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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Krebs on Security

In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. Launched in 2001 under the tagline “Network terrorism,” Mazafaka would evolve into one of the most guarded Russian-language cybercrime communities. One representation of the leaked Mazafaka database. As well as the cost of my services.”

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Cybercrime Statistics in 2019

Security Affairs

I’m preparing the slides for my next speech and I decided to create this post while searching for interesting cybercrime statistics in 2020. Cybercrime will cost as much as $6 trillion annually by 2021. The global expense for organizations to protect their systems from cybercrime attacks will continue to grow.

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DoJ charged 19 individuals in a transnational cybercrime investigation xDedic Marketplace

Security Affairs

19 individuals worldwide were charged in a transnational cybercrime investigation of the now defunct xDedic marketplace. The black marketplace has been active since 2014, it was first analyzed by experts at Kaspersky Lab in 2016. At the time, the domain (xdedic[.]biz)

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Safer internet day – Cybercrime facts Infographic

Security Affairs

Dear readers, I decided to create a simple Infographic that shows Cybercrime facts in 2019, I’ve done it for Safer Internet Day 2020. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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15 billion credentials available in the cybercrime marketplaces

Security Affairs

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. Experts reported that brute-force cracking tools and account checkers are available on cybercrime marketplaces and forums for an average of $4. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns

Security Affairs

Microsoft has uncovered Zerologon attacks that were allegedly conducted by the infamous TA505 Russia-linked cybercrime group. Microsoft spotted a series of Zerologon attacks allegedly launched by the Russian cybercrime group tracked as TA505 , CHIMBORAZO and Evil Corp. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zerologon).

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Tank, the leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, was arrested by the Swiss police

Security Affairs

A suspected leader of the Zeus cybercrime gang, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (aka Tank), was arrested by Swiss police. Swiss police last month arrested in Geneva Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov (40), also known as Tank, which is one of the leaders of the JabberZeus cybercrime group. Pierluigi Paganini.