Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2023

Since the malware's obfuscation and encryption features have been recently documented by other researchers, we will focus on two of its web delivery methods, namely the use of malicious ads and search engine poisoning. The following search result appeared on Google: The domain advancedscanner[.]link com advanced-ips-scanne[.]com

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. More searching points to a Yehuo user on gamerbbs[.]cn Research on blazefire[.]com com , buydudu[.]com com , kelisrim[.]com com , opnixi[.]com

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The people behind these scams target Facebook pages belonging to musicians, products, and businesses of all kinds. In what may be a peculiar coincidence, quite a few of the accounts we looked at belonged to spa/beauty treatment small businesses. Here’s a typical list of some of these compromised accounts: That’s a lot of support.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 28, 2021

Source: The Record) Marketo, an underground data leak marketplace, takes extortion one step further by emailing competitors the data they stole from victim organizations. Source: ZDNet) When it comes to business email compromise (BEC) scams , more than 60 percent of fraudsters behind them request gift cards.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. More searching points to a Yehuo user on gamerbbs[.]cn Research on blazefire[.]com com , buydudu[.]com com , kelisrim[.]com com , opnixi[.]com

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this blog, I’m going to explore the pros and cons of using an MDR provider and whether it’s better choosing a boutique provider over that of a traditional big brand. With teams recruited for their attacker mindset, they won’t be solely reliant on automated searches for IoC, and the default detection rulesets set by product vendors.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report , social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Cybercriminals will pretend to represent these organizations by posting sponsored ads online or through promoted search results. Find the best solution for your home or your business.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Area 1 Security today reported that its growth rate more than doubled in 2021 (268% compared to the previous year), and its partner base grew by 150%. SAN MATEO, Calif.–(

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this blog, we’ll discuss what cyberattacks are, the most common types of attacks your website is likely to face, and most importantly, how you can prevent them. While large-scale attacks on enterprise organizations are the most widely publicized, small businesses can be just as vulnerable and targeted by cybercriminals.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You might assume the majority of these attacks are aimed at eCommerce sites because they accept and store credit card information, but actually, the eCommerce sector accounts for only one percent of compromised websites. Many website owners, especially small businesses, don’t realize their site is a target for malicious cyberattacks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

We are not aware of any physical threat to the surrounding community related to this search. In a report by Krebs on Security , Brian Krebs discussed information he had gathered from unnamed sources about why the search was happening. One blog commenter summed it up this way. Why was U.S.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

If a business accepts credit cards to pay for goods and services, it needs to be PCI compliant. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is what determines if a business is compliant or not. Web security issues that can occur when a business is not PCI compliant include, but aren’t limited to: Identity theft.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Sensitive data exposure is an all too common cyberthreat that endangers businesses and their customers, as well as websites and their visitors. billion records containing personal data were compromised as a result of data breaches. HTTPS is also one of Google’s ranking signals, so you may see improved search engine visibility as well.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Research reveals that 68% of small- to medium-sized businesses have no policy to ensure cybersecurity, perhaps due to a belief that they don’t have anything worth stealing. An unfortunate reality for SMBs is that 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses. Noisy Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercrime is a big business and cybercriminals are actively looking to cash in, no matter the website’s size or purpose. Cause your website to be removed from search engine results. Website downtime costs an average of $427 per minute, and that can quickly add up to a devastating amount for small businesses and bloggers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Then COVID-19 came along and obliterated societal norms and standard business practices. A prime example is the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) cybersecurity frameworks , a comprehensive cyber hygiene roadmap applicable to businesses of all sizes and in all industries The trouble is the NIST guidelines are voluntary.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, only 6 percent of website owners use proactive website monitoring for suspicious activity, while 84 percent don’t find out about cyberattacks until after they’ve been compromised. For example, the more complex and feature-rich a website is, the more likely it is to be compromised. Comparing Celebrities to Websites.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

