Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook, Instagram , TikTok , and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. Facebook said it targeted a number of accounts tied to key sellers on OGUsers, as well as those who advertise the ability to broker stolen account sales. THE MIDDLEMEN.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. According to the company, most of the username and password combinations are available for free, and 5 billion of the above credentials are “unique.” ” continues the report.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

government this week put a $10 million bounty on the head of a Russian man who for the past 18 years operated Try2Check , one of the cybercrime underground’s most trusted services for checking the validity of stolen credit card data. was used to register an account with the username “Nordex” at bankir[.]com

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

And in March 2023, Faceless started marketing a service for looking up Social Security Numbers (SSNs) that claims to provide access to “the largest SSN database on the market with a very high hit rate.” MrMurza’s Faceless advertised on the Russian-language cybercrime forum ProCrd. Image: Darkbeast/Ke-la.com.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. The Raccoon v. Image: USDOJ.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

The Telegram black market: what’s on offer After reviewing phishers’ Telegram channels that we detected, we broke down the services they promoted into paid and free. We filled in the login and password fields in the screenshot below. An OTP (one-time password) bot is another service available by subscription.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This data may include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive information. Trade on the dark web Our research team explored some Telegram channels and Dark Web markets and found some info stealers for sale.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Researchers spotted a new Windows information stealer called Meduza Stealer, the authors employ sophisticated marketing strategies to promote it. The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. Meduza Stealer can target 19 password manager apps, 76 crypto wallets, steam client, and Discord.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire , a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. Constella also shows the email address zankomario@gmail.com used the password “dugidox2407.”

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

This post is a deep dive on “ Megatraffer ,” a veteran Russian hacker who has practically cornered the underground market for malware focused code-signing certificates since 2015. One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. user account — this one on Verified[.]ru account on Carder[.]su

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper , a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and its user database posted online. The incident also highlights the often murky area between what’s legal and ethical in combating cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

Real estate agencies handle sensitive data, including customers’ personally identifiable information, bank account details, and other data highly valued by cybercriminals. The file contained PostgreSQL and Redis databases credentials, including host, port, username, and password. Ensuring cybersecurity is vital.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2021

It’s especially unusual for a previously unknown market player. Further research revealed that the post was nothing but a very bold ad to scale up the user base of newly established card shop All World Cards, which joined the carding market in May 2021. For 2 months, more than 400 messages were posted from both accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

It is astounding that billions of online accounts have been breached over the past 18 years and that US consumer accounts are by far the most compromised. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. accounts have been breached so far.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The service, marketed in the underground under the name “ SMS Bandits ,” has been responsible for blasting out huge volumes of phishing lures spoofing everything from COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts to PayPal, telecommunications providers and tax revenue agencies. .” ” SMS Bandits offered an SMS phishing (a.k.a.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

While the internet and social media have been very positive for businesses, there remains an inherent risk when it comes to how brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Here are five potential pitfalls of social media marketing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Apollon market, one of the largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming after the administrators have locked vendors’ accounts. The Apollon market , one of the darknet’s largest marketplaces, is likely exit scamming, vendors and customers reported suspicious behavior of its administrators.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

The illegal dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of the international law enforcement Operation TOURNIQUET coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. Europol will continue working with its international partners to make cybercrime harder – and riskier –to commit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

While it may be of little comfort – you are not alone – it’s equally difficult for other businesses to compete with the hugely successful and profitable business of cybercrime. But the reality is that even brochureware sites offer rich assets for cybercriminals keen to harvest user passwords and credentials.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Kislitsin is accused of hacking into the now-defunct social networking site Formspring in 2012, and conspiring with another Russian man convicted of stealing tens of millions of usernames and passwords from LinkedIn and Dropbox that same year. Nikulin is currently serving a seven-year sentence in the U.S. prison system.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The same rules apply to the criminal underworld, where it’s becoming very obvious that information is the top currency – more valuable even than bank accounts and credit cards. According to Kaspersky, social networks are the top target for cybercriminals because they offer so much more than bank accounts and credit cards.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

.” New York City-based cyber intelligence firm Flashpoint said the Snatch ransomware group was created in 2018, based on Truniger’s recruitment both on Russian language cybercrime forums and public Russian programming boards. was also used to register an account at the online game stalker[.]so ru account and posted as him.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

The underground cybercrime forums are now awash in pleas from people who are desperately seeking a new supplier of abundant, cheap, and reliably clean proxies to restart their businesses. According to Constella Intelligence [currently an advertiser on KrebsOnSecurity], Oleg used the same password from his iboss32@ro.ru

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

A cybercrime group called ‘Hotarus Corp’ has breached the Ecuador’s largest private bank, Banco Pichincha, and the local Ministry of Finance (the Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Ecuador). The bank published an official statement to confirm the security intrusion. ” reads the statement. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

But new research shows the proxy service has a long history of purchasing installations via shady “pay-per-install” affiliate marketing schemes, some of which 911 operated on its own. 911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. in the British Virgin Islands.

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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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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Cybercrime is a big business. As data becomes more valuable, criminals can profit more from stealing, selling or holding it for ransom, leading to a massive black market of information. Ransomware is already the fastest-growing type of cybercrime , and IABs make it more accessible to novice criminals.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible. Don't reuse passwords for anything important -- ­and get a password manager to remember them all. Watch your credit reports and your bank accounts for suspicious activity.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

that is hosting various cybercrime products and services were being sold. which is a Shopify-like platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops used for the sale of hacked accounts and stolen user data. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, DEER.IO). “A Russian-based cyber platform known as DEER.IO ” “Deer.io

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2022

Not only have markets and industries had to find ways to adapt, but companies of all sizes have faced an unprecedented scenario. However, it has now been well established that over the period of the pandemic there has been an enormous rise in cybercrime. But what has driven this rise in cybercrime? The dangers of shadow IT.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2023

Popular email marketing and newsletter platform Mailchimp was hacked and the data of dozens of customers were exposed. The popular email marketing and newsletter platform Mailchimp was hacked twice in the past six months. “Based on our investigation to date, this targeted incident has been limited to 133 Mailchimp accounts.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

billion stolen usernames, passwords and other personal data. The clear and present risk to the average consumer or small business owner is that his or here stolen account credentials will surface in one or more credential stuffing campaigns. And once they do, they swiftly try to gain access to accounts on other popular services.

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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'? market; we know that our service is needed and that nothing like it exists in the U.S. The Cyber Helpline is a U.K.-registered

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In January, KrebsOnSecurity examined clues left behind by “ Wazawaka ,” the hacker handle chosen by a major ransomware criminal in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. ” The @fuck_maze account messaged me a few times on Twitter, but largely stayed silent until Jan. This post is an attempt to remedy that.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

” “We use Facebook and LinkedIn for account login and do not store any passwords on our system. If you use the legacy email and password login, your passwords are encrypted, but we highly encourage that you change it. Members of the E27 are recommended to change their password as soon as possible.

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