Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2020

A jury found Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin guilty for the hack of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring back in 2012 and for the sale of the stolen data on cybercrime black marketplaces. The Russian man stole roughly 117 million user records, including usernames, passwords, and emails. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cybercrime isn’t just a futuristic Hollywood plotline, it’s a real threat that targets everyone—from wide-eyed kids to seasoned adults and wise grandparents. They’ll try to sweet-talk you into clicking on suspicious links or divulging sensitive information like passwords or credit card details. And guess what?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In January, KrebsOnSecurity examined clues left behind by “ Wazawaka ,” the hacker handle chosen by a major ransomware criminal in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. 26, 2020, a new user named Biba99 registered on the English language cybercrime forum RaidForums. This post is an attempt to remedy that.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 5, 2023

“Why do hackers want to hack our webcams?” Hackers may also access webcams to perform other types of cybercrime, such as identity theft, fraud, or extortion. Use strong passwords : Choosing a robust password that cannot be easily guessed is one of the most important actions that can be taken.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 28, 2023

Having a cybersecurity plan ensures that you remain protected against data breaches, phishing scams , and other cybercrimes. One thing you should know here is that simple passwords are easier to crack; therefore, setting up a complex password is necessary. A VPN removes your IP address and switches your location.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Iranian nation-state actors are attempting to buy info available for sale in the cybercrime underground to launch attacks against US organizations. “ This actor has also demonstrated interest in obtaining unauthorized access to SCADA systems using common default passwords.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Iran).

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network. Verified was hacked at least twice in the past five years, and its user database posted online. com and wwwpexpay[.]com.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. SCHOOL OF HACKS. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Microsoft has taken control of 42 web domains that a hacking group was using to try to breach its targets. Sadly, any setback to the Chinese hacking group or others will likely be temporary as the hackers will find and build new infrastructure to use in forthcoming attacks. An overview of Chinese hacking groups and their aliases.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Microsoft has taken control of 42 web domains that a hacking group was using to try to breach its targets. Sadly, any setback to the Chinese hacking group or others will likely be temporary as the hackers will find and build new infrastructure to use in forthcoming attacks. An overview of Chinese hacking groups and their aliases.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Russian national Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin was sentenced to 88 months in prison for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012. The Russian national Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin was sentenced to 88 months in prison in the United States for hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring in 2012. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Some key points in a cyber security plan that you must consider are as follows: Strong passwords . Two-factor authentication .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking , Akira ransomware attack)

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2021

Can two VPN “wrongs” make a right? Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Amazon SIdewalk starts sharing your WiFi data tomorrow, thanks White hat, black hat, grey hat hackers: what’s the difference ? Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (June 7 – June 13) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

Lumen Black Lotus Labs uncovered a long-running hacking campaign targeting SOHO routers with a strain of malware dubbed AVrecon. Threat actors behind the campaign aimed at building a botnet to use for a range of criminal activities from password spraying to digital advertising fraud. ” reads the analysis published by Lumen.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2023

The attackers were able to send funds from hot wallets and download user names and password hashes. “Please keep your CAS behind a firewall and VPN. Terminals should also connect to CAS via VPN. With VPN/Firewall attackers from open internet cannot access your server and exploit it. ” continues the notice.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2023

A recent report from Mandiant sheds light on the hacking unit operated by North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), which primarily targets cryptocurrency companies in an effort to fund the country's sanctioned nuclear weapons program. North Korean threat actors have been linked to a breach of enterprise software company JumpCloud.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 5, 2023

“Why do hackers want to hack our webcams?” Hackers may also access webcams to perform other types of cybercrime, such as identity theft, fraud, or extortion. Use strong passwords : Choosing a robust password that cannot be easily guessed is one of the most important actions that can be taken.

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Passwords Identity Theft VPN Authentication 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. email and password pairs leaked online. The Largest compilation of emails and passwords (COMB), more than 3.2 billion login credentials, has been leaked on a popular hacking forum. COMB breach: 3.2B ransomware attack.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

Department of Justice (DOJ) made a surprise announcement this week: it was able to recover more than $2 million worth of ransom money Colonial Pipeline paid to a cybercrime gang. For example, an employee using the same password for multiple accounts. An outdated VPN account that had its password leaked on the dark web.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

py file downloads and executes a malicious script that searches for local passwords and uploads them using a discord web hook. Free-net-vpn and Free-net-vpn2 are malicious packages developed to target environment variables. Free-net-vpn and Free-net-vpn2 are malicious packages developed to target environment variables.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

ALPHV has been advertising the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the cybercrime forums XSS and Exploit since early December. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The RedLine malware allows operators to steal several information, including credentials, credit card data, cookies, autocomplete information stored in browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, credentials stored in VPN clients and FTP clients. The data included usernames, email addresses and plain text passwords.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

“Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).” “Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Threat actors are targeting Pulse Connect Secure VPN devices exploiting multiple flaws, including CVE-2021-22893 and CVE-2021-22937. Ivanti fixed this critical code execution issue in Pulse Connect Secure VPN early this month. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pulse Secure). The flaw received a CVSS score of 9.1, Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Citrix reported that successful exploitation requires that the appliance is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. The attackers obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance. php) on victim machines.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. At the most basic level, it’s critical to change default passwords on routers at home and in the workplace. Beware passwords – passwords remain the weakest link for most organizations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Hackers aim at collecting login credentials for networks of the target organizations, then they attempt to monetize their efforts by selling access to corporate resources in the cybercrime underground. “The actors then convinced the targeted employee that a new VPN link would be sent and required their login, including any 2FA or OTP.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

The Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning of a new family of ransomware targeting its NAS devices using weak passwords. Threat actors are targeting devices exposed online with the SMB service enabled, they perform brute-force attacks against accounts using weak passwords. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Checkmate ransomware).

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