Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

.” Among the Apophis Squad’s targets was encrypted mail service Protonmail , which reached out to this author last year for clues about the identities of the Apophis Squad members after noticing we were both being targeted by them and receiving demands for money in exchange for calling off the attacks.

Hacking 206

Hacking DDOS Government Accountability 206

Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

In this February 2022 ransomware review, we go over some the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. Observed since: February 2022 Ransomware note: read_me.html Ransomware extension: <original file name> [vote2024forjb@protonmail[.]com].encryptedJB

Ransomware 70

Ransomware Phishing Accountability Technology 70

Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

For user who wish to prioritize security, Parker suggested ProtonMail, which, by default, provides end-to-end encryption for all emails sent between ProtonMail users. Machines will review the files that you have stored on these drives, either for advertising purposes or, a lot of times it’s for copyright violations,” Parker said.

Encryption 111

Encryption Advertising Engineering Internet 111

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security experts who reviewed the leaked data say they believe the information is legitimate, and that i-SOON works closely with China’s Ministry of State Security and the military. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

Government 260

Government Hacking Cyber threats Mobile 260

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In its post from July, the threat actor also shared demo files hosted on MEGA (only 47MB), and wrote that they would discuss prices for the leak in a private chat, sharing their XMPP account and a Protonmail email address. Our regular quarterly reviews are intended to highlight the key developments of APT groups.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 139

Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2021

Despite SuperVPN’s popularity, it is also one of the most harshly reviewed VPN apps for Android devices. Last April, a writer for Tom’s Guide found critical vulnerabilities in the app that so worried him that the review’s headline directed current users to: “ Delete it now.” Here are a few guidelines: Read trusted, third-party reviews.

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VPN Passwords Internet Internet 145

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

There were three keys located on the SD card: Alice Hill — Public Key, Bob Burns — Private Key, and a ProtonMail Public Key. The FBI affidavit explains what happened next: On December 26, 2020, the FBI initiated the first of several emails to “ALICE” on ProtonMail. The FBI utilized a ProtonMail account utilizing the pseudo name BOB.

Social Engineering 82

Social Engineering Engineering Encryption Cryptocurrency 82