The Hacker News

JANUARY 13, 2022

Qakbot, also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, has been observed in the wild since 2007. Cybersecurity researchers have decoded the mechanism by which the versatile Qakbot banking trojan handles the insertion of encrypted configuration data into the Windows Registry.

Banking 141

Banking Encryption Malware Cybersecurity 141

The Hacker News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Mask APT is a legendary threat actor that has been performing highly sophisticated attacks since at least 2007," Kaspersky researchers Georgy Kucherin and Marc Rivero said in an analysis published last week. Their targets

Malware 110

Malware 110

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2021

Let me start this crazy story by saying in 2007 there was a huge debate in Arizona about water washing away the border wall. In October 2007, … Continue reading Rain Washes Away Arizona Border Wall… AGAIN ?. Yes, you read that right.

Network Security 116

Network Security 116

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What began with a high-profile incident back in 2007, when Estonia was hit by hackers targeting its government and commercial sector, has evolved into cyber warfare that is being waged constantly worldwide. There is a new battlefield. It is global and challenging to defend.

Government 136

Government 136

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Police found a 2007 Lexus, driven by Patrick McGovern-Allen, 19, that had lost control and left the road, crashing into the eastern end of the 1600 building,” the story recounted. According to a Sept.

Internet 295

Internet Internet 295

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Somehow, this model is based on enthusiasm," says Andrus Ansip, who was prime minister during the 2007 attack and now oversees digital affairs for the European Commission. Mostly, the volunteers run weekend drills with troops, doctors, customs and tax agents, air traffic controllers, and water and power officials.

Banking 205

Banking 205

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

At an inquiry as to whether the social media giant was hoovering up the data of all Australians in order to build its generative artificial intelligence tools, senator Tony Sheldon asked whether Meta (Facebook’s owner) had used Australian posts from as far back as 2007 to feed its AI products. That’s the reality, isn’t it?”

Media 145

Media Artificial Intelligence Accountability Government 145

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

I've been writing about "responsible disclosure" for over a decade; here's an essay from 2007. Basically, it's a tacit agreement between researchers and software vendors.

Software 170

Software 170

Troy Hunt

MAY 15, 2020

Arranged for carpenter apprentice Devon [redacted last name] to replace bathroom vanity top at [redacted street address], Vancouver, on 02 October 2007. But it's the next class of data in there which makes this particularly interesting and I'm just going to quote a few snippets here: Recommended by Andie [redacted last name].

Data breaches 363

Data breaches InfoSec 363

The Hacker News

JUNE 30, 2021

for distributing a virus that infected more than a million computers from 2007 to 2012. Colombian authorities on Wednesday said they have arrested a Romanian hacker who is wanted in the U.S.

126

126

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Active since at least 2007, Winnti (aka APT41, Barium, Bronze Atlas, and Wicked Panda) is the name designated to a prolific cyber threat group that carries out Chinese state-sponsored espionage activity, predominantly

Cyber threats 123

Cyber threats Malware Government 123

Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2021

Qbot, also known as “Qakbot” or “Pinkslipbot,” is a banking trojan active since 2007 that’s focusing on stealing user data and banking credentials. In the first months of the year, researchers noticed a malicious email campaign spreading weaponized Office documents that was delivering QBot trojan, and changing the payload after a short while.

Malware 126

Malware Banking Phishing Ransomware 126

Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2021

a data broker acquired by Equifax in 2007. But these requirements were easily bypassed, as evidenced by a previous breach at Equifax’s employment division. The Work Number is a user-paid verification of employment database created by TALX Corp. ,

Small Business 361

Small Business Financial Services Government Media 361

Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Meanwhile, Kaspersky Lab , one of two companies credited with reporting exploitation of CVE-2024-30040 to Microsoft, has published a fascinating writeup on how they discovered the exploit in a file shared with Virustotal.com.

Social Engineering 256

Social Engineering Backups Malware Software 256

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2022

Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves announced that Estonia was hit by the most extensive wave of DDoS attacks it has faced since 2007. Yesterday, Estonia was subject to the most extensive cyber attacks it has faced since 2007. The DDoS attacks targeted both public institutions and the private sector.

DDOS 143

DDOS Computers and Electronics Digital transformation Government 143

Quick Heal Antivirus

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

QBot, also known as Qakbot, QuackBot, and Pinkslipbot, is a Banking Trojan that was first observed in 2007. The post QBOT – A HTML Smuggling technique to target victims appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

Banking 111

Banking Phishing Cybercrime Ransomware 111

Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

It also was used in 2007 to register xeka[.]ru That same email address was used to register the account “Isis” at several other top Russian-language cybercrime forums, including Damagelab, Zloy, Evilzone and Priv-8. ru , a cybercrime forum in its own right that called itself “ The Antichat Mafia.”

Accountability 310

Accountability Advertising Hacking Cybercrime 310

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 6, 2023

But the reality is many organizations, especially those in technology and similar industries, haven’t really had to focus much on cost-cutting and savings measures since the financial crisis of 2007. . The post 5 Ways to Increase Security and Compliance Efficiencies in 2023 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Technology 114

Technology Risk Government Ransomware 114

Cisco Security

MAY 7, 2024

In 2007, there was a study from the University of Maryland proving that internet-connected systems were attacked every 39 seconds on average. Today, that number has grown more than 60%.

