Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post Russia Hacks Ukraine, Ukraine Hacks Russia — Day#658 appeared first on Security Boulevard. When will it end? Russia takes down Kyivstar cellular system, Ukraine destroys Russian tax system.

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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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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

In its latest research , SlashNext—a provider of multi-channel phishing and human hacking solutions—delves into the emerging use of generative AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, and the cybercrime tool WormGPT, in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Urgency is a key emotion that social engineers prey upon to induce actions."

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 8, 2022

Hamas-linked cybercrime organization dubbed ‘APT-C-23’ was noticed catfishing Israeli officials working in defense, law, enforcement, and government institutions, resulting in the deployment of new malware. The post APT-C-23 Hacking Group Targets Israeli Officials in Catfish Campaign appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. A mix of social engineering, hacking, and abuse of legitimate services makes this style of online crime incredibly effective. However, that seems to be a misconception because these cyberattacks often overlap.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2022

The United States government has attributed the hack to a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) known as the Lazarus Group. The employee who fell for the social engineering scheme no longer works for Sky Mavis.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week’s epic hack against Twitter. ” Twice in the past year, the OGUsers forum was hacked , and both times its database of usernames, email addresses and private messages was leaked online.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to Statista.com, the impact of cybercrime is expected to reach almost $13 trillion this year. With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. You should always stop and verify.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 25, 2021

The Western District of Washington has sentenced a Ukrainian man to seven years in prison for his role in a hacking gang that are estimated to have caused more than one billion dollars worth of damage. Earlier this year, another member of FIN7 was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his involvement in the cybercrime gang’s activities.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

New AI-powered cybercrime tools suggest that the capability of AI hacking tools may be evolving rapidly. The creator of FraudGPT, and potentially also WormGPT , is actively developing the next generation of cybercrime chatbots with much more advanced capabilities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently observed threat actors using sophisticated social engineering tactics to target IT help desks in the health sector. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, IT help desks)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

The “Provider also started implementing measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future and additional technical measures to further mitigate the risk associated with social engineering attacks. ” continues the notification.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

BEC attacks start because an actor steals information, then uses social engineering techniques to get the victim to transfer funds into a false account. It begins with an email correspondence the victim is expecting related to a financial transaction, then that information is compromised through hacking or other means.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

According to a report by the Barracuda cybersecurity company, in 2021, businesses with fewer than 100 employees experienced far more social engineering attacks than larger ones. One of the methods often utilized to hack into employees’ smartphones is so-called “ smishing ” (a combination of SMS and phishing).

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 23, 2024

The post Russia Hacked Microsoft Execs — SolarWinds Hackers at it Again appeared first on Security Boulevard. AKA APT29: Midnight Blizzard / Cozy Bear makes it look easy (and makes Microsoft look insecure).

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2022

Cybercrime is on the rise, with hackers targeting businesses across the economy. Healthcare organizations are likely to continue struggling with cybercrime well into the future. Preparing for hacks and ransomware attacks in healthcare. Successful hacks often target the organizations with the weakest security postures.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Hacking has gone through several eras over the years, each with its own unique characteristics and motivations. Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the years leading up to his arrest, Ferizi was the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Pentagon Crew. He admitted to hacking a U.S.-based based e-commerce company, stealing personal and financial data on 1,300 government employees, and providing the data to an Islamic State hacking group.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

The so-called “mastermind” behind the 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of several celebrities and public figures—including President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk—pleaded guilty to several charges on Tuesday in a Florida court. Nearly two weeks later, Clark was arrested at his apartment in Tampa.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

Cybercriminal groups can use chatbot like ChatGPT in social engineering attacks, disinformation campaigns, and other cybercriminal activities, such as developing malicious code. Cybercrime: In addition to generating human-like language, ChatGPT is capable of producing code in a number of different programming languages.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Perhaps we thought, who would want to hack a completely unknow person like me? The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. Update your software. Turn on automatic updates. Think before you click. Rosa Rowles.

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Two individuals associated with the notorious Lapsus$ cybercriminal gang have been convicted for their involvement in a string of high-profile hacking incidents, according to the BBC. RELATED: Lapsus$ Returns One Week After 7 Teenage Hackers Arrested ] The extent of Kurtaj's involvement in cybercrimes is staggering.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Gal speculates that either Meta was the victim of a social engineered attack that tricked an employee into giving attackers access to the portal or the threat actor had credentials for a legitimate law enforcement account. ” Gal told Security Affairs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And an official confirmation says that the attack was launched by notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group that is known for its social engineering attacks such as the Wannacry 2017. Note- Lazarus group aka Guardians of Peace is a Cybercrime group that is being funded by North Korean intelligence- as per US Intelligence.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. It's the cybercrime economy's version of next-gen product development for the phishing kit model.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

In many cases, the crooks hack managed service providers (MSPs) first and then use this access to compromise the partnering organizations. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. The big names that pioneered in these targeted attacks are Sodinokibi (aka REvil) and Ryuk.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 28, 2021

The database containing 263 GB of personally identifiable information (PII) and household-related data was leaked on a popular hacking forum last week. By combining the info, cybercriminals can deploy compelling social engineering attacks that may lead to account takeover, identify theft and fraud.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It was originally discovered by Randy McEoin in August and has since gone through a number of upgrades, including the use of smart contracts to build its redirect mechanism, making it one of the most prevalent and dangerous social engineering schemes.” ” reads the analysis published by Malwarebytes.

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