CSO Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Analysis of over 200 cybersecurity incidents associated with nation state activity since 2009 also shows the enterprise is now the most common target (35%), followed by cyberdefence (25%), media and communications (14%), government bodies and regulators (12%), and critical infrastructure (10%).

Media

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

government said Grichishkin and three others set up the infrastructure used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States. Andreev, aka “Tank,” seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media.

Cybercrime

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In March, researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that North Korea-linked hackers are targeting security researchers via social media. Experts pointed out that the domain was involved in a past campaign carried out by the APT group and aimed at security professionals.

Cybersecurity

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2009, after Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme was exposed, Congress authorized the SEC to award bounties from civil penalties recovered from securities law violators. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is engaged in a modern-day version of tax farming. It worked in a big way.

Marketing

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Data of 538 million Weibo users are available for sale on the dark web the news was reported by several Chinese media and users on social networks. Weibo is a popular Chinese micro-blogging ( weibo ) website, it was launched by Sina Corporation on 14 August 2009, it claimed over 445 million monthly active users as of Q3 2018. .

Accountability

Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2020

The man operated the Cardplanet site between at least early 2009 through at least August 2013. The suspect was arrested in Israel in 2015, his case made the headlines multiple times because media speculated a possible prisoner swap with Naama Issachar, an Israeli-American that was arrested in Russia on cannabis charges.

Marketing

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2025

” In 2009, a Wisconsin-based manufacturing company that had hired Lanterman for computer forensics balked at paying an $86,000 invoice from CFS, calling it “excessive and unsubstantiated.” “CFS submitted the highest bid at the Public Sale in the amount of $10,000.”

Computers and Electronics

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Orange Belgium is using Huawei equipment since 2007 for its mobile network in Belgium and Luxembourg, while the collaboration between Proximus and the Shenzhen-based company started in 2009 for the progressive upgrading of its network.

Manufacturing

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

An ad for war.md, circa 2009. ru ) show that in 2009 he was a spammer who peddled knockoff prescription drugs via Rx-Promotion , once one of the largest pharmacy spam moneymaking programs for Russian-speaking affiliates. Neculiti was the owner of war[.]md Cached copies of DonChicho’s vanity domain ( donchicho[.]ru

DDOS

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

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. ” reported Flashpoint. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Malware

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Béjar previously worked as an engineering director at Facebook from 2009 to 2015, gaining recognition for his efforts to combat cyberbullying. KOSA is a bill that was introduced in the United States Senate in February 2022 and reintroduced in May 2023, The bill establishes guidelines meant to protect children on social media platforms.

Media

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The group has continued launching attacks against entities in Southeast Asia, including military, satellite communications, media and educational organizations. The targets of the two groups show significant overlap, Billbug also targeted organizations many military and government organizations in South Asia since at least January 2009.

Government

Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

Qbot , aka Qakbot , is a data stealer worm with backdoor capabilities that was first detected by Symantec back in 2009. “Previously, Qbot also used worm self-replication techniques to copy itself over shared drives and removable media. The campaign targets 36 different U.S. ” continues the report.

Banking

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

Malware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The group has been active at least since 2009, in April 2017 experts from PwC UK and BAE Systems uncovered a widespread hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Cloud Hopper , targeting managed service providers (MSPs) in multiple countries worldwide. APT actors have targeted victims in several U.S.

Advertising

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

billion Aadhaars issued by the UIDAI since this ID service launched in 2009, this system represents one of the largest biometric ID programs on the planet, according to a report published by think tank Brookings Institution. With roughly 1.4

Identity Theft

Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2019

According to the Russian media, SyTech has been working with FSB since 2009, in particular, they contributed to several projects for FSB unit 71330 and for fellow contractor Quantum. The company earned 40 million rubles ($635,000) from public contracts in 2018. .

Hacking

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Founded in 2009, FBS is an international online forex broker with more than 400,000 partners and 16 million traders spanning over 190 countries. With email addresses, physical addresses, social media IDs and financial records accessible, bad actors could target for extortion users who move relatively large amounts. Who is FBS.

Passwords

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

This week, several media reported that agents of the Russian intelligence reportedly went to Ireland to inspect the undersea cables. The Sunday Times reported that Russian intelligence agents have been sent to Ireland to gather detailed information on the undersea cables that connect Europe to North America.

Wireless

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

” This week, Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) also warned of North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. According to the Google team that focuses on nation-state attacks, a North Korea-linked APT group has targeted experts that are working on the research of security vulnerability.

