SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cybercriminals continued targeting gamers’ accounts filled with valuable in-game items or giving access to games on several devices, and often used in-game currency to lure victims to participate in their scams. There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks.

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VPN Scams Education Internet 102

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

The team discovered that the DepositFiles config file contained highly sensitive information such as credentials for multiple databases, email credentials, and payment system credentials, as well as credentials for social media accounts. What DepositFiles data was exposed? researchers said.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

In some cases, the gang also threatened and conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations. In some cases, AvosLocker negotiators also threaten and launche distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations, likely when the victims are not cooperating, to convince them to comply with their demands.

Ransomware 97

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Threats range from severe weaknesses in Ivanti’s VPN appliances to zero-day exploits in popular software such as Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS and Telegram’s Windows client. These issues affect over 91,000 exposed machines, putting them at risk of DDoS assaults, account theft, and malware infestations.

Firewall 109

Firewall VPN Software Risk 109

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

across all network devices to streamline audits and reporting Integrates via RESTful API with security information and event management (SIEM) solutions Customizable risk policy based on the mode of access (wired, VPN), location, requested network device, etc.

IoT 98

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Kiwi Farms, which gained a reputation for sophisticated trolling and doxxing , was recently dropped by Cloudflare after a sustained campaign to have the DDoS mitigation and cloud hosting service abandon the forum. Assume any IP you've used on your Kiwi Farms account in the last month has been leaked. You should assume the following.

DDOS 82

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. What Can You Do to Protect Your Networked Devices?

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IoT Spyware VPN Passwords 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2020

A massive fraud operation used mobile device emulators to steal millions from online bank accounts SolarWinds hackers also breached the US NNSA nuclear agency Clop ransomware gang paralyzed flavor and fragrance producer Symrise Dell Wyse ThinOS flaws allow hacking think clients SUPERNOVA, a backdoor found while investigating SolarWinds hack Zero-day (..)

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Hacking DDOS VPN Cryptocurrency 73

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2019

With this resource, it was possible to buy activated accounts in large numbers to various mail resources, social networks, payment systems and more. At the same time, verified accounts were also sold, the cost of which was much higher.” Crooks were preserving their anonymity using VPN and TOR services.

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime VPN Advertising Accountability 89

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

from the Lympo NTF platform. from the Lympo NTF platform.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks.

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DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 136

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

The problem: The FortiOS SSL VPN feature vulnerability, CVE-2024-21762, disclosed February 8th , remains exposed to attack on nearly 150,000 devices according to the ShadowServer Foundation website. The fix: Fortinet advised users to disable SSL VPN until their FortiOS and FortiProxy deployments can be upgraded.

Authentication 119

Authentication VPN Software DDOS 119

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hacked. A flaw in Microsoft OAuth authentication could lead Azure account takeover. China used the Great Cannon DDoS Tool against forum used by Hong Kong protestors. CVE-2019-14899 flaw allows hijacking VPN connections on Linux, Unix systems. The evolutions of APT28 attacks.

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Advertising DDOS VPN Authentication 54

Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

But this year also saw the onset of the triple extortion method – with this type of attack, hackers threaten to steal your data, leak it and then also execute DDoS attack if you don’t pay up. As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If you have doubts, check it out–go directly to your account or to the source, which you should always independently verify, if the communication refers to anything service or finance related. You go online and you can’t access your cloud account, or you can’t find data stored on a device or in a specific service.

Passwords 245

Passwords Phishing Password Management Accountability 245

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. That said, a VPN is no panacea if it too is vulnerable to amplification attacks.

DDOS 108

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 108

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

There are, at minimum, two schemes that need to be reviewed, but consider if you have more from this potential, and probably incomplete, list: Cloud service master account management AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Architecture (OCA), Name Service Registrars (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

Accountability 57

Accountability DNS DDOS VPN 57

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

And how to prevent it?

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Firewall Hacking DDOS VPN 78

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on. Setting up reputable business VPN connections on all employee devices will prove valuable when they need to access highly sensitive information.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Also, many groups relied on vulnerabilities in VPN servers. 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). If not ransomware, then DDoS or possibly both. We also saw attackers relying on 0-days.

