Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Experts at the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed this week a temporary disruption of internet service in Russia due to new restrictions. On Wednesday 10 March 2021, researchers from Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory observed the disruption of internet service provided by the Russian operator Rostelecom.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

At the end of July, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DSIRF). Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 87

Spyware Surveillance Banking Hacking 87

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to rumors, the Polish special services are using surveillance software to spy on government opponents. The news of the hack was reported by the Gazeta Wyborcza daily, and unfortunately, it isn’t the first time that the Pegasus spyware was used in the country.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were employed in a surveillance campaign on a large scale, millions of users potentially impacted. According to Awake Security, the extensions were downloaded 33 million times and they were part of a massive surveillance campaign that was aided by the internet domain registrar CommuniGal Communication Ltd.

Surveillance 114

Surveillance Internet Internet Advertising 114

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 90

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 90

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2023

Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devices CISA warns of attacks against Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Devices Experts believe North Korea behind JumpCloud supply chain attack Nice Suzuki, sport: shame dealer left your data up for grabs Experts attribute WyrmSpy and DragonEgg spyware to the Chinese APT41 group ALPHV/BlackCat and (..)

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DDOS Hacking Spyware Surveillance 89

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) linked three exploitation frameworks to a Spanish surveillance spyware vendor named Variston. TAG’s research suggests that the above issues were utilized as zero-days in the wild by the surveillance vendor. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Variston). ” TAG concludes.

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Spyware Surveillance Risk Internet 100

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

Syrian-linked APT group SEA recently used COVID-19-themed lures as part of a long-running surveillance campaign, security researchers warn. “STE has a history of hosting infrastructure for the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a Syrian state-sponsored hacking group. ” reads the analysis published by the Lookout.

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Surveillance Telecommunications Mobile Advertising 91

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

The four security flaws were discovered earlier this year and affect Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and WebKit browser engine. “We assess three of these exploits were developed by the same commercial surveillance company that sold these capabilities to two different government-backed actors. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Surveillance Government Internet Internet 143

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. This group used various cyber-espionage tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable surveillance.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Surveillance Social Engineering Malware Spyware 84

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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Data breaches DDOS Artificial Intelligence Ransomware 88

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

. “We’re publishing the details of a new vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-30563) affecting the implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) WS-UsernameToken authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua, a very popular manufacturer of IP-based surveillance solutions.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Surveillance Authentication Telecommunications Manufacturing 143

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2023

” The second campaign was spotted in December 2022 when the researchers discovered an exploit chain targeting the latest version of the Samsung Internet Browser using multiple zero-days and n-days. This was recently highlighted by blog posts from Project Zero and Github Security Lab.” ” concludes the report.

Spyware 86

Spyware Surveillance Firmware Internet 86

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs. Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18. Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (Sept 20 – Sept 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 59

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 305 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Surveillance DDOS Cryptocurrency Ransomware 72

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

According to the alert issued by the FBI, the swatters have been hijacking smart devices such as video and audio capable home surveillance devices. “Recently, offenders have been using victims’ smart devices, including video and audio capable home surveillance devices, to carry out swatting attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 134

Passwords Surveillance Manufacturing Accountability 134

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Researchers are warning of a new variant of recently disclosed SimJacker attack, dubbed WIBattack , that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. WIBattack is a new variant of the recently discovered Simjacker attack method that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacking Mobile Risk Advertising 89

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Last year, the group published a detailed analysis on how the Chinese government has improved its surveillance system to detect and block the popular circumvention tools Shadowsocks and its variants. Shadowsocks is a free and open-source encryption protocol project, widely used in China to circumvent Internet censorship.

Firewall 136

Firewall Surveillance Internet Internet 136

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

Taiwanese vendor QNAP is asking users to install the latest update on their NAS devices and avoid exposing them on the Internet. “QNAP urges all NAS users to check and update QTS to the latest version as soon as possible, and avoid exposing their NAS to the Internet.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, NAS). and QTS 4.4.1.

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Ransomware Internet Internet Firmware 96

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Representatives of the Stanford Internet Observatory declared that users should assume all conversations are being recorded by the company, a circumstance that raises concerns because they have no information on how the conversations are stored. Lets talk about the Clubhouse 'hack' which wasn't. ” reported Bloomberg.

