SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. A stepping stone to impactful cybercrime This tactic has tangible real-world implications. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The unsuspecting victims of the illegal spyware sold by tech CEO Patrick Hinchy felt the painful sting of this violation of privacy firsthand, as their every call, text, location, and online activity was being monitored without their knowledge or consent.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The threat actors behind the campaigns used two Android spyware to spy on the victims and steal sensitive information. The Android spyware was able to collect a broad range of information, including: Location (latitude and longitude). List of installed packages. Call logs and geocoded location associated with the call.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2022

The investigation involved law enforcement authorities of Australia, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States, with the coordination of international activity carried out by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 22, 2023

ESET's latest report highlights the abuse of the ChatGPT name, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

FormBook is a data-stealing malware that is used in cyber espionage campaigns, like other spyware it is capable of extracting data from HTTP sessions, keystroke logging, stealing clipboard contents. The post XLoader, a $49 spyware that could target both Windows and macOS devices appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2023

Researchers discovered spyware, dubbed SpinOk, hidden in 101 Android apps with over 400 million downloads in Google Play. The malicious module is distributed as a marketing SDK that developers behind the apps embedded in their applications and games, including those available on Google Play.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The United Nations on Friday have approved a Russian-sponsored and China-backed resolution to create a new convention on cybercrime. The United Nations on Friday has approved a Russian-sponsored and China-backed resolution to create a new convention on cybercrime. It will only serve to stifle global efforts to combat cybercrime.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

BTC-e was popular in the cybercrime ecosystem, it was an illegal platform because it was not registered as a money services business with the U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, commercial spyware )

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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

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

From Brian Krebs : A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. The arrest coincided with a seizure of the NetWire sales website by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

PoC publicly available Linux variant of Cerber ransomware targets Atlassian servers Ivanti fixed two critical flaws in its Avalanche MDM Researchers released exploit code for actively exploited Palo Alto PAN-OS bug Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN and SSH services PuTTY SSH Client flaw allows of private keys recovery A renewed (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Iran Crisis Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign U.S.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In July, the experts discovered a new sophisticated version of the AZORult Spyware that was involved in a large email campaign on July 18. is available in the cybercrime underground market appeared first on Security Affairs. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Researchers at the Lookout Threat Lab have discovered a new Android surveillance spyware, dubbed BouldSpy, that was used by the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA). The researchers are tracking the spyware since March 2020, starting in 2023, multiple security experts [ 1 , 2 ] started monitoring its activity.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2018

A new sophisticated version of the AZORult Spyware was spotted in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18. Malware researchers at Proofpoint spotted a new version of the AZORult Spyware in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18, just 24 hours it appeared in cybercrime forums on the Dark Web.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The consequences of which are not only born by companies who are the primary targets of cybercrime. But, every advancement towards realizing a 21st century quality of life comes with a wave of security threats, old and new. Your home systems are more vulnerable than you think.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Israeli spyware company NSO Group has experienced quite a bit of controversy in the last few years. Its spyware product, Pegasus, has been used by various criminals and nation states to target individuals of interest, such as activists, politicians, and business leaders. I don’t see any reason this will be different.".

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2021

People are increasingly becoming aware of the threats posed by hackers who infiltrate devices using viruses, spyware and malware. We’ll specifically focus on the implications of this particular type of cybercrime and how it ties in to domestic violence, stalking and harassment.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Tens of thousands of devices worldwide, including many industrial control systems (ICS), have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware. Kaspersky researchers reported that tens of thousands of devices belonging to industrial and government organizations worldwide have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

Currently only state sponsored groups, professional spyware vendors, and the large criminal operations have access to, and know how to use advanced AI tools to increase the effectivity of their attacks. Professional spyware vendors have deep enough pockets to invest in new tools, training, and development.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2023

Government agencies SonicWall urges organizations to fix critical flaws in GMS/Analytics products Citrix fixed a critical flaw in Secure Access Client for Ubuntu Cl0p hacker operating from Russia-Ukraine war front line – exclusive Fortinet fixed a critical flaw in FortiOS and FortiProxy Microsoft mitigated an attack by Chinese threat actor Storm-0558 (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking New Mirai (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 23, 2022

According to a research conducted by Avast, grandparents aged between in 55 to 64 are being targeted mainly by those spreading ransomware, tech support scams, spyware and botnets. Whereas, the younger generation was being hit by TikTok scams that mainly spread malware, spyware, adware and data, stealing Trojans to mobiles.

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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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022 Apple addressed 2 new (..)

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SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

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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

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads Siemens Metaverse exposes sensitive corporate data CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Volvo retailer leaks sensitive files A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays Google fixed (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

The list also includes criminals, suspected terrorists, intelligence operatives and a European spyware firm. The threat actors shared a portion of the stolen data with TechCrunch as proof of the hack, it includes records on current and former government officials, diplomats, and politically exposed people.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

April’s global shutdown was accompanied by a staggering rise in the use of stalkerware, a short-hand term for the type of mobile monitoring and spyware apps that are sometimes deployed by abusive partners. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that cybercrime stops for nothing. New adversaries crawled out of the woodwork, too.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

A successful new operation was announced by Europol, it announced to have dismantled the global organized cybercrime ring behind Imminent Monitor RAT. SecurityAffairs – Imminent Monitor RAT , cybercrime). “The cybercriminals selling and using the IM-RAT affected the computers of tens of thousands of victims worldwide.

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