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.] LeakedSource also tried to pass itself off as a legal, legitimate business that was marketing to security firms and professionals. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the updated statement published by ICAO, the agency said it is actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations. ” reads the statement published by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

last week said they dismantled the “ RSOCKS ” botnet, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone else’s computer. ” In 2016, Deniskloster.com featured a post celebrating three years in operation.

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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.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Its name comes from the 2016 merger of two companies: Ahold (Dutch) and Delhaize Group (Belgian), which both have origins in the 1800s. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber attack)

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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 2, 2025

In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firmDr.Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones were shipped with the Android.Triada.231 The Triada Trojan was spotted for the first time in 2016 by researchers at Kaspersky Lab who considered it the most advanced mobile threat seen to the date of the discovery.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Donot Team (aka APT-C-35 and Origami Elephant) has been active since 2016, it focuses ongovernment and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2023

A married couple from New York pleaded guilty this week to laundering billions of dollars stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The couple pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the hack of the cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex that took place in 2016. Law enforcement also seized over $3.6

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

is a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking, CISA )

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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. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

A CIA elite hacking unit that developed cyber-weapons failed in protecting its operations, states an internal report on the Vault 7 data leak. In March, Joshua Schulte , a former CIA software engineer that was accused of stealing the agency’s hacking tools and leaking them to WikiLeaks, was convicted of only minor charges.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

The Rydox marketplace has been active since February 2016, it facilitated over 7,600 sales of stolen PII, access devices, and cybercrime tools, generating $230,000 since 2016. It offered over 321,000 products to 18,000 users, including names, social security numbers, and hacking tools. Thousands of U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

but also affects Windows 10 (build 1809 and earlier) and Server 2016. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/qCOgYiltfs — ESET Research (@ESETresearch) March 11, 2025 The full list of vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for March 2025 is available here.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In the updated statement published by ICAO, the agency said it is actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Around five million cyber attacks hit Taiwan’s government agencies every day, and most of the hacking attempts are originated from China. Cyber security department director Chien Hung-wei told parliament representatives that government infrastructure faces “five million attacks and scans a day” . Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The Hancitor downloader has been active since at least 2016 for dropping Pony and Vawtrak. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). The post Cuba ransomware gang hacked 49 US critical infrastructure organizations appeared first on Security Affairs. The alert includes indicators of compromise and mitigations.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

. “ “This permits an attacker to gain full control of device with an unrestricted root shell, which is far more access than even the owner of the device has as they are restricted to a limited “protected shell” (psh) which filters input to a predefined set of limited, mostly informational commands.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2020

91541, 91534 CVE-2014-1812 05/13/2014 Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (KB2962486) 9 91148, 90951 CVE-2020-0688 02/11/2020 Microsoft Exchange Server Security Update for February 2020 8.8 50098 CVE-2016-0167 04/12/2016 Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Security Update (MS16-039) 7.8

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2020

depending on the Windows version), SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 , SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2, SharePoint Server 2019, Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9, SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2020-1147). The CVE-2020-1147 vulnerability impacts.NET Core 2.1,NET NET Framework 2.0

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

The Trojan has been active since 2016, it initially targeted Brazil but expanded to Mexico, Portugal, and Spain since 2020. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,malware) ” concludes the report that includes Indicators of compromise (IoCs).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

First advertised in the cybercrime underground in 2014, RSOCKS was the web-based storefront for hacked computers that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their Web traffic through someone else’s device. “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 18, 2023

Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to the private sector to bolster its cyber defenses with the launch of the third iteration of its "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program. The third installment of the "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program comes almost five years after the second one, which was unveiled in April 2018.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2022

Some of the flaws added to the catalog in this turn are dated back to 2016, such as the issues affecting Apple ( CVE-2016-4655 , CVE-2016-4656 , CVE-2016-4657 ), Microsoft ( CVE-2016-0162 , CVE-2016-3351 , CVE-2016-3298 ) and Cisco Devices ( CVE-2016-6366 , CVE-2016-6367 ).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ukrainian Cyber Alliance hacked Russian ISP Nodex, stole sensitive data, and wiped systems, highlighting their cyberattack capabilities. The Ukrainian Cyber Alliance has been active since 2016, the Pro-Ukraine group has targeted Russian entities since the invasion of Ukraine. ” reported The Record Media.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2020

Chinese hackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability the Trend Micro OfficeScan antivirus in the recently disclosed hack of Mitsubishi Electric. This week, Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data. SecurityAffairs – Mitsubishi Electric, hacking).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2024

The Midnight Blizzard group (aka APT29 , SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , and The Dukes ) along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

The app has been present since August 2016 [ 1 , 2 ], but there is no evidence that this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Android)

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A jury yesterday found former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan guilty of covering up a massive data breach; the conviction makes Sullivan likely to become the first executive to face prison time over the mishandling of a cyberattack. Serving as a Chief Information Security Officer is a daunting task. 0001% get through.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

“This permits an attacker to gain full control of device with an unrestricted root shell, which is far more access than even the owner of the device has as they are restricted to a limited “protected shell” (psh) which filters input to a predefined set of limited, mostly informational commands.”. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Hikvision).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Midnight Blizzard group (aka APT29 , SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , and The Dukes ) along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2024

Russia-linked APT group, reportedly APT29, is suspected to be behind a hack of TeamViewer ‘s corporate network. The popular Ars Technica reporter Dan Goodin reported that an alert issued by security firm NCC Group reports a “significant compromise of the TeamViewer remote access and support platform by an APT group.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

These issues impacts Windows Server 2019 and lower versions, including Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 SP2. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Cyclone). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

. “To make sure that your Exchange organization is better protected against the latest threats (for example Emotet, TrickBot or WannaCry to name a few) we recommend disabling SMBv1 if it’s enabled on your Exchange (2013/2016/2019) server.” Please see this KB for more information. ” continues Microsoft.

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