NCSC Gives Small Businesses Tools to Build Up Cyber Defenses Meanwhile the U.K.’s s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a campaign to help small businesses tighten up their defenses. Further checks for businesses’ email domains are in the pipeline.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money. Payout notices could arrive by mail, email, or as a text message. The scam operators told the users it was possible to find damaging information about every third user of a social network by running a search.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

Experts at Yoroi -Cybaze Z-Lab observed a spike in attacks against the banking sector and spotted a new email stealer used by the TA505 hacker group. The malicious executable is substantially an email stealer, in fact, the only purpose is to retrieve all the emails and passwords accounts present inside the victim machine.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

With cybercrime at record levels, businesses are on guard against a constantly growing number and variety of threats. Small and mid-sized businesses are faced with the same problems, yet must also contend with being under-resourced, under-funded, and under-staffed.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

After searching seven properties, authorities arrested the two suspects, seized $375,000 in cash and two luxury vehicles, and froze $1.3 Another victory that SecureWorld covered was the FBI's successful takedown of the REvil ransomware gang's "Happy Blog," which it used to publish stolen information. Ukraine, and Interpol.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

Summary Discover the intricate layers of a new sophisticated and persistent malware campaign targeting businesses in the LATAM region delivering the TOITOIN Trojan. Delve into the multi-stage attack methodology, from deceptive phishing emails to custom-built modules, as we dissect its techniques and shed light on its impact.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

We’re talking about the email attack variety. While Verizon even admits in the 2021 DBIR that they’re not entirely sure why email is still such a big thing, but it does serve its purposes. A compromised customer account might use business email compromise tactics to phish everyone in that customer’s circle.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2024

Patching teams may be busy with this anticipated work, but be sure to also address the off-schedule critical vulnerabilities that affect Fortinet, QNAP, Kubernetes, and WordPress plug-ins. can allow remote and unauthorized users to compromise the network. The critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-21899 with a CVSS score of 9.8,

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Each of these password-related challenges can exacerbate the security risk of compromised credentials which play a role in the majority of breaches, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. This saves IT departments time and money and allows them to focus on other high-priority business initiatives.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Because while you can easily do a Google search for WooCommerce tutorials, what you CAN’T get are the priceless anecdotes, personal insights and strategies from Chris himself. Some examples of this include subscription email pop ups within seconds of arriving, and products with add-to-cart links right on the homepage.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These malicious apps constitute a risk for customers and developers alike—and they can be easily found online using the most common search engines. Nowadays, such pages are necessary to build a brand, generate new business, and resolve customer issues. VIPs and executives can also be impersonated to conduct social engineering attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

This breach has been flagged as "sensitive" which means it is not publicly searchable , rather you must demonstrate you control the email address being searched before the results are shown. That's the short version, here's the whole story: Ever heard that saying about how "data is the new oil"?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Search for your account across multiple breaches [link] — Have I Been Pwned (@haveibeenpwned) December 4, 2013 And then, as they say, things kinda escalated quickly. And now, a 10th birthday blog post about what really sticks out a decade later. "Have I been pwned?" " by @troyhunt is now up and running. Toronto Star.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Importantly, none appeared to have suffered the sorts of attacks that typically preface a high-dollar crypto heist, such as the compromise of one’s email and/or mobile phone accounts. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

In a blog post published Mar. Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. “Microsoft found instances where the group successfully gained access to target organizations through recruited employees (or employees of their suppliers or business partners),” Microsoft wrote.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2023

Researchers from Wiz have discovered a way to allow for search engine manipulation and account takeover. Bypassing authentication resulted in a functional admin panel for the search engine. These applications can send internal notifications to Microsoft developers, or fire out emails to a large collection of recipients.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Over the past twelve months, this abbreviation has resonated across innumerable headlines, business surveys and tech reports, firmly securing a position as the Collins English Dictionary’s 2023 Word of the Year. The security issues discussed above are not the only ones related to LLMs. WormGPT ), and beyond.

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