Cryptocurrency 118

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 118

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Penetration tests include the use of vulnerability scanning tools and will generally be applied against external security devices and applications including, but not limited to, firewalls , web servers, web applications, gateways , and VPN servers. Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to the network, such as security cameras, TVs, etc.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. “LAPSUS$ currently does not operate a clearnet or darknet leak site or traditional social media accounts—it operates solely via Telegram and email,” Flashpoint wrote in an analysis of the group. SIM-SWAPPING PAST SECURITY.

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Social Engineering Accountability Mobile Passwords 293

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Application and website security monitors and manages tools to prevent incidents such as server attacks, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Email security deploys tools , uses techniques, and implements protocols such as SPF , DKIM , and DMARC to prevent threats delivered via email and attachments.

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Firewall Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

US CISA added critical Apache RocketMQ flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ragnar Locker gang leaks data stolen from the Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua hospital North Korea-linked threat actors target cybersecurity experts with a zero-day Zero-day in Cisco ASA and FTD is actively exploited in ransomware attacks Nation-state actors (..)

DDOS 104

DDOS VPN Data breaches Cybercrime 104

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A virtual private network (VPN) takes a public internet connection (i.e. Less-promoted uses for VPNs include accessing restricted sites in authoritarian countries and masking illegal activities. Key Features of a VPN. Also Read: NordVPN vs ExpressVPN: Which VPN Should You Choose?

Internet 144

Internet Internet Software Antivirus 144

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

More commonly, the infected PC or stolen VPN credentials the gang used to break in were purchased from a cybercriminal middleman known as an initial access broker. Wazawaka spent his early days on Exploit and other forums selling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that could knock websites offline for about USD $80 a day.

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DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 269

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. DDoS (denial-of-service attack) – a type of a cyber attack which makes the site user wants to visit unusable by flooding it with malicious traffic.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Cybersecurity Announcement of a Visa Restriction Policy to Promote Accountability for the Misuse of Commercial Spyware Critical Security Issue Affecting TeamCity On-Premises (CVE-2024-23917) – Update to 2023.11.3 Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Spyware Surveillance Identity Theft DDOS 91

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. Malwarebytes endpoint security includes a dashboard that lets partners centrally manage customer accounts and access policies and request support when needed. DDoS Protection. Also read: Top 8 DDoS Protection Service Providers.

Backups 140

Backups Firewall DDOS Antivirus 140

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

These threats include: Spoofed websites : Threat actors direct internet users to sites that look legitimate but are designed to steal their account credentials. Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts. Segmentation.

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Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 109

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Examples of threatening traffic that IDPS solutions can combat include network intrusions, DDoS attacks, malware, and socially engineered attacks. DDoS protection services are offered by third-party vendors to combat these types of attacks.

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SecureList

AUGUST 3, 2022

Politically-motivated cyberattacks dominated the DDoS landscape in the second quarter of 2022 just as they did in the previous reporting period. The pro-Russian hacktivists Killnet, which first surfaced in January 2022, claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks on the websites of various European organizations from April through June.

DDOS 120

DDOS Government Marketing IoT 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Incapsula , is a CDN service designed to protect customers’ website from all threats and mitigate DDoS attacks. Here is what we know about the situation today: On August 20, 2019, we learned from a third party of a data exposure that impacts a subset of customers of our Cloud WAF product who had accounts through September 15, 2017.

Firewall 76

Firewall Passwords Accountability Data breaches 76

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2023

New Buhti ransomware operation uses rebranded LockBit and Babuk payloads New PowerExchange Backdoor linked to an Iranian APT group Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS New CosmicEnergy ICS malware threatens energy grid assets D-Link fixes two critical flaws in D-View 8 network management suite Zyxel firewall and VPN devices (..)

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime Ransomware Malware Hacking 86

BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

One may know what the term VPN means, but what about when a VPN should be used and more importantly – not used, and what are the risks of using a VPN versus the benefits. However, I wonder how many are really clear on the key technical controls and models in cybersecurity and how and when to apply them?

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Information Security VPN Authentication 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cloud Security Concerns: As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, cloud security incidents are on the rise, with misconfigured cloud services accounting for 68% of reported incidents. DirtyMoe Malware in Ukraine: Over 2,000 computers in Ukraine were infected by the DirtyMoe malware, capable of cryptojacking and launching DDoS attacks.

Social Engineering 121

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance IoT 121

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

military procurement system Spoofing an Apple device and tricking users into sharing sensitive data Israel and US to Invest $3.85 Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N.

Hacking 79

Hacking Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Ransomware 79