Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

Every European telecom operator that suffers a security incident, notifies its national authorities which share a summary of these reports to ENISA at the start of every calendar year. The reporting of security incidents has been part of the EU’s regulatory framework for telecoms since the 2009 reform of the telecoms package.

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Authentication Hacking Accountability Information Security 97

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.

Passwords 113

Passwords Data breaches Accountability Password Management 113

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.”

Malware 130

Malware Phishing Antivirus Hacking 130

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.

Identity Theft 77

Identity Theft Scams Advertising Risk 77

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.

Cybercrime 99

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Telecommunications 99

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.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Banking Identity Theft Hacking 96

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.

Passwords 126

Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 126

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.

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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.

Banking 89

Banking Ransomware Cybercrime Malware 89

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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Manufacturing Media Accountability Risk 92

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.” ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Malware Cryptocurrency Password Management Encryption 96

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 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. According to the Treasury and DOJ, Tian and Li received funds from North Korea-controlled accounts in at least two cases.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Hacking Accountability 102

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.” Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io

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Malware Antivirus Hacking Accountability 120

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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Scams Advertising Accountability Government 70

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.

Banking 103

Banking Malware Advertising Financial Services 103

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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Data breaches Insurance Advertising Technology 76

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

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Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

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. Collins Aerospace and General Dynamics). “a password-protected RAR archive containing a LNK file. ” continues the report.

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Advertising Malware Passwords Accountability 78

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2019

“In this case the attacker, using an external user account, exploited weaknesses in JPL’s system of security controls to move undetected within the JPL network for approximately 10 months.” Unfortunately, this was not the first time hackers broke into JPL , it has already happened back in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Hacking 111

Hacking Data breaches Advertising Firewall 111

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. Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 134

Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

While both HITRUST and HIPAA have substantial relevance in ensuring data security in the healthcare sector, they are very different standards. HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law, whereas HITRUST is a comprehensive control framework. HITRUST vs. HIPAA: What Sets Them Apart?

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Healthcare Risk Insurance Penetration Testing 52

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. Healthcare professionals that use telehealth should protect their work accounts with strong passwords, as well as use two-factor authentication. Source: HIPAA Journal.

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Phishing Healthcare IoT Authentication 116

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.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Marketing Software 98

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. The APT group was discovered by Microsoft in 2016, it targeted organizations in South and Southeast.

Encryption 72

Encryption Government Advertising Cyber Attacks 72

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics Architecture Education Cybersecurity 52

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

When an attacker is interested in obtaining a particular set of credentials, both Out-Minidump and Invoke-Kerberoast are valid choices depending on the details of the user account of interest and other tradecraft considerations. I haven’t figured out how to determine this yet, but it seems intuitively likely. Let me know what you think.

Engineering 52

Engineering InfoSec Threat Reports Information Security 52

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.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Insurance Risk Ransomware 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

IBC is mostly suitable to be deployed in an enterprise environment due to its light-weight key management, built-in key recovery and accountability. Horizons explores and prototypes new data security technologies and techniques, particularly in distributed cloud environments. Identity-Based Cryptography 2009: 31-44. References.

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Encryption Government Authentication Accountability 91