Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. When it comes to the most deployed tactics, the report holds no big surprises.

Cybercrime 103

Cybercrime Ransomware DDOS Backups 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

US government networks are under attack, threat actors chained VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to gain unauthorized access to elections support systems. Recently Microsoft observed Iran-linked APT Mercury and the Russian cybercrime gang TA505 exploiting the Zerologon flaw in attacks in the wild. ” concludes the alert.

VPN 136

VPN Government Authentication Advertising 136

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

VPN 312

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 312

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2021

A coordinated effort between global law enforcement agencies—led by the Dutch National Police—shut down a VPN service that was advertised on cybercrime forums. The VPN company promised users the ability to double- and triple-encrypt their web traffic to obscure their location and identity.

VPN 131

VPN Cybercrime Encryption Advertising 131

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2022

The most recent win for the good guys fighting ransomware threat actors comes from Europol, who successfully took out a VPN service, known as VPNLab.net, that was used by criminals to distribute ransomware, malware, and other types of cyberattacks. At the same time, investigators found the service advertised on the dark web itself.".

VPN 84

VPN Ransomware Cybercrime Data breaches 84

Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

In addition, we speak to Malwarebytes senior security researcher JP Taggart about the importance of trusting your VPN. But obscuring your Internet activity—including the websites you visit, the searches you make, the files you download—doesn’t mean that a VPN magically disappears those things. Source: ComputerWeekly).

VPN 77

VPN Internet Internet Manufacturing 77

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Toward the end of 2020, law enforcement agencies from a multi-country task force seized the web domains and server infrastructure of three virtual private network (VPN) services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals. The post Stopping VPN Abuse, Corruption by BPH Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

VPN 71

VPN Advertising Cybercrime Cybersecurity 71

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world. Iran-linked attackers targeted Pulse Secure, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Citrix VPNs to hack into large companies as part of the Fox Kitten Campaign. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

VPN 111

VPN Telecommunications Advertising Hacking 111

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Related: VPNs vs ZTNA. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. Here are excerpts of our dialogue, edited for clarity and length: LW: Is it safe to assume demand for consumer VPNs has spiked, post Covid19?

VPN 229

VPN Data breaches B2C Internet 229

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com com, super-socks[.]com,

Malware 211

Malware VPN Internet Internet 211

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

Law enforcement has seized the servers of DoubleVPN (doublevpn.com), a Russian-based VPN service that provides double-encryption service widely used by threat actors to anonymize their operation while performing malicious activities. The VPN service was offered for a starting price of €22 ($25). . Pierluigi Paganini.

VPN 124

VPN Cybercrime Encryption Advertising 124

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But judging from the proliferation of help-wanted ads for offensive pentesters in the cybercrime underground, today’s attackers have exactly zero trouble gaining that initial intrusion: The real challenge seems to be hiring enough people to help everyone profit from the access already gained. ” WHO IS DR. SAMUIL?

Cybercrime 316

Cybercrime VPN Malware Penetration Testing 316

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

For less than a dollar per day, Faceless customers can route their malicious traffic through tens of thousands of compromised systems advertised on the service. Riley Kilmer is co-founder of Spur.us , a company that tracks thousands of VPN and proxy networks, and helps customers identify traffic coming through these anonymity services.

Malware 243

Malware Passwords Accountability Advertising 243

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

The NoName DDoS group advertising on Telegram. PROXY WARS Security experts say that not long after the war started, Stark began hosting dozens of proxy services and free virtual private networking (VPN) services, which are designed to help users shield their Internet usage and location from prying eyes. Image: SentinelOne.com.

DDOS 273

DDOS Internet Internet Government 273

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2022

VPNLab.net was a virtual private network provider that mostly advertised its services on the criminal side of the Dark Web, and provided services for various cybercriminals, including ransomware gangs. What is double VPN? Double VPN is basically what the name suggests. Double VPN is not a common feature, because it is very slow.

VPN 73

VPN Encryption Cybercrime Technology 73

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Since then, the same spammers have used this method to advertise more than 100 different crypto investment-themed domains. That user advertised a service called “ Quot Project ” which said they could be hired to write programming scripts in Python and C++. A DIRECT QUOT The domain quot[.]pw pw was their domain.

Scams 252

Scams DDOS Cryptocurrency Accountability 252

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io. ” SPEAR VISHING.

Phishing 360

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 360

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

PoC publicly available Linux variant of Cerber ransomware targets Atlassian servers Ivanti fixed two critical flaws in its Avalanche MDM Researchers released exploit code for actively exploited Palo Alto PAN-OS bug Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN and SSH services PuTTY SSH Client flaw allows of private keys recovery A renewed (..)

Data breaches 90

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Malware 90

Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cybercrime isn’t just a futuristic Hollywood plotline, it’s a real threat that targets everyone—from wide-eyed kids to seasoned adults and wise grandparents. Keep your devices updated Newsflash: Cybercriminals love exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated software like it’s Black Friday at the cybercrime emporium.

