Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This is enough to have Senators calling for “tougher measures” on cybercrime. Turned down due to a lack of detail and guidelines which “may give rise to a situation of dangerous state intrusion and surveillance threatening many constitutionally protected rights”, it’s now back on the table.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Protect your website from hackers and cybercrime. There will be no #DigitalIndia until and unless government of India stops their surveillance projects & make their systems secure.”. This latest WikiLeaks disclosure was followed by the website’s recent releases about the surveillance of U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

Spyware 82

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5 is optimized to automatically bypass censorship A massive cyberattack hit Albania Watch out for the CVE-2022-30136 Windows NFS Remote Code Execution flaw Graff paid a $7.5M released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5

Spyware 98

Spyware Surveillance Insurance Malware 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

US NCSC and DoS share best practices against surveillance tools Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app Russian submarines threatening undersea cables, UK defence chief warns. Threat actors stole $18.7M Threat actors stole $18.7M Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last year, we foresaw the APT and cybercrime worlds becoming more porous on an operational level. This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above. Let’s start by looking at the predictions we made for 2021. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

Mobile 139

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 139

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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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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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web.

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What Stoll was calling us to do is to take the threats of scams, misinformation campaigns, and cybercrime seriously. With some experts predicting that cybercrime is going to grow into a $10 trillion industry by 2025, how long can digital trust be taken for granted before we begin to lose faith in our digital services?

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Technology Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Government 94

SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The risks of stalkerware can go beyond the online sphere and enter the physical world. The Coalition Against Stalkerware warns that stalkerware “may facilitate intimate partner surveillance, harassment, abuse, stalking, and/or violence.” The risk of privacy leaks.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 7, 2024

There’s no avoiding digital risk. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of ways to minimize these risks. It’s important your cybersecurity teams have a cyber risk management program in place for this purpose. Efficient risk and vulnerability assessment is another area where automation shines.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

He intended to wire upward of $1 million to the seller of the property but was unaware that his conversations were under surveillance by scammers. A loss of that caliber might have upended his business, and it’s a risk that many moving forward in real estate transactions should consider. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk. Also consider learning about the top governance, risk, and compliance tools to identify the best one for you.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Basic OTR Protocol Overview in the context of the global growing cybercrime trend. It should be worth pointing out over 98% of Russian and Eastern European cybercrime-friendly propositions actively rely on the use of public and private proprietary Jabber-based servers and active OTR (Off-the-Record) type of communications.

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Encryption Cybercrime Social Engineering Mobile 103

The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

The inherent complexity of the supply chain for modern technology is a reason why so many cybercrime attempts have been successful. The susceptibility laden throughout the device’s product journey leads to an increased risk. It provides an answer to the most common and dangerous forms of cybercrime: •Security at the root.

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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. Extra vigilance and browser-focused defenses are necessary to mitigate the elevated risk.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It’s not often we observe a large-scale attack by APT threat actors – they usually avoid such attacks because they are too ‘noisy’ and risk drawing attention to the campaign. LuminousMoth is an exception. We observed a high number of infections; although we think the campaign was aimed at a few targets of interest.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 gives senior leaders a high-level overview of cybersecurity trends. Cyber attacks featured in the top five risks for the year ahead, along with factors like extreme weather and the cost of living crisis.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State Department announced Monday a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals linked to the misuse of commercial spyware tools that enable unlawful surveillance and human rights abuses globally. RELATED: U.S. government employees targeted worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 20, 2023

Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has taken significant action to address the escalating concern surrounding the misuse of surveillance technology by foreign entities. government's growing concern about the role of surveillance technology in enabling campaigns of repression and human rights abuses.

Spyware 79

Spyware Surveillance Government Technology 79

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Botnets at the time were just emerging; they’ve since become entrenched as the engine that drives all of cybercrime. ” Shadow risks Another thing about bots, they do what they’re told — for as long as they’re told to do it. Over the past couple of years, CyCognito’s botnet has surveilled and fingerprinted some 3.5

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

We followed the money – and found millions in stolen crypto Social media partially disrupted in Cuba amid anti-government protests American retailer Guess discloses data breach after ransomware attack ModiPwn flaw in Modicon PLCs bypasses security mechanisms China-linked LuminousMoth APT targets entities from Southeast Asia Google: four zero-day flaws (..)

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Such threats pose a risk to Ukrainian organizations and their partners, as well as foreign organizations with premises in Ukraine.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Russian-based cybercrime group responsible for the high-profile attack on software maker SolarWinds last year is continuing to take aim at the global supply chain, according to a warning issued by Microsoft this week. See also: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021. Old Attack Techniques Resurface.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2022

Privacy advocates argue it brings the EU closer to the surveillance state that many see in other countries and that is a frightful image. False positives are a risk to keep in mind. It is also a step back when it comes to cybersecurity. These systems can be manipulated and led astray, where static databases are too easy to circumvent.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And since this Russian operation isn’t at all targeted, the entire world is at risk — and not just from Russia. In the interests of surveillance, the NSA has pushed for an insecure cell phone encryption standard and a backdoor in random number generators (important for secure encryption).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

iOS devices may not be the only targets: other devices and operating systems could also face risks. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 119

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

. “Any such legislation should prevent manufacturers and software publishers with market power from fully disclaiming liability by contract, and establish higher standards of care for software in specific high-risk scenarios,” the strategy explains. cyber interests. When the Bush administration released the first U.S.

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