Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

.” Lumen’s research team said the purpose of AVrecon appears to be stealing bandwidth – without impacting end-users – in order to create a residential proxy service to help launder malicious activity and avoid attracting the same level of attention from Tor-hidden services or commercially available VPN services.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Tor leak site used by Hive ransomware operators has been seized as part of an international operation conducted by law enforcement in 10 countries. The threat actors behind the Hive ransomware -as-a-service (RaaS) have extorted $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022, reported the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The threat actors behind the Hive RaaS have extorted $100 million in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies worldwide as of November 2022, reported the U.S. The group used various attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials. cybersecurity and intelligence authorities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unpatched devices can give attackers privileged access to networks, particularly those set up as VPN virtual servers, ICA proxies, RDP proxies, or AAA servers. Despite the patch, over 1,900 Citrix NetScaler devices were compromised. MFA should be enabled for all VPN users.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2023

Start by looking up Firefox, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and even the Tor Browser on the Google Play and Apple App stores. You can also tighten your privacy by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to anonymize your traffic. In short and easy terms, a VPN acts as a middle-man between a user and the internet.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2020

– Seachange has over 50,000,000 subscribers. Experts from BadPackets pointed out that attackers might have exploited the Pulse Secure VPN CVE-2019-11510 to compromise the company. BadPackets reported that SeaChange had a Pulse Secure VPN server ( [link] ) vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510 from April 24, 2019 until March 24, 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2021

thousand servers are still vulnerable Mercedes-Benz data breach impacted roughly 1000 individuals Microsoft: Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers breached three new entities. thousand servers are still vulnerable Mercedes-Benz data breach impacted roughly 1000 individuals Microsoft: Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers breached three new entities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Since early February, the Russian government has blocked other encrypted email and VPN services in Russia, including ProtonMail and ProtonVPN VPN service. The Russian government asks all Internet service providers and VPN providers operating in the country to provide information about their users.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

A new malware dubbed AVrecon targets small office/home office (SOHO) routers, it infected over 70,000 devices from 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs uncovered a long-running hacking campaign targeting SOHO routers with a strain of malware dubbed AVrecon. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Now the ransomware gang Hive started leaking the alleged stolen files on its Tor leak site. The group used a variety of attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials. The electricity giant immediately started operations to respond to the incident and restore the impacted systems.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

According to Resecurity, at the early stage of activity the group leveraged Sonar, a secure data transfer tool deployed in Tor network providing API ( [link] ). SQL-injection vulnerability on “Prometheus” leak site in TOR allowed to reveal the e-mail address of the operator. prometheushelp@airmail.cc Prometheus.help@protonmail.ch

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Besides PyPi, the functionality of EvilProxy also supports GitHub and npmjs (widely used JavaScript Package Manager by over 11 million developers worldwide) enabling supply chain attacks via advanced phishing campaigns. Once the funds for the subscription are received, they will deposit to the account in customer portal hosted in TOR.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 1, 2021

In May 2017, ransomware spread via numerous computer networks globally, affecting over 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries. A copy of Tor, which is an open-source software program that enables anonymous communication. 5. Use a VPN. When using public or unsecured Wifi, use a VPN or Virtual Private Network.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

Limit access to resources over networks, especially by restricting RDP. Monitor and/or block inbound connections from Tor exit nodes and other anonymization services to IP addresses and ports for which external connections are not expected (i.e., other than VPN gateways, mail ports, web ports).

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Malwarebytes

JULY 2, 2021

Password spraying involves using a limited list of credentials against a large number of accounts, a brute-force tactic that’s useful if you don’t really care which accounts you take over. The applications in the cluster used TOR and commercial VPN services to avoid revealing their IP addresses.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

Perhaps you've heard about Silk Road, the online drug Emporium it was located on the dark web, meaning you had to use a special browser, the onion router or Tor to access it. Critical information must be protected to ensure the enemy does not gain a significant advantage over our soldiers. And I use a VPN that doesn't log my websites.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

On April 26, Babuk published a post on its leak site stating that it had stolen over 250 gigabytes of data from the Washington MPD. It claimed to have accessed the police system using a zero-day vulnerability in a VPN. Negotiations over a possible $4 million ransom failed and Babuk leaked some, then apparently all the data.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

