Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The Internet was shutdown several days and more than 80 websites, most of them news and political sites, were blocked. Qurium forensics report: Internet blocking in Belarus. 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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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The FBI’s Internal Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the FBI 2019 Internet Crime Report , a document that outlines cybercrime trends over the past year. Here we are to analyze the annual FBI 2019 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , one of the most interesting documents on the crime trends observed in the last 12 months.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Europol announced another success in the fight against cybercrime, the agency shut down 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items. Europol announced the shutdown of 30,506 Internet domain names for distributing counterfeit and pirated items as part of the ‘In Our Sites’ (IOS) operation launched in 2014.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

A decade from now, we may not even recognize security features from when the internet first came about. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . About the author. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.” “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,” Kloster’s blog enthused. “We

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

An attacker could use $300 worth of off-the-shelf equipment to eavesdrop and intercept signals from satellite internet communications. The academic researcher James Pavur, speaking at Black Hat 2020 hacking conference , explained that satellite internet communications are susceptible to eavesdropping and signal interception.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

Attackers could leverage a compromised identifier to use mobile Internet at the legitimate user’s expense and carry out fraud and impersonation, Attackers can also hijack user session data containing relevant identifiers (e.g., phone number) of a real subscriber and impersonate him to access the Internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Please vote Security Affairs for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Salt, hacking).

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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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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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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2020

“We vigorously protect the privacy of our users while supporting the important work of law enforcement,” Google’s director of law enforcement and information security Richard Salgado told us. And it is increasingly apparent that the advertising-supported Internet is heading for a crash.).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

There are several aspects of the Internet blocking in Myanmar that raise questions. Internet blocking is normally requested by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, but in order to force operators to implement the blocking, a legal decree is required. Circumvention of Internet blocking. Blocking without accountability.

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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[.]com com , is what’s known as a “SOCKS Proxy” service.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Trey Ford, Chief Information Security Officer at crowdsourced cybersecurity firm Bugcrowd offers an interesting take. "In 2025, the United States is still relying on a static number (Social Security Number) as the universal secret identity code enabling miscreants to abuse our identity," Ford told ZDNET.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The university notified appropriate law enforcement entities, and the university’s Information Security Office (ISO) investigated and resolved the incident in consultation with an external firm that specializes in responding to ransomware attacks.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

107 million records include personal data and basic account information such as the user ID, number of Weibo tweets, number of followers and accounts users are following, account gender, geographic location and more. “Internet users found that 538 million Weibo user records are being sold on dark web marketplace.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Network data collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media as Idlib military crisis escalates. The internet censorship measures are the most severe on record there since 2016. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. It's 5:30 a.m.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As worrying as it may seem, this comes as a clear reminder that when cameras are placed on the internet, they must be properly installed with security in mind. When smart devices are set up, they are still regularly placed around the home with no second thought for privacy,” said ESET Security Specialist Jake Moore.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

“Users possibly impacted by this attack include those accessing these websites from outside the airport network through Internet Explorer on a Windows-based personal device or a device not maintained by SFO.”. The SFO ITT urges anyone who even visited either website using the Internet Explorer web browser to change the device’s password.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Sandvine has during recent years become infamous for its support to Internet repressive regimes, such as Belarus, Azerbaijan, Egypt, where its DPI equipment is used to block independent media and human rights organizations. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

[RELATED: 5 Emotions Used in Social Engineering Attacks, with Examples ] The game plan: stay secure while enjoying March Madness So, how can fans and businesses enjoy the all the action without falling victim to cyber schemes? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is except on the internet, where it always is."

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The journalist Livio Varriale sheds the light on a story about pedophilia that starts from afar and still today finds its roots in the darker side of the internet. The drama is that on the dark side of the Internet there are ogres that abuse children. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

“The Awake Security Threat Research Team has uncovered a massive global surveillance campaign exploiting the nature of Internet domain registration and browser capabilities to spy on and steal data from users across multiple geographies and industry segments.” ” reads the analysis published by Awake Security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Massive DDoS attack brought down 25% Iranian Internet connectivity. Safer internet day – Cybercrime facts Infographic. Reading the 2019 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

is pushing its allies for banning Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies, Washington highlighted the risks for national security in case of adoption of Huawei equipment and is urging internet providers and telco operators in allied countries to ban Chinese firms. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2020

“According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which provides the public with a means of reporting Internet-facilitated crimes, romance scams result in greater financial losses to victims when compared to other online crimes.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

An APT group is exploiting the flaws patched earlier this year in Firefox and Internet Explorer in attacks aimed at China and Japan. An APT group is exploiting two vulnerabilities patched earlier this year in Firefox and Internet Explorer in attacks aimed at China and Japan. ” concluded the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2020

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

. “Kadariya is charged with cybercrime offenses associated with an alleged scheme to transmit the Angler Exploit Kit (AEK), other malware, and online scams to the computers of millions of unsuspecting victim Internet users through online advertisements – so-called “malvertising” – and other means from October 2013 through March 2022.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

.” Hot wallet refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is connected to the internet, for this reason, they are more exposed to cyber attacks. Cold storage refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the internet, for this reason, they are considered more secure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

“The vulnerabilities leveraged impact Exim Internet Mailer version 4.87 – 4.92. Searching RiskIQ’s internet intelligence database, from May 1, 2020, RiskIQ has observed over 900K vulnerable Exim instances.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2020

is pushing its allies for banning Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies, Washington highlighted the risks for national security in case of adoption of Huawei equipment and is urging internet providers and telco operators in allied countries to ban Chinese firms. Excluding Huawei will not make Swedish 5G networks any more secure.

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