Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 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. . Impersonating social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as using these social media to spread malicious links.

Media 93

Media Social Engineering Phishing Advertising 93

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Charming Kitten group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Internet 134

Internet Internet Healthcare Cyber Attacks 134

Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2020

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media.

Advertising 132

Advertising Media Authentication Hacking 132

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2020

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Phishing 145

Phishing Accountability Advertising Media 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Charming Kitten group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. The cyber spies used social media to gather information on the targets and as a vector for social engineering attacks.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Engineering Media Cyber Attacks 98

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The Raspbian installation contained an odd assortment of files both related and unrelated to the camera, including an MP3 of the 2011 Bruno Mars hit “The Lazy Song.” ” “We’ve first notified them of several potential issues at the end of December 2020,” he told SC Media.

IoT 121

IoT Marketing Media Manufacturing 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The anti-theft software upgrade rolled out by the company aims at preventing the vehicles from starting during a method of theft that was shared on TikTok and other social media channels. ” reads the announcement published by Hyundai.

Software 98

Software Media Engineering Hacking 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The authorities reported that since 2011, 7 million Bitcoin went into the BTC-e exchange and 5.5 According to the Greek media outlet the Daily Thess, the FBI tracked Alexander Vinnik for more than a year. million withdrawn.

Cryptocurrency 120

Cryptocurrency Hacking Ransomware Cybercrime 120

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

APT42’s TTPs overlap with another Iran-linked APT group tracked as APT35 (aka ‘ Charming Kitten ‘, ‘ Phosphorus ‘, Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) which made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media.

Surveillance 100

Surveillance Social Engineering Phishing Government 100

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2019

Since April 2019, Group-IB has successfully blocked more than 43,000 links to pirated copies of the Game of Thrones Season 8 on pirate websites, forums, and social media. Illegal copies surfaced on pirate websites, forums, and social media. The average time to detect the first pirated copy on the Internet is 30 minutes.

Media 104

Media Advertising Internet Internet 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

The malware allows operators to steal login credentials from popular services such as social media platforms and cryptocurrency wallets, then stolen data is sold on cybercrime forums by the operators. CryptBot malware is active since at least 2019, it allows operators to steal sensitive data from the Google Chrome of the infected systems.

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Malware Cryptocurrency Media 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The Phosphorus group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. They have also previously targeted human rights activists, the media sector, and interfered with the US presidential elections.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Malware Encryption Media 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

In September, the security expert Axi0mX released a new jailbreak, dubbed Checkm8 , that works on all iOS devices running on A5 to A11 chipsets. The jailbreak works with all Apple products released between 2011 and 2017, including iPhone models from 4S to 8 and X.

Surveillance 108

Surveillance Advertising Risk Media 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2023

According to the media, one of the most active groups of the collective is the Italian branch, below is the post that announces the attack against the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) energy japc[.]co[.]jp The media reported that the storage vessels are nearing capacity. and the Atomic Energy Society of Japan.

Government 98

Government Media DDOS Hacking 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The experts discovered that a PDB path contained in a tested file included a string that appears to be an online moniker associated with a Russia-based individual active in Russian information security communities since at least 2011. According to a now-defunct social media profile, the individual was a professor at CNIIHM.

Malware 140

Malware Government Hacking Cyber Attacks 140

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

. “The Federal Trade Commission has approved a fine of roughly $5 billion against Facebook for mishandling users’ personal information, according to three people briefed on the vote, in what would be a landmark settlement that signals a newly aggressive stance by regulators toward the country’s most powerful technology companies.”

Advertising 87

Advertising Media Government Technology 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2019

The authorities reported that since 2011, 7 million Bitcoin went into the BTC-e exchange and 5.5 According to the Greek media outlet the Daily Thess, the FBI tracked Alexander Vinnik for more than a year. million withdrawn. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Advertising 90

Advertising Hacking Media Government 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

Malware 98

Malware DNS Media Architecture 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Justice Department (DoJ) indicted four members of the China-linked cyber espionage group APT40 (aka TEMP.Periscope , TEMP.Jumper , and Leviathan ) for hacking tens of government organizations, private businesses and universities around the world between 2011 and 2018.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Government Media 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2019

The Phosphorus group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. The experts revealed that the recent campaign carried out by the APT group took place between August and September.

Accountability 106

Accountability Passwords Government Hacking 106

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

MacFog was initially distributed in Chinese forums.

Malware 111

Malware Government Advertising Banking 111

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The experts discovered that a PDB path contained in a tested file included a string that appears to be an online moniker associated with a Russia-based individual active in Russian information security communities since at least 2011. According to a now-defunct social media profile, the individual was a professor at CNIIHM.

Government 104

Government Malware Advertising Software 104

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

As reported in 2011, the company fell victim to two cyberattacks, which are suspected to be part of an espionage attempt. 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 98

Manufacturing Media Accountability Risk 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2023

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. ” reads the report published by Volexity.

Phishing 98

Phishing Malware Passwords Media 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

.” The Phosphorus group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.

Hacking 87

Hacking Accountability Security Intelligence Advertising 87

SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Visitors crowd a cloud computing presentation at the CeBIT technology trade fair on March 2, 2011 in Hanover, Germany. Security pros have a lot on their plate dealing with all the breaches and vulnerabilities thrown at them every day. Randy Vickers, chief information security officer for the U.S.

Firewall 57

Firewall Cloud Migration Architecture Information Security 57

Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Different wireless technologies operate within the RF spectrum, each utilizing specific frequency bands based on their intended applications (Molisch, 2011). Journal of Information Security Research, 25(1), 78-91. IoT Security Techniques and Implementation. A survey of network security, attacks, and defenses.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Wireless IoT Technology 52

Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

Looking at Social Media usage, you can also see that the crowd at Black Hat is still dominated by Gen X-ers and Millennials with Facebook being #1, though the Gen Z crowd is making their presence felt with TikTok at #2. Or is this an indication of social media managers being savvier? I’m guessing it’s a bit of both.

Wireless 91

Wireless DNS Mobile Technology 91

Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

This was at a time when CD-R were at their peak, giving you 650-700 MB and USB media was not yet on the scene. However, because BackTrack was getting to be known, it had grown legs, started appearing in the media, it was becoming ingrained in pop culture, they wanted to keep the momentum going. was positive, and it was a success.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Penetration Testing Architecture Software 52

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The ZeroAccess botnet, discovered in 2011, hit systems hard with fraudulent advertising clicks and Bitcoin mining malware, infecting at least 9 million computers worldwide. Schultz and Edward Ray and their chapter of the Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition, Volume 2 for some expert guidance. Prevention.

Firmware 117

Firmware Malware Antivirus Firewall 117

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

Why ChatGPT security concerns are both overblown and valid Artificial intelligence (AI) was once a science fiction cautionary tale—stories consistently warned against designing machines capable of surpassing human ingenuity. The program can help close the security knowledge gap by assisting in employee training.

Cybersecurity 95

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 95

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Burkov calls himself a specialist in information security and denies having committed the crimes for which he’s been charged. A screen shot from the Mazafaka cybercrime forum, circa 2011. DirectConnection, circa 2011. authorities, and that the Russian government is probably concerned that he simply knows too much.

Cybercrime 275

Cybercrime Government Hacking Banking 275

Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2024

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 media outlet POLITICO first reported the hack, it became aware of the security breach after receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump’s operation.

Hacking 128

Hacking Phishing Social Engineering Accountability 128