Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

men have been charged with hacking into a U.S. “Singh also uses the threat of revealing personal information to extort victims into giving him access to their social media accounts, which Singh then resells.” Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) online portal that taps into 16 different federal law enforcement databases.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cybercriminals conduct research online through a user’s social media channels to determine where a person visits and what activities a person participates in. The post Social engineering: Cybercrime meets human hacking appeared first on Webroot Blog. Find the best solution for your home or your business.

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the email address used by a cybercriminal actor who offered to sell the stolen ICRC data also was used to register multiple domain names the FBI says are tied to a sprawling media influence operation originating from Iran. In their online statement about the hack (updated on Feb. “Mr. .”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Lapsus$ ransomware hit Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal and the owner of SIC and Expresso. The Lapsus$ ransomware gang has compromised the infrastructure of Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lapsus$ ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the center of the account ban wave are some of the most active members of OGUsers , a forum that caters to thousands of people selling access to hijacked social media and other online accounts. Like most cybercrime forums, OGUsers is overrun with shady characters who are there mainly to rip off other members. .”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Genesis Market) The post Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2022

’ In February 2008, the US authorities dismantled the global cybercrime organization tracked as Infraud Organization, which was involved in stealing and selling credit card and personal identity data. Russia’s FSB and law enforcement have detained four members of the Infraud Organization hacking group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Black Basta ransomware gang claims the hack of the car maker Hyundai Motor Europe and the theft of three terabytes of their data. In December 2019, German media reported that hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. Accounts for media streaming, social media, file sharing, virtual private networks (VPNs), and adult-content sites all trade for significantly under $10.”

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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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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

When we think about social media, we think about the nice side of it: staying in touch with friends and family, getting updates about our interests – but the more active we are on it, the more risk we’re exposed to. Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. “Sorry, change password please.”

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recently leaked documents from Chinese cybersecurity firm i-SOON provide an unprecedented look at China's extensive state-sponsored hacking operations. Experts agree that China's state-sponsored hacking remains a serious national security threat that requires greater cooperation and investment to address.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

[This is Part III in a series on research conducted for a recent Hulu documentary on the 2015 hack of marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com.] LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts. Abusewith[.]us

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This major incident became known to the Australia’s pubic just two weeks after it learned that Optus, the country’s second-largest mobile phone network provider, was also hacked, leading to the records of nearly 10 million of its customers’ data being held for ransom by a cybercriminal.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 27, 2023

In a significant victory against cybercrime, Joseph James O'Connor, a U.K. citizen known by the moniker "PlugwalkJoe," has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a wide range of cybercrimes. This sentencing serves as a powerful reminder that cybercriminals will face severe consequences for their actions.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2022

Anonymous announced to have hacked more than 2,500 websites linked to the Russian and Belarusian governments, state-owned media outlets spreading disinformation, Russian private organizations, banks, hospitals, airports. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Anonymous). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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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. UNC2447 extortion activity employed the FIVEHANDS ransomware, the threat actors aggressively threatened victims to disclose their hack on the media to sell the data on hacker forums. .

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

While the internet and social media have been very positive for businesses, there remains an inherent risk when it comes to how brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Here are five potential pitfalls of social media marketing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2022

Anonymous announced to have hacked the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor. Anonymous linked group Ghostsec also announced to have hacked the Department of Information Projects ( [link] ). SecurityAffairs – hacking, Anonymous).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The public release of this data would create a negative media frenzy around your company and pose significant reputational and legal risks.” Additionally, there is a significant amount of your customers’ credit card data and internal company documents, which undoubtedly hold sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

. “These major players in security have one thing in common: they have the same IT service provider, the Bernese company Xplain, which has just been hacked.” Local media reported that attackers have exploited a vulnerability on the servers of the company. . ” reported Swissinfo.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, PaperCut ) The post Russian cybercrime group likely behind ongoing exploitation of PaperCut flaws appeared first on Security Affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

July 18, 2022 – Around 30,000 websites get hacked every day , with the majority of those cyberattacks due to human error. This has projected costs associated with cybercrimes to hit the tens of trillions by 2025, highlighting the vital need for web hosts to implement staunch security. Gainesville, Fla.,

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

District Court for the Southern District of California allege Firsov was the administrator of deer.io, an online platform that hosted more than 24,000 shops for selling stolen and/or hacked usernames and passwords for a variety of top online destinations. ru , a cybercrime forum in its own right that called itself “ The Antichat Mafia.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International).

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Kilmer said Faceless has emerged as one of the underground’s most reliable malware-based proxy services, mainly because its proxy network has traditionally included a great many compromised “Internet of Things” devices — such as media sharing servers — that are seldom included on malware or spam block lists.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Government of Pyongyang focuses on crypto hacking to fund its military program following harsh U.N. “South Korea’s main spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, said North Korea’s capacity to steal digital assets is considered among the best in the world because of the country’s focus on cybercrimes since U.N.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The report outlines how cyber hacking groups are becoming more specialised and diversified, with some groups now using SME’s security systems as a training ground for new hackers to learn their trade.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Several media reported that three million electric toothbrushes were compromised and recruited into a DDoS botnet. The news made the headlines and was reported by many other media outlets and websites without appropriate verification. Meantime Fortinet has sent this statement to several international media outlets, excluding CH Media.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

According to South Korean media outlet Chosun, North Korean threat actors have stolen around $1.7 According to local media, US federal prosecutors believe that North Korea’s government considers cryptocurrency a long-term investment and it is amassing crypto funds through illegal activities. “Citing the U.S.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against three members of Lazarus Group for a wide range of financially-motivated hacks against private businesses that authorities said were designed to steal $1.3 The post Three North Korean hackers charged for financial and revenge-motivated hacks appeared first on SC Media.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Telegram is becoming an essential platform for cybercriminal activities, crooks use it but and sell any kind of stolen data and hacking tools. Researchers from vpnMentor recently published a report that sheds the light on the use of Telegram in the cybercrime ecosystem. Some channels have 10,000s of followers.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The portal of the FBI’s InfraGard US Critical Infrastructure Intelligence was hacked, and data is available for sale on a cybercrime forum. InfraGard is a social media intelligence hub for high profile persons,” USDoD told Krebs. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). Critical Infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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