Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

A sprawling online company based in Georgia that has made tens of millions of dollars purporting to sell access to jobs at the United States Postal Service (USPS) has exposed its internal IT operations and database of nearly 900,000 customers. These sites also sell training, supposedly to help ace an interview with USPS human resources.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2020

In February, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a private citizen auctioning off the dangerous domain corp.com for the starting price of $1.7 agreed to buy the domain in a bid to keep it out of the hands of those who might abuse its awesome power. This week, Microsoft Corp.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2021

In an ironic turn of events, a lapsed domain registration tied to WeLeakInfo let someone plunder and publish account data on 24,000 customers who paid to access the service with a credit card. For several years, WeLeakInfo was the largest of several services selling access to hacked passwords. WeLeakInfo’s service fees.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 17, 2021

If you sell Web-based software for a living and ship code that references an unregistered domain name, you are asking for trouble. Vegh could see the message from his bank referenced a curious domain: defaultinstitution.com. A quick search of WHOIS registration records showed the domain was unregistered.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

A graphic depicting how 0ktapus leveraged one victim to attack another. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022. Image credit: Amitai Cohen of Wiz.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2020

In December 2018, KrebsOnSecurity looked at how dozens of U.S. after receiving what looked like a bill for search engine optimization (SEO) services rendered on behalf of their domain names. has been sending snail mail letters to domain registrants around the world. Since at least 2007, Web Listings Inc.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How much each recipient receives appears to vary quite a bit, but probably most people will have earned a payment on the smaller end of that $125 scale — like less than $10. Those who received higher amounts likely spent more time documenting actual losses and/or explaining how the breach affected them personally.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Once the drops receive and successfully reship the stolen packages, the stuffers then sell the products on the local black market. The SWAT drop service has been around in various names and under different ownership for almost a decade. Services like SWAT are known as “Drops for stuff” on cybercrime forums.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The domain Vip72[.]org org was originally registered in 2006 to “ Corpse ,” the handle adopted by a Russian-speaking hacker who gained infamy several years prior for creating and selling an extremely sophisticated online banking trojan called A311 Death , a.k.a. “ Haxdoor ,” and “ Nuclear Grabber.”

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Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

There is no overestimating the value of your company’s domain name. A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest. A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Today, we’ll take a closer look at the history of Snatch, its alleged founder, and their claims that everyone has confused them with a different, older ransomware group by the same name. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity first covered AWM Proxy in 2011 , the service was selling access to roughly 24,000 infected PCs scattered across dozens of countries. That same day, AWM Proxy — a 14-year-old anonymity service that rents hacked PCs to cybercriminals — suddenly went offline. Image: Google.com.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

We found an ad on Facebook offering a Stanley Quencher for the low price of $19: Facebook ad for Stanley Quenchers Normally these Stanley cups sell for $45 on Amazon. We found an ad on Facebook offering a Stanley Quencher for the low price of $19: Facebook ad for Stanley Quenchers Normally these Stanley cups sell for $45 on Amazon.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2022

Perhaps the most bustling marketplace within RaidForums was its “ Leaks Market ,” which described itself as a place to buy, sell, and trade hacked databases and leaks. “Members could also earn credits through other means, such as by posting instructions on how to commit certain illegal acts.”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

And as we’ll see, it’s not uncommon for extension makers to sell or lease their user base to shady advertising firms, or in some cases abandon them to outright cybercriminals. How did a browser extension lead to a malicious link being added to the health insurance company Web site?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

The hackers also claim they are selling on the dark web roughly 2 billion records Data Viper collated from numerous breaches and data leaks, including data from several companies that likely either do not know they have been hacked or have not yet publicly disclosed an intrusion. The apparent breach at St.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

They want $1 million in the Monero cryptocurrency from Optus to not sell the data to other people. They want $1 million in the Monero cryptocurrency from Optus to not sell the data to other people. Otherwise, they say they will sell it in parcels. Otherwise, they say they will sell it in parcels. million users.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The cybercriminal group with the associated campaign has been named “Smishing Triad” as it leverages smishing as the main attack vector and originates from China. The spike of this activity has been observed during August with big number of domain names registered by attackers.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2022

