Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io. ” SPEAR VISHING.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Some info stealers dont even require an additional stepthey can take cryptocurrency directly from a victims online accounts. But in the world of cybercrime, malware features only mean so much. Another important piece of cybercrime is getting malware onto a device to begin with. They are wildly adaptable.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

“In one year, people who worked with us have earned over US $2 billion,” read the farewell post by the eponymous GandCrab identity on the cybercrime forum Exploit[.]in That email address and nickname had been used since 2009 to register multiple identities on more than a half dozen cybercrime forums. Vpn-service[.]us

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

EIW — ESET Israel Wiper — used in active attacks targeting Israeli orgs Tenacious Pungsan: A DPRK threat actor linked to Contagious Interview Hybrid Russian Espionage and Influence Campaign Aims to Compromise Ukrainian Military Recruits and Deliver Anti-Mobilization Narratives Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Targeted in Multi-Vector Supply Chain Attack (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

” Maxim Rudometov has been closely involved with the RedLine infostealer operation, regularly managing its technical infrastructure and handling cryptocurrency accounts used to receive and launder payments. Consider extra security layers : Use additional protection like a VPN for safer online activity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

When the malware was successful, the ransomware then created a ransom note on the victims system that directed the victim to send $10,000 worth of Bitcoin to a cryptocurrency address controlled by a co-conspirator and to send proof of this payment to a Black Kingdom email address.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2022

The RedLine malware allows operators to steal several information, including credentials, credit card data, cookies, autocomplete information stored in browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, credentials stored in VPN clients and FTP clients. The malicious code can also act as a first-stage malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ESET detailed a flaw that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot in UEFI systems Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard targets WhatsApp accounts Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach Clop Ransomware exploits Cleo File Transfer flaw: dozens (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

KPOT Stealer is a “stealer” malware that focuses on exfiltrating account information and other data from web browsers, instant messengers, email, VPN, RDP, FTP, cryptocurrency, and gaming software. The KPOT Stealer was written in C/C++, it was offered in the cybercrime underground as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“A Russian, suspected of having recovered in cryptocurrencies the money taken from French victims of the powerful Hive ransomware , dismantled in January, was arrested last week, AFP learned on Tuesday December 12 from the judicial police.” anti-cybercrime (Ofac).” anti-cybercrime (Ofac).”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2023

A recent report from Mandiant sheds light on the hacking unit operated by North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), which primarily targets cryptocurrency companies in an effort to fund the country's sanctioned nuclear weapons program. North Korean threat actors have been linked to a breach of enterprise software company JumpCloud.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors breached the Argentinas airport security police (PSA) payroll Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2023

Cryptocurrency ATM maker General Bytes suffered a security breach over the weekend, the hackers stole $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturers General Bytes suffered a security incident that resulted in the theft of $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Terminals should also connect to CAS via VPN.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 30, 2024

A dropped VPN connection. An incorrect assumption about the anonymity of cryptocurrency. An email address, handle or password used somewhere else that links to their identity. However, I also need to treat these discussions as confidential.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack Hundreds Of Network Operators’ Credentials Found Circulating In Dark Web Fla.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2022

VPNLab had been around since 2008 and had built its service around the OpenVPN technology, used strong encryption, and provided double VPN, with servers located in many different countries. What is double VPN? Double VPN is basically what the name suggests. Double VPN is not a common feature, because it is very slow.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

Most of the malicious apps were VPN software (42), followed by Camera (20), and Photo Editing (13). Trend Micro researchers also discovered 40 fake cryptocurrency miner apps that are variants of similar apps that they discovered in August 2021. Web researchers, the development team behind the threat has frequently changed its code.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

VPN services on the rise A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel that effectively conceals user traffic from internet service providers and potential snoopers, thus reducing the number of parties that can access user data even on public Wi-Fi. We expect such attacks to become a trend in the near future.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

Department of Justice (DOJ) made a surprise announcement this week: it was able to recover more than $2 million worth of ransom money Colonial Pipeline paid to a cybercrime gang. After all, the conventional wisdom is that ransomware gangs demand cryptocurrency so they can move the funds anonymously and with impunity.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

military procurement system Spoofing an Apple device and tricking users into sharing sensitive data Israel and US to Invest $3.85 Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By selling fake raffle tickets for the promotion, the scammers raked in $438,000 worth of cryptocurrency. When we spoke with Cindy Liebes of the Cybercrime Support Network about romance scams , she said many victims of romance scams often sent money to people they had never met in person. Do use a VPN on public WiFi connections.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2024

Since 2011, Wang and his co-conspirators had been distributing malware through malicious VPN applications, including MaskVPN, DewVPN, PaladinVPN, ProxyGate, ShieldVPN, and ShineVPN. The FBI has published information at fbi.gov/911S5 to help identify and remove 911 S5’s VPN applications from your devices or machines.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The RedLine malware allows operators to steal several information, including credentials, credit card data, cookies, autocomplete information stored in browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, credentials stored in VPN clients and FTP clients. The malicious code can also act as a first-stage malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

from the Lympo NTF platform.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

He has also advertised Jigsaw ransomware and collaborated with multiple actors selling compromised RDP and VPN access to various networks including drumrlu as confirmed by Resecurity and KELA. ” Zagala designed multiple ransomware and sold or rented them in the cybercrime ecosystem. .

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

Swatting is a crime that has evolved from a dangerous type of prank to a cybercrime that can be ordered as a service. Payments are made in cryptocurrency to maintain anonymity. Counter actions If you are afraid of swatters targeting you for your online actions, you can use a VPN to hide your IP address.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2018

How to stay protected with VPN on Public Wi-Fi Networks? The best and the most advanced way to stay protected on these unsafe public Wi-Fi hotspots is to use a decent VPN service. The cybercriminals cannot easily get their hands on users’ data if they are using one of the best VPN services. Final Words.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Folks, Who wants to dive deep into some of my latest commercially available research and stay on the top of their OSINT/cybercrime research and threat intelligence gathering game that also includes their team and organization? Dancho Danchev’s “Intell on the Criminal Underground – Who’s Who in Cybercrime for ” Presentation – [PDF].

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2021

Can two VPN “wrongs” make a right? Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Amazon SIdewalk starts sharing your WiFi data tomorrow, thanks White hat, black hat, grey hat hackers: what’s the difference ?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

TA505 Cybercrime targets system integrator companies. Tracking Iran-linked APT33 group via its own VPN networks. Two men arrested for stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency with Sim Swapping. Experts warn of spike in TCP DDoS reflection attacks targeting Amazon, SoftLayer and telco infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

The downloaded file is actually an information stealer that infects the unwitting victim with malware designed to dump credentials and cryptocurrency-related information.” ” Now the tainted Liberator tool was advertised on Telegram, the original version of the tool was developed by a group called disBalancer. 35) on port 6666.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

It leverages the RedLine Stealer to siphon credentials, credit card data, cookies, autocomplete information stored in browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, credentials stored in VPN clients and FTP clients. According to the experts, the Kraken botnet is allowing operators to earn around USD 3,000 every month.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

As a reminder to never let your guard down when using your favorite smart device or PC, take a look at some of the most vital tools and practices to remain safe online: Practice safe browsing and limit the personal information you share on social media, chat rooms, dating websites and gaming platforms Take a minute to analyze whether the correspondence (..)

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, negotiations with the victims may be handled by yet another team and when the ransom is paid out, a whole new set of skills is needed to launder the cryptocurrency obtained. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency is used for payment.

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