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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

Krebs on Security

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

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Monitoring the dark web to identify threats to energy sector organizations

Security Affairs

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. What if our VPN had a vulnerability and an attacker leveraged that to gain credentials for a privileged user in R&D?

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Operation Night Fury: Group-IB helps take down a cybergang behind the infection of hundreds of websites all over the world

Security Affairs

This successful operation is just one example of how law enforcement are working with industry partners, adapting and applying new technologies to aid investigations and ultimately reduce the global impact of cybercrime,» concluded Mr Jones.” INTERPOL’s Director of Cybercrime. ” Craig Jones. ” Idam Wasiadi.

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A chink in the armor of China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

Nickel’s techniques vary, but in the end the group’s activity has only one objective, namely to implant stealthy malware for getting into networks, stealing data, and spying on government agencies, think tanks, and human rights organizations.

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Microsoft disrupts China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

Nickel’s techniques vary, but in the end the group’s activity has only one objective, namely to implant stealthy malware for getting into networks, stealing data, and spying on government agencies, think tanks, and human rights organizations.

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Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. Dangerous email.

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Good game, well played: an overview of gaming-related cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

Its main stealer functionality involves extracting data such as passwords, cookies, card details, and autofill data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallet secrets, credentials for VPN services, etc. The stolen information is then sent to a remote C&C server controlled by the attackers, who later drain victims’ accounts.

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