Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2018

.” Organized cybercrime gangs that coordinate unlimited attacks typically do so by hacking or phishing their way into a bank or payment card processor. “At a pre-determined time, the co-conspirators withdraw account funds from ATMs using these cards.”

Banking 215

Banking Accountability Retail Phishing 215

Elie

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Over the course of March, 2016–March, 2017, we identify 788,000 potential victims of off-theshelf keyloggers; 12.4 million potential victims of phishing kits; and 1.9 Drawing upon Google as a case study, we find 7–25% of exposed passwords match a victim’s Google account.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Phishing Risk Malware 112

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

This particular scheme had been rumbling along since “at least” 2016, and the accused individual worked in the publishing industry. According to the FBI, multiple fake email accounts were created, impersonating real people in the publishing space. Not only that, but also publishing houses and talent agencies. Nice award.

Phishing 71

Phishing Identity Theft Encryption Scams 71

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2019

But according to a report quietly issued by a California grand jury this week, more attention needs to be paid to securing social media and email accounts used by election officials at the state and local level. Public confidence is at stake, even if the vote itself is secure.”

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Media Accountability Mobile Authentication 193

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2016, for instance. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks— shortened Linkedin URLs. For example, in February of last year Slinks were being used to send people to IRS and PayPal phishes. How to avoid phishing attacks Block known bad websites. Take action.

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Phishing Passwords Password Management Scams 96

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2018

The company just fixed a vulnerability on its site that allowed anyone with a Web browser to index email addresses associated with millions of customer accounts, or to unsubscribe users from all communications from the company. Security firm Symantec , which acquired LifeLock in November 2016 for $2.3 million customer accounts.

Identity Theft 194

Identity Theft Consumer Protection Phishing Marketing 194

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The exposed data include email addresses, password hashes, client IDs, IP addresses, and tokens for business API users, authentication tokens for connected accounts, and non-personal and internal data was compromised. Looking for 1-2 sales then thread will be deleted.” ” reads the announcement. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Passwords Media Phishing 96

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. Many financial institutions offer free transaction alerts that notify you when charges hit your account.

Scams 243

Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

According to court documents, Igwilo was charged in 2016 in the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas for “one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of aggravated identity theft.” This only makes the entire scheme appear all the more authentic.

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Identity Theft Banking Government Accountability 132

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. The vulnerability is a Microsoft Outlook spoofing vulnerability that can lead to an authentication bypass.

Government 115

Government Telecommunications Accountability Phishing 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

Malware 85

Malware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 85

The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? What this tells me is that the presidential candidates, at least, actually appear to be heeding lessons learned from the hacking John Podesta’s email account – and all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections. Thousands local elections remain at high risk.

Cyber Risk 159

Cyber Risk DNS Phishing Backups 159

Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Elsewhere, leaks in which passwords may feature prominently can run the full range of “secure password” to “plaintext data and viewable by anyone” When passwords are exposed, it potentially provides inroads into multiple accounts owned by the victim. How many of the online accounts you use share the same password?

Passwords 83

Passwords Password Management Authentication Accountability 83

Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2023

The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Athens. The researchers ensure that credential stuffing attacks, when perpetrators use stolen account credentials to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on other systems, are unlikely. Security question should not be overlooked’. Original post at [link].

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Media Accountability Authentication Internet 97

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies as well as the prevalence of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2% of users were hit by phishing. E-commerce-related phishing continued to exceed banking-related phishing, as it did in 2020, making up 17.6%

Banking 110

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 110

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

When either on-premise or cloud-based Active Directory domain controllers process Kerberos authentication requests, the leak causes the LSASS process to stop responding and the domain controller will unexpectedly restart. Oglio tracks vulnerability CVE-2023-48022 , rated CVSS 9.8 (out out of 10), and calls it Shadow Ray.

Authentication 109

Authentication Artificial Intelligence Software Cybersecurity 109

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

But as he began digging deeper, Guilmette came to the conclusion that the spammers were exploiting an obscure — albeit widespread — weakness among hosting companies, cloud providers and domain registrars that was first publicly detailed in 2016. EARLY WARNING SIGNS. domaincontrol.com and ns18.domaincontrol.com).

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DNS Internet Internet Computers and Electronics 242

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Malwarebytes' own glossary entry for BEC says: “A business email compromise (BEC) is an attack wherein an employee, who is usually the CFO or someone from the Finance department, is socially engineered into wiring a large sum of money to a third-party account.". In May 2022 we discussed some numbers published by the FBI. gov/Home/BEC.

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Social Engineering Phishing Scams Accountability 85

NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Do you feel confident that everyone in your organization could identify a phishing email that contained ransomware? What if the recipient is in a hurry and under a lot of stress – will they be aware of how sophisticated and authentic-looking a well-crafted whaling attack can be?

