Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Denis Emelyantsev , as the apparent owner of RSOCKS, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone else’s computer. “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international operation codenamed PowerOff led to the shutdown of a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

A malware campaign spreads ZLoader malware by exploiting a Windows vulnerability that was fixed in 2013 but in 2014 Microsoft revised the fix. The threat actors exploit a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2013-3900, that was discovered and fixed in 2013 but in 2014 Microsoft revised the fix. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zloader).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 12 years of prison in the US for his role in a hacking scheme against the telecom giant AT&T. “Later in the conspiracy, Fahd had the bribed employees install custom malware and hacking tools that allowed him to unlock phones remotely from Pakistan. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2021

.” “ MAB5 was described in gushing terms and with incredible detail, even naming the military leader – a Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) in the Royal Corps of Signals, who was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013 when he was a Major. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). Pierluigi Paganini.

Computers and Electronics 102

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

that is hosting various cybercrime products and services were being sold. was shut down by the FBI today, and its suspected administrator – alleged Russian hacker Kirill Victorovich Firsov – was arrested and charged with crimes related to the hacking of U.S. companies for customers’ personal information.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

Ticketmaster agreed to pay a $10 million fine for hacking into the computer system of the startup rival CrowdSurge. The intrusions into the competitor’s systems took place repeatedly between 2013 and 2015. The intrusions into the competitor’s systems took place repeatedly between 2013 and 2015. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

At the time of this writing, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the security breach. CDHE provides free access to the identify theft monitoring Experian IdentityWorks SM for 24 months.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. Weak passwords are the easiest way hackers can hack into a system. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Darknet marketplace was a crucial service for drug trafficking in the cybercrime underground for several years. . ” The DiDW Darknet marketplace first appeared on the threat landscape in 2013. . ” The DiDW Darknet marketplace first appeared on the threat landscape in 2013. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

. “It’s not clear who is behind the LetMeSpy hack or their motives. A copy of the hacked database also appeared online later the same day.” The hacker intimated that they deleted LetMeSpy’s databases stored on the server. ” reported TechCrunch. India, and Africa.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2019

million settlement with The Neiman Marcus Group over a 2013 data breach. million settlement with The Neiman Marcus Group LLC over a data breach suffered by the company in 2013 and disclosed earlier 2014. billion in the Q4 2013. Security Affairs – settlement, cybercrime ). ” reported the Associated Press.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2021

CARBANAK cybercrime gang was first uncovered in 2014 by Kaspersky Lab that dated its activity back to 2013 when the group leveraged the Anunak malware in targeted attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2019

The malware has been under active development since at least 2013 and it is offered for sale on various hacking forums as a keylogger and stealer. It allows to monitor systems and exfiltrate information. The latest variant appeared in the cybercrime underground in December 2018, it was named HawkEyeReborn v9.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2020

The man is active at least since 2013 and already earned at least $100,000 US from his ‘work,’ but researchers believe he has earned several times that amount. Dton’s history demonstrates that it is quite easy, even for relatively unskilled individuals, to enter in the cybercrime arena. SecurityAffairs – Dton, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2019

The man, who is also known as Libertas also provided customer support to Silk Road users in 2013, for this job he received a weekly salary. According to FBI, between February of 2011 and July 2013, Silk Road managed $1.2 SecurityAffairs – Dark Web, cybercrime). The FBI also seized about $33.6 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Talos researchers believe that the group was able to remain under the radar using crypters that it bought on cybercrime forums. ” Evidence collected by the experts suggests that the threat actor has been active at least since 2013. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malware Phishing DNS Cybercrime 98

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. How not to disclosure a Hack. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

they impact Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019, an authenticated attacker can trigger them to elevate privileges to run PowerShell in the context of the system and gain arbitrary or remote code execution on vulnerable servers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

CERT-UA attributed the campaign to the financially motivated threat actor UAC-0006 which has been active since at least 2013. SmokeLoader acts as a loader for other malware, once it is executed it will inject malicious code into the currently running explorer process (explorer.exe) and downloads another payload to the system.

