft targets,” he says. It’s simple fraud.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This summer for instance, cyberthieves stole 2 million dollars’ worth of items from an account that they hacked. Social media and the metaverse. New social media will bring more privacy risks. Data from mental health apps will be used in accurately targeted social engineering attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Social engineering: Phishing remains a popular technique but we see new forms of phishing arising such as spear-phishing, whaling, smishing and vishing. Cybercrime actors. social nature. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ENISA Threat Landscape 2022). Malware: 66 disclosures of zero-day vulnerabilities observed in 2021.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to keep doing this as long as they keep letting me. Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 11, 2023

RELATED: Famous Twitter Accounts Hacked: Insider Threat or Social Engineering Attack? ] citizen, pleaded guilty to his role in the Twitter hack, as well as cyberstalking and other schemes. Court documents revealed that O'Connor conspired to gain unauthorized access to various social media accounts belonging to Twitter.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. One of the key elements of these campaigns is social engineering, which aims to psychologically manipulate victims.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 352 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

The use of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime is not a completely novel concept. Utilizing AI-driven bots for advanced social engineering techniques. These observations highlight the evolving and expanding role of AI in cybercrime, posing significant challenges to cybersecurity efforts.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The company shared this message on social media: Some developers shared heartfelt messages on social media, including Naughty Dog's Co-President Neil Druckmann, who dealt with leaks while developing the videogame The Last of Us : To my fellow devs out there affected by the latest leak, know that while it feels overwhelming right now, it'll pass.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, vishing). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Usually, hackers will lead their victims to a legitimate website, which means they have to hack into that site,” said Friedrich. This incident shows how easily somebody can build a convincing phishing page without having to be an experienced software engineer, said Hank Schless, senior manager, security solutions at Lookout.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 25, 2022

Known for being one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and most notable venture capital firms, Sequoia Capital was hacked in February 2021. This hack exposed some of its investors’ personal and financial information to a third party. With over 600 million users, Sina Weibo is one of China’s largest social media platforms.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

????????Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. .

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The rise of cybercrime has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Interpol describing the advance of cyberattacks coming at "an alarming pace." Cybercrime has evolved—and so has cybersecurity. It is certainly the case that specific industries are more likely to be targeted with specific types of cybercrime.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

He had no idea that desire would soon lead him down a path to cybercrime. His attacks against prominent companies made him a hero, of sorts, and he amassed a huge social media following. SecureWorld is sharing his story at part of Youth and Cybercrime Week, in partnership with the Cybercrime Support Network.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In each case, the goal of the attackers was the same: Phish T-Mobile employees for access to internal company tools, and then convert that access into a cybercrime service that could be hired to divert any T-Mobile user’s text messages and phone calls to another device.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 29, 2023

If season 4 was a nod to 2021’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, season 5 takes a stab at the more political side of cybercrime. The season’s antagonist, Cyrus, sums the season – and his intentions – up perfectly: ‘Money? You think this is about money?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The use of fake domains impersonating venture capital firms and social engineering tactics observed by Jamf lead the experts into attributing the attacks to BlueNoroff. Kaspersky researchers noticed that the group had created numerous fake domains impersonating venture capital firms and banks in a campaign tracked as ‘SnatchCrypto’.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

So did the 2020 Twitter hack. Business email compromise is a sticky, multifaceted cybercrime that almost inevitably starts with a phishing attack. Social media phishing or angler phishing is an increasingly popular vector of attack. Social media accounts associated with angler phishing increased by about 40% in 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

This certainly necessitates a significant amount of social engineering. This certainly necessitates a significant amount of social engineering. This increasingly popular scam is often run by criminal gangs in Southeast Asia, where the affair is called “Sha Zhu Pan,” a Chinese phrase that means “ pig butchering.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

The crooks exploited online tools and technology along with social engineering tactics to target the victims and steal usernames, passwords, and bank accounts. ” Threat actors also relied on social media and email to conduct romance frauds. “As SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). The post U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

According to the post created on September 4, the database also contains profiles of users who don’t have Clubhouse accounts, whose phone numbers might have been acquired by threat actors due to the company’s past insistence that users share their full contact lists with Clubhouse to use the social media platform. Is this a big deal?

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