Phishing 40

Phishing Social Engineering Engineering Healthcare 40

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Even though, in 2020, we have seen ever more sophisticated cyberattacks, the overall statistics look encouraging: the number of users hit by computer and mobile malware declines, so does financial phishing. Traditionally, the study covers the common phishing threats encountered by users, along with Windows and Android-based financial malware.

Banking 125

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 125

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Before leakware came doxware, which was popular in 2016 and 2017. Government Accountability Office (GAO) data, 13 of the 16 agencies involved in the study reported a total cost savings of $291 million from using cloud services. Email phishing attacks are a common method hackers use to execute leakware. According to the U.S.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Digital transformation Phishing Small Business 82

Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

As the FBI points out, the goal is not always a direct fund transfer: One variation involves compromising legitimate business email accounts and requesting employees’ Personally Identifiable Information, Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) forms, or even cryptocurrency wallet s. 43 billion vanished between June 2016 and December 2021.

Cryptocurrency 70

Cryptocurrency Scams Authentication Accountability 70

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. According to the report published by the US-CERT, Hidden Cobra has been using the FASTCash technique since at least 2016, the APT group targets bank infrastructure to cash out ATMs.

Banking 93

Banking Retail Advertising Malware 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).

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Malware Firmware Government Education 92

Duo's Security Blog

MAY 4, 2023

Passwordless is this next paradigm in authentication where we don’t have to rely on human-created passwords and credentials. Now that being said, the second probably most common way is through phishing and credential stuffing. And start going through different websites, trying to crack those accounts as well.

Passwords 70

Passwords Authentication DNS Technology 70

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2022

Originally built for Windows, Microsoft open sourced it in 2016. Tactics vary, but hackers usually gain initial access (such as after a phishing attack ) and then use PowerShell to target Active Directory (AD) or other critical systems. Behavioral analysis might help spot such unusual activities in user accounts. This week, U.S.

Cybersecurity 127

Cybersecurity Malware Phishing Authentication 127

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While there are numerous approaches to promoting a more cyber secure workplace, here are the most common and effective ways: Trick Employees via a Phishing Campaign. You can test your employees’ ability to distinguish authentic email content from fraudulent attachments by mass spear-phishing them.

Cybersecurity 80

Cybersecurity Data privacy Data breaches Phishing 80

SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The malware spreads through spear-phishing emails with a malicious Microsoft Office document as attachment. The traffic originated from a suspicious library loaded into the memory of a domain controller server and registered as a Windows password filter, which has access to plain-text passwords to administrative accounts.

Malware 144

Malware Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Encryption 144

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

As with other “big game” ransomware, the delivery method changes according to the preferences of the group operating it, but among the most common attack vectors are remote desktop protocol (RDP) , phishing , and weaknesses in either software or hardware. Use multi-factor authentication where possible.

Healthcare 106

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 106

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

There are many issues like API security, authentication, data residency, privacy and compliance. This helps to explain the rise of social engineering attacks , especially with phishing. Before that, he founded AppNeta (acquired by SolarWinds in 2016) and was a founding engineer at eJonesPulse.

Cybersecurity 145

Cybersecurity Risk Technology Ransomware 145

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.

Cyber Attacks 70

Cyber Attacks Malware Cybercrime Advertising 70

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It’s embarrassing to admit because recommending that users use unique passwords for each of their accounts is part of my job, and with good reason: Password reuse leads to credential stuffing, a form of automated attack where cybercriminals use lists of passwords stolen from one website to break into other websites. passwords each.

Passwords 95

Passwords Password Management Accountability Internet 95

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

Yesterday I was using Twitter when I noticed the following alert issued by the account managed by the US Cyber Command : USCYBERCOM has discovered active malicious use of CVE-2017-11774 and recommends immediate #patching. US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook.

Energy and Utilities 86

Energy and Utilities Malware Advertising InfoSec 86

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

Based on data obtained from the Group-IB Threat Intelligence (cyber intelligence) system, experts from the international company Group-IB have analyzed the theft of 720 user accounts (logins and passwords) from the 19 largest cryptocurrency exchanges. In 2017, their number increased by 369% compared to 2016. Attack as a premonition.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication Accountability 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

With this trick, cybercriminals steal login credentials for bank accounts, Radware researchers reported. ” Attackers carried out phishing campaigns with crafted URLs and malvertising campaigns attempting to change the DNS configuration from within the user’s browser.

DNS 53

DNS Banking Mobile Advertising 53

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

The experts observed the APT deploying Headlace in three distinct phases from April to December 2023, respectively, using phishing, compromised internet services, and living off the land binaries. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Malware Phishing Surveillance Internet 129