Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2019

In October 2017, the city of Fort Worth, Texas became the target of a phishing scam. Their accounts payable department received an email that appeared to be from Imperial Construction, a company that was doing business with the city at the time. Fadipe, requested a change of account. However, this wasn’t the case.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2022

Ukraine CERT-UA uncovered a spear-phishing campaign conducted by Belarus-linked GhostWriter APT group targeting Ukrainian state entities with Cobalt Strike Beacon. The phishing messages use a RAR-archive named “Saboteurs.rar”, which contains RAR-archive “Saboteurs 21.03.rar.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Google delivered 33,015 alerts to its users during the first three quarters of 2020 to warn them of phishing attacks, launched by nation-state actors, targeting their accounts. Google sent 11,856 government-backed phishing warnings during Q1 2020, 11,023 in Q2 2020, and 10,136 in Q3 2020. of all Gmail accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

System Administration 90

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Accessing an online account, users could make several actions, such as manage insurance claims and pay bills. Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets to try stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. In response to the attacks, State Farm reset the passwords for impacted accounts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. According to the Google Threat Horizons report, the state-sponsored hackers sent fake job offers to employees at the security companies. . ” reads the Google Threat Horizons report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

Many security firms highlighted the risks related to attacks targeting OT networks used in utilities. 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. ” continues the report.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. The Internet can provide doxers with all kinds of helpful information, such as the names and positions of employees, including those who occupy key positions in the company.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

“Certain services were switched off temporarily for security reasons but the security of accounts belonging to citizens and companies and their data have not been jeopardised,” said Public Administration Minister Maras Dukaj. Montenegro immediately reported the attack to other members of the NATO alliance.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Why we’re in the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionageThe fact is cyber criminals are expert at refining and carrying out phishing, malvertising and other tried-and-true ruses that gain them access to a targeted victim’s Internet-connected computing device. Yes, adopting better security habits requires giving up some convenience.

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Passwords Password Management Antivirus Internet 196

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Microsoft sued Thallium North Korea-linked APT for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. Microsoft sued a North Korea-linked cyber espionage group tracked as Thallium for hacking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks. 27 in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed that email accounts of multiple members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) were targeted with a spearphishing attack. Several members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and other members of the state parliament were hit by a targeted attack allegedly launched by Russia-linked hackers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A Texas man found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and used it to send out phishing emails. A Texas man, Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba (33), was found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send out roughly 2 million phishing messages.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. “APT28 has been known to access vulnerable routers by using default and weak SNMP community strings, and by exploiting CVE-2017-6742 (Cisco Bug ID: CSCve54313) as published by Cisco.” government institutions, and about 250 Ukrainian victims.

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Malware Firmware Government Education 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. How did the contagion stop?

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Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

“Iarmak and his conspirators compromised millions of financial accounts, causing over a billion dollars in losses to Americans and costs to America’s economy,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Mr. ” continues DoJ.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

TA544 is a financially motivated threat actor that is active at least since 2017, it focuses on attacks on banking users, it leverages banking malware and other payloads to target organizations worldwide, mainly in Italy and Japan. Upon enabling the macro, the infection process will start. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 83

Malware Banking Social Engineering Retail 83

SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

The audit proves what we've heard from many security leaders during our SecureWorld Remote Sessions : the pandemic and work from home have greatly increased the cyber attack surface and attack attempts. 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing. 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

“There have been intrusions in the email accounts of a few MPs and employees. The incident was announced by the national healthcare security centre HelseCERT that detected an abnormal activity against computer systems in the region. HelseCERT notified the incident to local authorities as well as NorCERT.

Healthcare 106

Healthcare Cyber Attacks Advertising Phishing 106

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Certain services were switched off temporarily for security reasons but the security of accounts belonging to citizens and companies and their data have not been jeopardised,” said Public Administration Minister Maras Dukaj. The National Security Agency said that Montenegro was “under a hybrid war at the moment.”.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

group_a : from 2016 to August 2017 2. group_b : from August 2017 to January 2018 3. Indeed during the group_a, the main observed delivery techniques where about Phishing (rif.T1193) and Valid Accounts (rif.T1078). T1386) and spread over spear phishing campaigns as shown on delivery section. T1027), WebShell (rif.

