Krebs on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

According to a statement and videos released today, the Ukrainian Cyber Police charged six defendants with various computer crimes linked to the CLOP gang, and conducted 21 searches throughout the Kyiv region. CLOP’s victim shaming blog on the deep web.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. Megatraffer has continued to offer their code-signing services across more than a half-dozen other Russian-language cybercrime forums, mostly in the form of sporadically available EV and non-EV code-signing certificates from major vendors like Thawte and Comodo.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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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. I am tracking it over the past few weeks. ” wrote Thomas.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

” DEV-1084 presented itself as cybercrime group likely as an attempt to hide its real motivation of a nation-state actor. The link between the DEV-1084 cluster and MERCURY was established based on the following evidence: Both DEV-1084 and MERCURY were observed sending emails from the IP address 146.70.106[.]89.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Cybercrime is a big business. They search for weak points and perform the challenging, technically demanding work of breaking past an organization’s security, then offer access to the victim to the highest bidder. Ransomware is already the fastest-growing type of cybercrime , and IABs make it more accessible to novice criminals.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

While investigating the malware distribution, the researchers noticed the use of an infrastructure known to belong to cybercrime group TA505. com, which is a domain associated with the operations of the TA505 cybercrime gang. ” reads the report published by Elastic Security Labs.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2020

biz , which frequently blogs about security weaknesses in popular malware tools. is cybercrime forum. “We can examine your (or not exactly your) PHP code for vulnerabilities and backdoors,” reads his offering on several prominent Russian cybercrime forums. The cybercrime actor “upO” on Exploit[.]in

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2022

The incident is allegedly connected to a cybercrime group known for harassment, whose members impersonate police officers and government officials to gather personal information on their victims. LEIA "provides federated search capabilities," which includes classified sensitive data pertaining to the DEA.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

” According to the Indonesian security blog Cyberthreat.id , Saputra admitted being the administrator of 16Shop , but told the publication he handed the project off to others by early 2020. 16Shop documentation instructing operators on how to deploy the kit.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

.” The DOJ’s statement doesn’t mention that RSOCKS has been in operation since 2014, when access to the web store for the botnet was first advertised on multiple Russian-language cybercrime forums. with the profile name of “ Denis Kloster ” and the Omsk phone number of 79136334444.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

Publishing data online will make data indexable by search engines, increasing the potential impact on the victims due to the public availability of the stolen data. ALPHV has been advertising the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the cybercrime forums XSS and Exploit since early December. To nominate, please visit:?.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As the holiday season draws near, shoppers are eagerly searching for gifts online. Unfortunately, this time of year brings as much cybercrime as it does holiday cheer. The post ‘Tis the season for protecting your devices with Webroot antivirus appeared first on Webroot Blog. What is antivirus?

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

The role of an initial access broker is essential in the cybercrime ecosystem, these actors facilitate the sale or exchange of compromised or stolen initial access to computer networks or systems. The experts focused on posts and discussions offering and searching for initial access into the networks of energy sector organizations.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

Researchers identified an ongoing BatLoader campaign relying on Google Search Ads to deliver rogue web pages for ChatGPT and Midjourney. In February 2023, eSentire reported another BatLoader campaign targeting users searching for AI tools. “Both AI services are extremely popular but lack first-party standalone apps (i.e.,

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

” Zagala designed multiple ransomware and sold or rented them in the cybercrime ecosystem. . “The charges stem from Zagala’s use and sale of ransomware, as well as his extensive support of, and profit sharing arrangements with, the cybercriminals who used his ransomware programs.” To nominate, please visit:?

