2011, Cybercrime, Data collection and Social Engineering

Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

For several years beginning around 2010, a lone teenager in Vietnam named Hieu Minh Ngo ran one of the Internet’s most profitable and popular services for selling “ fullz ,” stolen identity records that included a consumer’s name, date of birth, Social Security number and email and physical address.

Identity Theft

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Hacking Accountability

Prilex: the pricey prickle credit card complex

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The first two samples had 2010/2011 as the compilation date, as shown on the graph below. It is highly targeted and is usually delivered through social engineering, e.g., a target business may receive a call from a “technician” who insists that the company needs to update its PoS software. Initial infection vector.

Malware

Malware Banking Software Encryption

Cyber Security Informer

Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I

Prilex: the pricey prickle credit card complex

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