Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2024

Most of the malicious search ads we have seen have originated from Google, but threat actors are also abusing other search engines. A malicious advertiser is capturing traffic from Bing searches and redirecting users to a decoy site that looks almost identical to the real one. The domain name nordivpn[.]xyz xyz besthord-vpn[.]com

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Google and Microsoft appear to have been flooding their smaller search engine rivals with spam ads, to limit the number of higher-value ads that appear on them, according to data viewed by POLITICO. Such ads generate little value to search engines overall. Microsoft ads for the search “depression” on DuckDuckGo.

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Engineering Data collection Advertising Marketing 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

The REvil ransomware operators are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim’s business partners to force victims to pay the ransom. Malware #Ransomware #REvil REvil Ransomware launched a service for contact to news media, companies for the best pressure at no cost, and DDoS (L3, L7) as a paid service.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

These security and useability shortcomings have driven the search for alternative approaches known generally as passwordless authentication. Although they are not foolproof (they can be synced to a device running an insecure OS, for example), they are far more secure than passwords for customers, employees, and partners alike.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Real-Time Compliance Management at Scale FireMon is architected for real-time reporting, violation detection, and search in any environment. FireMon’s commitment to helping retail organizations achieve continuous compliance and robust risk management makes it a trusted partner in the retail industry’s cybersecurity landscape.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You’ve made the decision to collaborate with a Microsoft partner, but a quick search on the internet turns up thousands of service providers, each offering a vast array of products. Perhaps you’re considering implementing a CRM system, or perhaps you’re already using Microsoft Dynamics but would like to maximize its benefits.

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Internet Internet 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Partner organizations, after all, may be reluctant — if unlikely — to admit to cybersecurity weaknesses. As a result, some are now taking extra precautions such as hiring specialized companies to conduct penetration testing audits on externally facing partner resources. And they may not even be aware that they have them.

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Insurance Software Internet Internet 109

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

January 2021 posts on Verified show that Fearlless and his partner Universalo purchased the SWAT reshipping business from a Verified member named SWAT, who’d been operating the service for years. SWAT agreed to transfer the business in exchange for 30 percent of the net profit over the ensuing six months. ” But the triploo@mail.ru

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Passwords Cybercrime Accountability Hacking 222

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But it can just as easily be placed in the hands of stalkers, abusive partners, or someone who just wants to get a leg up in their divorce proceedings. Stalkerware-type applications like TheTruthSpy typically get installed secretly, by a person with access to the victim’s phone. .”

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Spyware Data collection Malware Hacking 127

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– JM Search , a premier retained executive search firm, today announces the addition of Rebecca Miller, Principal, in the firm’s Consumer Practice led by Partners MaryJeanne Scott and Phil Menzel. About JM Search. KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–( We are thrilled to have Rebecca join our Practice.

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Digital transformation Retail Marketing Technology 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

“It is also a result of more than a decade of experience that FBI agents, Justice Department prosecutors, and our international partners have built dismantling cyber threats. With our partners, we will use every available tool to disrupt, deter, and punish cyber criminals.”. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison.”

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Ransomware Cyber threats Hacking Accountability 96

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Mozilla is trying a novel experiment into striking a balance between ad revenue generation and privacy protection by implementing a new way to deliver ads in its Firefox web browser—presenting them as “suggestions” whenever users type into the dual-use search and URL address bar. Though the explanation seems simple, the implementation is not.

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Advertising Data collection VPN 69

Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2021

A newly discovered piece of Android malware shares the same capabilities found within many modern stalkerware-type apps—it can swipe images and video, rifle through online searches, record phone calls and video, and peer into GPS location data—but the infrastructure behind the malware obscures its developer’s primary motivations.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Making sure you are collaborating with reputable and legal partners/merchants is essential for business owners. In this article, we’ll examine in detail what a GST […] The post The Role of GST Number Search and Verification API in GSTIN Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Authentication 52

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It has been critical in optimizing the efficacy of a smaller Ukrainian force by coordinating with coalition partners worldwide. As a result, while a wide variety of equipment is deployed in the field, the coalition partners supporting Ukraine can share data in a format that anybody can use.

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Encryption Technology Surveillance Authentication 130

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

Working with law enforcement partners in France, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Romania and the United Kingdom, the DOJ said it was able to seize more than 50 Internet servers tied to the malware network, and nearly $9 million in ill-gotten cryptocurrency from QakBot’s cybercriminal overlords. .”

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 3, 2023

Google’s search results and your Facebook feed are filled with paid entries. Better than Google search knows you. Better, perhaps, than your close friends, intimate partners and therapist know you. Internet companies’ manipulating what you see to serve their own interests is nothing new.

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Surveillance Internet Internet Technology 229

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The tech giant partnered with the Polish Cyber Command (DKWOC) to identify the malicious cluster activity and mitigate it. The researchers noticed that the attackers also commonly employed multiple known vulnerabilities, including CVE-2023-38831 in WinRAR or CVE-2021-40444 in Windows MSHTML.

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Accountability Government Phishing Authentication 113

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks. And that was from just a few minutes of searching. Image: @Pressmaster on Shutterstock.

