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Crooks impersonate brands using search engine advertisement services

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The FBI warns of cybercriminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and defraud users. The FBI is warning of cyber criminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to websites that were used to defraud users. ” reads the advisory published by the FBI.

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Hacker hijacked Orange Spain RIPE account causing internet outage to company customers

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

An internet outage impacted Orange Spain after a hacker gained access to the company’s RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing. The hacker, who uses the moniker ‘Snow’, gained access to the RIPE account of Orange Spain and misconfigured the BGP routing causing an internet outage.

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Hackers are scanning the internet for vulnerable Salt installs, Ghost blogging platform hacked

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

Hackers are conducting a mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable Salt installs that could allow them to hack the organizations, the last victim is the Ghost blogging platform. The two flaws, tracked as CVE-2020-11651 and CVE-2020-11652, are a directory traversal issue and an authentication bypass vulnerability respectively.

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ShinyHunters hacked Pluto TV service, 3.2M accounts exposed

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

million Pluto TV user accounts on a hacking forum for free, he claims they were stolen by ShinyHunters threat actor. million Pluto TV user records, he also added that the service was hacked by ShinyHunters. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ShinyHunters). SecurityAffairs – hacking, ShinyHunters). A hacker has shared 3.2

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Threat actors scan Internet for Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Experts warn that hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers vulnerable in the attempt to exploit the CVE-2020-0688 RCE. Hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers affected by the CVE-2020-0688 remote code execution flaw. ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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CLOP Ransomware operators hacked Indian conglomerate IndiaBulls Group

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked IndiaBulls Group , an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Gurgaon, India. CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked the Indian conglomerate IndiaBulls Group , its primary businesses are housing finance, consumer finance, and wealth management. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Experts warn of massive internet scans for SAP systems affected by RECON Vulnerability

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2020

Hackers have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability, researchers from Bad Packets warn. Researchers from Bad Packets reported that threat actors have been scanning the Internet for SAP systems affected by RECON vulnerability , , tracked as CVE-2020-6287. Pierluigi Paganini. Pierluigi Paganini.

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TroyStealer – A new info stealer targeting Portuguese Internet users

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

There seems to be a new stealer in town called #TroyStealer , targeting Portuguese internet users EXE: [link] Exfil email address: domionhuby@gmail.com Has anyone seen this threat before? /cc Finally, the malware validates there is a valid Internet connection through a speed test website. on Twitter, and targeting Portuguese users.

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3.5m IP cameras exposed, with US in the lead

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The number of internet-facing cameras in the world is growing exponentially. Businesses and homeowners increasingly rely on internet protocol (IP) cameras for surveillance. New research by Cybernews shows an exponential rise in the uptake of internet-facing cameras. Surge in internet-facing cameras.

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One of the hackers behind EtherDelta hack also involved in TalkTalk hack

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

US authorities have indicted two men for hacking the exchange EtherDelta in December 2017, one of them was also accused of TalkTalk hack. US authorities have indicted two men, Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka, for hacking the cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta in 2017. SecurityAffairs – TalkTalk, hacking).

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USBAnywhere BMC flaws expose Supermicro servers to hack

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

. “ our research has uncovered new vulnerabilities, which we collectively dubbed USBAnywhere , in the baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of Supermicro servers, which can allow an attacker to easily connect to a server and virtually mount any USB device of their choosing to the server, remotely over any network including the Internet.”

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‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

Krebs on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

Manipulaters advertisement for “Office 365 Private Page with Antibot” phishing kit sold on the domain heartsender,com. But a new report from researchers at DomainTools.com finds that several computers associated with The Manipulaters have been massively hacked by malicious data- and password-snarfing malware for quite some time.

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TheMoon bot infected 40,000 devices in January and February

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2024

In February 2019, CenturyLink Threat Research Labs collected evidence that botnet actor has sold this proxy botnet as a service to other cybercrime gangs that were using it for credential brute forcing, video advertisement fraud, general traffic obfuscation and more.

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Tens of thousands of hot tubs are exposed to hack

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

The hot tubs could be remotely controlled by an app, dubbed Balboa Water App, that lack of authentication mechanisms. “Like most internet of things devices, the Wi-Fi module acts initially as in AP mode. The unprotected devices can be easily hacked because the AP is open and no PSK is used. Pierluigi Paganini.

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230k+ Indonesian COVID-19 patients’ records for sale in the Darkweb

Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Cyble has analyzed the data and confirmed its authenticity, it also indexed the record in its data breach monitoring and notification service AmiBreached.com. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

L inear eMerge E3 smart building access systems designed by N ortek Security & Control (NSC) are affected by a severe vulnerability (CVE-2019-7256) that has yet to be fixed and attackers are actively scanning the internet for vulnerable devices. Passwords can be found in p roduct documentation and compiled lists available on the Internet.”