Cybersecurity 102

Cybersecurity Internet Internet Threat Detection 102

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

for his key role in the distribution of the Gozi virus that infected more than a million computers from 2007 to 2012. The Gozi banking Trojan is not a new threat, it was first spotted by security researchers in 2007. Colombian officials announced the arrest of the Romanian hacker Mihai Ionut Paunescu who is wanted in the U.S.

Banking 128

Banking Malware Hacking Information Security 128

Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The path traversal-related vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-4559. An unpatched flaw in more than 350,000 unique open source repositories leaves software applications vulnerable to exploit.

Software 100

Software 100

Penetration Testing

MAY 16, 2024

The PrestaShop project, a leading open-source e-commerce platform powering over 300,000 web stores globally since 2007, has recently issued a security advisory revealing two significant vulnerabilities.

Penetration Testing 97

Penetration Testing 97

Heimadal Security

JANUARY 20, 2022

Donnelley was the world’s largest commercial printer in 2007. Donnelley is a Fortune 500 integrated communications corporation based in the United States that offers marketing and business communications, commercial printing, and other associated services. What Happened? Threat actors seized data in […].

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Marketing Cybersecurity 112

Graham Cluley

APRIL 21, 2023

Were you a US-based Facebook user between May 24 2007 and December 22 2022? If so, I've got some good news for you. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches 98

Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

Qakbot malware (also known as: QakBot, Quakbot, Pinkslipbot) is a prevalent information-stealing malware that was discovered in 2007. The post Qakbot appeared first on Cyborg Security. The post Qakbot appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Malware 98

Malware 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Estrada said Qakbot has been implicated in 40 different ransomware attacks over the past 18 months, intrusions that collectively cost victims more than $58 million in losses.

Hacking 294

Hacking Malware Ransomware Government 294

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government and private-sector

Government 102

Government 102

CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2023

The first iPhone, for example, was launched in January 2007 with its successor coming out in June 2008, creating what would become an almost yearly update that made thousands of people line up in front of Apple stores across the world on release day. This means they grew up experiencing a much faster rate in which technology evolves.

Education 126

Education Internet Internet Technology 126

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Kopter Group is Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2007 that was acquired by Leonardo in April 2020. The helicopter maker Kopter was hit by LockBit ransomware, the attackers compromised its internal network and encrypted the company’s files.

Ransomware 140

Ransomware VPN Encryption Authentication 140

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The group is active since 2007, and his recent attacks are part of an ongoing campaign dubbed Operation CuckooBees. Winnti, a prolific Chinese threat group, focused his attacks on government organizations from Hong Kong and Siri Lanka, this year.

Government 103

Government Cybersecurity 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

.” Now the popular security researcher Kevin Beaumont reported mass scanning for the CVE-2020-0688 (Microsoft Exchange 2007+ RCE vulnerability). That was quick, since 2 hours ago seeing likely mass scanning for CVE-2020-0688 (Microsoft Exchange 2007+ RCE vulnerability).

Internet 140

Internet Internet Authentication Advertising 140

ZoneAlarm

AUGUST 30, 2023

Emerging in 2007 as a banking Trojan, Qakbot (or Qbot) evolved … The post FBI Leads Global Onslaught Against Qakbot Malware appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

Malware 99

Malware Banking Ransomware Cybersecurity 99

Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

When Israel in 2007 bombed a Syrian nuclear reactor, the raid was preceded by what is believed to have been a cyber attack on Syrian air defenses that resulted in radar screens showing no threat as bombers zoomed overhead. Militaries around the world are now exploiting these vulnerabilities in weapons systems to carry out operations.

Software 363

Software Cybersecurity Backups Manufacturing 363

Kali Linux

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Etch”, back in 2007. Also worth noting, the last i386 CPU produced seem to have been some models of the Intel Pentium 4, and were discontinued in 2007. Note that the first amd64 processor was released in 2003, and the first Debian release to support it was “4.0 So, this is a change a long time coming.

Architecture 144

Architecture Software 144

Heimadal Security

JUNE 7, 2022

QBot is a banking virus active since 2007 that steals user data and banking credentials. The malware contains novel distribution methods, C2 tactics, and anti-analysis characteristics. Some campaigns distribute Qbot directly, but it’s also a supplementary payload for Emotet.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Banking Malware Cybersecurity 97

CSO Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

As of 2007, only 10 countries had operational cyber commands, three of which were members of the NATO alliance. The timeline of major cyber threat events stretches back nearly four decades, but it is really only the last decade that has seen the widespread proliferation of national cyber forces.

Cyber threats 106

Cyber threats Government Cybersecurity 106

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

“As reflected in court documents, from 2007 through 2019, Brovko worked closely with other cybercriminals to monetize vast troves of data that had been stolen by “botnets,” or networks of infected computers. Brovko was involved in the illegal practice between 2007 and 2019. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

Accountability 128

Accountability Banking Advertising Data collection 128