CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Researchers attribute the Raspberry Robin malware to the Russian cybercrime group known as Evil Corp group. IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

An attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the WordPress Download Manager plugin, tracked as CVE-2021-34639, to execute arbitrary code under specific configurations. High), its exploitation is not simple because in a real attack scenario the use of an.htaccess file in the downloads directory making it difficult to execute uploaded files.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

I've decided to make my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2019 and 2021 exclusively available online for free in order for me to speed the dissemination process and to possibly empower security researchers and vendors with the necessary information to help them stay on the top of their game in terms of current and emerging cyber threats including U.S

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The loader determines if the final payload has been embedded in the binary or if it has to download it from an external server. The malware maintains persistence by creating a shortcut file (LNK) in the Windows Startup folder and pointing it to a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) job that points to the executable file.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Four malicious Android apps uploaded by the same developer to Google Play totaled at least one million downloads. The apps are infected with the Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB malware, the apps totaled at least one million downloads. 50,000+ downloads Bluetooth Auto Connect (com.bluetooth.autoconnect.anybtdevices).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

TA558 cybercrime group is behind a malware campaign targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America. Researchers from Proofpoint are monitoring a malware campaign conducted by a cybercrime group, tracked as TA558, that is targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The FBI responded by reverifying InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. In a post on the English language cybercrime forum BreachForums , USDoD leaked information on roughly 3,200 Airbus vendors, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. But on Sept. But on Sept.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2020

Glenn Greenwald has been charged with cybercrimes in Brazil, stemming from publishing information and documents that were embarrassing to the government. Manning, who had access to the computers in connection with her duties as an intelligence analyst, was using the computers to download classified records to transmit to WikiLeaks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested 1,003 individuals charged for several cybercrimes, including romance scams, investment frauds, and online money laundering. Only through this level of global cooperation and coordination can national law enforcement effectively tackle what is a parallel cybercrime pandemic,” added Secretary General Stock.

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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. “Mandiant Consulting observed the Trojanized installer downloaded on a Windows workstation after the user visited a legitimate site that the victim organization had used before.”

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cybercriminals are looking for ways to gain your trust and take advantage of your curiosity by sending messaging that contains malicious links or downloads. Beware of what you download. Avoid downloading free applications that may possess remote access trojans that can compromise your device.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The apps totaled more than 100 million downloads in the ONE store and Google Play stores in South Korea. Below is the list of the apps using the malicious library that had the highest number of downloads: Package Name Application Name GooglePlay Downloads   GP Status com.lottemembers.android L.POINT with L.PAY 10M+ Updated* com.Monthly23.SwipeBrickBreaker

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

“These infection chains leveraged phishing pages impersonating download pages of legitimate software, including cryptocurrency wallets or remote access tools, and the 911 method making use of YouTube videos and SEO-poised fake cracked software download websites.” ” reads the analysis by the experts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

A new cybercrime gang, tracked as UNC2529 , has targeted many organizations in the US and other countries using new sophisticated malware. FireEye’s Mandiant unit observed two distinct waves of attacks carried out by the cybercrime group in December 2020. The post UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2022

The key observations are: Obfuscated Excel macros used to download and run the Emotet loader. Emotet is a Windows-based malware loader operated by the cybercrime group TA542 ( 1 ), also referred to as Mummy Spider ( 2 ). Macro Downloads and Executes Emotet Loader. Download URLs: [link]. Background. Figure 2.3:

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

The cybercrime gang has been active since at least January 2020. “It features the ability to steal sensitive information from victims and can download additional malware to infected systems. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). ”” reads the analysis published by Cisco Talos. To nominate, please visit:?

