Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Basic OTR Protocol Overview in the context of the global growing cybercrime trend. It should be worth pointing out over 98% of Russian and Eastern European cybercrime-friendly propositions actively rely on the use of public and private proprietary Jabber-based servers and active OTR (Off-the-Record) type of communications.

Encryption 105

Encryption Cybercrime Social Engineering Mobile 105

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The malware, which is available on the major Russian dark web forum Exploit, allows cybercriminals to gain and maintain persistent unauthorized access to a victim’s Mac computer without being detected, and demonstrates the concerning emergence of a growing number of macOS-focused Attack-as-a-Service tools. Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug.

Malware 189

Malware Insurance Cyber Insurance Small Business 189

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. This in turn is more likely to avoid additional law enforcement scrutiny that places additional pressure on the group’s operations.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Ransomware Media Data breaches 52

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

There is, of course, a documented porosity between the ransomware ecosystem and other cybercrime domains such as carding or point-of-sale (PoS) hacking. But it is worth pointing out that not all members of this ecosystem originate from the cybercrime underworld. Part II: The darknet shenanigans. Through the market lanes. The merchants.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 123

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. Dave Kennedy | @hackingdave. Eugene Kaspersky | @e_kaspersky.

Accountability 134

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 134

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

On January 14, attackers defaced 70 Ukrainian websites and posted the message “be afraid and expect the worst” The defacement message on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, written in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish, suggested that personal data uploaded to the site had been destroyed. Lapsus$ group hacks Okta.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Disclaimer: when referring to APT groups as Russian-speaking, Chinese-speaking or “speaking” other languages, we refer to various artefacts used by the groups (such as malware debugging strings, comments found in scripts, etc.) Russian-speaking activity. You can read more about our findings here. Chinese-speaking activity.

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

Russian-speaking activity. In March, Proofpoint published a blog post about a new spear-phishing campaign related to the war in Ukraine, tentatively attributed to the Russian-speaking actor UNC1151 (aka TA445 and Ghostwriter). Based on their findings, the attack was related to the current situation in Ukraine.

Malware 130

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 130

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The number of data breaches detected is trending down, decreasing about 30% year over year since 2016. It is suspected that Russian hackers stole the data when it was on his home server. US State of Cybercrime Survey 2016, 2017. The post Detecting and Preventing Insider Threats in the Cloud appeared first on McAfee Blogs.

Threat Detection 40

Threat Detection Accountability Risk Data breaches 40