Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Phishing attacks imitating famous brands is a favorite trick of clever cybercriminals. The post Cybercrime Undercover: Phishing Attacks Imitating Famous Brands Proliferate appeared first on Security Boulevard. See the most imitated brands & how to not be fooled!

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The Hacker News

APRIL 18, 2024

The infamous cybercrime syndicate known as FIN7 has been linked to a spear-phishing campaign targeting the U.S. automotive industry to deliver a known backdoor called Carbanak (aka Anunak).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2021

Also, this greenhorn criminal clearly had bought into BriansClub’s advertising, which uses my name and likeness in a series of ads that run on all the top cybercrime forums. The payment message displayed by the carding site phishing domain BriansClub[.]com. Shortly after it came online as a phishing site last year, BriansClub[.]com

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

An international law enforcement operation led to the disruption of the prominent phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Nebulae and coordinated by Europol, led to the disruption of LabHost, which is one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platforms. ” The U.K.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A threat actor named InTheBox is promoting on Russian cybercrime forums an inventory of 1,894 web injects (overlays of phishing windows) for stealing credentials and sensitive data from banking, cryptocurrency exchange, and e-commerce apps [.]

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks. [.]

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Europe seized domain names and servers belonging to a virtual private network (VPN) provider long linked to online cybercrime. The post US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services appeared first on Adam Levin. In a press release issued December 22, U.S.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 11, 2022

Three different offshoots of the notorious Conti cybercrime cartel have resorted to the technique of call-back phishing as an initial access vector to breach targeted networks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

You’ve probably never heard of “ 16Shop ,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. A 16Shop phishing page spoofing Apple and targeting Japanese users. Image: Akamai.com. The INTERPOL statement says the platform sold hacking tools to compromise more than 70,000 users in 43 countries.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 23, 2023

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Cybercrime is here, it is dynamic and it is not going anywhere. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) hosted its 16th annual Electronic Crime Research symposium, APWG eCrime 2021 in early December. The post APWG’s eCrime 2021 Symposium Shows Cybercrime Evolving appeared first on Security Boulevard. The three tracks.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly operating an online service for sending high-volume phishing campaigns via mobile text messages. ” SMS Bandits offered an SMS phishing (a.k.a. Image: osint.fans. “But on the telecom front they were using fairly sophisticated tactics.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

carmaker with spear-phishing attacks. In late 2023, BlackBerry researchers spotted the threat actor FIN7 targeting a large US automotive manufacturer with a spear-phishing campaign. BlackBerry reported that the financially motivated group FIN7 targeted the IT department of a large U.S. com”, which is a free online scanner.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023. billion in 2022 to $4.57

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors. Rising popularity.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

Really interesting paper calculating the worldwide cost of cybercrime: Abstract: In 2012 we presented the first systematic study of the costs of cybercrime. Several new cybercrimes are significant enough to mention, including business email compromise and crimes involving cryptocurrencies. and more on response.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Microsoft warns of large-scale phishing attacks orchestrated with an open-source adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit available in the cybercrime ecosystem Adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kits are becoming an essential technology in the cybercrime ecosystem that is used by multiple threat actors to launch phishing attacks.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Cyber cops in Ukraine carried out an arrest and several raids last week in connection with the author of a U-Admin , a software package used to administer what’s being called “one of the world’s largest phishing services.” The U-Admin phishing panel interface. Image: fr3d.hk/blog. ” U-Admin, a.k.a.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The Royal Malaysian Police announced the seizure of the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. The Royal Malaysian Police announced to have dismantled the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. The operation was first documented on OSINT Fans by Gabor Szathmari in October 2020.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 5, 2023

Law enforcement has detained a suspect believed to be a key member of the OPERA1ER cybercrime group, which has targeted mobile banking services and financial institutions in malware, phishing, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns. [.]

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We Live Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions. The post European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Phishing scams continue to top the list of cybercrimes. Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. have experienced a successful phishing. have experienced a successful phishing. The post Preparing for Evolving Phishing Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Thanks to various 2023 security reports, we know phishing attacks are now the most common form of cybercrime, with an estimated close to 3.5 million, with the US experiencing an average data breach […] The post Taking on EvilProxy: Advancements in Phishing Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2024

A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) threat called "darcula" is taking advantage of encrypted mobile messaging services to unleash a wave of sophisticated smishing attacks targeting organizations across more than 100 countries. Mobile devices tend to have weaker security compared to desktop systems, making them an attractive target vector."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 29, 2022

The Ukrainian cyberpolice force arrested nine members of a criminal group that operated over 400 phishing websites crafted to appear like legitimate EU portals offering financial assistance to Ukrainians. [.].

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Microsoft is warning of an increase in adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing techniques, which are being propagated as part of the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) cybercrime model. This development in the PhaaS ecosystem enables

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An international law enforcement operation code-named 'Synergia' has taken down over 1,300 command and control servers used in ransomware, phishing, and malware campaigns. [.]

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The Hacker News

APRIL 7, 2023

In yet another sign that Telegram is increasingly becoming a thriving hub for cybercrime, researchers have found that threat actors are using the messaging platform to peddle phishing kits and help set up phishing campaigns. "To

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Chinese-language speakers have been increasingly targeted as part of multiple email phishing campaigns that aim to distribute various malware families such as Sainbox RAT, Purple Fox, and a new trojan called ValleyRAT.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 24, 2022

Modern phishing kits sold on cybercrime forums as off-the-shelve packages feature multiple and sophisticated detection avoidance and traffic filtering systems to ensure that internet security solutions won't mark them as a threat. [.].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The post International Investigations Target Financial Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard. Combined with the move by the U.S.

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The Hacker News

MAY 25, 2022

A year-long international investigation has resulted in the arrest of the suspected head of the SilverTerrier cybercrime group by the Nigeria Police Force.

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