Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Hackers were also quick to pounce on the disruption caused by the 2018 shutdown of the U.S. ” Hacking campaigns exploiting poor domain name security can be more subtle. A recent domain hijack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.com was used to spoof the company in a spear-phishing campaign. What Can Be Done?

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Hacking Retail Cyber Insurance Authentication 130

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. com , an Arabic-language computer hacking forum. ‘FATAL’ ERROR. to for a user named “ fatal.001.”

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DNS Penetration Testing Malware Hacking 258

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The Roaming Mantis SMS phishing campaign is now targeting Android and iPhone users in Europe with malicious apps and phishing pages. Roaming Mantis surfaced in March 2018 when hacked routers in Japan redirecting users to compromised websites. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Roaming Mantis). ” concludes Kaspersky.

Phishing 86

Phishing DNS Malware Hacking 86

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

Roaming Mantis surfaced in March 2018 when hacked routers in Japan redirecting users to compromised websites. The latest wave of attacks aimed at spreading phishing links via SMS messages (SMiShing), most of the victims were users in Russia, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Vietnam.

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DNS Mobile Phishing Malware 92

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2020

Hackers hijacked one of the domains of the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck and used it for spear-phishing attacks. Then the attackers used the hijacked domain to launch spear-phishing attacks against some of its customers. In January 2018 Coincheck was hacked and attackers stole $400 million. NS ????????????

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Accountability Phishing DNS Cryptocurrency 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Ukraine CERT (CERT-UA) warns of spear-phishing ??attacks The Government Team for Response to Computer Emergencies of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of spear-phishing messages conducted by UAC-0035 group (aka InvisiMole) against Ukrainian state bodies. SecurityAffairs – hacking, InvisiMole). zip”, which contains a shortcut file.

Spyware 84

Spyware DNS Phishing Government 84

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In mid-August, the state-sponsored hackers launched a highly targeted spear-phishing email to a high-ranking office in a Middle Eastern nation. “In August 2018, Unit 42 observed OilRig targeting a government organization using spear-phishing emails to deliver an updated version of a Trojan known as BONDUPDATER.

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DNS Phishing Government Malware 78

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

The operations described by QiAnXin are attributed to an APT group active since at least April 2018. Some of the phishing emails from the current campaign were sent from IP addresses corresponding to a range that belongs to Powerhouse Management, a VPN service. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Spalax). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malware Surveillance Phishing Government 109

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

“Lancefly’s custom malware, which we have dubbed Merdoor, is a powerful backdoor that appears to have existed since 2018.” The attack chain employed in 2020 started with a phishing email with a lure based on the 37th ASEAN Summit. The intelligence-gathering campaign started in mid-2022 and is likely still ongoing.

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Encryption DNS Phishing Malware 82

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

According to Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence team, the suspect, dubbed Dr HeX by Group-IB based on one of the nicknames that he used, has been active since at least 2009 and is responsible for a number of cybercrimes, including phishing, defacing, malware development, fraud, and carding that resulted in thousands of unsuspecting victims.

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Cybercrime Phishing Banking Telecommunications 95

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The Novidade exploit kit leverages cross-site request forgery (CSRF) to change the Domain Name System (DNS) settings of SOHO routers and redirect traffic from the connected devices to the IP address under the control of the attackers. Security Affairs – Novidade exploit kit, hacking). ” continues the analysis.

DNS 91

DNS Advertising Firmware Banking 91

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2018

million) in just in 2 days. · CVE-2018-14023 – Recovering expired messages from Signal. · Linux Kernel Project rolled out security updates to fix two DoS vulnerabilities. · 2.6 billion records exposed in 2,308 disclosed data breaches in H1. · Marap modular downloader opens the doors to further attacks.

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Data breaches DNS Advertising Hacking 45

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . Most external hacking takes place during information transfer over an internet connection. There are different kinds of cyber attacks that are faced by small businesses, including malware, phishing, SQL injection, DNS tunneling, and more.

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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 91

Malware DNS Financial Services Retail 91

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

group_b : from August 2017 to January 2018 3. group_c : from January 2018 to February 2018 4. 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.

Computers and Electronics 80

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Phishing 80

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Security experts at Cybaze – Yoroi ZLab have analyzed a new sample of the AdvisorsBot malware, a downloader that was first spotted in August 2018. Last DNS activity was in December 2018. Figure 14 – previous DNS of C2. As usual, the malware looks like a legitimate e-mail attachment, named as “invoice.doc”.

