Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Vostrom filed papers in 2007 to do business as Packet Forensics, according to Virginia state records. They estimated that those apps were downloaded more than 60 million times, including 10 million downloads of Muslim prayer apps. Measurement Systems’ website was registered by Vostrom Holdings, according to historic domain name records.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Prior to that, akafitis@gmail.com was used as the email address for the account “ Fitis ,” which was active on Exploit between September 2006 and May 2007. ru in its early years, but for a brief period in 2007 it appears this website was inadvertently exposing all of its file directories to the Internet. ru in 2008.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 12, 2024

One of the first attribution clues that caught our attention was several file names used by the malware since 2019, alarmingly similar to the ones used by The Mask more than 10 years ago: 2007-2013 attack file names 2019 attack file names ~df01ac74d8be15ee01.tmp tmp ~dfae01202c5f0dba42.cmd cmd c_27803.nls nls c_12058.nls

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Mask APT has been active since at least 2007, it demonstrated the capability to use complex implants, often delivered through zero-day exploits. Kaspersky first identified the APT group in 2014, but experts believe the cyber espionage campaign had already been active for over five years.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Second, we demonstrate how to insert undetectable backdoors in models trained using the Random Fourier Features (RFF) learning paradigm (Rahimi, Recht; NeurIPS 2007). Moreover, even if the distinguisher can request backdoored inputs of its choice, they cannot backdoor a new input­a property we call non-replicability.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The PCLOB was established in 2004 (when it didn't do much), disappeared from 2007-2012, and reconstituted in 2012. So it can examine the program of TSA watchlists, NSA anti-terrorism surveillance, and FBI counterterrorism activities. It issued a major report on NSA surveillance in 2014. It has dwindled since then, having as few as one member.

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Surveillance 191

WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A secret experiment in 2007 proved that hackers could devastate power grid equipment beyond repair—with a file no bigger than a gif.

Hacking 145

Hacking 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Police found a 2007 Lexus, driven by Patrick McGovern-Allen, 19, that had lost control and left the road, crashing into the eastern end of the 1600 building,” the story recounted. According to a Sept.

Internet 332

Internet Internet 332

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2025

Notable projects included the Month of Browser Bugs (July 2006), Month of Kernel Bugs (November 2006), and Month of Apple Bugs (January 2007). MOB projects played a huge role in improving the gravity at which security and responsible disclosure are taken in these companies. However, unlike H.

Cybersecurity 130

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This threat actor was involved in cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities to destroy data and disrupt systems.

Cryptocurrency 137

Cryptocurrency Hacking Banking Cybersecurity 137

The Hacker News

JANUARY 13, 2022

Qakbot, also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, has been observed in the wild since 2007. Cybersecurity researchers have decoded the mechanism by which the versatile Qakbot banking trojan handles the insertion of encrypted configuration data into the Windows Registry.

Banking 139

Banking Encryption Malware Cybersecurity 139

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Somehow, this model is based on enthusiasm," says Andrus Ansip, who was prime minister during the 2007 attack and now oversees digital affairs for the European Commission. Mostly, the volunteers run weekend drills with troops, doctors, customs and tax agents, air traffic controllers, and water and power officials.

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Banking 216

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2021

Let me start this crazy story by saying in 2007 there was a huge debate in Arizona about water washing away the border wall. In October 2007, … Continue reading Rain Washes Away Arizona Border Wall… AGAIN ?. Yes, you read that right.

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Network Security 116

Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

It also was used in 2007 to register xeka[.]ru That same email address was used to register the account “Isis” at several other top Russian-language cybercrime forums, including Damagelab, Zloy, Evilzone and Priv-8. ru , a cybercrime forum in its own right that called itself “ The Antichat Mafia.”

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Accountability Advertising Hacking Cybercrime 357

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

I've been writing about "responsible disclosure" for over a decade; here's an essay from 2007. Basically, it's a tacit agreement between researchers and software vendors.

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Software 173

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

At an inquiry as to whether the social media giant was hoovering up the data of all Australians in order to build its generative artificial intelligence tools, senator Tony Sheldon asked whether Meta (Facebook’s owner) had used Australian posts from as far back as 2007 to feed its AI products. That’s the reality, isn’t it?”

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The Hacker News

APRIL 13, 2024

Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served as the public spokesperson of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, since at least 2007. "He He publicly

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What began with a high-profile incident back in 2007, when Estonia was hit by hackers targeting its government and commercial sector, has evolved into cyber warfare that is being waged constantly worldwide. There is a new battlefield. It is global and challenging to defend.

Government 130

Government 130

Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2021

Qbot, also known as “Qakbot” or “Pinkslipbot,” is a banking trojan active since 2007 that’s focusing on stealing user data and banking credentials. In the first months of the year, researchers noticed a malicious email campaign spreading weaponized Office documents that was delivering QBot trojan, and changing the payload after a short while.

