Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. In 2021, that hostname appeared in SMTP messages reported as a “romance scam” in a popular romance and dating scam tracking forum.

Scams 145

Scams Ransomware System Administration Malware 145

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

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

They targeted specific profiles such as system administrators who know how to map corporate networks, locate backups and identify users within a system, which are critical steps in ransomware attacks. The recruitment scam included common steps such as job interviews, non-disclosure agreements, and test assignments.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Backups Penetration Testing System Administration 104

SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. Mitnick says his favorite emotional tool was fear.

Social Engineering 97

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Accountability 97

Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

It could be a system administrator who has access to sensitive defense information and recently just met an attractive fitness influencer on social media (hello, Iran !). URLs within the email may also link to malware or might be connected to an ad-click scam. In any case, phishing can lead to some big trouble for organizations.

Phishing 52

Phishing Accountability Social Engineering Mobile 52

Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. If I were a national-intelligence agency, I might even use a bitcoin scam to mask my real intelligence-gathering purpose.) The security regulations for banks are complex and detailed.

Hacking 269

Hacking Banking Accountability Government 269