Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

.” Constella Intelligence , a company that tracks exposed databases, finds that 774748@gmail.com was used in connection with just a handful of passwords, but most frequently the password “ featar24 “ Pivoting off of that password reveals a handful of email addresses, including akafitis@gmail.com. ru in 2008.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

While the various charging documents released in this case do not mention it per se, it is clear that members of this group also favored another form of supply chain attacks — hiding their malware inside commercial tools they created and advertised as legitimate security software and PC utilities. Security analysts and U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Also we are running business since 2006.” Whoever controlled the Saim Raza cybercriminal identity had a penchant for re-using the same password (“lovertears”) across dozens of Saim Raza email addresses. Regarding phishing, whenever we receive complaint, we remove the services immediately. Image: Facebook.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

In reality, “Apple magic” is more a byproduct of old advertising (this 2006 commercial from the “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” series did irreparable harm) and faulty conclusions concerning cybersecurity’s biggest breaches and attacks: People mistakenly believe that because most attacks target Windows computers and servers, no attacks target Macs.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

org was originally registered in 2006 to “ Corpse ,” the handle adopted by a Russian-speaking hacker who gained infamy several years prior for creating and selling an extremely sophisticated online banking trojan called A311 Death , a.k.a. Between 2003 and 2006, Corpse focused on selling and supporting his Haxdoor malware.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

As noted in the Secret Service’s criminal complaint (PDF), the Try2Check service was first advertised on the closely-guarded Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka , by someone using the handle “ KreenJo.” This and other “nordia@” emails shared a password: “ anna59.” ” NORDIA Nordia@yandex.ru

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

But Intel 471 finds that after his critical review of VIP Crypt, Kerens did not post publicly on Exploit again for another four years until October 2016, when they suddenly began advertising Cryptor[.]biz. One of the domains registered in 2006 to the address unforgiven57@mail.ru antivirusxp09[.]com). was thelib[.]ru

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