What Is DNS Spoofing and How Is It Prevented? These number string IDs are hard for people to remember, so instead, we use domain names to keep track of what website we’re on. The DNS “domain name system” is then what translates the domain name into the right IP address. Fri, 05/20/2022 - 09:37.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2020

In addition, it has aided the FBI and other nations’ federal law enforcement officials in “sinkholing” domain names used to control the operations of far-flung malware empires. Image: Shadowserver.org. opted to stop providing that support. Cisco declined to respond to questions about why it withdrew funding.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 21, 2022

Here’s how to spot the scammers. Likewise, as demand for COVID-19 test kits remains high, federal and state officials are warning people to be wary of scammers also selling fake COVID-19 test kits. The BBB warns that scammers are selling unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests, which can give inaccurate results. IdentityIQ.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The proprietors of Agent Tesla market their product at agenttesla-dot-com , selling access to the software in monthly licenses paid for via bitcoin, for prices ranging from $15 to $69 per month depending on the desired features. ” The site’s “about” page states that Agent Tesla “is not a malware. I CAN HAZ TESLA.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

While Magecart threat actors usually pick domain names after third-party libraries, or Google Analytics, in this case they went with a crypto-inspired theme which we had not seen before. Online criminals rarely reinvent the wheel, especially when they don't have to. Saylor (saylor2xbtc[.]com). Figure 1: Skimmer attack chain.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leveraging your skills with your personal passions is typically a recipe for success – such as tutoring, graphic design, or selling products you make or buy wholesale. Leveraging your skills with your personal passions is typically a recipe for success – such as tutoring, graphic design, or selling products you make or buy wholesale.

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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 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

How to Spot a Fake Shopping Website this Holiday Season. Cyber-criminals set up fake shopping websites with the aim of selling consumers knockoff goods, stealing their information, or just taking their money. Here’s how to spot a fake shopping website this holiday season. Check the Domain Name. IdentityIQ.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Multiple video games break after domain name snafu How to remove adware on an Android phone Smart TV adverts put a wrinkle in your programming Are cybercriminals turning away from the US and targeting Europe instead? Source: The Record) Void Balaur hackers-for-hire sell stolen mailboxes and private data. Source: ABC.net.au

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 1, 2018

If I'm honest, I'm constantly surprised by the extent of how far Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is reaching these days. I've written extensively about how HIBP has grown over the years and doing so has been a cornerstone of the philosophy of how I've run the service - with maximum transparency. And then it took off.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2018

Helpfully, this user pasted a great deal of information from the spam email message, including the domain name from which it was sent ( williehowell-dot-com ) and the Internet address of the server that sent the message (46.161.42.91). A look at the other domain names registered to this IP address block 46.161.42.x

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2019

“This guy was shoveling IP addresses out the backdoor and selling them on the streets,” said Guilmette, who’s been posting evidence of his findings for years to public discussion lists on Internet governance. The allegations stemmed from a three-year investigation by a U.S. Byaruhanga did not respond to requests for comment.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Robinhood is an increasingly popular trading app where you can buy and sell stocks, as well as cryptocurrency. How to spot phishing emails. How to spot phishing emails. With 18 million users, it is one of the most popular trading apps available. But it is also popular with hackers and cybercriminals, too.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the owner of Defiant Tech, a 32-year-old Ontario man named Jordan Evan Bloom , was hired in late 2014 as a developer for the marital infidelity site AshleyMadison.com. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. pleaded guilty to running LeakedSource[.]com pleaded guilty to running LeakedSource[.]com

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2019

He laughed and responded, “There’s no such thing as anonymous data; it all depends on how determined the other party is.”. He laughed and responded, “There’s no such thing as anonymous data; it all depends on how determined the other party is.”. names and other identifying features were removed) medical data of 2.9

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2022

Three domains were seized by authorities: "raidforums.com," "Rf.ws," and "Raid.lol." Three domains were seized by authorities: "raidforums.com," "Rf.ws," and "Raid.lol." When founded in 2015, RaidForum was used for exactly what the name implies. RELATED: FBI: Stolen Credentials Fueling Swatting Attacks ].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Hackers aim at collecting login credentials for networks of the target organizations, then they attempt to monetize their efforts by selling access to corporate resources in the cybercrime underground. The FBI and CISA issued a joint alert to warn teleworkers of an ongoing vishing campaign targeting entities from multiple US sectors.

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