Schneier on Security

AUGUST 13, 2020

Interesting paper on recent hack-and-leak operations attributed to the UAE: Abstract: Four hack-and-leak operations in U.S. Although "hacking" tools enable easy access to secret information, they are a double-edged sword, as their discovery means the scandal becomes about the hack itself, not about the hacked information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. million in 2016 to close to 16.5

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2021

Over $760 million worth of Bitcoin that were stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 were moved to new accounts. More than $760 million worth of Bitcoin, stolen from Asian cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 , were moved on Wednesday to new accounts. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The SiteLock research team has investigated the types of attacks WordPress users can expect in 2016. Attackers will continue to exploit vulnerable WordPress installs to serve spam or redirect unsuspecting users to malicious sites in 2016. Let’s take a look…. Continued Spam Attacks. Brute Force Attacks. Defacements.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. The analysis of laptops used in some Durham County precincts on Election Day in November 2016 showed inaccurate data to poll workers. The systems in a few states were hacked.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 8, 2019

In 2016, a hacker group calling itself the Shadow Brokers released a trove of 2013 NSA hacking tools and related documents. Most people believe it is a front for the Russian government.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Syniverse service provider discloses a security breach, threat actors have had access to its databases since 2016 and gained some customers’ credentials. Syniverse discloses a security breach, threat actors have had access to its databases since 2016. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyberespionage). ” states Motherboard.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service, which is used at least since July 2016, to hide malware from defense programs. TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service to malware authors to avoid detection, CheckPoint researchers reported.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Iranian national Alireza Shafie Nasab (39) for multi-year hacking campaign targeting U.S. According to DoJ, from at least in or about 2016 through or about April 2021, Nasab and other co-conspirators carried out a coordinated multi-year campaign to breach computers worldwide. ” concludes DoJ.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Back in 2016, the primary focus of our expert was on major cybergangs that targeted financial institutions, banks in particular. It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. This browser attack chain, popular in 2016, is no longer possible.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

I’ve Been Hacked! Not only what to do after a hack, but more importantly, the best ways to prevent getting hacked in the first place. Thomas took us through his own journey and gave actionable advice on how to set your WordPress product business up for success from the start. Adam Sewell gave a great talk about security.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 4, 2023

A married couple from New York City has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex, resulting in the theft of about 120,000 bitcoin.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Here's what we've reported in 2016. We work hard to provide in-depth investigative tech journalism.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 17, 2020

CIA-developed hacking tools stolen in 2016 were compromised by an organizational culture of lax cybersecurity, according to an internal memo. The hacking tools and other data were developed by the Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI), often referred to as the hacking arm of the CIA. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Japanese electronics and IT giant NEC confirmed a security breach suffered by its defense business division in December 2016. The IT giant NEC confirmed that the company defense business division has suffered a security breach back in December 2016. SecurityAffairs – NEC, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2019

The German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed that the software company behind TeamViewer was compromised in 2016 by Chinese hackers. China-linked hackers breached German software company behind TeamViewer in 2016, this news was reported by the German newspaper Der Spiegel. “In autumn 2016, TeamViewer was target of a cyber-attack.

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

According to the New York Times , the threat actors hacked an employee’s Slack account and used it to inform internal personnel that the company had “suffered a data breach” and provided a list of allegedly hacked internal databases. “I SecurityAffairs – hacking, Uber). states the message. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

Canadian media revealed that in November 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was a hit by a large-scale cyberattack. ” In the weeks following the attack, the e-mail account of an ICAO delegate was also hacked and used to send out messages, but at the time it is not clear if both incidents are linked.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

[This is Part III in a series on research conducted for a recent Hulu documentary on the 2015 hack of marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com.] us , a site unabashedly dedicated to helping people hack email and online gaming accounts. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. pleaded guilty to running LeakedSource[.]com

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Last month, the DHS announced that it was able to remotely hack a Boeing 757: "We got the airplane on Sept. Two days later, I was successful in accomplishing a remote, non-cooperative, penetration," said Robert Hickey, aviation program manager within the Cyber Security Division of the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 29, 2017

Two out of five industrial computers faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016, according to Kaspersky Lab, and the risk is increasing. Here's how to prevent these attacks.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 7, 2022

Denys Iarmak, a Ukrainian member and a "pen tester for the FIN7 financially-motivated hacking group, was sentenced on Thursday to 5 years in prison for breaching victims' networks and stealing credit card information for roughly two years, between November 2016 and November 2018. [.].

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It should also be noted that Syed was the keynote speaker on Saturday and shared several actionable eCommerce growth hacks. It was great to catch up and share what we’re all focused on currently. Long time WordPress influencers Mark Jaquith, David Laietta, and Syed Balkhi. So You Think You Can’t Video? This was another unique session.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2019

“ BriansClub ,” one of the largest underground stores for buying stolen credit card data, has itself been hacked. But business would pick up in each of the years that followed: In 2016, BriansClub uploaded 2.89 Correct subject would be the data center was hacked. HACKING BACK? million card records for sale.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2018

France’s data protection agency had fined the ride-sharing company Uber with 400,000 euros ($455,000) over a 2016 data breach. The data breach suffered by Uber in 2016 exposed the personal data of some 57 million clients and drivers worldwide. SecurityAffairs – hacking, 2016 data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 21, 2020

Joseph Sullivan allegedly paid off $100K to the hackers responsible for a 2016 data breach, which exposed PII of 57 million passengers and drivers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Zendesk discloses a data breach that took place in 2016 when a hacker accessed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers. In 2016, customer service software company Zendesk suffered a security breach that exposed data of 10,000 users, including passwords, emails, names, and phone numbers.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Recognizing and Repairing WordPress Hacks with Mike Reid. Between talks I got to know some of the local WordPressers and met the sworm of Bluehost employees who volunteered to help with lunch. WordPress Security 101 with Logan Kipp. Keynote with Carrie Dils. At the end of the camp I was sad that we were only able to interact for a day.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Uber agrees to $148 million settlement with US States and the District of Columbia over the massive 2016 data breach that exposed personal data of 57 million of its users. The post Uber agrees to pay $148 million in massive 2016 data breach settlement appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

The threat actors shared a portion of the stolen data with TechCrunch as proof of the hack, it includes records on current and former government officials, diplomats, and politically exposed people. In June 2016, security researcher Chris Vickery found a copy of the World-Check database dated 2014 that was accidentally exposed online.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2023

Russia-linked APT28 group hacked into Roundcube email servers belonging to multiple Ukrainian organizations. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. Both reports from CERT-UA and Insikt includes Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for this campaign.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 3, 2017

A public records request submitted by IndyStar showed that Mike Pence used his personal AOL account, which was hacked, to discuss security issues with top advisors while he was governor of Indiana.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2023

A recent study made by VPNOverview says that one in every three Americans does not know that their webcams can be hacked and their privacy can be breached. Let us analyze it with an example: In the year 2016, a couple living in a condo in New York received a call. What happens if the webcam is in control of a hacker?

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WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Kremlin likely hacked the oil giant. Did the US learn enough from 2016 to ignore them? Its next play: selectively release—and even forge—documents.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. CryptXXX, another major family discovered in April 2016 and later rebranded as UltraCrypter, relied on exploit kits that used software vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems. The first viable Mac ransomware called KeRanger was spotted in the spring of 2016.

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