Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

years in a Russian penal colony for convincing one of his top affiliates to launch a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against a competitor that shut down the ticketing system for the state-owned Aeroflot airline. What Pavel does is he blackmails those Ukrainian banks using his connections and knowledge.

Banking 245

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verdict: Partially fulfilled Evolution and market dynamics of Bitcoin mixers and cleaning services In 2024, there was no significant increase in the number of services advertising cryptocurrency “cleaning” solutions. Kaspersky DFI researchers observed more than 11 hacktivist movements and various actors across the region.

Marketing 105

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Second is the news related to Russia’s VTB Bank that has made it official that it was suffering from a cyber attack. Going deep into the details, the bank’s IT servers were targeted by a DDoS attack that might have been launched by Anonymous Hacking Group or by a team of pro-Ukrainian hacktivists.

Cyber Attacks 107

Cyber Attacks Banking DDOS Healthcare 107

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The seizure notice appearing on the homepage this week of more than a dozen popular “booter” or “stresser” DDoS-for-hire Web sites. They accept payment via PayPal, Google Wallet, and/or cryptocurrencies, and subscriptions can range in price from just a few dollars to several hundred per month. bullstresser[.]net.

DNS 248

DNS Computers and Electronics Government DDOS 248

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2022

Critical flaw in Netwrix Auditor application allows arbitrary code execution CISA urges to fix multiple critical flaws in Juniper Networks products Threat actors exploit a flaw in Digium Phone Software to target VoIP servers Tainted password-cracking software for industrial systems used to spread P2P Sality bot Experts warn of attacks on sites using (..)

Firmware 118

Firmware DDOS Ransomware Cryptocurrency 118

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5

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Firewall Banking Hacking DDOS 100

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Chinese hackers allegedly hit thousands of organizations using Microsoft Exchange REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims Russia-linked APT groups exploited Lithuanian infrastructure to launch attacks Hackers compromised Microsoft Exchange servers at the EU Banking Regulator EBA Microsoft updated MSERT (..)

Surveillance 114

Surveillance DDOS Cryptocurrency Ransomware 114

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2020

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Hacking 105

Hacking DDOS Cryptocurrency VPN 105

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

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DDOS 102

DDOS Scams Malware Advertising 102

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

“Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. For example, the Treasury documents on Khoroshev mention a single cryptocurrency address, and yet experts interviewed for this story say there are no obvious clues connecting this address to Khoroshev or Putinkrab. “P.S.

Cybercrime 323

Cybercrime Ransomware Accountability Government 323

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

Digging further into the skimmer's infrastructure on Russian-based hosting provider DDoS-Guard, we came across a digital crime haven for cryptocurrency scams, Bitcoin mixers, malware distribution sites and much more. We should note that the sites we found injected with this skimmer had nothing to do with cryptocurrencies themselves.

DDOS 98

DDOS Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Scams 119

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. Cryptocurrency Risks for Coins.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 136

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

Pay attention to Log4j attacks, Dutch National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) warns Vulnerabilities in Control Web Panel potentially expose Linux Servers to hack US Treasury Department sanctions 4 Ukrainian officials for working with Russian intelligence A bug in McAfee Agent allows running code with Windows SYSTEM privileges Experts warn of anomalous (..)

VPN 111

VPN Ransomware Spyware DDOS 111

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. They are a big headache for eCommerce businesses today, with cybercriminals using them to steal money, brute-force user credentials or carry out DDoS attacks. About Group-IB.

Cryptocurrency 89

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 89

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

DDoS attacks from rivals are common, so several domains working together keeps things ticking over. We’ve noted the gradual emergence of Bitcoin ATMs in scams previously; here, cryptocurrency ATMs are more popular as a payment method to SSNDOB than other dubious online services. Tips for locking down after an SSN breach.

DDOS 121

DDOS Cryptocurrency Data breaches Scams 121

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Banking 76

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 76

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2020

. “SBU cyber specialists recorded the sale of databases with logins and passwords to e-mail boxes, PIN codes for bank cards, e-wallets of cryptocurrencies, PayPal accounts, information about computers hacked for further use in botnets and for organizing DDoS attacks” The man was known for aggregating data, including users’ credentials, (..)

