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Crooks target Ukraine’s IT Army with a tainted DDoS tool

Security Affairs

Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting Ukraine’s IT Army , threat actors are using infostealer malware mimicking a DDoS tool called the “Liberator.” A Telegram channel was used to coordinate the efforts and plan the cyber-attacks that will be conducted by the IT Army. 35) on port 6666.

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Group-IB: 14 cyber attacks on crypto exchanges resulted in a loss of $882 million

Security Affairs

Group-IB has estimated that crypto exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks between 2017 and 2018. In most cases, cybercriminals, while attacking cryptocurrency exchanges, use traditional tools and methods, such as spear phishing, social engineering, distribution of malware, and website defacement.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 270

Security Affairs

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Hackers breached four prominent underground cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

In January, experts noticed on the popular Raid Forums an advertisement for the Verified’s database containing registered users’ data and their private messages, posts, and threads. The attackers also managed to transfer $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency from Verified’s wallet to a wallet under his control.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 260

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 261

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Attacks against game companies are up. But why?

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Malicious hackers are increasingly mobbing the video game industry, with major companies suffering data breaches, having their source code sold or leaked online and games serving as playgrounds to push malware or mine cryptocurrencies. billion attacks tracked by the company across different countries.