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CSO Internet Internet Surveillance 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Experts warn of Greta Thunberg-themed Emotet malware campaign. Former contractor sentenced to 10 months in prison for hacking airline Jet2. RuNet – Russia successfully concluded tests on its Internet infrastructure. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast.

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Cyber Attacks Surveillance Advertising Ransomware 56

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Upon opening the app, it requests that the user grant the app permissions to perform surveillance actions such as to access to the microphone to record audio and all files stored on the device. The app asks the user to Enable the device admin permission or “system won’t secure your internet connection.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 92

Spyware Social Engineering Surveillance Engineering 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

Microsoft declared that an Emotet attack took down an organization’s network by overheating all the computers and bringing its Internet access down. In the report 002, we cover an actual incident response engagement where a polymorphic malware spread through the entire network of an organization.”

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Antivirus Malware Phishing Advertising 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Tianfu Cup 2019 Day 1 – Chinese experts hacked Chrome, Edge, Safari, Office365. CVE-2019-2234 flaws in Android Camera Apps exposed millions of users surveillance. Payment solutions giant Edenred announces malware infection. Russian author of NeverQuest banking malware gets 4 Years in U.S.

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Data breaches Wireless Banking Advertising 85

Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

In October 2019, security experts at Amnesty International’s Security Lab have uncovered targeted attacks against Moroccan human rights defenders Maati Monjib and Abdessadak El Bouchattaoui that employed NSO Group surveillance tools. This attack scenario sees attackers monitoring and manipulating the Internet traffic of the target.

Spyware 112

Spyware Surveillance Mobile Advertising 112

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Related: How ransomware became a scourge Specialists get assigned to poke around, locate key servers and find stealthy paths to send in more malware. And then they’d use your own software deployment tools against you to deploy the malware to the key assets.” “Once they’re in the front door, now the humans get involved.”

Encryption 147

Encryption Malware Ransomware Cyber Attacks 147

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

What does Chinese tech giant Huawei have in common with the precocious kid next door who knows how to hack his favorite video game? The latter knows how to carry out a DLL injection hack — to cheat the game score. Any kid with the attention span to study and master a DLL hacking tutorial can do this.

Firmware 174

Firmware Hacking Software Surveillance 174

eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories – a Paris-based nonprofit media group that works with journalists – said earlier this week that users of the Israeli-developed spyware were able to hack into iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 devices, as well as Android devices, of tens of thousands of people – including a number of world leaders.

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Spyware Mobile Government Surveillance 125

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Tested, tried. Not a Mirai fork.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

Houston County Schools in Alabama delayed the school years opening due to a malware attack. GermanWiper, a data-wiping malware that is targeting Germany. Hacking Radio Blasting Systems for Fun & Explosions. StockX hacked, customers data offered for sale on the dark web.

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Data breaches Adware Small Business Advertising 51

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

Microsoft linked a private-sector offensive actor (PSOA) to attacks using multiple zero-day exploits for its Subzero malware. The group targets entities in Europe and Central America with a surveillance tool dubbed Subzero. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Subzero malware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Surveillance Malware Authentication DNS 90

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Experts observed multiple botnets exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in DVRs for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN. Botnet operators are exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities in digital video recorders (DVRs) for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN-. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LILIN).

Firmware 105

Firmware Surveillance Manufacturing Advertising 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

The head of London’s Serpentine Galleries resigned on Tuesday following a Guardian report about her links to the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group. Pegasus is a perfect tool for surveillance, it is able to steal any kind of data from smartphones and use them to spy on the surrounding environment through their camera and microphone.

Surveillance 54

Surveillance Spyware Software Advertising 54

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

than I am about typical cybersecurity threats (like viruses, malware etc.).” Where non-Gen Z worries about identity theft, credit card fraud, data breaches, and good old-fashioned hacking, Gen Z simply can’t be bothered. How do you spend time worrying about one company’s data breach when hundreds are hacked every year?

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Identity Theft Data breaches Hacking Surveillance 123

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

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Firmware 57

Firmware Advertising Surveillance Data breaches 57

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The malware was offered for sale in the criminal underground for as little as $40, it allows attackers to take complete control over the infected system. Grubbs offered for sale the malware for $39.99 to more than 6,000 customers, he also helped them to hack computers worldwide. ” reads the DoJ’s sentence.

Computers and Electronics 77

Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Advertising Marketing 77