Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Building off Malwarebytes’ initial recognition for removing every trace of viruses that others missed, ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes combines award-winning technologies that cover all stages of an attack, with managed services for teams with limited resources. To say it’s been quite a journey to this point would be an understatement.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 , that dark_cl0ud6@hotmail.com address has been used in conjunction with the handle “ DCReavers2 ” to register user accounts on a half-dozen English-language cybercrime forums since 2008, including Hackforums , Blackhatworld, and Ghostmarket. ” The U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“In late August and early September 2021, Kaspersky technologies detected attacks with the use of an elevation of privilege exploit on multiple Microsoft Windows servers. “The malware itself is not very sophisticated and has functionality similar to many other remote shells. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

INFINITY is a state of the art malware and vulnerability remediation service featuring unique, patent-pending technology. INFINITY combines deep website scanning and automatic malware removal with unrivaled accuracy and frequency. Websites experience 22 attacks per day on average.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 23, 2022

Natural Gas supply hasn’t been hit by the malware, however, some systems on the administration side were reportedly disrupted. FBI issued a statement in May this year that Ragnar Locker was responsible for the disruption of systems across 53 organizations in the past two years, including 35 from the critical sector of the United States.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. 2008, wherein he addresses forum members with the salutation, “Hello Gentlemen Scammers.”

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SecureList

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In late August and early September 2021, Kaspersky technologies detected attacks with the use of an elevation of privilege exploit on multiple Microsoft Windows servers. Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Executive Summary. We are calling this cluster of activity MysterySnail. Microsoft Windows 7.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In April 2020, Google reported 18 million instances per day of malware and phishing email sent via its Gmail service using Covid-related topics as a lure. These concerns were apparently validated by a 2019 incident where deepfaked audio technology was used to scam a CEO out of $243,000. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 9, 2020

Eleven of the updates address problems Microsoft deems “critical,” meaning they could be exploited by malware or malcontents to seize complete, remote control over vulnerable systems without any help from users. A chief concern among the panoply of patches is a trio of vulnerabilities in the Windows file-sharing technology (a.k.a.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 14, 2022

Dmitri Alperovitch , co-founder of and former chief technology officer for the security firm CrowdStrike , called the REvil arrests in Russia “ransomware diplomacy.” Russia used cyber operations and information operations in the run-up to its invasion of Georgia in 2008. “These are tried and true Russian tactics.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

Never underestimate the power of technology in shaping your business’s success. The digital landscape is advancing, and the risks of shirking cutting-edge technology are substantial. The future belongs to those who recognize and harness the power of technology to benefit their organizations.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As per usual, most of the critical flaws — those that can be exploited by malware or miscreants without any help from users — reside in Microsoft’s Web browsers Edge and Internet Explorer. Of course, if the target has Adobe Reader or Acrobat installed, it might be easier for attackers to achieve that log in.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. This malware employed a custom EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to infiltrate its victims’ systems.

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Adam Shostack

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This is unhappy news for Huawei, but more importantly, as cyber is now treated as a “fifth domain” and there are no norms of conflict, bad news for technology in general. It’s bad news for the makers of important technology, who are now subject to attacks by nation states. Cult of the Dead Cow , Joseph Menn.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

VPNLab was launched in 2008 and was offering online anonymity to criminal organizations. Its technology was based on OpenVPN and adopted 2048-bit encryption, the price for the subscription was very low, just $60/year. The authorities seized 15 VPNLab.net servers across 10 countries.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Out of Palo Alto, California, Cloudera started in 2008 by alumni of Google, Yahoo!, Born from Google in 2008, the Google Cloud Platform is a leading cloud infrastructure provider. Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. Facebook, and Oracle. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. But beyond these cases, how advanced is the implementation of the technology that wants to end passwords once and for all? The Challenges of New Authentication Technologies. See the Top Password Managers.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats. The 1980s also saw the emergence of computer viruses and malware as a significant threat to computer security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The attack is possible because the machines use a smart card payment system that leverages insecure technology, the MIFARE Classic smart cards. The vulnerability was disclosed by the security researcher Polle Vanhoof.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2022

