CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Argishti Khudaverdyan, a former retailer of T-Mobile company, received a 10-year jail imprisonment sentence at the end of last as he was found guilty of hacking into the servers of the telecom provider and gaining access to phone unlocking and unblocking of cellphones. It is unclear yet on how the person got access to internal servers.

Retail 114

Retail Mobile Hacking Internet 114

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach, its websites SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com were hacked last month. The SFO ITT urges anyone who even visited either website using the Internet Explorer web browser to change the device’s password. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach).

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Hacking Telecommunications Passwords 140

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

According to a study conducted by IBM, the number of hacktivist attacks that caused quantifiable damage has declined by 95 percent since 2015. Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. X-Force data shows only eight Anonymous attacks in 2015 and 2016, and only one in 2018.

Advertising 69

Advertising Data collection DDOS Healthcare 69

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. Here we are to analyze the annual FBI 2019 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , one of the most interesting documents on the crime trends observed in the last 12 months.

Internet 110

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 110

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Bad actors have attacked websites since the beginning of the internet. Fortunately, hacks are mostly random. Hacks sometimes destroy site content, sometimes by accident, and backups are vital in recovering that damage. Many defacements happen over international borders and lately it isn’t uncommon to see defaced pages like this.

Backups 52

Backups Firewall Hacking Malware 52

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. File encryption 2013 – 2015. The newsmaking emergence of CTB-Locker in 2014 and the CryptoWall ransomware in 2015 fully demonstrated this multi-pronged shift.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

An attacker could use $300 worth of off-the-shelf equipment to eavesdrop and intercept signals from satellite internet communications. The academic researcher James Pavur, speaking at Black Hat 2020 hacking conference , explained that satellite internet communications are susceptible to eavesdropping and signal interception.

Internet 92

Internet Internet Advertising Encryption 92

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Yet another Multipurpose Breakout Board to hack hardware in a clean and easy way! How to hack IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard. Despite FocacciaBoard is extremely useful during my night-to-night hardware hacking needs… there is another set of tools I cannot live without: pin enumeration ones. UART, JTAG, SWD, SPI, I2C).

IoT 125

IoT Hacking Firmware Advertising 125

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

Attackers could leverage a compromised identifier to use mobile Internet at the legitimate user’s expense and carry out fraud and impersonation, Attackers can also hijack user session data containing relevant identifiers (e.g., phone number) of a real subscriber and impersonate him to access the Internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 109

Mobile Internet Internet Wireless 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

official told the AP that the hack, which was first detected over the summer, appeared “sophisticated” and that the extent of the damage remains unclear, especially in terms of p ersonal, secret or compromising information that may have been stolen.” We were hacked,” declared U.N. SecurityAffairs – United Nations, hacking).

Hacking 110

Hacking Advertising Cyber Attacks Passwords 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

Shodan IoT search engine announced the launch of a new service called Shodan Monitor designed to help organizations to maintain track of systems connected to the Internet. Shodan Monitor is a precious tool for organizations that can determine their surface of attack assessing their Internet-exposed systems. Pierluigi Paganini.

Internet 89

Internet Internet IoT Advertising 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked IndiaBulls Group , an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Gurgaon, India. CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked the Indian conglomerate IndiaBulls Group , its primary businesses are housing finance, consumer finance, and wealth management. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 101

Hacking Ransomware Banking Mobile 101

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

The threat of bad actors hacking into airplane systems mid-flight has become a major concern for airlines and operators worldwide. Back in 2015, a security researcher decided to make that very point when he claimed to have hacked a plane , accessed the thrust system, and made it fly higher than intended.

Software 264

Software Risk Artificial Intelligence Engineering 264

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

There seems to be a new stealer in town called #TroyStealer , targeting Portuguese internet users EXE: [link] Exfil email address: domionhuby@gmail.com Has anyone seen this threat before? /cc Finally, the malware validates there is a valid Internet connection through a speed test website. on Twitter, and targeting Portuguese users.

Internet 109

Internet Internet Malware Banking 109

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2020

Hackers have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability, researchers from Bad Packets warn. Researchers from Bad Packets reported that threat actors have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability , , tracked as CVE-2020-6287. Pierluigi Paganini. Pierluigi Paganini.

Internet 78

Internet Internet Advertising Accountability 78

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2019

Pwn2Own 2019 Day 3 – Experts earned $35,000 and a Tesla Model 3 after hacking the vehicle’s web browser. Pwn2Own 2019 Day 3 – Hackers focused their efforts on car hacking, two teams participated in the competitions but only one of them reached the goal. SecurityAffairs – Pwn2Own 2019, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 107

Hacking Advertising Internet Internet 107

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself. In 2015, Chinese hackers redirected the hijacked ShadesDaddy.com to a site selling counterfeit merchandise. That spells trouble if you’re the one that gets hacked.

Hacking 130

Hacking Retail Cyber Insurance Authentication 130

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause even bigger damage. Your IP or Internet Protocol address is your digital identity on the internet. Cybercriminals are interested in hacking your IP address for various reasons.