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Over 100 flaws in management and access control systems expose buildings to hack

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Once hacked vulnerable systems, attackers could steal personal information and conduct a wide range of malicious activities, including lock or unlock doors and gates, control elevator access, trigger alarms, intercept video surveillance streams, and manipulate HVAC systems and lights, disrupt operations. SecurityAffairs – buildings, hacking).

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Hacking the Twinkly IoT Christmas lights

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

” Once the mobile app has discovered the IP address of the lights, it authenticates with them, receives an authentication token and retrieves information about the device. Experts found a flaw in the authentication process, it only authenticates the lights to the app and not visa- versa. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Expert shows how to Hack a Supra Smart Cloud TV

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2019

Supra Smart Cloud TV allows remote file inclusion in the openLiveURL function, which allows a local attacker to broadcast fake video without any authentication. An attacker could broadcast any video without any authentication, the worst case attacker could leverage this vulnerability to broadcast a fake emergency message (Scary right?).

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UberEats data leaked on the dark web

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

Cyble researchers provided the following recommendations: Never share personal information, including financial information over the phone, email or SMSs Use strong passwords and enforce multi-factor authentication where possible Regularly monitor your financial transaction, if you notice any suspicious transaction, contact your bank immediately.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

The concept of the term "malvertising" (a portmanteau of "malicious advertising") suggests an overlap with ads, albeit dodgy ones, and therefore fuels the fallacy that its impact hardly goes beyond frustration. Again, a raid as harmful as that commences with what appears to be garden-variety deceptive advertising trickery.

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Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

Experts discovered that the wireless RF communication protocol does not properly implement authentication or authorization. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – Medtronic, hacking).

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Expert found multiple critical issues in MoFi routers

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in MoFi Network routers, including critical flaws that can be exploited to remotely hack a device. “The authentication function contains undocumented code which provides the ability to authenticate as root without having to know the actual root password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Records of 45 million+ travelers to Thailand and Malaysia surfaced in the darkweb

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. “Why do I need a certificate? . The Wayback Machine at archive.org has a handful of mostly blank pages indexed for fitis[.]ru

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FBI shuts down the Russian-based hacker platform DEER.IO

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

was shut down by the FBI today, and its suspected administrator – alleged Russian hacker Kirill Victorovich Firsov – was arrested and charged with crimes related to the hacking of U.S. 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.

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A daily average of 80,000 printers exposed online via IPP

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

The Shadowserver Foundation is a nonprofit security organization working altruistically behind the scenes to make the Internet more secure for everyone. The researchers scanned the Internet for printers that are exposing their Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) port online. SecurityAffairs – hacking, printers).

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Profiles and Associated Info of Half a Billion LinkedIn Users For Sale on Hacking Forum

Hot for Security

APRIL 9, 2021

The database was auctioned for a four-digit sum (minimum), according to the cyber thief who advertised the trove of user information. Check if your personal info has been stolen or made public on the internet with Bitdefender’s Digital Identity Protection tool.

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7 Cyber Safety Tips to Outsmart Scammers

Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They come in all shapes and sizes, lurking in the shadowy corners of the internet. You can also be a good internet citizen by forwarding these scams to the U.S. By encrypting your internet connection and masking your IP address, a good VPN shields your online activities from prying eyes, hackers, and nosy advertisers.

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Bot list with Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers and IoT devices leaked online

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2020

According to ZDNet that first published the news, the list was leaked on a popular hacking forum by the operator of a DDoS booter service. The list appears to be the result of an Internet scan for devices using default credentials or easy-to-guess passwords. admin:admin, root:root, or no authentication required).

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Data for 600K customers of U.S. fitness chains Town Sports leaked online

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The database containing personal information of over 600,000 clients of the US fitness chain Town Sports was exposed on the Internet. US fitness chain Town Sports has suffered a data breach, a database belonging to the company containing the personal information of over 600,000 people was exposed on the Internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Most of Linux distros affected by a critical RCE in PPP Daemon flaw

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2020

A 17-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the PPP Daemon software exposes most Linux systems to hack. The pppd software is an implementation of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) that is used to establish internet links over dial-up modems, DSL connections, and many other types of point-to-point links.

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Experts saw 100k+ daily brute-force attacks on RDP during COVID-19 lockdown

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

” Unfortunately, most organizations often neglect the protection of RDP accesses and workers use easy-to-guess passwords and with no additional layers of authentication or protection. Below the recommendations provided by ESET on how to configure remote access correctly: Disable internet-facing RDP. Pierluigi Paganini.

