Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

The CryptoCore group, aks Crypto-gang, “Dangerous Password”, and “Leery Turtle” has been active since 2018. “While the group’s key infiltration vector to the exchange is usually through spear-phishing against the corporate network, the executives’ personal email accounts are the first to be targeted.”

Cryptocurrency 102

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2018

Industrial sector hit by a surgical spear-phishing campaign aimed at installing legitimate remote administration software on victims’ machines. Attackers personalized the content of each phishing email reflecting the activity of the target organization and the type of work performed by the employee to whom the email is sent.

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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. million from accounts at the National Bank of Blacksburg in two separate ATM cashouts between May 2016 and January 2017.

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Banking Accountability Retail Phishing 215

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

The only thing that’s juicy about such bogus links is the bundle of personal details you are giving up by clicking on them, because it won’t be the latest hot clip you’re sharing when you do – just your name, address, and passwords, which are then harvested for profit by the threat actor who has fooled you. Inside a criminal stronghold.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

com , a service that sold access to billions of passwords and other data exposed in countless data breaches. LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

According to a report from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye titled, "Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19," 81% of global organizations have experienced increased cyberthreats, and 79% experienced downtime from an attack during a peak season. Before leakware came doxware, which was popular in 2016 and 2017.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints.

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Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2019

Grant West, aka ‘Courvoisier,’ is a hacker that was arrested by the police on September 2017 as result of a two-year-long investigation code-named ‘Operation Draba.’ He predominately used ‘phishing’ email scams to obtain the financial data of tens of thousands of customers. The police also seized around £1.6

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

The Brazilian cybercrime underground is recognized as the most focuses on the development and commercialization of banking trojans. ” Javali has been active since November 2017, it was primarily focusing on the customers of financial institutions located in Brazil and Mexico. . .”

Banking 103

Banking Malware Phishing Advertising 103

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. That’s not all: cybercriminals attempted to compromise more websites in Q3 2017 than in the previous quarter, increasing their attempted attacks by 16 percent. Backdoor Files.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

which was a T-Mobile store, in Los Angeles in January 2017. The former store owner used various phishing techniques to steal T-Mobile employee credentials. He would then target higher ranking employees, using their personal identifying information to reset their company passwords through the help desk.

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Mobile Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail 84

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

million customers impacted. million customers impacted.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. So as of a few months ago, the US now requires data containerization along much the same lines as Saudi Arabia and the UAE first mandated in 2017.

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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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Hacking Phishing Identity Theft Advertising 49

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. LOW FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This makes stealthy attacks incredibly popular in the cybercrime community. Perhaps this low cost is why DDoS accounted for 35% of all cyberattacks in 2017 and continues to be a favorite tactic among cybercriminals. To help protect your site, here are some of the most common stealthy cybersecurity threats to be aware of: Phishing.

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Small Business Cybersecurity Phishing DDOS 98

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. The WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks in May and June 2017, respectively, were the most devastating in history. None of these early threats went pro.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

In 2017, when cryptocurrencies were gaining momentum, their record-breaking capitalization and a spike in Bitcoin’s exchange rate led to dozens of attacks on cryptocurrency services. In 2017, their number increased by 369% compared to 2016. Within a year, the number of data leaks soared by 369%. Attack as a premonition.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. Lazarus Group delivered additional malware such as a keylogger and password-dumping tool to collect more information. We believe the attacks occur in several stages.

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Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 138

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

Back in 2017, these folks compromised Netflix and spilled 10 unreleased episodes of "Orange Is the New Black" TV series via a shady online marketplace after the production company refused to pay the ransom. Other cybercriminals can also purchase and use data to orchestrate targeted phishing attacks against a specific business.

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Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 85

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. The total number of Group-IB incident responses has more than doubled compared to 2017.

Banking 75

Banking Marketing Cybercrime Information Security 75

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. Rapid technological advancements and potential security gaps due to the growing sophistication of cybercrimes.

