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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

.” The DOJ’s statement doesn’t mention that RSOCKS has been in operation since 2014, when access to the web store for the botnet was first advertised on multiple Russian-language cybercrime forums. “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2023

Dear blog readers, Did you already grab a copy of my 2019-2023 " Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge " Ebook which is 1.7GB compilation for free? Have you also grabbed a copy of all of my publicly accessible research from 2005 up to 2023 from here for free? Stay tuned!

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Proxy services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source. SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com com , segate[.]org

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A database containing data of +8.9 million Zacks users was leaked online

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2023

A database containing the personal information of more than 8.9 million Zacks Investment Research users was leaked on a cybercrime forum. A database containing personal information of 8,929,503 Zacks Investment Research users emerged on a popular hacking forum on June 10, 2023.

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Authorities dismantled the card-checking platform Try2Check

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

The platform has been active since 2005, according to the DoJ, it generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue. Today’s indictment and global takedown of the Try2Check website demonstrates that the Office, together with our partners, will disrupt cybercrime operations no matter where they are based.”

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Who Wants to Become a Guest Blogger At This Blog?

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Dear blog readers, Do you know a lot about information security cybercrime research OSINT and threat intelligence gathering including cyber threat actors research? Intelligence Community and Law Enforcement agencies and organizations? Intelligence Community and Law Enforcement agencies and organizations?

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SEC warns of investment scams related to Hurricane Ida

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

. “For example, the SEC brought a number of enforcement actions against individuals and companies who made false and misleading statements about alleged business opportunities in light of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. ” reads the alert published by SEC.

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Gulf countries came under hackers’ spotlight in 2018, with more than 130 000 payment cards compromised

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

CEO of NGN International, Yaqoob AlAwadhi stated that, from 2017 to 2018, cybercrimes aimed at financial thefts increased significantly with cyber-criminals largely exploiting software vulnerabilities through phishing mailings and hacked legal resources. Map of Middle-Eastern Countries. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Zacks Investment Research data breach impacted hundreds of thousands of customers

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to the notice, threat actors had access to an older database of customers who had signed up for the Zacks Elite product between November 1999 through February 2005. The company discovered the intrusion at the end of 2022, it believes the unauthorized access took place sometime between November 2021 and August 2022.

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Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impacted

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

million records dating back to at least 2005 were also compromised in the data breach. million records include some, but not all of the following personal information: name, address, telephone, and date of birth. .” The company announced that it will reimburse those customers who choose to replace their stolen ID documents.

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In Retrospective – The “Office” Circa 2006 Up To Present Day

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I'm also proud to let you know that I've successfully released a full offline copy of my personal blog which is currently available in multiple E-Book formats including Amazon Kindle where the idea is to make my personal blog a recommended reading potentially increasing my readership and reaching out to new users internationally.

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Dancho Danchev’s Testimony on “How Facebook Today’s Meta Failed To Protect Its Users and React To The Koobface Botnet And What We Should Do About It?”

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2025

I'm a 41 years old security blogger cybercrime researcher OSINT analyst and threat intelligence analyst from Bulgaria. A cybersecurity expert who has navigated the complex and often murky waters of the information security industry. I've always been an independent contractor and I often work under NDAs.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Fog of Cyber War

ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

Mikko Hypponen joins The Hacker Mind to discuss cybercrime unicorns, the fog of cyber war that surrounds the Ukrainian war with its much larger neighbor, and of course Mikko’s new book, If it’s Smart, it’s Vulnerable. Vamosi: The slogan of the RSA Conference is “Where the World Talks Security,” and, in general.

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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

A database containing data of +8.9 million Zacks users was leaked online

Authorities dismantled the card-checking platform Try2Check

Who Wants to Become a Guest Blogger At This Blog?

SEC warns of investment scams related to Hurricane Ida

Gulf countries came under hackers’ spotlight in 2018, with more than 130 000 payment cards compromised

Zacks Investment Research data breach impacted hundreds of thousands of customers

Latitude Data breach is worse than initially estimated. 14 million individuals impacted

In Retrospective – The “Office” Circa 2006 Up To Present Day

Dancho Danchev’s Testimony on “How Facebook Today’s Meta Failed To Protect Its Users and React To The Koobface Botnet And What We Should Do About It?”

Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

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