Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N. Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N. Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The infection chain.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2023

Now Abyss Locker also targets VMware ESXi servers Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor CoinsPaid blames North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for theft of $37M worth of cryptocurrency Monitor Insider Threats but Build Trust First Zimbra fixed actively exploited zero-day CVE-2023-38750 in ZCS DepositFiles exposed (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

Illicit Telegram Communities Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe TSMC Says Supplier Hacked After Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Chip Giant Malware Trojanized Super Mario Game Installer Spreads SupremeBot Malware Initial research exposing JOKERSPY Who is 8BASE?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

CISA adds two F5 BIG-IP flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors actively exploit F5 BIG-IP flaws CVE-2023-46747 and CVE-2023-46748 Pro-Hamas hacktivist group targets Israel with BiBi-Linux wiper British Library suffers major outage due to cyberattack Critical Atlassian Confluence flaw can lead to significant data loss WiHD (..)

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

The Exfiltration Phase of The Kill Chain of a Cryptocurrency-Based Attack Provides the Greatest Opportunity to Identify Cybercriminals. Cryptocurrency gained through illicit means is less useable than other assets due to the way cryptocurrency systems currently do not fully protect owner identity and allow for only limited liquidity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And an official confirmation says that the attack was launched by notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group that is known for its social engineering attacks such as the Wannacry 2017. Another security firm Barracuda Networks said that the attack was highly sophisticated, disrupting some components related to operations.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. However, malware is not quite as amusing in a modern context. How Does Malware Work?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Attacks on Crypto. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. The Lazarus group will continue to attack banks and steal funds via SWIFT.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2023

Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021 Malvertising campaign MasquerAds abuses Google Ads New Linux malware targets WordPress sites by exploiting 30 bugs NETGEAR fixes a severe bug in its routers. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Patch it asap!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Clasiopa group targets materials research in Asia CERT of Ukraine says Russia-linked APT backdoored multiple govt sites UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) CISA warns of disruptive attacks amid the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Highly evasive cryptocurrency miner targets macOS Hackers are actively exploiting (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

Lolek Hosted is a bulletproof hosting service provider used to facilitate the distribution of information-stealing malware, and also to launch DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks, manage fictitious online shops, manage botnet servers and distribute spam messages worldwide. A joint operation conducted by European and U.S.

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Cybercrime DDOS Ransomware Cryptocurrency 72

SiteLock

AUGUST 2, 2021

You’ve likely heard of ransomware, the highly profitable cybercrime through which malicious actors gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and hold it hostage in exchange for a ransom, typically paid in cryptocurrency. With that in mind, you’re likely wondering “What is ransomware as a service?” What is […].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 An exception to this is the malware Banks in Your Hand. million (2.96

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Related: It’s all about ‘ attack surface management ‘ However, today’s perpetrator isn’t standing in front of you brandishing a weapon. They could be on the other side of the globe, part of a cybercrime regime that will never be discovered, much less brought to justice. But the situation isn’t hopeless.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 billion in reported losses.

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Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 117

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

Threat actors are spreading password-stealing malware disguised as a security tool to target Ukraine’s IT Army. Cisco Talos researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting Ukraine’s IT Army , threat actors are using infostealer malware mimicking a DDoS tool called the “Liberator.” 35) on port 6666.

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DDOS Digital transformation Malware Advertising 80

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply 5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

The members of the Clop ransomware gang that were recently arrested in Ukraine laundered over $500M for several cybercrime groups. The funds were laundered investing in multiple forms of cybercrimes. ” reads the post published by Binance.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. will lead more people to poverty, which always translates to increased criminality (cyber or otherwise), and we know ransomware to be extremely profitable.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ransomware burnout might be creeping in for many cybersecurity professionals, but cybercrime organizations do not show any signs of slowing down, according to a new report. Ransomware and cyber-attacks are victimizing businesses large and small across America and are a direct threat to our economy," said U.S. The findings?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Cyber attack took offline flight display screens at the Bristol Airport. Researcher devised a new CSS & HTML attack that causes iPhone reboot or freezes Macs. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Sustes Malware: CPU for Monero. 20% discount.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Microsoft recently released its Digital Defense Report 2022 , examining the current threat landscape, touching on the first "hybrid war" that is the Ukraine-Russia conflict, reviewing the current state of cybercrime, and identifying the characteristics needed to successfully defend against future threats. The key takeaway?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

Unauthenticated RCE in H2 Database Console is similar to Log4Shell FluBot malware continues to evolve. billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 What’s new in Version 5.0 and beyond?

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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

While investigating an infection of a cryptocurrency company in Southeast Asia, we found Gopuram coexisting on target computers with AppleJeus , a backdoor attributed to the Lazarus. The threat actor specifically targeted cryptocurrency companies. We observed that they have a specific interest in cryptocurrency companies.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The bot was also targeting Linux and Mac devices and performing dictionary attacks against SSH services to guess their username and passwords. ” The man admitted that he gained at least $550,000 from the fraudulent activity, he will forfeit cryptocurrency wallets used to hold the crime proceeds. reads the Intezer’s report.

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Hacking Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Advertising 84

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. 2020 is a case in point.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

A technical analysis of NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the attackers’ perspective. Executive Summary Our insights into a recent NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the opportunistic attackers’ perspective.

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Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 78

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2023

The attackers compromised the Windows and Mac versions of the application, leading to many 3CX customers downloading a trojanized version of the app. The malware delivered by the attackers was designed to harvest data from compromised systems, including browser data. Canada, and Japan.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 15, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#214), Brandon Hoffman, the CISO of Intel 471 joins us to discuss the recent ransomware attack on the Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, and the suspected group behind it: DarkSide a ransomware for hire cybercrime outfit. Do Cities deserve Federal Disaster Aid after Cyber Attacks?

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Researcher discovered a MacOS trojan hiding behind a fake crypto trading platform believed to be the work of the state-sponsored North Korean hackers behind WannaCry.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Not the LockBit gang is attempting to relaunch its RaaS operation, the group has set up a new infrastructure and is threatening to carry out cyber attacks on the government sector. I use different exchangers and I don't concentrate all my money on one cryptocurrency exchanger. How do I know who is using which exchanger?

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2018

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2021

Their cyber attacks went back to at least 08JAN2010. Working with his team, Wu and his hackers attacked universities and research facilities across the United States and the world, planting malware and stealing intellectual property. Justice.gov Previous Charges Against Chinese MSS-supported Hackers.

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