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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The evolving world of cybercrime can be complicated, and at the end of the day, you just want what’s best for your business. Attacks exploiting XSS vulnerabilities can steal data, take control of a user’s session or be used as part of a phishing scam. In fact, 33% of all businesses hit with a DDoS attack in 2017 were SMBs.

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Small Business Cybersecurity DDOS Malware 98

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

ValidCC , a dark web bazaar run by a cybercrime group that for more than six years hacked online merchants and sold stolen payment card data, abruptly closed up shop last week. ValidCC, circa 2017. “UltraRank combined attacks on single targets with supply chain attacks.” “We don’t know anything!,”

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Cybercrime Media Accountability Hacking 209

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Tomiris employs a wide variety of attack vectors: spear-phishing, DNS hijacking, exploitation of vulnerabilities (specifically ProxyLogon ), suspected drive-by downloads, and other “creative” methods. However, when we started hunting for more samples, we found phishing documents that ultimately dropped EarlyRat.

Malware 72

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 72

SecureWorld News

JUNE 10, 2020

Clients hired a group of perpetrators to phish and hack their way across an amazing array of industry verticals like banking, education, energy, law, media, government, and more. And just wait until you find out who is accused of running this cybercrime scheme. IT and IT security firm allegedly runs hacker-for-hire scheme.

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Phishing Hacking Cybercrime Passwords 65

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. The Ryuk ransomware family spawned in 2018 from a sophisticated Russia-based cybercrime group. In this new decade, the Ryuk ransomware remains the most dangerous strain.

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Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Confirmed thefts by Silence increased more than fivefold from just 100 000 USD in 2017 to 550 000 USD in less than a year. For more than two years, there was not a single sign of Silence that would enable to identify them as an independent cybercrime group. Since autumn 2017, the group has become more active.

Banking 51

Banking Cybercrime Phishing Penetration Testing 51

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2020

Turchin obtained credentials to target networks by launching spear-phishing attacks and brute-forcing the passwords of remote desktop servers exposed online. Since March 2019, Fxmsp announced in cybercrime forums the availability of information stolen from major antivirus companies located in the U.S. Attorney Brian T. .”

Hacking 72

Hacking Antivirus Advertising Cybercrime 72

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation into the case, codenamed Cepheus, in 2017 after it received information about a “suspicious RAT” from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks and the U.S. The Imminent Monitor RAT is a hacking tool that allows threat actors to remotely control the victim’s computers.

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Spyware Malware Cybercrime Hacking 103

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Beware of phishing emails , spams, and clicking malicious attachment. • Use Microsoft Edge to get SmartScreen protection. Use a safe and password-protected internet connection. Use a safe and password-protected internet connection. . • Use OneDrive for Consumer or for Business. Use two factor authentication. •

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Social Engineering Malware Advertising 81

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

We have previously seen DustSquad use third-party post-exploitation tools, such as the password dumping utility fgdump; but we have now observed new custom C modules, a first for DustSquad, and Delphi downloaders acting as post-exploitation facilitators, able to gather documents of interest for the actor.

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Malware Firmware Government Phishing 129

SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

The implant allows attackers to browse and modify device files, get passwords and credentials stored in the keychain, retrieve geo-location information, as well as execute additional modules, further extending their control over the compromised devices.

Malware 82

Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 82

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

National Security Agency tool that was leaked by the hacker group “Shadow Brokers” in 2017. It has been noted that paying a ransom demand only encourages this type of cybercrime and funds it. There is no question that ransomware found in SPAM/phishing emails are one of the main threat vectors for a ransomware infection.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Data breaches Encryption 52

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Approximately 30% of phishing web pages were related to Covid-19. In April 2020, Google reported 18 million instances per day of malware and phishing email sent via its Gmail service using Covid-related topics as a lure. Phishing emails were a prevalent mode of attack, and they have been in circulation since at least the mid-1990s.

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IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130