Schneier on Security

JANUARY 16, 2019

his system's secret encryption keys in 2011 after he had moved the network's servers from Canada to the Netherlands during what he told the cartel's leaders was a routine upgrade. Impressive police work : In a daring move that placed his life in danger, the I.T. consultant eventually gave the F.B.I.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Not that serious, but interesting : In late 2011, Intel introduced a performance enhancement to its line of server processors that allowed network cards and other peripherals to connect directly to a CPU's last-level cache, rather than following the standard (and significantly longer) path through the server's main memory.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

AWMproxy, the storefront for renting access to infected PCs, circa 2011. In 2011, researchers at Kaspersky Lab showed that virtually all of the hacked systems for rent at AWM Proxy had been compromised by TDSS (a.k.a An example of a cracked software download site distributing Glupteba. Image: Google.com.

Passwords 312

Passwords Malware Internet Internet 312

Troy Hunt

JULY 13, 2023

Each year since 2011, Microsoft has sent me a lovely email around this time: I've been fortunate enough to find a passion in life that has allowed me to do what I love and make a great living out of it all whilst contributing to the community in a meaningful and impactful way.

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Consumer Services Passwords 246

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The inquiry is primarily focused on whether or not this (along with several other breaches of customer privacy) violated a 2011 settlement with the Commission to uphold and enhance user privacy.

Media 248

Media Technology Government 248

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The PSN breach exposed the data of millions of users, costing Sony $15 million in settlements and a year of identity theft protection for subscribers.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 16, 2025

The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-7344 (CVSS score: 6.7), resides in a UEFI application signed by Microsoft's "Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011" third-party UEFI certificate, according to a new

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Firmware 144

Bleeping Computer

JULY 21, 2021

Chinese state-sponsored attackers have breached 13 US oil and natural gas (ONG) pipeline companies between December 2011 to 2013 following a spear-phishing campaign targeting their employees. [.].

Phishing 137

Phishing 137

Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2020

One from May 2011 at onlineprnews.com sings the praises of Weblistingsinc.info , weblistingsinc.org and web-listings.net in the same release, and lists the point of contact simply as “Mark.” Cached versions of this site from 2011 show it naming Web Listings Inc. as a business partner. That same management@helpmego.to

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Scams Marketing Internet Internet 300

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 20, 2021

In 2011, Chinese spies stole the crown jewels of cybersecurity—stripping protections from firms and government agencies worldwide. Here’s how it happened.

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Hacking Government Cybersecurity 129

The Hacker News

MAY 7, 2024

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken into custody in Greece in July 2017. He was subsequently extradited to the U.S. in August 2022.

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Cryptocurrency 128

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The 36-year-old founder of the Bitcoin Fog cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for facilitating money laundering activities between 2011 and 2021.

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Cryptocurrency 128

The Hacker News

MAY 21, 2021

26, 2011 and Feb. India's flag carrier airline, Air India, has disclosed a data breach affecting 4.5 million of its customers over a period stretching nearly 10 years after its Passenger Service System (PSS) provider SITA fell victim to a cyber attack earlier this year. The breach involves personal data registered between Aug.

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Data breaches Hacking Cyber Attacks 142

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Formally established in 2011, Padar's unit mostly runs on about €150,000 ($172,000) in annual state funding, plus salaries for him and four colleagues. (If Officially, the team is part of Estonia's 26,000-strong national guard, the Defense League. [.].

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Banking 217

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

com back in 2011, and sanjulianhotels[.]com ” A report on Palvisa (PDF) purchased from Rekvizitai.vz — an official online directory of Lithuanian companies — says Palvisa was established in 2011 by a Vytautaus Mockus, using the phone number 86.7273687 , and the email address bo3dom@gmail.com. com (2017).

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Ransomware Passwords Accountability Cybercrime 351

The Hacker News

MAY 28, 2022

He joined the gang in August 2011 and remained a member for A 37-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to four years in prison for buying stolen credit card information and working in cahoots with a cybercrime cartel known as the Infraud Organization.

Cybercrime 136

Cybercrime 136

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But Missouri prosecutors now say they will not pursue charges following revelations that the data had been exposed since 2011 — two years after responsibility for securing the state’s IT systems was centralized within Parson’s own Office of Administration. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R), vowing to prosecute the St.

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Education Technology Hacking Media 358

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

government agency created in 2011 to protect consumers in the financial sector, ensuring fair, transparent, and competitive financial markets The agency has issued a directive to employees to reduce the use of their phones and invite them to use Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx for their meetings and conversations that involve nonpublic data.