Malware 84

Malware DNS Social Engineering Advertising 84

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Prior to April 2018, Silence’s target interests were primarily limited to 25 post-Soviet states and neighboring countries. Since the report “Silence: Moving into the darkside” was released in September 2018, Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence team has detected at least 16 new campaigns targeting banks launched by Silence.

Banking 56

Banking Cybercrime Cybersecurity Advertising 56

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The OopsIE Trojan is one of the malware in the APT’s arsenal that was detected for the first time in February 2018. “In July 2018 , we reported on a wave of OilRig attacks delivering a tool called QUADAGENT involving a Middle Eastern government agency. ” reads the analysis published by Paolo Alto Network.

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Government Phishing Malware Advertising 47

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

US Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force has identified a new hacking group dubbed MuddyWater and tracked its operations to an Iranian intelligence funded company. The post US authorities track MuddyWater Hacking Group to Iran appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Hacking Spyware DNS Surveillance 110

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Unfortunately, text-based email protocols are extremely vulnerable to hacking and email has become the primary vector for cyber attacks. It can be time consuming to establish these protocols on an organization’s DNS servers, but doing so will provide two key benefits. Most organizations use email as a basic communication method.

Firewall 65

Firewall DNS Authentication Malware 65

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Compared to its predecessors, the sixth “Hi-Tech Crime Trends” report is the first to contain chapters devoted to the main industries attacked and covers the period from H2 2018 to H1 2019, as compared to the period from H2 2017 to H1 2018. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 86

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Since 2018, we have been tracking Roaming Mantis – a threat actor that targets Android devices. The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. Lapsus$ group hacks Okta. The phishing kit market. Roaming Mantis reaches Europe.

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Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2018

Experts from SecureWorks discovered a large phishing campaign targeting universities carried out by an Iran-linked threat actor COBALT DICKENS. Many of the domains used by COBALT DICKENS were registered between May and August 2018, most of them resolved to the same IP address and DNS name server. “In March 2018, the U.S.

Phishing 75

Phishing Advertising DNS Hacking 75

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Lots of accounts including Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mr Beast, and a ton more getting hacked for a bitcoin scheme. — Jack Daniel (@jack_daniel) October 10, 2018.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 134

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Phishing [ T1566 ]. Much of this traffic is comprised of suspicious DNS queries, which point to known or likely Command and Control sites. DNS BIND information disclosure attempts were also commonly encountered. CVE-2018-10562. CVE-2018-7600. CVE-2018-11776. CVE-2018-11776. Techniques seen. (in

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Firewall Authentication DNS Accountability 125

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

The attacks were detected on August 13, 2018, experts revealed that the hackers targeted also the NS Bank in Russia and Carpatica/Patria in Romania. Cobalt hackers leverage spear-phishing emails to compromise target systems, messages spoof emails from financial institutions or a financial supplier/partner. plus; eucentalbank[.]com;

Cybercrime 55

Cybercrime Banking Phishing Advertising 55

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Fincantieri who was not involved in the previous ‘MartyMcFly’ attack identified and blocked additional threats targeting their wide infrastructure intercepted on during the week of 20th August 2018, about a couple of months before the ‘MartyMcFly’ campaign. DNS requests intercepted. Conclusion.

Computers and Electronics 81

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Phishing 81

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2019

The financially-motivated hacking group FIN7 is back and used a new piece of malware in a recent hacking campaign. Security experts at Flashpoint revealed that the financially-motivated cybercrime group FIN7 (aka Anunak and Carbanak ) used new malware in a recent hacking campaign. ” continues the analysis.

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Malware Identity Theft Cybercrime Hacking 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The nation-state actor is carrying out spear-phishing attacks for cyberespionage purposes. In the past, the group’s activity involved persistent phishing and credential theft campaigns leading to intrusions and data theft. Once notified, the DNS provider took action to mitigate actor-controlled domains abusing their service.

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DNS Government Accountability Phishing 92

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

Campaign attackers have been highly effective at fooling victims into revealing their logon credentials to copycat websites (phishing). Lock down domain registrar and DNS settings. Attackers stole campaign participants’ access credentials. Tighten your domain configuration. the G Suite security checklist ). government.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111