Cybercrime 93

Cybercrime Passwords Hacking Advertising 93

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). Cryptocurrency. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 116

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Back in 2016, the primary focus of our expert was on major cybergangs that targeted financial institutions, banks in particular. Big names such as Lurk , Buhtrap, Metel , RTM, Fibbit and Carbanak boldly terrorized banks nationwide, yet eventually fell apart or ended up behind bars — with our help too. Change of targets.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

From legal firms to banks to government departments, office printers are used by organizations of all types and sizes to print sensitive, confidential, and classified data. Bad actors can also take over unsecured printers and incorporate them into botnets in order to perform DDoS attacks , send spam, and more.

Hacking 145

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 145

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

From news of a collage selling for almost $70 million at Christie’s auction house to a portrayal of Janet Yellen and Morpheus rapping about cryptocurrency on SNL , the current craze is all about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). While remote code execution is unlikely, the issue can cause DDoS. What is a non-fungible token (NFT)?

Cryptocurrency 114

Cryptocurrency Marketing Accountability Scams 114

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency.

Phishing 134

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks. Highly disruptive attacks, such as the 2020 incident at a UAE bank , have underscored the potential of voice deepfakes as a cybercrime tool.

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VPN Scams Education DDOS 132

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

Ramnit is one of the most popular banking malware families in existence today, it was first spotted in 2010 as a worm, in 2011, its authors improved it starting from the leaked Zeus source code turning the malware into a banking Trojan. DDoS attacks, ransomware-based campaigns, cryptocurrency mining campaigns).

DNS 73

DNS Malware Encryption Banking 73

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

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Adware 64

Adware Hacking Data breaches Spyware 64

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Attempts to run malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 118,099 users. At the end of last year, the number of users attacked by malware designed to steal money from bank accounts gradually decreased, a trend that continued in Q1 2021. Top 10 banking malware families.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, negotiations with the victims may be handled by yet another team and when the ransom is paid out, a whole new set of skills is needed to launder the cryptocurrency obtained. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency is used for payment.

Ransomware 145

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercriminals conducting DDoS attacks deploy a network of hacked machines called a “botnet” to flood servers with traffic they can’t handle. Even when a DDoS attack doesn’t take a site completely offline, it usually slows it enough to make it unusable. Distributed denial of service. Stealthy Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs. Ransomware.

Small Business 98

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2025

In this blog, we will provide a glimpse into DanaBots capabilities and the groups activities.DanaBot (aka DanaTools) is a Delphi-based malware family released in May 2018 that has been used for a wide variety of nefarious purposes from online banking fraud to espionage. DanaBot is typically sold as a service and leased to other threat actors.

Malware 66

Malware Architecture DDOS Encryption 66

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Meanwhile, in Estonia, authorities seized 80GB of server data, which is now being analyzed for links to phishing and banking malware. In Hong Kong, more than 1,000 servers were taken offline, while authorities in Macau, China took another 291 servers offline.

Phishing 49

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Q3 2021 brought two new DDoS attack vectors, potentially posing a serious threat, including for major web resources. ris , a new botnet capable of carrying out powerful DDoS attacks. For instance, a DDoS attack on a Cloudflare customer (attributed to M?ris) We won't let our #DDoS stop us doing what we love!

DDOS 144

DDOS Marketing Cryptocurrency IoT 144

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DDoS (denial-of-service attack) – a type of a cyber attack which makes the site user wants to visit unusable by flooding it with malicious traffic. Crypojacking – when a hacker unauthorisedly uses someone’s computing power to mine cryptocurrency. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are another familiar type of attack that can prevent businesses from carrying out operations. The ransomware then demands a sum of money in the form of untraceable cryptocurrency to unlock the data to regain access. A great example of this is ransomware. Related: What Is Ransomware?

Cyber Attacks 78

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It includes stolen online banking logins (price varies depending on the account’s worth), Walmart credit cards, global credit cards with CVV from the USA, the UK, Australia, Israel, Spain, or Japan. Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. DDoS Attacks.

Accountability 139

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 139

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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