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Graham Cluley

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Heating systems are left vulnerable to attack in the high courts, cybercrime unicorns have become a reality (but what are they?), over 15 Terabytes of NFTs are made available for anyone to download. and Carole reveals her Pick of the Year.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Once opened, the document downloads a WinRAR self-extracting archive (SFX) that delivers the AnchorMail backdoor to the victim’s system. The post Russian Cybercrime Trickbot Group is systematically attacking Ukraine appeared first on Security Affairs. Experts also observed attacks dropping IcedID and CobaltStrike.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Conclusion: cybersecurity and cybercrime have matured.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2023

Have you also downloaded my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2022 including a free 256GB compilation of all of my publicly accessible research from 2005 up to 2023 for free in the form of a torrent ? The post Who Wants to Fuel Independent and High Quality OSINT/Cybercrime and Threat Intelligence Research? Stay tuned!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2023

Researchers discovered spyware, dubbed SpinOk, hidden in 101 Android apps with over 400 million downloads in Google Play. Our malware analysts discovered it in 101 apps with at least 421,290,300 cumulative downloads.” The full list of apps is available here.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Posing as fellow engineers, the North Korean state-sponsored cybercrime group Lazarus tricked crypto-exchange developers into downloading the hard-to-detect malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

UNC2447 cybercrime gang exploited a zero-day in the Secure Mobile Access (SMA), addressed by SonicWall earlier this year, before the vendor released a fix. Sombrat is written in modern C++ implements a modular structure through a set of plugins that are downloaded from the C2. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In January 2021, the cybercrime gang launched a new campaign targeting Kubernetes environments with the Hildegard malware. The post TeamTNT cybercrime gang expands its arsenal to target thousands of orgs worldwide appeared first on Security Affairs. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In order to weaken the security defenses installed on the target machine, Black Basta targets installed security solutions with specific batch scripts downloaded into the Windows directory. The post Experts link the Black Basta ransomware operation to FIN7 cybercrime gang appeared first on Security Affairs. bat WindowsILUg69ql2.bat

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

Security teams looking to prevent work-from-home and remote users from downloading potentially trojanized pirated software will find Thursday’s research by Sophos of interest. Hammond said users should have no need or desire to look for or download “cracked” software or games. link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2021

The costliest cybercrimes were against businesses, involving Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) schemes that added up to U.S. Phishing attacks topped the list of all cybercrimes, totaling 241,342 incidents – more than double the 2019 total of 114,702 – and causing losses of more than U.S. $54 54 million.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

WithSecure researchers linked the recent attacks using the DarkGate malware to a Vietnamese cybercrime group previously known for the usage of Ducktail stealer. Vietnamese cybercrime groups are using multiple Malware as a Service (MaaS), their targeting and methods heavily overlap. ” reads the report published by WithSecure.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2023

In a January 2021 discussion on a top Russian cybercrime forum, Matveev’s alleged alter ego Wazawaka said he had no plans to leave the protection of “Mother Russia,” and that traveling abroad was not an option for him. “Mother Russia will help you,” Wazawaka concluded. 17, 1992). .” 17, 1992).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2019

The Cobalt cybercrime gang has been using Google App Engine to distribute malware through PDF decoy documents. Cobalt crime group used PDFs that downloaded a Microsoft Word document with obfuscated macro code. Once the victims will enable the macro another stage payload is downloaded. . biz/fr.txt. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Even more concerning, ChatGPT-fueled ransomware can mimic the style and tone of a trusted individual or company, tricking the recipient into clicking a malicious link or downloading an infected attachment. Cybercriminals using ChatGPT ChatGPT cybercrime is popular with hackers. This is where the danger lies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2024

. “Especially for your convenience, we have exported records from the database into a convenient CSV format, and you also have the opportunity to download full copies of the databases. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2022

Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime , is warning of a very disturbing scam involving social media and “indecent images of children.” ” Details are light, but social media fans should take this as a warning to lock down their accounts immediately.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2019

Experts discovered a malicious app on Google Play, named Updates for Samsung , that was downloaded by over ten million users that poses as firmware updates. The malicious app redirects users to a website offering and charging for firmware downloads. com via HTTPS. . ” concludes the expert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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BH Consulting

JULY 26, 2022

It’s available free to download from our white papers section of the site. For years, we’ve encouraged all victims of cybercrime to report to law enforcement so the agencies can gather intelligence, share information, understand threats better, and develop responses. Watch out for suspicious messages, emails and links.

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