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.

Malware 132

Malware Banking Software Cybercrime 132

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The epidemic went truly mainstream with the release of CryptoLocker back in 2013, and it has since transformed into a major dark web economy spawning the likes of Sodinokibi, Ryuk, and Maze lineages that are targeting the enterprise on a huge scale in 2020. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. File encryption 2013 – 2015.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

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.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Retail Advertising Cybercrime 59

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.

Marketing 94

Marketing Cybercrime Mobile Internet 94

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).

Cybercrime 103

Cybercrime Malware Advertising Phishing 103

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

that is hosting various cybercrime products and services were being sold. companies for customers’ personal information.” platform since October 2013. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, DEER.IO). appeared first on Security Affairs. “A Russian-based cyber platform known as DEER.IO Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 113

Cybercrime Advertising Hacking Accountability 113

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.

Marketing 73

Marketing Advertising Cybercrime Information Security 73

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

CDHE provides free access to the identify theft monitoring Experian IdentityWorks SM for 24 months.

Education 84

Education Data breaches Ransomware Hacking 84

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Near the holiday season of 2013, hackers exposed the credit and debit card information of over 110 million Target customers. Here are three of the worst data breaches that could have been avoided: Yahoo. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering Encryption 94

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The SEC said that under First American’s remediation policies, if the person responsible for fixing the problem is unable to do so based on the timeframes listed above, that employee must have their management contact the company’s information security department to discuss their remediation plan and proposed time estimate.

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Insurance Risk Financial Services CISO 270

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.

Cybercrime 74

Cybercrime Malware Advertising Healthcare 74

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts. us began in September 2013 as a forum for learning and teaching how to hack accounts at Runescape, an MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy realm where players battle for kingdoms and riches.

Hacking 186

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 186

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. Between 2014 and 2016 the group used a new custom malware dubbed Carbanak that is considered a newer version of Anunak.

System Administration 116

System Administration Penetration Testing Malware Banking 116

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. Microsoft 365 Defender detects the multiple components of this attack. .”

Malware 97

Malware Phishing DNS Cybercrime 97

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

DDoSecrets said it was limiting the distribution of the data to journalists and researchers, given the amount of personally identifiable information in the cache.” India, and Africa.

Data breaches 76

Data breaches Spyware Hacking Accountability 76

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 Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier CVE-2016-1555 Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3 CVE-2016-6277 NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta,

IoT 122

IoT Firmware Malware Wireless 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. The ProxyNotShell flaws are: CVE-2022-41040 – Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Authentication Hacking Cybercrime 116

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.

Malware 92

Malware Phishing VPN Accountability 92

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. ” Microsoft said.

Cryptocurrency 95

Cryptocurrency Antivirus Manufacturing Government 95

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 101

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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.

Small Business 86

Small Business Government Cybersecurity Hacking 86

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. . “In reality, Polybius was never actually a bank, and never paid out the promised dividends.

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. The statement also reported that approximately 6.1 million records dating back to at least 2005 were also compromised in the data breach. 94% of these records (5.7

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Financial Services Passwords Hacking 88

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.

Government 81

Government Cryptocurrency Media Technology 81

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. One of the biggest underground carding marketplaces, UniCC, announced it’s shutting down its operations.

Marketing 88

Marketing Retail Cryptocurrency Banking 88

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In 2013, AT&T implemented a new system to monitor the activity of the employees, for this reason, the Pakistani man corrupted the employees to install malware and other tools on the infrastructure of the company to unlock the devices remotely.

Hacking 109

Hacking Malware Cybercrime Information Security 109

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. The ProxyNotShell flaws are: CVE-2022-41040 – Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Ransomware 80

Ransomware Data breaches Authentication Hacking 80

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. At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019). Stay safe and secure.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2020

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. When Keys left Tribune Company-owned Sacramento KTXL Fox 40 in 2010, he shared login credentials of the CMS used by the website with members of Anonymous.

Hacking 91

Hacking Advertising Accountability Media 91

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

platform since October 2013. The Russian man also advertised the platform on other hacking forums. Firsov was arrested at the John F. Kennedy Airport, in New York, on March 7, the man is accused of running the Deer.io “The suspect, named Kirill Victorovich Firsov, was arrested on Saturday, March 7, at the John F.

Accountability 110

Accountability Advertising Passwords Hacking 110

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

The intrusions into the competitor’s systems took place repeatedly between 2013 and 2015. The attacks aimed at stealing information to gain an advantage over CrowdSurge, which was acquired by Warner Music Group (WMG) in 2017.

Hacking 86

Hacking Passwords Accountability Cybercrime 86

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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Cyber threats Cyber Attacks Ransomware Manufacturing 40

Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2020

The man operated the Cardplanet site between at least early 2009 through at least August 2013. Burkov was also operating another invite-only cybercrime forum, to obtain membership prospective members needed three existing members to “vouch” for their good reputation in the cybercrime community.

Marketing 107

Marketing Cybercrime Advertising Insurance 107

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. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

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.

Spyware 104

Spyware Malware Cybercrime Hacking 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

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. The UPnP communication protocol is widely adopted even if it is known to be vulnerable.

Internet 96

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.

Cybercrime 207

Cybercrime Identity Theft Accountability Passwords 207