VPNLab had been around since 2008 and had built its service around the OpenVPN technology, used strong encryption, and provided double VPN, with servers located in many different countries. The basic technology is called VPN server chaining and the idea behind it is pretty simple, but that doesn’t mean the technology is.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

While there have been no updates about Prikormka or Operation Groundbait for a few years now, we discovered multiple similarities between the malware used in that campaign, CommonMagic and CloudWizard. Operation Groundbait was first described by ESET in 2016, with the first implants observed in 2008.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Today’s special columnist, Scott Register of Keysight Technologies, says government and industry must come together to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. One of the clues: their malware deactivates if it finds itself on a computer with the default language set to Russian.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Cybersecurity, including PCI compliance and information technology systems are complex and interrelated,” said Austin Segal, Vice President of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. LEFCON, LLC is a technology support company serving hospitality, small business, and public safety clients both on site and virtually across the United States.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Phishing commonly tricks users into disclosing their login credentials or executing malware on their computers. Watering holes, or legitimate websites infected with malware, attempt to deliver malicious payloads or to steal credentials in a manner similar to phishing attacks only in a different media.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 2, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are a topic that touches many areas; not only finance and investing but technology and even political arenas. Even the 2008 financial crisis was imbued with substantial safety nets for many of the organisations that needed to be bailed out. By Chris Sedgwick, director of security operations at Talion.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. Dateline Cybercrime . 1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S. million credit cards.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In total, 1,000 consumer facing websites were analyzed, including the Internet Retailer Top 500, FDIC 100 banks, top social networking companies, top 50 news and media companies, government agencies and leading Internet of Things (IoT) providers focused on home automation and wearable technologies. Media Contact. Kimberly Waterhouse.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It is a highly demanding activity, which requires time, multidisciplinary skills, efficient technology, innovation and dedication. We have been doing so since 2008, benefiting from Kaspersky’s decades of cyberthreat data management, and unrivaled technologies. But why are we offering cyber threat intelligence at all?

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

This may be accomplished by planting malware, but is often accomplished through adding " email forwarding rules " to the victim's account which sends financially relevant emails back to the criminal. CMD provided data to the FBI, indicating that the relevant records had been requested by one John Edwards who listed both a US and UK address:

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. Hackers taking advantage of COVID-19 to spread malware New COVID-19-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware.

Computers and Electronics 91

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Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

The leaked records indicate the network’s chief technology officer in Pakistan has been hacked for the past year, and that the entire operation was created by the principals of a Tennessee-based telemarketing firm that has promoted USPS employment websites since 2016. Ditto for a case the FTC brought in 2005.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

For years, experts speculated the involvement of a spy that infiltrated the Iranian plant and installed the malware. That mole physically spread the malware inside the plant using a USB flash drive. Once the systems were infected, the mole didn’t return to Natanz again, while malware continues its action throughout 2008.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US. APT29 AKA CozyBear : This APT is associated with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Most worrying for defenders: BEC attacks, unlike ransomware, don’t typically rely on malware with detectable signatures, and in the age of SaaS emails, BEC attacks may not hit a server or an endpoint at all—requiring more comprehensive defense strategies. Attackers are more likely to exploit vulnerabilities from 2008 than from 2018.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The following timeline tracks APT28 back to 2008 and gives us a quick view on how big and organized is the threat group over the past decade. On one hand the delivery vector is often the only (or the first) artifact (such as: a Malware, a Link or exploit kit usage) that the cybersecurity analyst could observe. Attack Timeline.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In December 2013, a Slovenian court sentenced Škorjanc to four years and ten months in prison for creating the malware that powered the ‘ Mariposa ‘ botnet. Spanish for “Butterfly,” Mariposa was a potent crime machine first spotted in 2008. -issued international arrest warrant for his extradition.

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