Hacking 89

Hacking VPN Internet Internet 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Experts warn that hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers vulnerable in the attempt to exploit the CVE-2020-0688 RCE. Hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers affected by the CVE-2020-0688 remote code execution flaw. ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

Internet 95

Internet Internet Authentication Advertising 95

Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

A statement from the SEC read as follows: “According to SEC, it has penalized eight companies in three actions for negligence of their cyber protection guidelines and procedures that stimulated email account hacks exposing personal data of numerous clients and customers in each firm.” . Often, hackers use phishing emails to target employees.

Accountability 100

Accountability Hacking Financial Services Data breaches 100

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 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.

Hacking 77

Hacking Cybercrime Data breaches Advertising 77

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

The Kazakhstan authorities issued an advisory to local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) asking them to allow their customers to access the Internet only after the installation on their devices of government-issued root certificates. The certificates are issued in compliance with the Law on Communications 2004 passed in November 2015.

Internet 81

Internet Internet Encryption Government 81

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

US authorities have indicted two men for hacking the exchange EtherDelta in December 2017, one of them was also accused of TalkTalk hack. US authorities have indicted two men, Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka, for hacking the cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta in 2017. SecurityAffairs – TalkTalk, hacking).

Hacking 79

Hacking DNS Cryptocurrency Accountability 79

The Security Ledger

JULY 30, 2021

With Black Hat and DEFCON upon us, we revisit a 2015 interview with Chris Valasek about his wireless, software based hack of a Chrysler Jeep Cherokee. The post Encore Podcast: Chris Valasek on Hacking The Jeep Cherokee appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Autonomous vehicles could save more lives than they take.

Hacking 52

Hacking Wireless Software Cyber Risk 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2020

The source code of the infamous Dharma ransomware is now available for sale on two Russian-language hacking forums. The source code of one of the most profitable ransomware families, the Dharma ransomware , is up for sale on two Russian-language hacking forums. The source is offered for a price as low as $2,000, as reported by ZDNet.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Hacking Advertising Malware 109

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

His talk was nostalgic, reflecting on the 40+ years of computer hacking. Moss also said that all hacking is not infosec and that all infosec is not hacking. “Hacking can provide a lot of joy and absolutely no income. But hacking, not so much. Where with infosec the goal is to produce income. It’s a job.

Hacking 52

Hacking InfoSec Internet Internet 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers. Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten, also known as Fox Kitten or Parisite, is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers.

Hacking 90

Hacking VPN Advertising Financial Services 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

Among the most clamorous attacks against industrial organizations, there is the 2015 attack against the electric grid in Ukraine and the 2017 Triton attack against a Saudi petrochemical plant. SecurityAffairs – hacking, smart meters). Mandiant launched a spear-phishing attack to gain a foothold in the target enterprise network.

Hacking 118

Hacking Phishing Accountability Internet 118

Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. ”] Kislitsin was hired by Group-IB in January 2013, nearly six months after the Formspring hack. Department of Justice.

Cybersecurity 250

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Hacking Technology 250

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

There are several aspects of the Internet blocking in Myanmar that raise questions. Internet blocking is normally requested by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, but in order to force operators to implement the blocking, a legal decree is required. Circumvention of Internet blocking. Blocking without accountability.

Internet 74

Internet Internet Telecommunications DNS 74

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

“Like most internet of things devices, the Wi-Fi module acts initially as in AP mode. The unprotected devices can be easily hacked because the AP is open and no PSK is used. An attacker could hack into the hot tubs in the nearby or remotely. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Hacking 105

Hacking Cyber Attacks IoT Mobile 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Russia plans to disconnect the country from the internet as part of an experiment aimed at testing the response to cyber attacks that should isolate it. Russia plans to conduct the country from the Internet for a limited period of time to conduct a test aimed at assessing the security of its infrastructure. ” reported ZDNet.

Internet 87

Internet Internet DNS Cyber Attacks 87

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

The first one came from the Leibniz Computing Center (LRZ), an institute under the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, which said it was disconnected a computing cluster from the internet following a security breach.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” reported ZDNet.

Hacking 95

Hacking Cryptocurrency Advertising Malware 95

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

This post is a deep dive on “ Megatraffer ,” a veteran Russian hacker who has practically cornered the underground market for malware focused code-signing certificates since 2015. ru in its early years, but for a brief period in 2007 it appears this website was inadvertently exposing all of its file directories to the Internet.

Malware 243

Malware Cybercrime Software Antivirus 243

Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

” In February 2005, Nordex posted to Mazafaka that he was in the market for hacked bank accounts, and offered 50 percent of the take. That Bankir account was registered from the Internet address 193.27.237.66 com account created from that same Internet address under the username “Polkas.”

Marketing 236

Marketing Cybercrime Accountability Cryptocurrency 236

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The governments of Germany and The Netherlands agreed to build the first-ever joint military Internet, so-called TEN (Tactical Edge Networking). Government officials from Germany and the Netherlands signed an agreement for the building of the first-ever joint military Internet, so-called TEN (Tactical Edge Networking).

Internet 85

Internet Internet Computers and Electronics Government 85

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A hacker collective claims to have hacked over 50,000 home security cameras and published their footage online, some of them on adult sites. “Clips from the hacked footage have been uploaded on pornographic sites recently, with several explicitly tagged as being from Singapore.” ” reported The New Paper.”

IoT 128

IoT Internet Internet Hacking 128