Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. Accounting for humans.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

As many Americans’ personally identifiable information goes digital, it’s becoming increasingly vulnerable to hacks and theft by cybercriminals who profit from access to online accounts. Cybercrime annual revenue currently totals $1.5

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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.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

BEC attacks start because an actor steals information, then uses social engineering techniques to get the victim to transfer funds into a false account. Before the victim knows it, they have been conned into transferring their entire life's savings or some of their business's budget into a malicious hacker's bank account.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

A new cybercrime gang, tracked as UNC2529 , has targeted many organizations in the US and other countries using new sophisticated malware. FireEye’s Mandiant unit observed two distinct waves of attacks carried out by the cybercrime group in December 2020. The post UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What should C-suite executives account for in their cybersecurity roadmaps and risk registers? Ransomware, the fastest-growing type of cybercrime, will claim a new victim? Sadly, in 2020, we saw the first instance of human loss as a direct result of cybercrime – ransomware to be exact. Originally posted on Cybercrime Magazine.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

Microsoft warns of a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms ahead of Tax Day. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms. Ahead of the U.S. The phishing attacks began in February 2023, the IT giant reported. LNK) files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, PaperCut ) The post Russian cybercrime group likely behind ongoing exploitation of PaperCut flaws appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2021

A small number of records included additional data like dates of birth, Social Security numbers and account numbers. Once hackers obtain this personal data, they can use your credentials to access your financial and other accounts online in what is called credential stuffing. Monitor your bank and other financial accounts.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The Vice Society cybercrime group has disproportionately targeted educational institutions, accounting for 33 victims in 2022 and surpassing other ransomware families like LockBit, BlackCat, BianLian, and Hive.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

The crime gang announced it was closing up shop after its servers were seized and someone drained the cryptocurrency from an account the group uses to pay affiliates. The new restrictions came as some Russian cybercrime forums began distancing themselves from ransomware operations altogether.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. 30, Bug posted a sales thread to the cybercrime forum Breached[.]co Today, one of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

bank accounts in 2012 by cybercrooks using malware like keyloggers. And if any of those were business accounts, the business owners were probably on the hook for all the losses. That very same week, other security researchers found that out of 44 popular antivirus products tested, only one was able to detect a keylogger.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2018

G Suite for Education backup and security should be taken seriously as GSFE (formerly known as Google Apps for Education) puts creative, nimble, and flexible learning at the center of the educational experience. The global higher education system has expanded over the last 15 years in traditional and new markets.

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BH Consulting

JULY 26, 2022

From the beginning, the portal also aimed to educate the public about ransomware and how to avoid the threat. For years, we’ve encouraged all victims of cybercrime to report to law enforcement so the agencies can gather intelligence, share information, understand threats better, and develop responses.

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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. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. The attacker applied for an account in November and by early December the account had been surprisingly approved. Critical Infrastructure. “InfraGard, a program run by the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Educate Yourself: Take the time to educate yourself about basic cybersecurity con-cepts and best practices. Be Skeptical of Phishing Attempts: Phishing is a prevalent cybercrime technique that involves tricking individuals into divulging their sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

EvilExtractor is a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows that is being advertised for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates data via an FTP service.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2021

The costliest cybercrimes were against businesses, involving Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) schemes that added up to U.S. Phishing attacks topped the list of all cybercrimes, totaling 241,342 incidents – more than double the 2019 total of 114,702 – and causing losses of more than U.S. $54 54 million. 146 million in losses.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“According to this actor, he had originally intended to send his targets—all senior-level executives—phishing emails to compromise their accounts, but after that was unsuccessful, he pivoted to this ransomware pretext,” Abnormal’s Crane Hassold wrote. Source: FBI/IC3 2020 Internet Crime Report.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. Human error accounts for 95% of all data breaches. According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. trillion annually by 2025.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The report analyzes top cyber threats from the second half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting critical industries such as finance, education, manufacturing, and state and local government (SLED). Education remains one of the most susceptible industries to cyberattacks, yet there is more diversity in the types of threats.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Since the beginning of 2020, Babam has set up numerous auctions on the Russian-language cybercrime forum Exploit , mainly selling virtual private networking (VPN) credentials stolen from various companies. The username associated with that account was “ bo3dom.” com back in 2011, and sanjulianhotels[.]com com (2017).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

We already know that North Korea leader Kim Jong Un is fulfilling his nuclear ambitions by stealing currency from banks, stealing cryptocurrency from individual accounts, and raiding crypto exchanges to steal currency. And only after completing 6 years of education, they are inducted into the group as official hackers. .

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Importantly, if the Internet were to achieve such a promise, then everyone, no matter their gender, race, income level, education, or age, could feel as safe and as private online as they deserve. Teenagers were, perhaps understandably, twice as likely as those aged 65 and up to have their social media accounts hacked.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 For more information please go to: beazley.com Media contact: Craig Ingber, Account Manager, Omnia Paratus, T: 908-403-2191, craig@omniaparatus.com # # # trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Cyber Helpline was created to fill the gap in support for victims and survivors of cybercrime and online harm. What (if any) is the difference between 'cybersecurity threats' and the term 'cybercrime'? The Cyber Helpline is a U.K.-registered Why was The Cyber Helpline created? million in the U.S. Over the past five years, many U.S.-based

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. This is how the scammers “fatten the pig” until the right time to “butcher it,” when they take all the money out of the account. What You Can Do. Update your software.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

The discovery of STYX coincides with Resecurity financial crime risk analysts observing a significant increase in threat actors offering money-laundering services that exploit digital banking and cryptocurrency accounts. Resecurity’s investigation of STYX also yielded the discovery of 100 mules accounts.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

In that case, they may upload fake documents that tell employees to transfer money from their accounts into the criminals’ accounts or compromise their security even more. However, deploying unproven artificial intelligence (AI) could result in unexpected outcomes, including a higher risk of cybercrime.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

On or around May 14, the DarkSide representative on several Russian-language cybercrime forums posted a message saying the group was calling it quits. “Servers were seized, money of advertisers and founders was transferred to an unknown account,” read the farewell message.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The larger the subscription base, the greater the number of fraudulent key-selling schemes and attempts at stealing accounts. In-game items and money are some of the prime goals for attackers stealing players’ accounts. Education platforms and the learning process. Online education platforms will attract more cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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