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Engineering Encryption Social Engineering Healthcare 233

Pen Test Partners

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Company name From the company name there is plenty to find: Netblocks (which can be examined for much more) WHOIS records (which can be used in horizonal domain correlation) Corporate social media profiles Staff Videos/images Clients and suppliers or partners SaaS services Vacant jobs …plus much more What can each element be used for?

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Media DNS Marketing Risk 68

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

HaveIBeenPwned serves as a platform for those who can search for their email address to find whether it was accessed by hackers via a data breach. But what if the platform itself gets infiltrated and leaks the whole of its database to cyber crooks? Wait, the threat doesn’t end here!

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Cyber Attacks Data breaches Hacking Media 131

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2023

Hackers did not take any customer personal information or payment card, the threat actors accessed data in the attack and no data related, says the official statement from the web search giant’s communication subsidiary.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

US CISA and the FBI issued a joint alert to warn critical infrastructure partners and public/private organizations of ransomware attacks during holidays. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI warn critical infrastructure partners of ransomware attacks during the holiday season.

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Ransomware Scams Accountability Phishing 123

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“Junk actively participated in an online SIM-swapping community where various individuals would partner with one another to play different roles needed to successfully execute a SIM swap scam.” ” On March 3, 2022, the FBI executed a federal search warrant on Junk’s apartment and seized his electronic equipment.

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Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Accountability Scams 118

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Search online and you’ll find a lot of similar definitions for vendor. Consider taking that relationship to the next level with a vendor who is also interested in partnering for the long term. And for customers who want an even deeper relationship from a trusted partner, there’s Duo Care , Duo’s premium support program.

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Architecture Engineering 56

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The grant will allow them to establish the Center of Excellence in Advanced Computing and Software (CoE-ACS) and foster collaborations with researchers from Duke’s Athena NSF AI Institute and partners from the U.S. The team also plans to partner with local high schools, hoping to spark interest in AI and robotics in younger generations.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2024

Instead, these crucial details are securely handled and stored by our trusted partner, Payit.” ” The Kansas City Board of Elections and Jackson County Board of Elections are not affected. . ” On the same date an executive order declared a state of emergency.

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Ransomware Backups Malware Software 107

BH Consulting

APRIL 18, 2024

Its Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030 report describes this as “an after-effect of the expanding integration of third-party suppliers and partners in the supply chain, leading to new vulnerabilities and opportunities for attacks”. ENISA, the EU’s cybersecurity agency, forecasts that supply chain attacks are the top emerging threat.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But earlier today, the BlackCat website was replaced with an FBI seizure notice, while federal prosecutors in Florida released a search warrant explaining how FBI agents were able to gain access to and disrupt the group’s operations. A statement on the operation from the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

“These seizures were possible because of international law enforcement and private sector coordination involving the partners listed below” reads the banner. The authorities are searching for information about the administrators of the platform, a circumstance that suggests that the FBI has yet to identify them.

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Marketing Cybercrime Accountability Education 95

IT Security Guru

JUNE 6, 2022

SEO aims to boost your website’s organic ranking in search engine results pages, while PPC promotes your site content via keyword phrases. Unlike paid advertisements, organic search results are not as expensive as paying ones. According to a SparkToro study, organic search results generate more clicks than paid ads.

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Advertising Marketing Engineering 105

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 29, 2023

Built on alphaMountain’s domain and IP threat intelligence APIs, threatYeti is a browser-based investigation tool that provides a fast, search-based interface to deliver real-time threat verdicts for any internet host. AlphaMountain leverages machine learning models to analyze and deliver domain and IP threat intelligence rapidly.

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Cyber threats DNS Threat Detection Cybersecurity 89

Krebs on Security

JUNE 14, 2022

Gatrel’s co-defendant and partner in the business, Juan “Severon” Martinez of Pasadena, Calif., residents when they search online for terms common to booter services. pleaded guilty just before the trial. has even taken out Google ads to remind U.K.

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DDOS DNS Internet Internet 143

CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

With most companies forced to transition to remote work, even employees far removed from IT are now actively relying on VPN gateways to secure interactions with co-workers, partners, and clients. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has documented a number of attacks through vulnerabilities in VPN gateways.

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VPN Government Software Hacking 88

Google Security

MAY 25, 2021

Google has been working with JEDEC , an independent semiconductor engineering trade organization, along with other industry partners, in search of possible solutions for the Rowhammer phenomenon. Distances greater than two are conceivable. The challenge is substantial and the ramifications are industry-wide.

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Manufacturing Engineering IoT Mobile 145

Webroot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A seemingly innocuous request for information from a “trusted” romantic partner could actually be a ploy to infiltrate company networks. Verify and Validate : Encourage employees to verify the identities of individuals they interact with online and to use reverse image searches to check the authenticity of profile pictures.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Media Education 81

Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2020

after receiving what looked like a bill for search engine optimization (SEO) services rendered on behalf of their domain names. The missives appear to be an $85 bill for an “annual search engine listing” service. as a business partner. In December 2018, KrebsOnSecurity looked at how dozens of U.S.

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