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

The increasing popularity of cryptocurrency is attracting cybercrime that is using different means to target the cryptocurrency industry. Apart from sign-in credentials, system information, and keystrokes, many info stealers are now adding hot wallet data to the list of information they search for and exfiltrate. ClipBanker trojans.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

The attack chain starts with a user searching for specific information in a search engine. In the campaign blocked by eSentire, the threat actors compromised legitimate WordPress websites and added new blog posts without the knowledge of their admins. This forum hosted a ZIP archive that contains the malicious.js

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

On March 24, 2021, FBI agents executed a search warrant at SHARP’s residence in Portland, Oregon, and seized certain electronic devices, including the laptop used by the employee to steal the company’s data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

The malware is able to redirect the user’s traffic and hijacking user search queries to popular search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Bing. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”). ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

ALPHV has been advertising the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the cybercrime forums XSS and Exploit since early December. Publishing data online will make data indexable by search engines, increasing the potential impact on the victims due to the public availability of the stolen data. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

But it may also signal that ransomware purveyors are searching for new ways to profit from their crimes as victim businesses struggle just to keep the lights on during the unprecedented economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. . A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

Shedding the light of the law on cybercrime methods Today’s cybercrime landscape involves criminals operating across borders as business-like syndicates, says Europol. The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

362 (Unauthorized actions with information that is processed in computers, automated systems, computer networks or stored on carriers of such information, committed by a person who has the right to access it) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and on the basis of a court order, law enforcement officers came to the person involved to conduct a search.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

The fake sites are promoted via search engine poisoning, attackers mainly targeted Baidu and other Chinese search engines. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”) To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

Compounding issues is the nature of threat response: it’s reactive, searching for known threats, while cybercriminals regularly devise new, surreptitious methods to avoid detection. Such a co-processor would be positioned to act as a security watchguard for the entire system and provide a pre-emptive measure to fight cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

BlackCat (aka ALPHV) Ransomware gang introduced an advanced search by stolen victim’s passwords, and confidential documents. They introduced an advanced search by stolen victim’s passwords, and confidential documents leaked in the TOR network. Additional info is available in the post published by Resecurity on its blog: [link].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

Internet search engine Censys reported a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks targeting QNAP NAS devices. Internet search engine Censys reported that QNAP devices were targeted in a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks. In a blog post published on Monday, Censys said there had been 1,146 hacked devices on March 19.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. Cybercriminals are constantly searching for ways to gain access to an organization. . • Create security awareness for employees. As a result, they seek to exploit the weakest link.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The REvil ransomware group's "Happy Blog" where it publishes stolen data, suddenly went offline. NBC News did a search and found this comment from the Conti ransomware gang: “First, an attack against some servers, which the U.S. Secret Service on cybercrime investigations. By Thursday, Reuters revealed the answer. led hacking.

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Identity IQ

MAY 22, 2023

This blog explores the ins and outs of dark web monitoring, including what it is, how it works, and whether it’s worth investing in for your protection. Advanced software and algorithms search for specific keywords and patterns associated with your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, or credit card details.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

This post examines the activities of Khoroshev’s many alter egos on the cybercrime forums, and tracks the career of a gifted malware author who has written and sold malicious code for the past 14 years. was used by a Russian-speaking member called Pin on the English-language cybercrime forum Opensc. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

A thorough search of servers connected to the phishing links turned up a page that was sending credentials to a site called devsbrp.app. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”). To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 18, 2024

Separately, Google has promised to delete billions of search records after its incognito mode turned out to be anything but. MORE A new Garda information booklet covers cybercrime risks and prevention tips. If passed, the legislation would restrict the kinds of personal data companies can collect, keep, use, and share.

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SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

In this blog post, we provide excerpts from the recent reports that focus on uncommon infection methods and describe the associated malware. Online advertising platforms offer advertisers the possibility to bid in order to display brief ads in search engines, such as Google, but also websites, mobile apps and more.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Unlike previous campaigns, this last one also uses redirects through Bing search results URLs and through Twitter short t.co “On some infected sites we also find a similarly obfuscated injection in files like wp- blog-header.php. All these domains can now be found on IP 190[.]115[.]26.9. URLs like t[.]co/Xa4ZRqsp8C

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. The most frequent visitor attacks in Q3 fell into one of four categories: SEO (search engine optimization) spam, redirects, defacements, and phishing kits. Phishing Kits.

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