Malware

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2019

The group has been active at least since 2009, in April 2017 experts from PwC UK and BAE Systems uncovered a widespread hacking campaign, tracked as Operation Cloud Hopper , targeting managed service providers (MSPs) in multiple countries worldwide. ” reads the analysis published by enSilo. jli.dll – malicious DLL msvcrt100.dll

Advertising

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the milestone 350th episode of the Shared Security Podcast, the hosts reflect on 15 years of podcasting, and the podcast’s evolution from its beginnings in 2009. They discuss the impact of a current hurricane on Florida, offering advice on using iPhone and Android satellite communication features during emergencies.

Cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Survey Highlights As part of the study sponsored by AppViewX, EMA gathered data from multiple sources for this research report, including Google Trends from 5/6/2018 to 4/30/2023, Stack Exchange from 1/1/2009 to 12/31/2022, and Shodan in May 2023 focused on servers with SSL/TLS certificates on port 443.

Internet

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The Joanap botnet has been around since 2009, experts pointed out that the threat is still spreading through unpatched systems and unprotected networks. The Joanap bot infected systems in many industries, including media, aerospace, financial, and critical infrastructure sectors across the world.

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SC Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

believes the driver has been in use at least since 2009. The post Dell patches vulnerable driver in a decade of IT products, computers and laptops appeared first on SC Media. Dell patched a vulnerable BIOS driver used continuously for the past decade. SentinelOne, which discovered the five bugs in DBUtil driver version 2.3,

Authentication

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

A survey of local media reports by Recorded Future tallied 38 ransomware attacks against cities in 2017, rising to 53 attacks in 2018. While reporting for USA Today in 2009, I wrote about how fraudsters launched scareware campaigns to lock up computer screens as a means to extract $80 for worthless antivirus protection.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

Bloomberg obtained Vodafone’s security briefing documents from 2009 and 2011 and spoke with people involved in the situation. . “While Vodafone says the issues were resolved, the revelation may further damage the reputation of a major symbol of China’s global technology prowess.” ” reported the AFP.

Internet

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

The unidentified hackers allegedly attempted to map the company’s computer system between 2009 and 2010. While the authorities did not specifically name Safran, media reporting on the incident said they believed it was “almost certainly” the target of the espionage operation.

Manufacturing

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Only the final tally is decrypted, ensuring that individual votes remain confidential throughout the process (Gentry, 2009). Additionally, many DRE systems have been shown to be susceptible to hacking and malware, posing a significant risk of undetected tampering (Appel, 2009). Princeton University Press. Alvarez, R. Associated Press.

Computers and Electronics

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

Business social media platform LinkedIn is being exploited by nation-state threat actors to target UK citizens. The Problem with Website Passwords (from Blog Post from 2009). A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021.

Ransomware

SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

” The post Biden scores praise for nominations of White House, DHS cyber leaders appeared first on SC Media. “Gifted with deep insight and extraordinary clarity of expression, Chris will be a spectacular addition to the Biden Administration. .

Government

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 22, 2019

It’s an understatement to say things have changed a lot since 2009, especially the cyber landscape. Seriously, who could’ve foreseen that a social media platform conceived by a broken-hearted student in a college dorm room would end up being a tool for skewing elections of a world superpower?).

Digital transformation

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Formerly known as Accel Partners, the Palo Alto-based company is a top-tier VC firm investing in consumer and enterprise solutions for segments like SaaS , fintech, hardware, media, and IT services. Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits.

Cybersecurity

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

KatyPerry.com provides fans with a web shop, social media updates, music videos and lots more. Since 2009, singer and songwriter Justin Bieber has been making fans’ hearts skip a beat. SylvesterStallone.com. Sylvester Stallone. For 40 years, Sylvester Stallone has been a blockbuster writer, actor and director. JustinBieberMusic.com.

eCommerce

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Lazarus APT is one of the most sophisticated North Korean Threat Actors that has been active since at least 2009. SLCC2; NET CLR 2.0.50727; NET CLR 3.5.30729; NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; This blog was authored by Hossein Jazi. This actor is known to target the U.S., South Korea, Japan and several other countries.

Encryption

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

First conceived in 2007 by the Council of Europe (as National Data Protection Day), the United States later adopted this annual public awareness campaign in 2009. Today, as Malwarebytes commemorates Data Privacy Day, so, too, do many others. It is now observed in Canada, Israel, and 47 other countries.

Data privacy

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Media scrutiny eventually leads the consumer data broker, which has since been purchased by LexisNexis, to reveal another 128,000 people had information compromised. . A federal grand jury indicts Albert Gonzalez and two Russian accomplices in 2009. retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren).

Cybercrime