The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp. The efficacy of hygiene.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

ZingoStealer is a new information-stealer developed by a threat actor known as Haskers Gang who released it for free after they attempted to sell the source code for $500. The cybercrime gang has been active since at least January 2020. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). ” concludes the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

FIN7 is a Russian criminal group (aka Carbanak ) that has been active since mid-2015, it focuses on restaurants, gambling, and hospitality industries in the US to harvest financial information that was used in attacks or sold in cybercrime marketplaces. They then use OpenSSH and Impacket to move laterally and deploy Clop ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2021

Bitcoins on one of the cybercrime forums, he aims at purchasing zero-day exploits from other forum members. Bitcoins on one of the cybercrime forums with the intent to purchase zero-day Exploits from other forum members, researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

The experts pointed out that while the majority of zero-days they have discovered in the past were used by APT groups, this zero-day was exploited by a sophisticated cybercrime group. This group is known to have used similar CLFS driver exploits in the past that were likely developed by the same author.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

The previously undetected LOBSHOT malware is distributed using Google ads and gives operators VNC access to Windows devices. Researchers from Elastic Security Labs spotted a new remote access trojan dubbed LOBSHOT was being distributed through Google Ads. ” reads the report published by Elastic Security Labs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

The alleged perpetrator, who turned out to be a citizen of Morocco, was arrested in May by the Moroccan police based on the data about his cybercrimes that was provided by Group-IB. The post Operation Lyrebird: Group-IB assists INTERPOL in identifying suspect behind numerous cybercrimes worldwide appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The company received two vulnerability reports from the cybersecurity firm Trend Micro ) for high/critical severity security issues in PaperCut MF/NG. Trend Micro announced they will disclose further information (TBD) about the vulnerability on 10th May 2023. Last week, the U.S. com, was registered on April 12, 2023.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Companies and Government Agencies ArcaneDoor – New espionage-focused campaign found targeting perimeter network devices Israel Tried to Keep Sensitive Spy Tech Under Wraps.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An international law enforcement operation, named Synergia, led to the arrest of 31 individuals involved in ransomware, banking malware, and phishing attacks. The international law enforcement operation was launched to curb the escalation and professionalisation of transnational cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Threat actors are using the promise of generative AI like ChatGPT to deliver malware, Facebook parent Meta warned. Threat actors are taking advantage of the huge interest in generative AI like ChatGPT to trick victims into installing malware, Meta warns. ” reads the Meta’s Q1 2023 Security Reports.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

UNC2465 cybercrime group that is affiliated with the Darkside ransomware gang has infected with malware the website of a CCTV camera vendor. “A well-rounded security program is essential to mitigate risk from sophisticated groups such as UNC2465 as they continue to adapt to a changing security landscape.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

“We found samples of the Raspberry Robin malware spreading in telecommunications and government office systems beginning September.” “The main payload itself is packed with more than 10 layers for obfuscation and is capable of delivering a fake payload once it detects sandboxing and security analytics tools.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Today the LockBit ransomware gang has added the cybersecurity firm Mandiant to the list of victims published on its darkweb leak site. ’ At this time, the domain mandiantyellowpress[.]com

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers discovered multiple GitHub repositories hosting cracked software that are used to drop the RisePro info-stealer. The malware exfiltrates gathered data to two Telegram channels. “The malware collects a variety of valuable information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. In March 2022, the U.S. ” reads the analysis published by AquaSec.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2022

Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. “Symbiote is a malware that is highly evasive. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 Fix it now!

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah. Eva Galperi n | @evacide.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. In some cases, the anti-virus solution flagged the binary as Windows malware (“Win32.Troj.Undef”).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2023

Cyber researchers warn of a modified Zoom app that was used by threat actors in a phishing campaign to deliver the IcedID Malware. Cyble researchers recently uncovered a phishing campaign targeting users of the popular video conferencing and online meeting platform Zoom to deliver the IcedID malware. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Cybersecurity experts discovered a new data wiper malware that was used in attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine. Researchers from cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom’s Symantec discovered a new data wiper malware that was employed in a recent wave of attacks that hit hundreds of machines in Ukraine.

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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

MARCH 17, 2024

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2022

Interpol Secretary warns that nation-state malware will become available on the cybercrime underground in a couple of years. In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the malware developed by both nation-state actors and non state actors represents a serious risk for critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 19, 2021

Notorious FIN7 gang stole payment card details from retailers around the world Cybercrime gang posed as penetration testing firm to recruit hackers. A key member of the FIN7 cybercrime gang – which is said to have caused over one billion dollars worth of damage around the world – has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

A malware campaign spreads ZLoader malware by exploiting a Windows vulnerability that was fixed in 2013 but in 2014 Microsoft revised the fix. Experts from Check Point Research uncovered a new ZLoader malware campaign in early November 2021. banking Trojan and was used to spread Zeus-like banking trojan (i.e. Zeus OpenSSL).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Researchers reported that threat actors used 2 PoS malware variants to steal information about more than 167,000 credit cards. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB discovered two PoS malware to steal data associated with more than 167,000 credit cards from point-of-sale payment terminals. MajikPOS is written using the “.NET

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

Here are some cybersecurity facts and statistics that will shock you and make you think twice about your online habits: A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds, according to a study by the University of Maryland. According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. trillion annually by 2025.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

The Coronavirus has prompted thousands of information security professionals to volunteer their skills in upstart collaborative efforts aimed at frustrating cybercriminals who are seeking to exploit the crisis for financial gain. “Information sharing is easy to talk about, and hard to do in practice,” Daniel said.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2024

New malware types such as DarkGate and BlackNET demonstrate a broadening of the ransomware actor profile. Black SEO Malware Distribution Techniques: Rise in black hat SEO tactics, including malvertising and SEO poisoning. This approach not only increases efficiency but also compounds the long-term impacts of data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

Facebook discovered a new information-stealing malware, dubbed ‘NodeStealer,’ that is being distributed on Meta. NodeStealer is a new information-stealing malware distributed on Meta that allows stealing browser cookies to hijack accounts on multiple platforms, including Facebook, Gmail, and Outlook.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion. Experts pointed out that the malware is being actively developed. The malware can quickly adopt one-day vulnerabilities (within days of a published proof of concept).” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ukrainian national faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in Zeus, IcedID malware schemes CISA: Cisco ASA/FTD bug CVE-2020-3259 exploited in ransomware attacks CISA adds Microsoft Exchange and Cisco ASA and FTD bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog US gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on ALPHV/Blackcat gang leaders U.S.

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