Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, IBM reports. Safer internet day – Cybercrime facts Infographic. Netanyahus party Elector app exposes data on over 6.5M Adobe addresses 42 flaws in its five products. Dell SupportAssist flaw exposes computers to hack, patch it asap!

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2019

Since March, Fxmsp announced in cybercrime forums the availability of information stolen from major antivirus companies located in the U.S. ” The man is involved in cybercrime activities since mid-2000. AdvIntel alerted law enforcement regarding these claimed intrusions. ” reported Advanced Intelligence.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The analysis of the sources of the attack revealed that they were devices with open ports 2000 and 5678 (2000 “Bandwidth test server” and port 5678 “Mikrotik Neighbor Discovery Protocol”), a combination that suggests the involvement of Mikrotik systems. ris botnet. million RPS.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack Hundreds Of Network Operators’ Credentials Found Circulating In Dark Web Fla.

Identity Theft 124

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2022

.” The arrest is the result of Operation Guardian led by AFP which became aware of a number of text messages demanding some Optus customers transfer $2000 to a bank account or face their personal information being used for financial crimes. The database belonging to the company was leaked on a cybercrime forum.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The ILOVEYOU Worm (2000). The news of this fast-spreading computer virus dominated headlines, and the creator, Onel de Guzman, was arrested for committing this cybercrime. While no data was destroyed or compromised, emails experienced severe delays, and military and university operations halted. Lessons learned.

Hacking 140

Hacking Cybersecurity Identity Theft Technology 140

SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2023

Just as any other business, cybercrime needs labor. Changes on the market, layoffs, and pay cuts, too, often prompt them to look for a job on cybercrime websites. Working with underground teams, let alone cybercrime groups, poses serious risks: members can be deanonymized and prosecuted, and even getting paid is not a guarantee.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2022

This month, the experts noticed that the number of infected hosts passed from 2000 to around 30,000. “While the group has operated for years, by mid 2021, the botnet was observed operating with roughly 2000 hosts globally.

Cryptocurrency 104

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

This intriguing technique holds the potential to unlock a treasure trove of evidence, shedding light on cybercrimes and aiding in the investigation process. Recycle bin forensics is a specialized branch of digital forensics that focuses on the retrieval and analysis of deleted files from the recycle bin or trash folder.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

Threat actors stole $18.7M US NCSC and DoS share best practices against surveillance tools Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app Russian submarines threatening undersea cables, UK defence chief warns.

Ransomware 112

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). While the malware written in.NET is new, its deployment is similar to previous attacks attributed to #Sandworm.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Encryption Telecommunications Malware 139

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Alexey Ivanov was exactly the kind of person to benefit from the early-2000's dot-com boom: he was bright, talented and really knew his stuff. His only problem was the fact that he was born in Chelyabinsk, a sleepy Russian town in the middle of nowhere. When he sent his résumé to American companies, nobody was willing to bet on him.

InfoSec 59

InfoSec Cybercrime Hacking 59

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This is partly driven by cyber insurance and a growing number of organizations seeing this insurance as a business necessity: "Although cyber insurance policies existed since early 2000, ransomware attacks are one of the main reasons for the increased interest in this type of insurance during the last 5 years.

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Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 130

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

“ Crooks claim they are conducting a “ large international operation set to arrest more than 2000 individuals in 27 countries.” The message implies that the recipient is accused of being one of them.

Scams 108

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

Depending on the amount of data offered for sale, the man demanded from 500 to 2000 dollars. The man had information on passport data, taxpayer numbers, birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and bank account data. ” reads the announcement published by the Ukraine Cyber Police.

Education 98

Education Accountability Banking Mobile 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This includes the “winnt” folder, which is only present in Windows 2000. What sets it apart is certain similarities with Conti. For example, the list of folders excluded from the encryption process is exactly the same. Another similarity is the string obfuscation function used.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Malware Passwords Encryption 138

Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2022

Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation that seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested. Operation “First Light 2022”, running for two months from March 8 2002 until May 8 2022, saw 76 countries clamp […]… Read More.

Cybercrime 52

Cybercrime 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

FROZENLAKE, aka Sandworm , has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). ” reads the report published by the Google TAG. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017.

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Phishing Education Accountability Malware 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

For reference, benchmarking the miner on a 1 CPU cloud server, the peak mining capacity here would be in the region of 2000 virtual CPUs. This uplift correlates with 360totalsecurity’s observation that the attacks “started in June” – perhaps indicating an additional target infrastructure that triggered their honeypots.

Accountability 111

Accountability Malware Advertising Internet 111

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

In today’s digital economy, domain name related cybercrime is exponentially rising and impacting organizations, customers, partners, and the connected internet supply chain. To access the full report and additional details, visit our website.

Artificial Intelligence 52

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

2000 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Requires K–12 schools to restrict children’s exposure to obscene digital content, monitor the online activity of minors, and educate students about appropriate behavior on the internet. When students turn 18, those rights are transferred to them.

Education 79

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

xMatters’ strong position within many of the Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 adds even greater value to our CIO and C-suite customers and prospects across large enterprises.

Digital transformation 40

Digital transformation Marketing Risk Technology 40

ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

.” I wrote about the pending Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (CSEA) and said: “ The problem with this legislation is that it's often very difficult to determine who is responsible for any given cybercrime. I think the whole white hat black hat thing came out of DEF CON, circa 2000. Who is responsible? I don't know.

Hacking 52

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SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Since the IC3 was created in 2000, it has consistently shined a light on forms of cybercrime – some new and evolving, others belligerently persistent – and has made laudable strides in stopping the fraudulent transfer of funds whenever possible. Organizations must navigate cybercrime at all times. Tips for security leaders.

Internet 53

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 53

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. One of the first instances was the Love Letter virus of 2000. Petya was initially developed by a group called Janus Cybercrime Solutions as part of its ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform. Want to Learn More About Malware? Check Out 8 Ways Malware Creeps Onto Your Device.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

You want to make sure that you're there no matter what they do with their laptop or computer and cyber criminals started adapting the same they said, You know what I want to collect your credit card whenever I want to gather your data whenever so you're exactly right of this technique transformed and now it's part of everyday cybercrime.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Marketing Software Antivirus 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Note that the vast majority of unprotected decryptors are from partners who encrypt brute force dedicas and spam single computers, taking $2000 ransoms, i.e. even if the FBI has 1000 decryptors, they are of little use, the main thing is that they didn't get all the decryptors for the entire 5 years of operation, which number is about 40000.

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