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TheTruthSpy stalkerware, still insecure, still leaking data

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2022, we published an article about how photographs of children taken by a stalkerware-type app were found exposed on the internet because of poor cybersecurity practices by the app vendor. The stalkerware-type app involved, TheTruthSpy, has shown once again that the way in which it handles captured data shows no respect to its customers.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. w s, icamis[.]ru ru , and icamis[.]biz.

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US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 2018, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received complaints for 1,611 SIM swapping attacks, while the number of complaints in the period between 2018 e 2002 was 320 causing a total of losses of $12 million. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting.

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Residential Proxies vs. Datacenter Proxies: Choosing the Right Option

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Datacenter Proxies: this blog post examines the contours of each type and provides info on how to choose the perfect proxy option In the robust landscape of the digital era, our need for privacy, security, and accessibility on the internet has never been more acute. So, how do you choose between the knight and the maverick?

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Personal details and SSNs of 40,000 US citizens available for sale

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security breach impacted Cisco VIRL-PE infrastructure

Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2020

Cisco discloses security breach that impacted VIRL-PE infrastructure, threat actors exploited SaltStack vulnerabilities to hack six company servers. These issues affect the following Cisco products running a vulnerable software release: Cisco Modeling Labs Corporate Edition (CML) Cisco Virtual Internet Routing Lab Personal Edition (VIRL-PE).

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FBI IC3 warns of cyber attacks exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of cyber attacks exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerabilities. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the DHS issued a joint alert to highlight the rise of RDP as an attack vector. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Flaws in leading industrial remote access systems allow disruption of operations

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Security researchers from Israeli firm OTORIO found critical vulnerabilities in leading industrial remote access systems that could be exploited by attackers to ban access to industrial production floors, hack into company networks, tamper with data, and even steal sensitive business secrets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hackers are scanning the web for vulnerable Citrix systems

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

Threat actors are scanning the Internet for Citrix systems affected by the recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, CITRIX). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Google Tsunami vulnerability scanner is now open-source

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

If these systems are exposed to the internet without authentication, attackers can leverage the functionality of the application to execute malicious commands. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Almost 800,000 SonicWall VPN appliances online are vulnerable to CVE-2020-5135

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“This flaw exists pre-authentication and within a component (SSLVPN) which is typically exposed to the public Internet.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. 83n SonicOS 6.5.1.12-1n

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Crooks impersonate brands using search engine advertisement services

Hacker hijacked Orange Spain RIPE account causing internet outage to company customers

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Hackers are scanning the internet for vulnerable Salt installs, Ghost blogging platform hacked

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ShinyHunters hacked Pluto TV service, 3.2M accounts exposed

Threat actors scan Internet for Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers

CLOP Ransomware operators hacked Indian conglomerate IndiaBulls Group

Experts warn of massive internet scans for SAP systems affected by RECON Vulnerability

TroyStealer – A new info stealer targeting Portuguese Internet users

3.5m IP cameras exposed, with US in the lead

One of the hackers behind EtherDelta hack also involved in TalkTalk hack

USBAnywhere BMC flaws expose Supermicro servers to hack

‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

TheMoon bot infected 40,000 devices in January and February

Tens of thousands of hot tubs are exposed to hack

230k+ Indonesian COVID-19 patients’ records for sale in the Darkweb

Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks

Over 100 flaws in management and access control systems expose buildings to hack

Hacking the Twinkly IoT Christmas lights

Expert shows how to Hack a Supra Smart Cloud TV

UberEats data leaked on the dark web

Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices

Expert found multiple critical issues in MoFi routers

Records of 45 million+ travelers to Thailand and Malaysia surfaced in the darkweb

Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

FBI shuts down the Russian-based hacker platform DEER.IO

A daily average of 80,000 printers exposed online via IPP

Profiles and Associated Info of Half a Billion LinkedIn Users For Sale on Hacking Forum

7 Cyber Safety Tips to Outsmart Scammers

Bot list with Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers and IoT devices leaked online

Data for 600K customers of U.S. fitness chains Town Sports leaked online

Most of Linux distros affected by a critical RCE in PPP Daemon flaw

Experts saw 100k+ daily brute-force attacks on RDP during COVID-19 lockdown

TheTruthSpy stalkerware, still insecure, still leaking data

Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

Residential Proxies vs. Datacenter Proxies: Choosing the Right Option

Personal details and SSNs of 40,000 US citizens available for sale

Security breach impacted Cisco VIRL-PE infrastructure

FBI IC3 warns of cyber attacks exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Flaws in leading industrial remote access systems allow disruption of operations

Hackers are scanning the web for vulnerable Citrix systems

Google Tsunami vulnerability scanner is now open-source

Almost 800,000 SonicWall VPN appliances online are vulnerable to CVE-2020-5135

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