Scams 99

Scams VPN Passwords Phishing 99

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.

Ransomware 103

Ransomware VPN Healthcare Cyber Attacks 103

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

KPOT Stealer is a “stealer” malware that focuses on exfiltrating account information and other data from web browsers, instant messengers, email, VPN, RDP, FTP, cryptocurrency, and gaming software. The KPOT Stealer was written in C/C++, it was offered in the cybercrime underground as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 132

Ransomware Malware Advertising Cybercrime 132

Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

“In one year, people who worked with us have earned over US $2 billion,” read the farewell post by the eponymous GandCrab identity on the cybercrime forum Exploit[.]in That email address and nickname had been used since 2009 to register multiple identities on more than a half dozen cybercrime forums. Vpn-service[.]us

Ransomware 260

Ransomware Accountability Cybercrime Passwords 260

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. com and wwwpexpay[.]com.

Ransomware 305

Ransomware Passwords Accountability Cybercrime 305

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Iranian hacker group has been attacking corporate VPNs over the past months, they have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world targeting Pulse Secure , Fortinet , Palo Alto Networks , and Citrix VPNs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Hacking 84

Hacking VPN Advertising Financial Services 84

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2020

A jury found Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin guilty for the hack of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring back in 2012 and for the sale of the stolen data on cybercrime black marketplaces. The data stolen by Nikulin were available on the cybercrime underground between 2015 and 2016, they were offered for sale by multiple traders.

Hacking 73

Hacking Cybercrime Data breaches Advertising 73

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Nikulin first breached LinkedIn between March 3 and March 4, 2012, the hacker first infected an employee’s laptop with malware then used the employee’s VPN to access LinkedIn’s internal network. The data stolen by Nikulin were available on the cybercrime underground between 2015 and 2016, they were offered for sale by multiple traders.

Identity Theft 104

Identity Theft Cybercrime Advertising Hacking 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Cybercrime is a prolific business, criminal organizations continues to make profits with illegal activities in the cyberspace, but police are ready to contrast them. Crooks were preserving their anonymity using VPN and TOR services. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. “Cyber ??

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime VPN Advertising Accountability 86

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

Threat actors behind the campaign aimed at building a botnet to use for a range of criminal activities from password spraying to digital advertising fraud. .”” reads the analysis published by Lumen. The AVrecon malware was written in C to ensure portability and designed to target ARM-embedded devices. ” concludes the report.

Malware 76

Malware Advertising Cybercrime Passwords 76

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Hackers aim at collecting login credentials for networks of the target organizations, then they attempt to monetize their efforts by selling access to corporate resources in the cybercrime underground. “The actors then convinced the targeted employee that a new VPN link would be sent and required their login, including any 2FA or OTP.”

Social Engineering 110

Social Engineering VPN Phishing Authentication 110

Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity recently reviewed a copy of the private chat messages between members of the LAPSUS$ cybercrime group in the week leading up to the arrest of its most active members last month. “Access to NVIDIA employee VPN requires the PC to be enrolled in MDM,” LAPSUS$ wrote in a post on their public Telegram channel.

Mobile 357

Mobile Computers and Electronics VPN Marketing 357

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

“Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).” “Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).”

Ransomware 126

Ransomware VPN Advertising Government 126

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. This post examines some of the clues left behind by “ Wazawaka ,” the hacker handle chosen by a major access broker in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene.

DDOS 272

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 272

Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Both the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued warnings about an ongoing cybercrime campaign that is using Avaddon ransomware. After Avaddon actors gain access to a victim’s network, they map the network and identify backups for deletion and/or encryption. Additional threats.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware VPN Encryption Cybercrime 105

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

.” Experts from cyber-security firm Bad Packets speculate attackers might have exploited the CVE-2019-11510 vulnerability to compromise unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers at the Fintech firm. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. SecurityAffairs – Finastra, cybercrime).

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Data breaches Advertising Ransomware 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. The affiliates used to deliver the threat via brute-forcing attacks on RDP servers or exploiting known vulnerabilities in VPN servers and firewalls. continues the alert.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Advertising 92

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The analysis of the attacks revealed that the VHD ransomware infection chain starting with the hackers gaining access to their victims’ network by exploiting vulnerable VPN gateways. “It’s obvious the group cannot match the efficiency of other cybercrime gangs with their hit-and-run approach to targeted ransomware.”

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Malware Advertising VPN 95

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

He has also advertised Jigsaw ransomware and collaborated with multiple actors selling compromised RDP and VPN access to various networks including drumrlu as confirmed by Resecurity and KELA. ” Zagala designed multiple ransomware and sold or rented them in the cybercrime ecosystem. .

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Cybercrime VPN Malware 83