Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

107 million records include personal data and basic account information such as the user ID, number of Weibo tweets, number of followers and accounts users are following, account gender, geographic location and more. When we found the security vulnerability we took measures to fix it. 5.38??????????????

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

The leaked information included names, phone numbers, emails, private communication via SMS messages, passwords, and employees’ credentials. Founded in 2009, the company provides luggage and passenger transportation services on many popular hiking routes, including the famous Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage trail.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

billion unique password variations with other breach compilations that include usernames and email addresses, threat actors can use the RockYou2021 collection to mount password dictionary and password spraying attacks against untold numbers of online accounts. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all of your online accounts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

. “TAG observed a North Korean government-backed attacker group that previously targeted security researchers posing as recruiters at Samsung and sending fake job opportunities to employees at multiple South Korean information security companies that sell anti-malware solutions.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

The presidential office said it would up its monitoring in the face of “hybrid information warfare by external forces” In August 2020, Chinese hackers gained access to around 6,000 email accounts belonging to at least 10 Taiwan government agencies, officials said. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Taiwan).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

“ Two Chinese nationals were charged with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency from a hack of a cryptocurrency exchange. The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. million from another exchange.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At the time, DoJ accused Penchukov of coordinating the exchange of stolen banking credentials and money mules and received alerts once a bank account had been compromised. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zeus). The post Tank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss police appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Next, the attackers logged in to the web interface using a privileged root account. It’s unknown how the attackers were able to obtain the credentials for that account, but it’s possible the credentials were saved in one of the infected system’s browser password managers.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lazarus).

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

According to Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence team, the suspect, dubbed Dr HeX by Group-IB based on one of the nicknames that he used, has been active since at least 2009 and is responsible for a number of cybercrimes, including phishing, defacing, malware development, fraud, and carding that resulted in thousands of unsuspecting victims.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to ZINC, a DPRK-affiliated and state-sponsored group, based on observed tradecraft, infrastructure, malware patterns, and account affiliations.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zinc). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

User information on online trading platforms should be well secured to prevent similar data leaks. Founded in 2009, FBS is an international online forex broker with more than 400,000 partners and 16 million traders spanning over 190 countries. A German User’s Account. An Australian User’s Account. Account Takeover.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

District Court for the District of New Jersey charging Kovalev with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and eight counts of bank fraud in connection with a series of intrusions into victim bank accounts held at various U.S.-based based financial institutions that occurred in 2009 and 2010, predating his involvement in Dyre or the Trickbot Group.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

Knowing them, a threat actor could be able to hijack the session and therefore the account. If attackers had access to this key, they could create an admin account and have privileged access to a website. The unidentified hackers allegedly attempted to map the company’s computer system between 2009 and 2010.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Security experts from Comparitech along with security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered 20 million tax records belonging to Russian citizens exposed online in clear text and without protection. “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. SecurityAffairs – Operation In(ter)reception , hacking). Collins Aerospace and General Dynamics). ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

” Threat actors accessed to files stored in the Literacy Works Information System that are dated back 2009, 2010, and 2014. Exposed data includes first names, last names, social security numbers, dates of birth, city or county of residence, graduation dates and record numbers. ” continues the Department. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

Security researchers at F5 Labs have spotted ongoing attacks using Qbot malware payloads to steal credentials from customers of dozens of US financial institutions. Qbot , aka Qakbot , is a data stealer worm with backdoor capabilities that was first detected by Symantec back in 2009. The campaign targets 36 different U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

In the fraud scheme, the criminals impersonate Chinese authorities and attempt to trick victims into transferring money to accounts controlled by the scammers. “The callers typically masquerade as Chinese authorities and pressure or persuade the victims to transfer money to the scammers’ accounts.”

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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. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Street @jaysonstreet.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020. Let’s see if there are any informational security issues with these wearables. Vulnerabilities like the one mentioned above enable cybercriminals to hack into users’ devices, and steal their most sensitive data, that is, medical information.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. SecurityAffairs – PLATINUM APT, hacking). “ ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

Decentralized Finance and the information security protocols protecting it remain in their early stages of development, as does the adaptation of new cyberattack techniques. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and was released for public use as open-source software in 2009. Cryptocurrency is accounted for in wallets.

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

Specifically, companies should be incentivized to invest more in information security through such tactics as tax breaks, while government and regulators should focus on greater access to tools and education, and eliminating the financial motives of the threat actors. “However, the stick approach will not move the needle.

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