You can contact us for further instructions through our website : TOR version : (you should download and install TOR browser first [link] [redacted] HTTPS VERSION : [redacted] YOU SHOULD BE AWARE! At the time of writing, that adds up to just over 100,000 appointments cancelled so far. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

Over the last two decades, I have been caught in heavy monsoon rains, a dust storm, and even a plague of locusts one year. That said, it’s always very hot outside, up over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and only down to the 80s at night. VPN : I do recommend a VPN, especially if you’re using a hotel Wi-Fi system.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

Over the last two decades, I have been caught in heavy monsoon rains, a dust storm, and even a plague of locusts one year. That said, it’s always very hot outside, up over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and only down to the 80s at night. VPN : I do recommend a VPN, especially if you’re using a hotel Wi-Fi system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware gang added the China Energy Engineering Corporation to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The gang will publicly release the data over the seven days following the announcement. Recently, the Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The gang will publicly release the data over the seven days following the announcement. According to the gang’s Tor leak site, at least 62 companies are victims of the operation.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The gang will publicly release the data over the seven days following the announcement. According to the gang’s Tor leak site, at least 62 companies are victims of the operation.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2022

Use the TOR network and its related browser. With a VPN, your traffic is encrypted and illegible to outside parties. Because there are so many options out there, you can read our guide about how to choose the best VPN for you. The Tor network and browser. Want to stop invasive ad tracking?

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. government on multiple occasions over the past five years.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The gang will publicly release the data over the seven days following the announcement. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. It is one of the largest libraries in the world.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A threat actor has leaked a list of almost 500,000 Fortinet VPN credentials, stolen from 87,000 vulnerable FortiGate SSL-VPN devices. The vulnerable SSL VPN web portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to download system files via special crafted HTTP requests.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2019

Incredibly, much of this breach played out publicly over several months on social media and other open online platforms. “Importantly, no credit card account numbers or log-in credentials were compromised and over 99 percent of Social Security numbers were not compromised,” Capital One said in a statement posted to its site.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Hundreds of vulnerabilities in common Wi-Fi routers affect millions of users German BSI agency warns of ransomware attacks over Christmas holidays Cuba ransomware gang hacked 49 US critical infrastructure organizations CISA warns of vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy products NSO Group spyware used to compromise iPhones of 9 US State Dept officials (..)

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2023

Clicking the link while using a VPN or the TOR browser, which places you outside the UK, results in an “advertorial” for an article promoting a UK-based immigration advice firm. From the site text: (BBC) – The Dragons Den Series 17 is over and viewers can once again look forward to very interesting products and ideas.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Here, we can see average number connections over time, total connections within a last reload interval, apps with network activity, and more details about connections for the entire system. Put simply, it’s an application that can easily manage the network connections on the device on which it is installed.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The re-launched cybercrime forum’s name now supposedly stands for “Ransom Anon Mark[et] Place” The forum was initially launched on the same TOR-based resource that previously hosted a name-and-shame blog operated by the Babuk ransomware gang and the Payload.bin marketplace of leaked corporate data. MITRE TTPs.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

To prevent attacks via RDP, it is recommended to hide RDP servers behind a VPN or disable UDP port 3389. That said, a VPN is no panacea if it too is vulnerable to amplification attacks. In Q1 2021, for instance, attackers went after Powerhouse VPN servers. Quarter trends. Quarter summary.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

F-Secure, for example, is offering its VPN tool for free to anyone in Ukraine , and The Tor Project has released a support channel for Russian-speaking users who want help in setting up Tor. Check yourself before handing over any money. The full thread on support can be found here.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2023

The changes are, ostensibly, over pornography. I want her to be able to browse sites without giving over any information or linking it to her identity." Muffett continued: "I'm trying to protect that for her. I'd like to see more people grasping for that." Tune in today.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

billion in transfers over the last three years. REvil first appeared in 2019 and is reported to have earned over $100 million from their operations in 2020 and demanded $50 million in ransom from Apple after stealing information about the company’s upcoming releases. Of course, all of this attention came at a cost.

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