Malware 132

Malware Banking Phishing Ransomware 132

Troy Hunt

MAY 15, 2020

Arranged for carpenter apprentice Devon [redacted last name] to replace bathroom vanity top at [redacted street address], Vancouver, on 02 October 2007. But it's the next class of data in there which makes this particularly interesting and I'm just going to quote a few snippets here: Recommended by Andie [redacted last name].

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Data breaches InfoSec 364

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2025

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

Technology 87

Technology Malware Phishing Government 87

Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Meanwhile, Kaspersky Lab , one of two companies credited with reporting exploitation of CVE-2024-30040 to Microsoft, has published a fascinating writeup on how they discovered the exploit in a file shared with Virustotal.com.

Social Engineering 298

Social Engineering Backups Malware Software 298

The Hacker News

JUNE 30, 2021

for distributing a virus that infected more than a million computers from 2007 to 2012. Colombian authorities on Wednesday said they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Mask APT is a legendary threat actor that has been performing highly sophisticated attacks since at least 2007," Kaspersky researchers Georgy Kucherin and Marc Rivero said in an analysis published last week. Their targets

Malware 109

Malware 109

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Active since at least 2007, Winnti (aka APT41, Barium, Bronze Atlas, and Wicked Panda) is the name designated to a prolific cyber threat group that carries out Chinese state-sponsored espionage activity, predominantly

Cyber threats 119

Cyber threats Malware Government 119

Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2021

a data broker acquired by Equifax in 2007. But these requirements were easily bypassed, as evidenced by a previous breach at Equifax’s employment division. The Work Number is a user-paid verification of employment database created by TALX Corp. ,

Small Business 358

Small Business Financial Services Government Media 358

Quick Heal Antivirus

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

QBot, also known as Qakbot, QuackBot, and Pinkslipbot, is a Banking Trojan that was first observed in 2007. The post QBOT – A HTML Smuggling technique to target victims appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

Banking 111

Banking Phishing Cybercrime Ransomware 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2022

Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves announced that Estonia was hit by the most extensive wave of DDoS attacks it has faced since 2007. Yesterday, Estonia was subject to the most extensive cyber attacks it has faced since 2007. The DDoS attacks targeted both public institutions and the private sector.

DDOS 144

DDOS Computers and Electronics Digital transformation Government 144

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

for his key role in the distribution of the Gozi virus that infected more than a million computers from 2007 to 2012. The Gozi banking Trojan is not a new threat, it was first spotted by security researchers in 2007. Colombian officials announced the arrest of the Romanian hacker Mihai Ionut Paunescu who is wanted in the U.S.

Banking 133

Banking Malware Hacking Information Security 133

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 6, 2023

But the reality is many organizations, especially those in technology and similar industries, haven’t really had to focus much on cost-cutting and savings measures since the financial crisis of 2007. . The post 5 Ways to Increase Security and Compliance Efficiencies in 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Technology Risk Government Ransomware 114

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

This is a problem that has been nagging me since 2007 or so when we built the SDL TM Tool. Second, her analysis shines light on an important problem, which is how do we express how and when tooling helps in threat modeling? What sort of threats will tooling help with?

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 20, 2022

Donnelley was the world’s largest commercial printer in 2007. Donnelley is a Fortune 500 integrated communications corporation based in the United States that offers marketing and business communications, commercial printing, and other associated services. What Happened? Threat actors seized data in […].

Ransomware 119

Ransomware Marketing Cybersecurity 119

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The group is active since 2007, and his recent attacks are part of an ongoing campaign dubbed Operation CuckooBees. Winnti, a prolific Chinese threat group, focused his attacks on government organizations from Hong Kong and Siri Lanka, this year.

Government 119

Government Cybersecurity 119

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

That story cited a 2007 report (PDF) from iDefense , which detailed DaiLin’s role as the leader of a state-sponsored, four-man hacking team called NCPH (short for Network Crack Program Hacker). ” At the time of story, DaiLin was 28 years old.

Antivirus 363

Antivirus Hacking Software Government 363

SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2025

FortiGuard Labs saw some of the early botnets back between 2007-2010, like Zeus and Conficker, using fast flux to distribute malware and manage their Command and Control (C2) communications. While the technique is older, it can still be effective.

DNS 104

DNS Government Cybersecurity Malware 104

Heimadal Security

JUNE 7, 2022

QBot is a banking virus active since 2007 that steals user data and banking credentials. The malware contains novel distribution methods, C2 tactics, and anti-analysis characteristics. Some campaigns distribute Qbot directly, but it’s also a supplementary payload for Emotet.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Banking Malware Cybersecurity 115