Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. ” reads the report.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Below is a brief description of the most popular types of threats that SMB employees encountered in January–May 2023: Exploits The biggest threat to SMBs in the first five months of 2023 were exploits , which accounted for 483,980 detections. If an employee enters their credentials, the scammers get access to their account.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Google revealed to have sent roughly 50,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or hacking attempts to customers since January. Google announced to have sent roughly 50,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or hacking attempts to customers during 2021. Most of APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The attack chain starts with COVID19-themed spear-phishing messages that contain either a malicious Word attachment or a link to one hosted on company servers. . Next, the attackers logged in to the web interface using a privileged root account. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007. The attack took place in October 2022, threat actors sent phishing emails that contained links to a password-protected file hosted in Drive. ” continues the report.

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Media Accountability Malware Government 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. ” Most accounts used to initiate the transactions had a minimal activity or zero balances.

Banking 111

Banking Retail Advertising Malware 111

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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System Administration Government Phishing Malware 98

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Valid Accounts [ T1178 ]. Phishing [ T1566 ]. Account Discovery [ T1087 ]. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. Valid Accounts [ T1078 ]. CVE-2007-1036. Percent of. organizations. Techniques seen. (in in order of frequency). Initial Access. Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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Malware Firmware Government Education 98

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2021

Password managers weren’t exactly flying off the shelves back in 2007, your only real options were home grown. People ended up saving logins in all sorts of odd places: Text files, email accounts…you name it. Real time phishing protection is the icing on an ever-growing cake. Weak password? Chrome 88 can help.

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Passwords Password Management Encryption Malware 79

Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Most of the attackers that you’ve seen usually start nowadays with a phishing attack. Let’s dig in a bit into the perception that phishing happens because of poor decision making or being naturally gullible, not realizing the really sophisticated ways that attackers can short circuit your decision-making capabilities.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. The cybercriminals use either the (quite basic) control panel or Telegram to obtain the data, including gamer accounts. All kinds of offers related to gamer accounts can be found on the dark web.

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Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 133

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. It hijacks method on an old office 2007 component (Office Data Provider for – MSOSTYLE.exe). Stage 4 is decoded and run by Stage 3.

Computers and Electronics 135

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It was found in the wild in 2007 and since then it has been continually maintained and developed. ‘STOLEN INFO’ message – bot message to C2 with stolen information like passwords, accounts, emails, etc. Main description. In recent years, QakBot has become one of the leading banking Trojans around the globe.

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Passwords Encryption Banking Malware 145

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Founded in 2007, Guardtime is a network security company that specializes in deploying distributed, virtualized machines built to execute tasks with cryptographic proofs of correctness. Attack vectors like phishing , third-party applications, and compromised registration forms remain the most pertinent to crypto traders.

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Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 136

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Imagine for a moment that your employee uses one password to access their social media profiles and to sign in to their Office 365 corporate account. Your employee’s password to Office 365 might get cracked or stolen during a phishing attack. This way, a system ensures only veritable users can get access to the account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

Closed the acquisition of BitDam, an Israel-based cyber security company that protects SMBs against ransomware, malware, and phishing threats. Since its founding in 2007, Datto has won numerous awards for its product excellence, superior technical support, rapid growth, and for fostering an outstanding workplace. Accounts payable. $.

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Marketing Accountability Cyber threats Technology 52

Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

First spotted in-the-wild in 2007, the earliest known version of the ZeuS Trojan was caught stealing sensitive information from systems owned by the United States Department of Transformation. ZeuS usually arrives via phishing campaigns, spam campaigns, and drive-by downloads. It was believed that ZeuS originated in Eastern Europe.

Banking 134

Banking Malware Encryption Ransomware 134

Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2022

Some of the biggest stars around have seen content placed on their YouTube accounts without permission over the last couple of days. The last time I can remember an all-out targeted attack on social media musicians was way back in 2007 during Ye Olde Myspace days. Signing into YouTube requires a Google account. Justin Bieber?

Accountability 130

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2021

From 2007 until 2012, I ran a project called the UAB Spam Data Mine. 10APR2013 - " New Spam Attack accounts for 62% of our spam! ". We believed that Kelihos was sending FOUR BILLION SPAM MESSAGES PER DAY, and took the time to prove it was delivering ransomware attacks, banking trojan attacks, and phishing attacks.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Its operators seem to leverage vulnerabilities in external-facing servers while utilizing compromised account credentials to gain access and spread the malware further. Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania. But here, the stakes have changed.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 104

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. 1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S. 1998-2007 — Max Butler — Max Butler hacks U.S.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2024

. “The Federal Government’s national attribution procedure regarding this campaign has concluded that, for a relatively long period, the cyber actor APT28 used a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook that remained unidentified at the time to compromise numerous email accounts.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The tech giant revealed that 104 accounts belonging to organization employees in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Serbia, were hit by Russian cyber spied cyber-espionage group APT28. The APT28 group has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. .”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Russian APT group tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and operates under the Russian military agency GRU and continues to target US politicians. ” continues Microsoft. Microsoft blamed the Russian APT28 group for the attacks.

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Advertising Hacking Accountability Education 74