Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In July 2016, KrebsOnSecurity published a story identifying a Toronto man as the author of the Orcus RAT , a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. This week, Canadian authorities criminally charged him with orchestrating an international malware scheme.

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Malware Advertising Marketing System Administration 241

IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

An attacker could use an internal API to launch DDoS attacks against companies by sending large volumes of traffic over a short period. Tools like two-factor authentication, rate limiting, and DDoS protection can go a long way in securing APIs. Internal APIs or Private APIs are not Immune. API Security Tools.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder. “Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. “Cryptolockers made a lot of noise in the press, but lazy system administrators don’t make backups after that. “P.S. .

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

And a great many of these “proxy” networks are marketed primarily to cybercriminals seeking to anonymize their traffic by routing it through an infected PC, router or mobile device. md , and that they were a systems administrator for sscompany[.]net. co and a VPN provider called HideIPVPN[.]com.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We overview what kind of attacks are now carried out by cybercriminals and what influenced this change — including such factors as changes in vulnerability market and browser safety. A whole market was built around that process — with dedicated staff to make it roll. Vulnerabilities market got a remake.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

IIoT applications offer a great return on investment while enabling manufacturers to improve automation, visibility, customer-centricity, and time to market. In a typical quality control process, after manufacturers produce an item, it’s tested by quality control with the aim of rectifying flaws before the product reaches the market.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

The problem here is that we’re not dealing with a company that releases reliable information (that isn’t associated with their users as marketing targets). Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities. In short, there is no upside.

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