Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Earlier this year, for example, the group was tied to a particularly aggressive malware campaign that exploited recent vulnerabilities in widely-used networking products, including flaws in Cisco and D-Link routers, as well as Citrix and Pulse VPN appliances.

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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. Full disclosure: DomainTools is a frequent advertiser on this website.]. ” in the United Kingdom. Image: Flashpoint.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums. In May 2021, cybercriminals offered more than 36,000 login credentials for.edu email accounts and advertised the data on an instant messaging platform.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. ” BleepingComputer confirmed that the company was hit by a cyber attack on October 10th, 2020, and cited as a source an email sent to customers late Wednesday night that is has seen.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The activity of the Lazarus Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. The group has been linked to several major cyber attacks, including the 2014 Sony Pictures hack , several SWIFT banking attacks since 2016, and the 2017 WannaCry ransomware infection.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

In May Elexon , a middleman in the UK power grid network, was the victim of a cyber attack, its systems have been infected with the Sodinokibi ransomware. We are advising you that today that ELEXON’s internal IT systems have been impacted by a cyber attack. reads a post published by the company on its website.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

This report focuses on the forensics of the attack in an attempt to attribute the attack. After reviewing the attack logs of the Denial of Service, Qurium could quickly determine that the attacker was using Fineproxy VPN service to build a botnet to flood the website. Article requested to be removed. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Iranian hackers belong to an Iran-based threat actor that was behind attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure VPN, Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway , and F5’s BIG-IP ADC products. The third hacker also provided the group with malware to use in their cyber attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The affiliates used to deliver the threat via brute-forcing attacks on RDP servers or exploiting known vulnerabilities in VPN servers and firewalls. Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

Million ransom to restore after a ransomware attack CVE-2020-3952 flaw could allow attackers to hack VMware vCenter Server DoppelPaymer crew leaked internal confidential documents belonging to aerospace companies Hacker stole $250K from decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq Sophos Sandboxie is now available as an open-source tool Tails OS version 4.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2020

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2020

Security researchers Pierre Kim and Alexandre Torres have discovered several vulnerabilities Zyxel Cloud CNM SecuManager software that could expose users to cyber attacks. 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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This advisory updates another joint CISA-FBI cybersecurity advisory, which warned of attackers combining VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to target government networks. The new advisory attributes the cyber attacks to the Russian threat actor and included technical details about the Energetic Bear’s TTPs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Fox Kitten Campaign – Iranian hackers exploit 1-day VPN flaws in attacks. UK, US and its allies blame Russias GRU for 2019 cyber-attacks on Georgia. 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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

An unknown attacker has launched a destructive cyber attack against the email provider VFEmail, he erased information on its server including backups, 18 years’ worth of customer emails were lost. “We Of course the attacker could have been using a VPN to hide its real origin., 30081:127.0.0.1:22

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

The same threat actors were behind multiple attacks targeting unpatched VPN devices since August 2019, such as Pulse Secure VPN servers and Citrix ADC/Gateway. 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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Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

Our insights are relevant across industries, highlighting how these attackers deliberately probe for defense weaknesses and prey on organizations struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of cyber attacks. Initial Access via VPN Brute-Forcing Up 21.3% IOCs 1 hxxps://www.bleepingcomputer[.]com/news/security/massive-brute-force-attack-uses-28-million-ips-to-target-vpn-devices/

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

That program allows NoName to commandeer the host computers and their Internet connections in coordinated DDoS campaigns, and DDoSia users with the most attacks can win cash prizes. The NoName DDoS group advertising on Telegram. is a company that tracks VPNs and proxy services worldwide. Image: SentinelOne.com.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

A Telegram channel was used to coordinate the efforts and plan the cyber-attacks that will be conducted by the IT Army. “Opportunistic cybercriminals are attempting to exploit Ukrainian sympathizers by offering malware purporting to be offensive cyber tools to target Russian entities. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Ohio Election Day cyber attack attempt traced Russian-Owned Company. CyrusOne, one of the major US data center provider, hit by ransomware attack. The evolutions of APT28 attacks. CVE-2019-14899 flaw allows hijacking VPN connections on Linux, Unix systems. Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hacked.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“Phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerability exploitation are the most common intrusion tactics used by cybercriminals. When it comes to the most deployed tactics, the report holds no big surprises.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

From the summary: The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publicly accessible forums. January 2022 : “Russian cyber criminal forums” were offering network and VPN credentials, both for sale or free to access.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2018

operations and its customers has been slowed due to the cyber attack. Cosco responds to cyber attack on US operations #maritime #containers [link] pic.twitter.com/0LhtBGm4Bl. Anything on this network: [link] – includes their website [link] , their phone system, WAN and VPN gateways, email etc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Privilege Escalation flaw found in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows. TortoiseShell Group targets IT Providers in supply chain attacks. Czech Intelligence ‘s report attributes major cyber attack to China. Airbus suppliers were hit by four major attack in the last 12 months. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses. On October 18, 2024, a user on XSS advertised an “Advanced Office 365 Tutorial” for BEC.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The affiliates used to deliver the threat via brute-forcing attacks on RDP servers or exploiting known vulnerabilities in VPN servers and firewalls. Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The news is worrisome, thousands of 3D printers are exposed online to remote cyber attacks. 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. Securi ty Affairs – 3D printers, hacking).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

This open database is a goldmine for identity thieves and other attackers. Here’s how: Cyber Attacks. For example, secure your home with alarms, and your internet connection with a top-rated VPN. You may also want to read our report of fake apps used in Iran to monitor users, VPN Leak Report and Data Privacy Stats Report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In March 2018, computer systems in the City of Atlanta were infected by ransomware, the cyber attack was confirmed by the City officials. Place any system with an open RDP port behind a firewall and require users to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access that system. Where possible, apply two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

The number of cyber attacks in the region is significantly growing. In 2020, Mexico was one of the countries with the most cyber attacks in Latin America. Mexico is the major trading partner of the United States, the second-largest economy in Latin America and the 17th-largest exporter in the world.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Figure 2: RansomHub advertises affiliate program The potent combination of RansomHub’s lucrative incentives and Scattered Spider’s sophisticated social engineering poses a significant threat. Exploiting VPN and ESXi for Undercover Operations At this stage of the attack, visibility was lost as unmanaged devices were used.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Cyber-attacks are on the rise and are becoming more potent with each day. Whether you use your computer for personal or professional purposes, cyber-attacks are an imminent threat to your privacy and personal or professional information. Internet ads are one of the major sources of phishing scams and ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

NullMixer is maintaining the same lure topic since September 2022, advertising fake software pirate cracks targeting tech-savvy users and potentially even IT personnel and freelancers. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

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