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XDSpy APT remained undetected since at least 2011

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Researchers from ESET uncovered the activity of a new APT group, tracked as XDSpy, that has been active since at least 2011. XDSpy is the name used by ESET researchers to track a nation-state actor that has been active since at least 2011. XDPass: Grabs saved passwords from various applications such as web browsers and email programs.

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Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. This story explores the history and identity behind Cryptor[.]biz WHO RUNS CRYPTOR[.]BIZ?

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Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “ Faceless ” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. The proxy lookup page inside the malware-based anonymity service Faceless. Image: spur.us. as a media sharing device on a local network that was somehow exposed to the Internet.

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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

On December 7, 2021, Google announced it was suing two Russian men allegedly responsible for operating the Glupteba botnet, a global malware menace that has infected millions of computers over the past decade. AWMproxy, the storefront for renting access to infected PCs, circa 2011.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you’ve used a computer for more than 5 minutes, you probably know a thing or two about computer viruses and malware. On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Though often conflated with one another, malware and computer viruses aren’t necessarily the same thing. Looking to Protect Yourself Against Malware?

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. In many cases, the crooks hack managed service providers (MSPs) first and then use this access to compromise the partnering organizations.

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Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2023

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011 targeting journalists and activists in the Middle East, as well as organizations in the United States, and entities in the U.K., ” reads the report published by Volexity.

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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The malware used in the Target breach included the text string “ Rescator ,” which also was the handle chosen by the cybercriminal who was selling all of the cards stolen from Target customers. For starters, the text string “Rescator” was found in some of the malware used in the Target breach.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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Will cryptocurrency mining soon saturate AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2018

Bilogorskiy: Before 2013 a lot of malware was focused on spam, DDoS and monetizing through malicious advertising and ad fraud. In 2011, total cryptocurrency value was about $10 billion. Bilogorskiy: One other kind of attack that we’ve seen is where companies get hacked and those computers have mining malware put on them.

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Experts warn of a spike in APT35 activity and a possible link to Memento ransomware op

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011. The attackers also used previously undetected malware, including info stealers and keyloggers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, APT35). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Silent Night Zeus botnet available for sale in underground forums

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2020

The source code of the Zeus Trojan is available in the cybercrime underground since 2011 allowing crooks to develop their own release since. Experts found multiple variants in the wild, many of them belonging to the Terdot Zbot/Zloader malware family. The malware is able to infect all operating systems. .”

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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. The hidden service gained traction in 2011 and then hit the mainstream when a Gawker article about the site was published.

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Antlion APT group used a custom backdoor that allowed them to fly under the radar for months

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The malware was also used by the attackers to browse the web, likely using it as a proxy to mask their IP address. The decryption password is provided as a command-line argument (Base64 encoded string), and the xPack backdoor can run as a standalone application or as a service (xPackSvc variant). SecurityAffairs – hacking, APT).

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Iran-linked Phosphorus group hit a 2020 presidential campaign

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011. . Microsoft notified all the impacted users about the hacks and provided supports to the victims to secure their accounts. SecurityAffairs – Iran, hacking).

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Inside the Massive Naz.API Credential Stuffing List

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 17, 2024

It's usually something to the effect of "hey, have you seen the Spotify breach", to which I politely reply with a link to my old No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked blog post (it's just the output of a small set of credentials successfully tested against their service), and we all move on. Is it legit?

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Dissecting the malicious arsenal of the Makop ransomware gang

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

In particular, recent investigations were able to identify four of them: the ARestore escalation tool, the backdoor, and other publicly available toolkits such as Advanced_Port_Scanner and a particular popular Chinese hack tool. He is a former member of the ANeSeC CTF team, one of the firsts Italian cyber wargame teams born back in 2011.

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Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten targets journalists, political and human rights activists

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011 targeting journalists and activists in the Middle East, as well as organizations in the United States, and entities in the U.K., Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. ” continues the report.”In

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 212 – News of the week

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2019

Microsoft removes Password-Expiration Policy in security baseline for Windows 10. Over 23 million breached accounts were using ‘123456 as password. But it was 2011. How to Hack Dell computers exploiting a flaw in pre-installed Dell SupportAssist. Amnesty International Hong Kong Office hit by state-sponsored attack.

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Updates from the MaaS: new threats delivered through NullMixer

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

A technical analysis of NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the attackers’ perspective. Executive Summary Our insights into a recent NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the opportunistic attackers’ perspective.

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Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux Sudo allows local users to gain root privileges

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2021

the attacker does not need to know the user’s password). The vulnerability was introduced in July 2011 ( commit 8255ed69 ), and affects all versions from 1.8.2 SecurityAffairs – hacking, Intel). The privilege escalation issue is a heap-based buffer overflow that was discovered by security researchers from Qualys.

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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The feds allege Aqua led an elite cybercrime ring with at least 16 others who used advanced, custom-made strains of malware known as “ JabberZeus ” and “ Bugat ” (a.k.a. Your payroll accounts have been hacked, and you’re about to lose a great deal of money. Here’s where it got interesting.

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Phishers turning hard-working: CERT-GIB records upsurge of phishing resource blockages as duration of attacks grows

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Malware delivery: what’s on the menu? H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases.

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How to Prevent CA Security Breaches

Spinone

DECEMBER 2, 2018

It is a more secure way of authenticating users compared to the legacy username and password mechanism. Malware can be injected, man-in-the-middle attacks carried out , and personal information stolen of those who visit a site hosted by an attacker posing as the legitimate owner.

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Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

At each conference, we have a hack-a-thon: to create, prove, test, improve and finally put into production new or improved integrations. XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function. I got my start writing about malware, this was back even before the term malware existed.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function. I got my start writing about malware, this was back even before the term malware existed.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function. I got my start writing about malware, this was back even before the term malware existed.

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XDSpy APT remained undetected since at least 2011

Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

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Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor

Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Will cryptocurrency mining soon saturate AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud?

Experts warn of a spike in APT35 activity and a possible link to Memento ransomware op

Silent Night Zeus botnet available for sale in underground forums

The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Antlion APT group used a custom backdoor that allowed them to fly under the radar for months

Iran-linked Phosphorus group hit a 2020 presidential campaign

Inside the Massive Naz.API Credential Stuffing List

Dissecting the malicious arsenal of the Makop ransomware gang

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten targets journalists, political and human rights activists

Security Affairs newsletter Round 212 – News of the week

Updates from the MaaS: new threats delivered through NullMixer

Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux Sudo allows local users to gain root privileges

Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Phishers turning hard-working: CERT-GIB records upsurge of phishing resource blockages as duration of attacks grows

How to Prevent CA Security Breaches

Black Hat USA 2023 NOC: Network Assurance

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hunting The Next Heartbleed

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