Anton on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Phishing returned as the second most utilized vector , representing 22 percent of intrusions as compared to 12 percent in 2021.” “Of Furthermore, these adversaries demonstrated a willingness to get personal with their targets, bullying and threatening many of them. ”

Social Engineering 130

Social Engineering Ransomware Cybercrime Cybersecurity 130

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Spear phishing remains the major vector of attack: approximately 56% of all money siphoned off from ICO were stolen using phishing. million dumps, which cost as much as $567.8

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Carbanak malware has been active since at least 2014 and has been used by ransomware gangs to infiltrate financial systems. The threat actors used sophisticated phishing techniques against bank employees. Imposters in November included the CRM platform HubSpot, data management software Veeam, and account tool Xero.”

Malware 121

Malware Ransomware Banking Healthcare 121

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

. “While the group’s key infiltration vector to the exchange is usually through spear-phishing against the corporate network, the executives’ personal email accounts are the first to be targeted.” Online cryptocurrency exchanges are a privileged target for cybercrime groups and nation-state actors.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Phishing Accountability Passwords 106

Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Prosecutors in Northern California indicted Kislitsin in 2014 for his alleged role in stealing account data from Formspring. Kislitsin also was indicted in Nevada in 2013, but the Nevada indictment does not name his alleged victim(s) in that case.

Cybersecurity 246

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Hacking Technology 246

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

A cybercrime gang focused on Business Email Compromise (BEC) has started using coronavirus-themed scam emails in its attacks. The researchers received a coronavirus-themed scam email that attempted to trick victims into using a different bank account for the payment due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A change of the bank account).

Scams 110

Scams Banking Cybercrime Advertising 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

European authorities dismantled two cybercrime organizations responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. European authorities managed to dismantle the operations of two cybercrime gangs responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. The authorities arrested tens of individuals in Spain and Romania. .

Banking 121

Banking Cybercrime Mobile Accountability 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The FBI’s Internal Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the FBI 2019 Internet Crime Report , a document that outlines cybercrime trends over the past year. The figure that most of all capture our attention is that victims of cybercrime activities lost $3.5 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Internet 116

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 116

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The crooks also carried out a phishing campaign that reached thousands of victims and tricked them into providing social security numbers and bank account information. . At the time of the arrest, Costea possessed 36,050 fraudulently obtained financial account numbers , Draghici had 3,465 and Dumitrescu had 3,278.

Hacking 86

Hacking Banking Identity Theft Phishing 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Kaspersky researchers found over 30 fraudulent websites and social media profiles disguised as official movie accounts (the actual number of these sites may be much higher) that supposedly distribute free copies of the latest film in the franchise.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Phishing 89

Phishing Malware Advertising Media 89

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

In response to the incident, Open Exchange Rates has forced a password reset for all accounts created before March 2, 2020. Open Exchange Rates recommends users to generate new API IDs using the account dashboard to access the service. Stolen data could be used by threat actors to target organizations with spear- phishing campaigns.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Passwords Advertising Accountability 109

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2020

A jury found Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin guilty for the hack of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring back in 2012 and for the sale of the stolen data on cybercrime black marketplaces. Nikulin used data stolen from Linkedin to launch spear-phishing attacks against employees at other companies, including Dropbox. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 85

Hacking Cybercrime Data breaches Advertising 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2018

Industrial sector hit by a surgical spear-phishing campaign aimed at installing legitimate remote administration software on victims’ machines. Attackers personalized the content of each phishing email reflecting the activity of the target organization and the type of work performed by the employee to whom the email is sent.

Phishing 47

Phishing VPN Passwords Software 47

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the owner of Defiant Tech, a 32-year-old Ontario man named Jordan Evan Bloom , was hired in late 2014 as a developer for the marital infidelity site AshleyMadison.com. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. pleaded guilty to running LeakedSource[.]com

Hacking 190

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 190

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Nikulin used data stolen from Linkedin to launch spear-phishing attacks against employees at other companies, including Dropbox. Nikulin also hacked into an employee account of a Formspring engineer and used it to access the company network between June 13, 2012, and June 29, 2012. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cybercrime).

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Cybercrime Advertising Hacking 105

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Polish authorities have dismantled a major hacker group that was involved in multiple cybercrime activities, including ransomware attacks, malware distribution, SIM swapping, banking fraud, running rogue online stores, and even making bomb threats at the behest of paying customers. ” reads the press release published by the Europol. .

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime Banking Malware Mobile 86

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Researchers discovered a previously undocumented software control panel, named TeslaGun, used by a cybercrime gang known as TA505. Researchers from cybersecurity firm PRODAFT have discovered a previously undocumented software control panel, tracked as TeslaGun, used by a cybercrime group known as TA505. ” concludes the report.

Cybercrime 97

Cybercrime Banking Malware Retail 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. Scammers create fake websites of known brands, fraudulent promotional campaigns, and fake accounts on social media. Phishing remains one of the most common online fraud.

