Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

The experts pointed out that while the majority of zero-days they have discovered in the past were used by APT groups, this zero-day was exploited by a sophisticated cybercrime group. This group is known to have used similar CLFS driver exploits in the past that were likely developed by the same author.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

FIN7 is a Russian criminal group (aka Carbanak ) that has been active since mid-2015, it focuses on restaurants, gambling, and hospitality industries in the US to harvest financial information that was used in attacks or sold in cybercrime marketplaces. They then use OpenSSH and Impacket to move laterally and deploy Clop ransomware.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 13, 2022

The espionage hacker’s numerous open-source tools and strategies for hacking into victim systems were also disclosed. The post MuddyWater APT Cybercrime Group Associated to Iranian Intelligence, the U.S. Cyber Command Confirms appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”). SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Mandiant is investigating the claims of the ransomware gang, the cybercrime group declared to have stolen 356841 files from the company and plans to leak them online. .’ Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

The cybercrime gang has been active since at least January 2020. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). The post ZingoStealer crimeware released for free in the cybercrime ecosystem appeared first on Security Affairs. To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 3, 2021

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Cybercriminals are running an online competition offering big prizes to anyone who believes they have found an unusual way to help crooks steal cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Brute Ratel post-exploitation toolkit has been cracked and now is available in the underground hacking and cybercrime communities. Threat actors have cracked the Brute Ratel C4 (BRC4) post-exploitation toolkit and leaked it for free in the cybercrime underground. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Brute Ratel). in, and Xss[.]is,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, PaperCut ) The post Russian cybercrime group likely behind ongoing exploitation of PaperCut flaws appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Moses Staff, a new cybercrime organization, has recently taken credit for multiple attacks targeting Israeli companies, which appear to be politically motivated since no ransom requests are made. Yesterday, Check Point security […].

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”) To nominate, please visit:? SecurityAffairs – hacking, SSNDOB Marketplace). The post US dismantled and seized SSNDOB cybercrime marketplace appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2023

On this forum, malicious actors can share various hacking techniques, malware samples, and proof of concept for exploits. The post Exploit Forum, Initial Access Brokers, and Cybercrime on the Dark Web appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 17, 2021

After the XSS Russian-speaking hacking forum announced last week it had completely banned ransomware sales, ransomware rental, and ransomware affiliate programs on their platform, it’s now Exploit’s turn to make the same decision. Source Exploit stated that the […].

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Webroot

MARCH 9, 2021

One of the reasons why there’s so much cybercrime is because there are so many ways for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities and circumvent even the best defenses. In that spirit, we put together this blog post to explain the different hacker types and methods they use against us. The post Who’s Hacking You?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2022

The Stormous ransomware gang claims to have hacked the multinational beverage corporation Coca-Cola Company. The Stormous ransomware gang announced with a post on its leak site to have hacked the multinational beverage corporation Coca-Cola Company. we hacked some of their servers and went over (161G) ! or 1.6467000 Bitcoin.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

First advertised in the cybercrime underground in 2014, RSOCKS was the web-based storefront for hacked computers that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their Web traffic through someone else’s device. Kloster’s blog enthused. “We A copy of the passport for Denis Emelyantsev, a.k.a.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

China-Linked Cybercrime Group Attacks Asian Certificate Authority, Breaches Government Agencies. The attacks revealed today used specific backdoors Symantec had previously attributed to Billbug in earlier blogs. Billbug’s techniques and software are complex and polished by many years of practical hacking against high-value targets.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a 2,200-page report, Finnish authorities laid out how they connected the extortion spree to Kivimäki, a notorious hacker who was convicted in 2015 of perpetrating tens of thousands of cybercrimes, including data breaches, payment fraud, operating a botnet and calling in bomb threats.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2023

The platform is increasingly hosting channels that facilitate hacking, distribute stolen data, and provide a marketplace for cybercrime tools and services. The post Telegram Hacking Channels: An Emerging Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 8, 2023

A threat actor claimed to have hacked Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics business Acer, prompting the company to declare a data breach. The hacker announced the breach on a popular cybercrime forum, claiming to have stolen nearly 3,000 files of sensitive information.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook told KrebsOnSecurity it seized hundreds of accounts — mainly on Instagram — that have been stolen from legitimate users through a variety of intimidation and harassment tactics, including hacking, coercion, extortion, sextortion , SIM swapping , and swatting. THE MIDDLEMEN.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International).

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

July 18, 2022 – Around 30,000 websites get hacked every day , with the majority of those cyberattacks due to human error. This has projected costs associated with cybercrimes to hit the tens of trillions by 2025, highlighting the vital need for web hosts to implement staunch security. Gainesville, Fla.,

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. If measured as a country, cybercrime would possess the third-largest economy in the world, behind the U.S. Related: How China challenged Google in Operation Aurora.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

In a blog post on Wednesday , Google’s Michelle Chang wrote that the company’s expanded policy now allows for the removal of additional information that may pose a risk for identity theft, such as confidential log-in credentials, email addresses and phone numbers when it appears in Search results.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

Dear blog readers, This is Dancho. Including the following actual direct download links for the actual cybercrime-friendly forums in question: evilhack.ru.rar. Hack-Port.rar. hack-academy.ru.rar. The post Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2019 and 2021 – Free Direct Download Technical Collection Copy Available!

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 1, 2022

International IT and software development firm Globant has confirmed that an increasingly-notorious cybercrime gang breached its network and stole intellectual property and passwords. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The best way to stay up-to-date with the recent trends is by reading the top cybersecurity blogs. Here’s our list of the best cybersecurity blogs to read and follow. Securing Tomorrow SecuringTomorrow is a blog by McAfee, one of the biggest security software providers. Their main focus is on cybercrime investigations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

The illegal dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of the international law enforcement Operation TOURNIQUET coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. Europol will continue working with its international partners to make cybercrime harder – and riskier –to commit.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 8, 2022

Microsoft was able to successfully disrupt cyberattacks targeting Ukraine that were conducted by the Russian APT28 cybercrime group after shutting down seven domains used as attack infrastructure. The post APT28 Domains Used in Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Taken Down by Microsoft appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Is APT28?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

. “Servers were seized (country not named), money of advertisers and founders was transferred to an unknown account,” reads a message from a cybercrime forum reposted to the Russian OSINT Telegram channel. The new restrictions came as some Russian cybercrime forums began distancing themselves from ransomware operations altogether.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

A Ukrainian man was sentenced in the US to 5 years in prison for his criminal activity in the cybercrime group FIN7. for high-level hacking activity in the cybercrime group FIN7 (aka Carbanak Group and the Navigator Group). Iarmak is the third member of the FIN7 cybercrime group to be sentenced in the U.S. in May 2020.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Denis Emelyantsev , as the apparent owner of RSOCKS, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone else’s computer. ” Kloster’s blog even included a group photo of RSOCKS employees.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Please vote for Security Affairs ( [link] ) as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections where is reported Securityaffairs or my name Pierluigi Paganini Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 3, 2022

In their attacks, the cybercrime group will hack into […]. The post Industrial Spy Is Now Targeting Corporate Websites to Display Ransom Notes appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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