Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2025

Qakbot , also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, is an info-stealing malware that has been active since 2008. The malware spreads via malspam campaigns, it inserts replies in active email threads. Gallyamov began developing Qakbot in 2008, building a team that expanded its capabilities over the time. and abroad.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains and servers linked to the HeartSender cybercrime group based in Pakistan. A joint law enforcement operation led to the seizure of 39 domains tied to a Pakistan-based HeartSender cybercrime group (aka Saim Raza and Manipulators Team) known for selling hacking and fraud tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2025

Notably, 79% of detections were malware-free a reminder that modern adversaries often bypass traditional antivirus defenses by leveraging innovative, non-malware techniques. The business of cybercrime Cybercriminals are no longer disorganized hackers. Evolving tactics in a digital world: should you care?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2024

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware. Dubbed "the largest ever operation against botnets," the international effort…

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

This approach reflects the as-a-service logic already prevalent in other areas of the cybercrime sector, significantly reducing the level of technical knowledge needed by those wishing to access this confidential data.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. Launched in 2001 under the tagline “Network terrorism,” Mazafaka would evolve into one of the most guarded Russian-language cybercrime communities. Mark Rasch , a former cybercrime prosecutor for the U.S. As well as the cost of my services.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2025

And thanks to an explosion of inexpensive cybercrime-as-a-service offerings on the dark web, launching an attack is easier and cheaper than ever. Cybercrime industrialized The dark web has become a marketplace where bad actors can buy tools and access with the ease of shopping for software.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 2, 2025

The DOJ, with international partners, seized four domains providing crypting services to cybercriminals, hindering malware attacks in a global operation.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website. In November 2023, the security firm SecureWorks detailed how scammers targeted booking.com hospitality partners with data-stealing malware.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Last week, the Russian government reportedly arrested Matveev and charged him with creating malware used to extort companies. Matveev’s hacker identities were remarkably open and talkative on numerous cybercrime forums. An FBI wanted poster for Matveev. Matveev, a.k.a. prosecutors allege. “Mother Russia will help you.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Experts warn of a new wave of attacks involving the Bumblebee malware, months after Europol’s ‘ Operation Endgame ‘ that disrupted its operations in May. The Bumblebee malware loader has resurfaced in new attacks, four months after Europol disrupted it during “ Operation Endgame ” in May.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2025

The FBI has removed Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States, the U.S. The Justice Department and FBI, along with international partners, announced they deleted PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide as part of a multi-month law enforcement operation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2025

Veritaco CEO Jeffrey Bowie faces charges for allegedly installing malware on hospital computers, violating Oklahoma’s Computer Crimes Act. The man is accused of having installed the malware on the hospital computers on August 6, 2024. . Anthony Hospital. ” reads the hospital’s statement. ” St.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers discovered a 13,000-device MikroTik botnet exploiting DNS flaws to spoof 20,000 domains and deliver malware. Infoblox researchers discovered a botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices that exploits DNS misconfigurations to bypass email protections, spoof approximately 20,000 domains, and deliver malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

Attackers infiltrated the supply chain, embedding malware in pre-installed apps. The experts found malware-laced applications pre-installed on the phone. The malware injected via LSPatch into ~40 legitimate-looking apps, including messengers and QR scanners, is dubbed dubbed Shibai. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

. “A Command Post was set up at Europol headquarters in The Hague during the action week, with investigators from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States working with Europols European Cybercrime Centre and its Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users sensitive information and infect their systems with malware. ” reads the alert. ” continues the alert.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

Despite advanced AI detection and telemetry analysis offered in todays EDR solutions, modern infostealer malware is designed to evade even the most sophisticated defenses, using tactics like polymorphic malware, memory-only execution, and exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities or outdated software.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2025

On May 27, 2025, authorities seized crypting service sites (including AvCheck, Cryptor, and Crypt.guru) used by vxers to test malware evasion capabilities. Department of Justice has dismantled an online cybercrime syndicate that provided encryption services to help malware evade detection. net, Cryptor[.]biz, biz, and Crypt[.]guru.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The latest FakeCall malware version for Android intercepts outgoing bank calls, redirecting them to attackers to steal sensitive info and bank funds. Zimperium researchers spotted a new version of the FakeCall malware for Android that hijacks outgoing victims’ calls and redirects them to the attacker’s phone number.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled , English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. “Finndev.” ” Image: Ke-la.com. 30, the U.S. Meanwhile, a LinkedIn profile for a Florian M.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this video, we delve into the world of cybercrime with our feature on the Salt Typhoon incident, where hackers successfully breached major telecommunications companies. The post Video: Salt Typhoon Hacks Major Telecom Giants Using Malware appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2025

In April, SK Telecom reported that threat actors gained access to USIM-related information for customers following a malware attack. On May 8, 2025, the Personal Information Protection Committee found that malware compromised 25 types of data in the SK Telecom breach. SKT was instructed to notify all 25.64

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape PupkinStealer : A.NET-Based Info-Stealer Interlock ransomware evolving under the radar Technical Analysis of TransferLoader Sophisticated NPM Attack Leveraging Unicode Steganography and Google Calendar C2 Horabot Unleashed: (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

offers up to $10M for info on state hackers linked to RedLine malware and its creator, Maxim Rudometov, tied to attacks on U.S. “Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov (Максим Александрович Рудомётов), born in 1999 in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, developed and has sold “information stealer” malware known as RedLine.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2025

The malware includes tools for password theft and stealthy access.” ” The malware is designed for password theft and stealthy access, aiming to steal credentials, crypto wallets, and sell system access for financial gain. . This build-your-own-malware approach makes these attacks more efficient, stealthy, and adaptable.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“The threat actor did not deploy malware or tamper with any customer files within the environment,” the notice reads. The simplest explanation is that something spooked abyss0 enough for them to abandon a number of pending sales opportunities, in addition to a well-manicured cybercrime persona. ” On Nov.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

Hive0117 targets Russian firms in multiple sectors with phishing attacks using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware. A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

Technical support consultant using programming to upgrade artificial intelligence simulation model As AI tools boom in popularity, cyberthieves are exploiting the excitement with fake AI video editing platforms that lure users into downloading malware. The Noodlophile Stealer is a new malware strain. Credit: Morphisec Whos behind it?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Shefel claims the true mastermind behind the Target and other retail breaches was Dmitri Golubov , an infamous Ukrainian hacker known as the co-founder of Carderplanet, among the earliest Russian-language cybercrime forums focused on payment card fraud. “I’m also godfather of his second son.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2025

Cleafy researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called SuperCard X targeting Android devices with NFC relay attacks for fraudulent cash-outs. Analysis of the SuperCard X campaign in Italy revealed custom malware builds tailored for regional use.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2025

Russia-linked group APT29 targeted diplomatic entities across Europe with a new malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. The phishing emails either led to malware delivery via GRAPELOADER or redirected to the Ministry’s real website to appear legitimate. The malware is highly targeted and leaves no traces of the next-stage payload.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Sarcoma Ransomware Unveiled: Anatomy of a Double Extortion Gang RVTools Bumblebee Malware Attack How a Trusted IT Tool Became a Malware Delivery Vector Malicious Checker Packages on PyPI Probe TikTok and Instagram for (..)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Then you’re like millions of other users now at risk from a new form of cybercrime – malware that can read your credit or debit card and hand its data over to an attacker. The malware, which cybersecurity company Cleafy calls SuperCard X, uses a feature now found in most Android phones: near-field communication (NFC).

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