Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

The post Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard. Drop Dropbox? The company apologized as user details were leaked from its “Dropbox Sign” product.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures. The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 17, 2022

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new wave of social engineering campaigns delivering IcedID malware and leveraging Zimbra exploits with the goal of stealing sensitive information.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 24, 2022

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window. Shortly after such messages appeared, the AICD, in order to protect attendees, cancelled the event, and contacted local law enforcement.

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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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Digital Guardian

AUGUST 18, 2023

Hacks, social engineering, and phishing dominated this week’s headlines, but cloud security is at the forefront of government officials’ minds. Catch up on all the latest in this week’s Friday Five!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. And SYS01 stealer at heart relies on a social engineering campaign, so it’s important to train users about the tricks adversaries use so they know how to spot them.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. The post North Korea dedicates a hacking group to fund cyber crime appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Free rides and traffic jams: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2021

Estonia’s electronic ID system was hacked last week. The post Estonian Hacker Steals 300,000 Government ID Photos appeared first on Security Boulevard. A suspect is in custody.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2021

Threat actor Nobeliumm, the state-backed Russian group of cybercriminals behind last year’s SolarWinds hacking campaign, has launched a new attack targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants and non-governmental organizations, according to Microsoft and various news outlets.

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Adam Levin

JULY 15, 2020

Social engineering works because humans are gullible–even the most jaded among us. While it is possible the hackers figured out the login credentials of these extremely high profile people, more likely is that Twitter itself was hacked. The follow up question that makes this big news, “What if this is legit?”.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The post FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. a/k/a BRONZE SILHOUETTE: FBI head Wray won’t tolerate China’s “real-world threat to our physical safety.” via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. 9, 2024, U.S. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My! Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. In a 2003 interview Mitnick claimed he never used stolen information or destroyed data during his hacks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

government sees it differently. The post New Russian Hacks Revealed—but U.S. Microsoft has issued another of its “look how clever we are” writeups of detecting APT29 hackers. But the U.S. Says it’s Microsoft’s Fault appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Adam Levin

JULY 15, 2020

Social engineering works because humans are gullible–even the most jaded among us. While it is possible the hackers figured out the login credentials of these extremely high profile people, more likely is that Twitter itself was hacked. The follow up question that makes this big news, “What if this is legit?”.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Marshals Service (USMS) has been hacked (again). The post US Marshals Ransomware Hack is ‘Major Incident’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Scrotes stole sensitive stuff (supposedly).

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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. The vulnerability was fixed by adding additional validator nodes.".

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

“Victims of the analyzed campaigns fit into the pattern preferred by this actor, such as air transport and government sectors in the Middle East,” reads the researcher paper published by the experts. Most of the hacking activity occurs on Friday and Saturday, coinciding with the weekend in the Middle East.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

The notorious spyware, sold by NSO Group “only to governments,” caused large amounts of data to be exfiltrated. Hacked by NSO Pegasus Spyware (or was it?) The prime minister and the defense minister of Spain were infected with Pegasus. The post Spanish Govt. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

government, defense contractors, and private companies. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) is an organization within the Iranian government responsible for cybersecurity and cyber warfare. companies and government entities. entities using spear phishing and social engineering.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 3, 2023

Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. The post Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!) Owners unable to access files. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A hacking group from Pakistan managed to perform Facebook, Twitter, and Google sensitive credentials theft. It seems that its targets were Afghan ministries and a shared government computer from India.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post GoDaddy Hosting Hacked — for FOURTH Time in 4 Years appeared first on Security Boulevard. GoDaddy’s web hosting service breached yet again. This time, the perps were redirecting legit websites to malware.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Facebook parent Meta has disciplined or fired at least 25 workers for allegedly hacking into user accounts. Meta Security Guards Hacked Facebook Users appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Oops!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

MIM is a government body responsible for industry and mineral resources operations. file was indexed by IoT search engines was in March 2022, meaning that the data was exposed for at least 15 months. Cybercriminals may exploit the leaked credentials to gain initial access to government systems and launch ransomware attacks.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

TikTok was hacked, with over two billion records stolen. The post TikTok Hack: 2B Records Leak — but ByteDance Denies appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or so says notorious leak group BlueHornet (a/k/a AgainstTheWest, @AggressiveCurl).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Reddit got hacked with a “sophisticated” spear phishing attack. The post Reddit Hacked — 2FA is no Phishing Phix appeared first on Security Boulevard. The individual victim was an employee who clicked the wrong email link.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2023

The post Russia Says NSA Hacked iOS With Apple’s Help — we Triangulate Kaspersky’s Research appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tit-For-Tat Triangulation Trojan Talk: Backdoor inserted at U.S. behest, alleges FSB.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

The post Ironic: LetMeSpy Spyware Hackers Were Hacked (by Hackers) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Content warning: Abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony, doxxing.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2022

A wedding planning startup, Zola, has been hacked—or so it seems. The post Zola Wedding App ‘Hacked’ — Victims Lose BIG Money appeared first on Security Boulevard. Users allege serious PCI violations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

The advisory was issued after two government firms fell prey to the attack and more is being investigated. According to the alert, cyber crooks are sending emails to employees of government agencies to download two legitimate RMM software- ScreenConnect (ConnectWise Control) and AnyDesk.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The post World’s Biggest Bank Hacked: ICBC Walks Trades on USBs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Plan B is sneakernet: After Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ransomware attack, U.S. Treasury trades settled by bike messengers with flash drives.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The post ‘All of Sony’ Hacked, Claims Ransomed.vc Hackers Play in Sony’s World: If true, Sony might have to push the RESET button (again). Group appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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