Marketing 82

Marketing Phishing Media Engineering 82

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Getting your paycheck deposited directly into your bank account seems like a handy solution but in some cases. Getting your paycheck deposited directly into your bank account seems like a handy solution because you don’t have to pick up the check from your workplace and take it to the bank to deposit it. hackers can access them.

Phishing 96

Phishing Accountability Banking Social Engineering 96

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2020

The attackers targeted the employees at the merchant with a phishing campaign to obtain credentials for user accounts and were able to take over an administrator account. The recent attacks demonstrate that the threat actors continue to target merchant POS systems to harvest card present payment account data.

Malware 142

Malware Advertising Accountability Hacking 142

Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2020

The company is also aware that a threat actor is attempting to sell the Dave user records in the cybercrime underground, it hired security firm CrowdStrike to investigate the security breach. “This database seems to be have dumped through sending Github phishing emails to Dave.com employees. ” continues Cyble.

Banking 125

Banking Advertising Education Cybercrime 125

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2019

West carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies since 2015, he stole financial data of tens of thousands of customers and then sold that information on cybercrime underground forums. He predominately used ‘phishing’ email scams to obtain the financial data of tens of thousands of customers. .”

Cryptocurrency 83

Cryptocurrency Scams Cybercrime Phishing 83

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. District Court in Boston with conducting an extensive scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal their cryptocurrency using techniques such as “SIM swapping,” computer hacking and other methods.”

Cryptocurrency 84

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability Media 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Researchers from MalwareBytes and HYAS Threat Intelligence linked one of the hacking groups under the Magecart umbrella to the notorious Cobalt cybercrime Group. The experts found a link between the Magecart Group 4 and the Cobalt cybercrime Gang, such as patterns in the email addresses used to register domains used in Magecart operations.

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Banking Advertising Accountability 84

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 124

Social Engineering VPN Phishing Authentication 124

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Fappening case – Federal prosecutors requested a 3-year prison sentence for a former Virginia high school teacher convicted of hacking into private digital accounts of celebrities and others. “He hacked email accounts by answering security questions that he could easily research by reviewing victims’ Facebook accounts. .

Identity Theft 83

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 83

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Researchers from the Wordfence reported that WordPress GDPR Compliance plugin is affected by vulnerabilities can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to add new admin accounts. In these cases, the ability to update arbitrary options values is being used to install new administrator accounts onto the impacted sites.”

Accountability 88

Accountability Advertising Cybercrime Cyber Attacks 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A Texas man found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and used it to send out phishing emails. A Texas man, Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba (33), was found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send out roughly 2 million phishing messages. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 54

Hacking Phishing Identity Theft Advertising 54

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Attackers hacked support agent to access Microsoft Outlook email accounts. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 8 security breaches available for sale. Million email accounts without permission. Paper Copy.

Computers and Electronics 63

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 63

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to the investigators, Rimasauskas created email accounts to trick victims into believing that the emails were sent by employees at the Asian hardware vendor. He used multiple bank accounts at banks from Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Latvia to receive the fraudulent payments. ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 69

Identity Theft Banking Advertising Accountability 69

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

According to the new alert issued by the PFD, in the first incident crooks compromised compromise a North American fuel dispenser merchant using a phishing email to deliver a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to the target network. “The threat actors compromised the merchant via a phishing email sent to an employee. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 70

Cyber Attacks Malware Cybercrime Advertising 70

SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For example, the startup Proteus Digital Health back in 2014 created sensor-enabled pharmaceuticals that received hundreds of millions of dollars in investments. The graph below shows the changes in the number of vulnerabilities in the MQTT protocol from 2014 to 2021.

Phishing 117

Phishing Healthcare IoT Authentication 117

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

The world of cybercrime is changing, and more and more malware variants have spread every day. The message sent in the email template is related to problems with the victim’s bank account. When the problems are overcome, the victim will receive payment in your account. on Twitter, and targeting Portuguese users. The binary file.

Internet 116

Internet Internet Malware Banking 116

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

“The name “Egor” corresponds to one of the underground nicknames, “Soft Egor ka,” and the surname “Nedugov” corresponds to the Skype account “ nedugov99 ”. According to the experts, the same individual was responsible for phishing attacks and scam attempts on his forum mates.” ” continues the report.

Encryption 70

Encryption Ransomware Malware Scams 70

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

They were helped in one of their attacks by members of the group Anunak , which had not conducted at attack of this kind since 2014. Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7 They account for 80% of all financial phishing sites.

Cyber Attacks 87

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 87

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2019

The hackers used a variety of techniques, including phishing, viruses and other attacks. There may also be additional affected accounts that have not been identified yet.” The data breach notification adds that attackers leveraged phishing, malware and other techniques to steal the funds in a well-orchestrated attack.

Cryptocurrency 74

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Advertising Phishing 74

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

According to the investigation conducted by the FBI and Brunswick police, hackers broke into the parish’s email system, likely via a phishing attack. Attackers were able to trick the personnel into believing that the contractor had changed their bank, and asked them to transfer the funds to a new bank account under their control.

Insurance 83

Insurance Banking Advertising Accountability 83