Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

Social Engineering 106

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 106

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company, supported an INTERPOL-led operation Falcon targeting business email compromise (BEC) cybercrime gang from Nigeria, dubbed TMT by Group-IB.

Cybercrime 128

Cybercrime Phishing Social Engineering Spyware 128

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

Artificial Intelligence 101

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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Data breaches DDOS Backups Firewall 87

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The TA886 hacking group targets organizations in the United States and Germany with new spyware tracked as Screenshotter. The attack chain starts with an phishing emails containing a malicious URL or malicious attachment that lead to deployment of WasabiSeed and Screenshotter malware.

Malware 82

Malware Phishing Spyware Cybercrime 82

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 416 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The latest version of the Azorult was delivered through the RIG exploit kit as well as other sources, previous variants were mainly distributed via weaponized Office documents as attachment of phishing messages. is available in the cybercrime underground market appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Marketing 78

Marketing Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Advertising 78

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 94

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Computers and Electronics 114

Computers and Electronics Ransomware Retail Spyware 114

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Make sure all devices and computers at your office have installed anti-virus, and anti-spyware as these are connected to the network, offering a gateway to hackers. Most external hacking takes place during information transfer over an internet connection. In fact, Phishing alone accounts for 90% of small business cyber attacks.

Small Business 145

Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

A PDF containing the offer was sent to the employee, once opened the file a spyware compromised his system and infiltrate the Ronin’s network. Employees are under constant advanced spear-phishing attacks on various social channels and one employee was compromised. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zyxel). Pierluigi Paganini.

Engineering 80

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Spyware Backups 97

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Phishing and Spear Phishing. Despite constant warnings from the cyber security industry, people still fall victim to phishing every day. As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Attackers hacked support agent to access Microsoft Outlook email accounts. Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading. RCE flaw in Electronic Arts Origin client exposes gamers to hack. Broadcom WiFi Driver bugs expose devices to hack. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

Computers and Electronics 62

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 62

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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

Phishing 58

Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 58

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

TA505 cybercrime group use SDBbot RAT in recent campaigns. Robots at HIS Group are vulnerable to hack. Swedish Government grants police the use of spyware against violent crime suspects. Texas man sentenced to 145 months in federal prison for hacking Los Angeles Superior Court. SecurityAffairs – newsletter, hacking).

Spyware 41

Spyware Advertising Hacking DDOS 41

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Brazilian cybercrime underground is recognized as the most focuses on the development and commercialization of banking trojans. Experts noticed that Ghimob shares the C2 infrastructure as that of Guildma, threat actors use the same TTPs continuing to launch phishing emails to spread the malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ghimob).

Banking 101

Banking Mobile Malware Spyware 101

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Spyware 41

Spyware Banking Data breaches Mobile 41

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

The Dark Web: The dark web is where hacked accounts and stolen personal data is bought and sold. Research by Verizon has shown that a third of all breaches in the past year involved phishing scams. Spyware can be loaded onto your machine to log all your keystrokes. billion records have been leaked as a result of data breaches.

Accountability 105

Accountability Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering 105

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

This data comes not only from the analysis of underground forums and phishing websites, but also from the analysis of cybercriminals’ infrastructure (including but not limited to C&Cs) and malware disassembling. SecurityAffairs – Gulf countries, hacking). Map of Middle-Eastern Countries. Pierluigi Paganini.

Artificial Intelligence 64

Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 64

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These are attractive aspects that cybercrime groups will be unable to resist. And not only cybercrime groups, but also state-sponsored groups who have already started targeting this industry. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

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. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system.

Malware 87

Malware Banking Healthcare Penetration Testing 87

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He argued that security works when it costs €100,000 for spyware to hack into a politician’s iPhone. Detective Inspector Gerard Doyle of the Garda Siochana National Cybercrime Bureau urged victims not to pay the ransom. “Creating exploits for modern operating systems today is hard. It is not a failure, it is a success.

Social Engineering 59

Social Engineering Insurance CISO Ransomware 59

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency 41

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware Surveillance 41

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

An Australian national has been charged for the creation and sale of the Imminent Monitor (IM) spyware, which was also used for criminal purposes. The 24-year-old Australian national Jacob Wayne John Keen has been charged for his alleged role in the development and sale of spyware known as Imminent Monitor (IM).

Spyware 104

Spyware Malware Cybercrime Hacking 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

Phishing 106

Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 106

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Figure 1 The distribution of web-phishing among target categories . CERT-GIB’s findings indicate that phishing attack perpetrators have revised their so-called target pool. Target reshuffle.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. While it’s not clear how the threat actor tricked the victims into executing the Trojanized app, we suspect they sent a spear-phishing email or contacted them via social media. Other malware.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers are actively exploiting a flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin Cyber Police of Ukraine (..)

Spyware 84

Spyware Surveillance Artificial Intelligence Data breaches 84

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

. “The campaign employs a multi-stage attack strategy, starting with targeted SMS phishing messages distributed across Spain and other countries, using Sender IDs (SIDs) to create an illusion of authenticity and mimicking reputable financial institutions to deceive victims.” ” Thill explained.

Banking 80

Banking Phishing Social Engineering Authentication 80

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Folks, Who wants to dive deep into some of my latest commercially available research and stay on the top of their OSINT/cybercrime research and threat intelligence gathering game that also includes their team and organization? Dancho Danchev’s “Intell on the Criminal Underground – Who’s Who in Cybercrime for ” Presentation – [PDF].

Cybercrime 96

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

DDOS 106

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 106

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

For at least the past decade, a computer crook variously known as “ Yalishanda ,” “ Downlow ” and “ Stas_vl ” has run one of the most popular “bulletproof” Web hosting services catering to a vast array of phishing sites, cybercrime forums and malware download servers.

Cybercrime 183

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 183

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

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Spyware 84

Spyware Ransomware Hacking VPN 84

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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Banking 84

Banking Spyware Surveillance Ransomware 84

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But while “killware” sounds scary, the term itself is unhelpful when describing the many types of cyberattacks that, like USA TODAY wrote, “can literally end lives,” and that’s because nearly any type of hack, no matter the intention, can result in death. No spear-phishing attack against an executive’s personal device.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Firewall Antivirus Cybersecurity 145