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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. ” Manipulaters advertisement for Office 365 Private Page with Antibot phishing kit sold via Heartsender. A statement from the U.S. Image: DomainTools.

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

Last year, the French security firm Intrinsec detailed Prospero’s connections to bulletproof services advertised on Russian cybercrime forums under the names Securehost and BEARHOST. A fake browser update page pushing mobile malware. The bulletproof hosting provider BEARHOST. Image: Ke-la.com. . Image: Intrinsec.

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Pakistan Arrests 21 in ‘Heartsender’ Malware Service

Krebs on Security

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 21 individuals accused of operating “ Heartsender ,” a once popular spam and malware dissemination service that operated for more than a decade. Some of the core developers and sellers of Heartsender posing at a work outing in 2021.

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The great Google Ads heist: criminals ransack advertiser accounts via fake Google ads

Malwarebytes

Fuel for other malware and scam campaigns Indicators of Compromise Overview Online criminals are targeting individuals and businesses that advertise via Google Ads by phishing them for their credentials ironically via fraudulent Google ads. This earned Google a whopping $175 billion in search-based ad revenues in 2023.

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Law enforcement seized the domains of HeartSender cybercrime marketplaces

Security Affairs

and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains and servers linked to the HeartSender cybercrime group based in Pakistan. A joint law enforcement operation led to the seizure of 39 domains tied to a Pakistan-based HeartSender cybercrime group (aka Saim Raza and Manipulators Team) known for selling hacking and fraud tools.

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Fintech Giant Finastra Investigating Data Breach

Krebs on Security

“The threat actor did not deploy malware or tamper with any customer files within the environment,” the notice reads. The original October 31 post from abyss0, where they advertise the sale of data from several large banks that are customers of a large financial software company. ” On Nov. abyss0’s Nov.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website. In November 2023, the security firm SecureWorks detailed how scammers targeted booking.com hospitality partners with data-stealing malware.

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