Computers and Electronics 80

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Phishing 80

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

Security experts from Group-IB, an international company specializing in preventing cyberattacks and developing information security solutions, has investigated user data leaks from cryptocurrency exchanges and has analyzed the nature of these incidents. In 2017, their number increased by 369% compared to 2016.

Cryptocurrency 48

Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication Accountability 48

Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

Once purchased a pool of proxies, threat actors could redirect malicious internet traffic through the IP addresses associated with the compromised devices and carry out a broad range of malicious activities, including credential stuffing attacks, accessing compromised social media accounts, and sending out phishing messages.

Computers and Electronics 94

Computers and Electronics Internet Internet Manufacturing 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

ransomware in May 2017, and carried out extortion and attempted extortion from 2017 through 2020. Spear-phishing campaigns targeting US defense contractors, energy companies, aerospace companies, technology companies, the United States Department of State, and the United States Department of Defense. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 73

Cryptocurrency Banking Hacking Ransomware 73

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

This data comes not only from the analysis of underground forums and phishing websites, but also from the analysis of cybercriminals’ infrastructure (including but not limited to C&Cs) and malware disassembling. According to Group-IB’s annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 report, on average, from June 2017 to August 2018, the details of 1.8

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Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 63

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Both backdoors implement a User Account Control mechanism bypass, they also implement a keylogging feature. The Type 2 backdoor was first released in July 2017, it was employed in a spear-phishing attack distributing a weaponized Microsoft Word document. is dated October, 2019.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security technologist Bruce Schneier was respected long before the launch of Twitter. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security. Carey | @marcusjcarey.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Information security leaders at these two districts shared their war stories last week at the K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Symposium, hosted by the K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) – the first-ever ISAC specifically created with local school districts in mind. It appears the training has been effective.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Group-IB uncovered a new sophisticated phishing campaign, tracked as PerSwaysion, against high-level executives of more than 150 companies worldwide. . Group-IB continues to work with the relevant parties in local countries to inform the affected companies of the breach. PerSwaysion is a highly-targeted phishing campaign.

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Phishing Accountability Financial Services Cloud Migration 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Group-IB , an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has conducted high-tech cybercrimes research based on an analysis of responses to information security incidents carried out by Group-IB Incident Response team in 2018. According to the new research, hackers traditionally target the financial sector.

Banking 75

Banking Marketing Cybercrime Information Security 75

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2024

Proofpoint researchers observed the Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm , TEMP.Zagros , TA450, and Static Kitten ) was behind a new phishing campaign in March 2024 that attempted to drop a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution called Atera on the target systems. sender account.

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Phishing Social Engineering Telecommunications Accountability 107

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

Early adoption by Fortune 100 companies worldwide, LayerX already secures more users than any other browser security solution and enables unmatched security, performance and experience Today’s modern enterprise employees rely heavily on browser-based services and SaaS applications.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Mondelez International, maker of such brands as Oreo, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids, is in the midst of rolling out a video-based security awareness and training program. The 2017 NotPetya supply-chain wiper attack hit $26.6 Indeed, Nikolay Betov, information security officer at Mondelez, told SC media that this event “changed everything.”

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Manufacturing Security Awareness Phishing Passwords 90

SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Mondelez International, maker of such brands as Oreo, Ritz and Sour Patch Kids, is in the midst of rolling out a video-based security awareness and training program. The 2017 NotPetya supply-chain wiper attack hit $26.6 Indeed, Nikolay Betov, information security officer at Mondelez, told SC media that this event “changed everything.”

Manufacturing 77

Manufacturing Phishing Security Awareness Passwords 77

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to Proofpoint the group is targeting cryptocurrencies since at least 2017. Variants to the attack chain include the use of LinkedIn accounts to engage with victims prior to delivering malicious links. According to the experts, the new credential harvesting campaign began in early December 2022.

Cryptocurrency 73

Cryptocurrency Phishing Healthcare Malware 73

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social engineering techniques, its operations broadly fall into three categories, credential harvesting, surveillance operations, and malware deployment. They have also previously targeted human rights activists, the media sector, and interfered with the US presidential elections.

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