Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. As far back as 2018, Interisle found.US

Phishing 269

Phishing Telecommunications Malware Scams 269

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

Sometimes, it’s used even if an attack being discussed is a basic phish, or maybe some very generic malware. A Latvian woman has been charged for their alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organisation. Said funds would then be laundered across a variety of bank accounts “controlled by the defendant and others”.

Cybercrime 113

Cybercrime Malware Banking Phishing 113

Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2019

A crook involved in a spear phishing scheme and that was in Kenya is facing up to 20 years in the US federal prison for stealing thousands of dollars from US universities. Amil Hassan Raage, 48, pleaded guilty last week in a southern California court to fraudulently receiving almost $750,000 as part of a spear phishing scheme.

Phishing 96

Phishing Banking Advertising Accountability 96

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. These services, too, have been outsourced.

Cybercrime 138

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 138

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

Phishing 357

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 357

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. In 2018 the direct financial losses from these attacks amounted to almost $20 million. Attacks on Crypto.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 83

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email. One of several current Fudtools sites run by The Manipulaters.

Software 239

Software Phishing Cybercrime Accountability 239

Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

Levashov has been in federal custody since his extradition to the United States and guilty plea in 2018, and was facing up to 12 more years in prison. Severa created and then leased out to others some of the nastiest cybercrime engines in history — including the Storm worm , and the Waledac and Kelihos spam botnets. A native of St.

Antivirus 297

Antivirus Cybercrime Identity Theft Scams 297

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is the reality for many website owners, and now more than ever, they need to be on alert for cyberattacks in 2018. In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. In Q2 2017, backdoors accounted for 23 percent of malware files. Phishing Kits.

Malware 52

Malware Engineering Phishing Accountability 52

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

Cryptocurrency Phishing Accountability Passwords 102

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seniors lost $500 each on computer tech assistance scams in 2018. Ever present threats. Debt relief scams.

Identity Theft 274

Identity Theft Scams Insurance Internet 274

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

Bahrain, 08.04.2019 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , and NGN International, a global system integrator, analyzed cybersecurity landscape in Gulf countries in 2018. 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

Artificial Intelligence 64

Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 64

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

A Ukrainian man was sentenced in the US to 5 years in prison for his criminal activity in the cybercrime group FIN7. for high-level hacking activity in the cybercrime group FIN7 (aka Carbanak Group and the Navigator Group). Iarmak was involved in FIN7 criminal activities from approximately November 2016 through November 2018.

Cybercrime 106

Cybercrime Hacking Software Phishing 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The FBI’s Internal Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the FBI 2019 Internet Crime Report , a document that outlines cybercrime trends over the past year. The figure that most of all capture our attention is that victims of cybercrime activities lost $3.5 Billion in 2019. billion in losses to individual and business victims. .

Internet 110

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 110

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sports fashion retail JD Sports discloses a data breach that explosed data of about 10M customers who placed orders between 2018 and 2020. UK sports fashion chain JD Sports disclosed a data breach that exposed customer data from orders placed between November 2018 and October 2020. The affected JD Sports group brands are JD, Size?,

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Data breaches Retail Passwords Scams 89

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2% of users were hit by phishing. of all phishing schemes in 2021, compared to the 11.1%

Banking 95

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 95

Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

billion, or roughly half, of the total losses in 2019 were attributed to generic email account compromise (EAC) complaints. Taking into account unknowables, we’re talking about a ballpark cost of roughly $75,000 per BEC-related complaint. So Isn’t BEC Just Another Form of Phishing? But it takes other forms.

Scams 130

Scams Identity Theft Phishing Accountability 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Kaspersky researchers found over 30 fraudulent websites and social media profiles disguised as official movie accounts (the actual number of these sites may be much higher) that supposedly distribute free copies of the latest film in the franchise.” ” reads a press release published by Kasperky. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 79

Phishing Malware Advertising Media 79

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

That leaves 78 percent that only require usernames and passwords to authenticate account users. billion account hijacking attempts using brute-forced stolen passwords. ” This claim was backed up by Grzegorz Milka, a Google software engineer who presented at the Usenix’s Enigma 2018 security conference. percent). .”

Authentication 74

Authentication Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 74

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

15, 2018, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged then 27-year-old Bloom, of Thornhill, Ontario, with selling stolen personal identities online through the website LeakedSource[.]com. LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts.

Hacking 192

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 192

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2018

Organized cybercrime gangs that coordinate these so-called “unlimited attacks” typically do so by hacking or phishing their way into a bank or payment card processor. Like ATM cashouts/unlimited operations, jackpotting attacks do not directly affect customer accounts but instead drain ATMs of currency. million. .”

Banking 189

Banking Accountability Data breaches Malware 189

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. This information was first made public by experts from Group-IB’s Brand Protection team at the CyberCrimeCon 2018 international cybersecurity conference.

Marketing 79

Marketing Phishing Media Engineering 79

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device.

Banking 72

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 72

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Getting your paycheck deposited directly into your bank account seems like a handy solution but in some cases. Getting your paycheck deposited directly into your bank account seems like a handy solution because you don’t have to pick up the check from your workplace and take it to the bank to deposit it. hackers can access them.

Phishing 90

Phishing Accountability Banking Social Engineering 90

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The suspects stole the funds from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping between November 2015 and May 2018. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. ’ (slang for ‘Original Gangster’) social media account names.”

Cryptocurrency 80

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability Media 80

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing.

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 82

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Fappening case – Federal prosecutors requested a 3-year prison sentence for a former Virginia high school teacher convicted of hacking into private digital accounts of celebrities and others. In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer.

Identity Theft 80

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 80

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . There are different kinds of cyber attacks that are faced by small businesses, including malware, phishing, SQL injection, DNS tunneling, and more. In fact, Phishing alone accounts for 90% of small business cyber attacks.

Small Business 145

Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

Proofpoint analyzed two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang. Security researchers at Proofpoint researchers discovered two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang.

Malware 90

Malware DNS Financial Services Retail 90

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.

Cybercrime 220

Cybercrime Banking Small Business Accountability 220

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

According to the investigation conducted by the FBI and Brunswick police, hackers broke into the parish’s email system, likely via a phishing attack. Attackers were able to trick the personnel into believing that the contractor had changed their bank, and asked them to transfer the funds to a new bank account under their control.

Insurance 78

Insurance Banking Advertising Accountability 78

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2019

were infected by the Ryuk ransomware on April 13, 2018. Law enforcement is investigating a ransomware attack that hit the City of Stuart on April 13, 2018. IT staff at Stuart city has restored servers, payroll, utilities, and budgeting, only city employees still don’t have access to their email accounts.

Ransomware 77

Ransomware Backups Malware Advertising 77

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

Three members of the cybercrime group tracked as FIN7 and Carbanak have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts. Three members of the notorious cybercrime gang known as FIN7 and Carbanak have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Banking 44

Banking Cybercrime Identity Theft Penetration Testing 44

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2019

gnosticplayers offers 26 Million new accounts for sale on the Dark Web. Massive attacks bypass MFA on Office 365 and G Suite accounts via IMAP Protocol. billion bad ads in 2018,including 58.8M phishing ads. Experts observed the growth of hi-tech crime landscape in Asia in 2018. Paper Copy. Once again thank you!

Hacking 64

Hacking Advertising Encryption Accountability 64

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379).

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 106

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. In 2018, we detected the use of this vector both in Russia and Eastern Europe.”.

Banking 76

Banking Marketing Cybercrime Information Security 76

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. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

Healthcare 113

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 113