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Hacking Internet Internet Government 129

CSO Magazine

APRIL 15, 2021

The six-digit sequence has also ranked high on other lists over the years; SplashData, which has come up with lists using similar methodology, found "123456" in second place in 2011 and 2012; it then jumped up to number one where it stayed every year right through 2019. To read this article in full, please click here

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Passwords Data breaches 145

Heimadal Security

JUNE 23, 2022

Since 2011, Tropic Trooper has been operating with the goal of targeting organizations in the public sector, the healthcare industry, the transportation sector, and the high technology sector. What Happened?

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Technology Cybersecurity 126

Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Recent reports have confirmed that the outage was caused by WastedLocker, a ransomware often used to specifically target and disrupt business operations, and closely associated with Evil Corp, the hacking group behind a $100 million crime spree that began in 2011.

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Ransomware Hacking Data breaches 152

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 20, 2022

In September 2011, an amendment was made to the bill under the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. . NOTE- CFAA was drafted and implied to protect IT assets operated by the federal government and centralized financial institutes. Later, the bill was given a fair scope to make amendments following the 2001 terrorist act.

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Data privacy Media Government Accountability 120

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“According to the indictment, between 2011 and July 2017, Aliaksandr Klimenka, 42, allegedly controlled BTC-e, a digital currency exchange, with Alexander Vinnik and others.” The authorities reported that since 2011, 7 million Bitcoin had gone into the BTC-e exchange and 5.5 ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 2, 2018

Back in 2011, Microsoft gave me the rather awesome (IMHO) Most Valuable Professional Award for the first time. This is Microsoft's award for community leadership within a technology discipline which for me at the time, was developer security.

Technology 166

Technology 166

Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2020

This report identifies and analyzes how proactive detection in the EU is evolved between 2011 and 2019. Survey among incident response teams in Europe; Comparison with the 2011 survey. Among the goals of the project there is the exploration of new areas that could help to improve operational cooperation and information sharing.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

has been associated with the user Kerens on the Russian hacking forum Exploit from 2011 to the present day. The very first post by Kerens on Exploit in 2011 was a negative review of a popular crypting service that predated Cryptor[.]biz .” Meanwhile, the Jabber address masscrypt@exploit.im

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

It was first coined by cybersecurity expert Wendy Nather in 2011, and the concept is just as relevant today as it was then (if not more so). The security poverty line broadly defines a divide between the organizations that have the means and resources to achieve and maintain mature security postures to protect data, and those that do not.

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Cybersecurity 133

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As reported by BleepingComputer, after reviewing 2,184 SARs (Suspicious Activity Reports) issued between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2021, FinCEN discovered 177 CVC (convertible virtual currency) wallet addresses used for ransomware-related payments, amounting to […]. The post $5.2

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Ransomware Cybersecurity 111

Heimadal Security

JULY 20, 2021

They were charged with several hacking crimes that unfolded between 2011 and 2018 where they targeted state entities, universities, and enterprises. 4 members belonging to APT40, a hacking group supported by the Chinese government, were indicted yesterday by the U.S. DOJ (Department of Justice).

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Hacking Government Phishing Cybersecurity 111

Troy Hunt

JULY 12, 2019

The Zhenai breach from 2011 added another 5M records to HIBP (I'm still working through a ridiculously long backlog of breaches.) References Scott will be running my Hack Yourself First workshop in Glasgow next week (this is the last stop on the UK tour, get in while you still can!)

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Data breaches Passwords Accountability Hacking 184

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

government agency created in 2011 to protect consumers in the financial sector, ensuring fair, transparent, and competitive financial markets The agency has issued a directive to employees to reduce the use of their phones and invite them to use Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx for their meetings and conversations that involve nonpublic data.

Mobile 115

Mobile Government Telecommunications Internet 115

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Detected in the wild since 2011, FinFisher (aka FinSpy or Wingbird) is a spyware toolset for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Spyware 103

Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Heimadal Security

MARCH 12, 2024

2011 – Heimdal® wins CTF Championship. Ours is a story of perseverance, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence through community empowerment. What better way to celebrate than by sharing that story with you? Source: […] The post Heimdal’s 10th Anniversary – Our Finest Hours appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2023

Gox in 2011 and money laundering. Gox in 2011 and the operation of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. Bilyuchenko is also charged with conspiring with Alexander Vinnik to run the virtual currency exchange BTC-e from 2011 to 2017. Two Russian nationals have been charged with the hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt.

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Hacking Cryptocurrency Advertising Banking 98

Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2021

An extremely thorough and eye-opening 2011 report by the AAUP exposes how extremist conservative professors manipulated political pressure to censor American voices they disagreed with: Regents and administration and some faculty of the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) allowed an obvious political vendetta against Ward Churchill to override their (..)

Network Security 105

Network Security 105

The Hacker News

MARCH 25, 2022

government on Thursday released a cybersecurity advisory outlining multiple intrusion campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted the energy sector in the U.S. and beyond. The [Federal Security Service] conducted a multi-stage campaign in which they gained remote access to U.S.

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