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Malware Phishing VPN Accountability 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2020

Matthew Keys, a former Reuters journalist, who was sentenced to 2 years in prison for hacking attacks on California media is now charged with an attack on a magazine. Keys was accused of providing Anonymous login credentials that allowed the group to deface access and deface the website of the Los Angeles Times in 2013.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Beta, D6220, D6400, D7000 CVE-2018-10561, CVE-2018-10562 GPON home routers CVE-2013-3307 Linksys X3000 1.0.03 d26m CVE-2013-5223 D-Link DSL-2760U Gateway CVE-2020-8958 Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW 1.9.1-181203 SecurityAffairs – hacking, BotenaGo). Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier CVE-2016-1555 Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

which is a Shopify-like platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops used for the sale of hacked accounts and stolen user data. The Russian man also advertised the platform on other hacking forums. platform since October 2013. “The stores were offering for sale a variety hacked and/or compromised U.S.

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Accountability Advertising Passwords Hacking 110

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

She was also a member of the team supporting the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the development of the Voluntary Cybersecurity Framework called for in President Obama’s 2013 Executive Order 13636 on cybersecurity. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Todt). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Small Business Government Cybersecurity Hacking 86

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The OceanLotus APT group is a state-sponsored group that has been active since at least 2013. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, BISMUTH). ” Microsoft said.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” The defendants are accused to have defrauded the victims between December 2013 and August 2019, they operated with other co-conspirators residing in Estonia, Belarus, and Switzerland. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cryptocurrency fraud scheme). Victims paid more than $575 million to Potapenko and Turõgin’s companies.”

Cryptocurrency 85

Cryptocurrency Banking Marketing Hacking 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

million) were provided before 2013. million records include some, but not all of the following personal information: name, address, telephone, and date of birth. 14 million individuals impacted appeared first on Security Affairs. The statement also reported that approximately 6.1 94% of these records (5.7

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

In a classified report cited by Chosun, the US National Intelligence Service (DNI) found that North Korea was financing its ‘priority policies’, such as nuclear and missile development, through cybercrime. The 110th Research Center was also involved in the theft of sensitive government information from entities in South Korea.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2022

The site was launched in 2013 and according to the Elliptic Threat Intel about $358 million (across Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether and Dash) in purchases were made through the platform. SecurityAffairs – hacking, REvil ransomware). One of the biggest underground carding marketplaces, UniCC, announced it’s shutting down its operations.

Marketing 88

Marketing Retail Cryptocurrency Banking 88

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

they impact Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019, an authenticated attacker can trigger them to elevate privileges to run PowerShell in the context of the system and gain arbitrary or remote code execution on vulnerable servers. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Rackspace). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware Data breaches Authentication Hacking 79

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

SCADA Access As A Service (SAaaS) Cybercrime is a business. It gives the example of Hacking Team, based in Italy, and Vupen Security, based in France. According to the information security giants, there is one known criminal that uses the handle of Bonito, and has been identified as selling access to SCADA systems.

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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. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2020

The Russian national named Aleksey Yurievich Burkov (30) was sentenced to nine years in prison for running Cardplanet and Direct Connection, two credit card market that facilitated payment card fraud, computer hacking, and other illegal activities. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cardplanet). Pierluigi Paganini.

Marketing 108

Marketing Cybercrime Advertising Insurance 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

The man created the malicious code, a remote access trojan (RAT), when he was 15 years old, and maintained its infrastructure from 2013 to 2019. In November 2019, Europol announced to have dismantled the global organized cybercrime ring behind the Imminent Monitor RAT. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Imminent Monitor ).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

A hacking campaign, tracked as Eternal Silence, is abusing UPnP to compromise routers and use them to carry out malicious activities. In early 2013, researchers at Rapid7 published an interesting whitepaper entitled “Security Flaws in Universal Plug and Play” that evaluated the global exposure of UPnP-enabled network devices.

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Internet Internet Firmware Hacking 96

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In April 2013, I received via U.S. But the plan failed and the Ukrainian mastermind behind it soon after was imprisoned for unrelated cybercrime offenses. After the heroin showed up, I gave the drugs to the local police and wrote about the experience in Mail From the Velvet Cybercrime Underground.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

When Israeli authorities turned down requests to send him back to Russia — supposedly to face separate hacking charges there — the Russians then imprisoned an Israeli woman for seven years on trumped-up drug charges in a bid to trade prisoners. A screen shot from the Mazafaka cybercrime forum, circa 2011. court last week.

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