Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. 30, Bug posted a sales thread to the cybercrime forum Breached[.]co Today, one of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 361 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A joint investigation conducted by Access Now and the Citizen Lab revealed that the journalist, who is at odds with the Russian government, was infected with the surveillance software. However, there is no public evidence that the Russian government is a client of the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group. ” states Access Now.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

charity and movement by the cybersecurity industry that supports more than 2,000 individuals and sole traders impacted by cybercrime and online harm every month. It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

A popular mobile app in the Middle East called ToTok has been removed from both Apple and Google’s online stores because it was a spy tool. According to a report published by the New York Times, the popular app ToTok was used by the UAE government as a surveillance tool. SecurityAffairs – ToTok, surveillence).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

This week a Hensholdt spokesperson confirmed the security breach to BleepingComputer explaining that a small number of mobile devices in its UK subsidiary has been affected. Hensoldt AG focuses on sensor technologies for protection and surveillance missions in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Be sure it is up to date! LPE zero-day flaw in Razer Synapse allows attackers to take over Windows PCs Memorial Health System forced to cancel surgeries after ransomware attack Google discloses unpatched Microsoft WFP Default Rules AppContainer Bypass EoP.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (Sept 20 – Sept 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint , Plaid , Yodlee , YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

to more than 6,000 customers, he also helped them to hack computers worldwide. Our modern society is dependent on computers, mobile devices, and the use of the internet. Security Affairs – Luminosity RAT, cybercrime ). Grubbs offered for sale the malware for $39.99 ” reads the DoJ’s sentence.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

During the first day of the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018 contest, participants hacked Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 6 devices earning more than $225,000. On the second day, the organizers only paid $100,000 for one iPhone and two Xiaomi hacks. Security Affairs – Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Recently the cybersecurity firm SEC Consult reviewed the source code of the ProtonMail iOS App and found seven low-risk vulnerabilities in the popular mobile mail client. “During the initial code review, SEC Consult found seven low-risk vulnerabilities in the reviewed source code and the mobile app.”

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In total, 53,870 of our mobile users were affected globally by stalkerware in 2020. The Coalition Against Stalkerware warns that stalkerware “may facilitate intimate partner surveillance, harassment, abuse, stalking, and/or violence.” The risks of stalkerware can go beyond the online sphere and enter the physical world.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. FormBook FormBook is an information stealer advertised in hacking forums. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities. Qakbot can also be used to form botnets.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The Signaling System 7 , aka SS7 , which is a set of protocols developed in 1975 that allows the connections of one mobile phone network to another. The information passed from a network to another is needed for routing calls and text messages between several networks. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Recently security the security expert researcher Sam Curry warned of vulnerabilities in mobile apps that exposed Hyundai and Genesis car models after 2012 to remote attacks. ” Privacy advocates are raising the alarm on surveillance activities operated by law enforcement by collecting data from connected systems in modern cars.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The Signaling System 7 , aka SS7 , which is a set of protocols developed in 1975 that allows the connections of one mobile phone network to another. The information passed from a network to another is needed for routing calls and text messages between several networks. ” reported Motherboard that first reported the attacks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequences of browser-focused cybercrime Hackers are able to utilize browser vulnerabilities to install malware and spyware on devices, steal login credentials for other services, extract sensitive user data, and maintain persistence inside systems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

” Recently media shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. SecurityAffairs – hacking, instant messaging). ” states the U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. If you want to also receive for free the international pre ss subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

It was first publicly documented in 2014, in the aftermath of the Gamma Group hacking incident. Domestic Kitten is a threat group mainly known for its mobile backdoors. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2023

In November 2022, researchers at Google’s Project Zero warned about active attacks on Samsung mobile phones which chained together three security vulnerabilities that Samsung patched in March 2021, and which would have allowed an app to add or read any files on the device. However, Google Play is not available to consumers in China.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Upon further investigation we also discovered additional implants deployed through both ShadowPad and ShadowShredder, such as Quarian backdoor, PlugX, Poison Ivy and other hack tools. Historically, Lazarus used MATA to attack various industries for cybercrime-like intentions: stealing customer databases and spreading ransomware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. One glaring example is Iran, which faced a series of spectacular hacks and sabotages. What we predicted in 2022.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mail servers become priority targets In June, Recorded Future warned that BlueDelta (aka Sofacy, APT28, Fancy Bear and Sednit) exploited vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail to hack multiple organizations including government institutions and military entities involved in aviation infrastructure. Drone hacking!

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