The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Warning signs. Ransomware.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. Warning Signs of Malware Infection.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to the report “A resurgence of RAM scraping malware is the most prominent tactical development in 2013,” the same tactic used in the giant Target breach. According to the report “Web applications remain the proverbial punching bag of the Internet. WordPress, or Drupal) to gain control of servers for use in DDoS campaigns.”.

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Retail Data breaches Passwords DDOS 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It also has different DDoS functionality. CVE-2013-3307. CVE-2013-5223. Ensure minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Mirai is a botnet that initiates its communication with its command and control (C&C). CVE-2018-10561, CVE-2018-10562. CVE-2020-9377.

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Malware IoT Firmware Authentication 85

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Cisco’s acquisition of Sourcefire in 2013 brought to the networking giant the Firepower Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS). For NGFWs, Akamai’s Kona Site Defender can deflect the most significant DDoS attacks , maintain performance during attacks, and pre-define application-layer controls.

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Network Security Firewall Software Technology 118

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. 25, 2013, two days before Target said the breach officially began, Rescator could be seen in instant messages hiring another forum member to verify 400,000 payment cards that Rescator claimed were freshly stolen. At the time, Ika also was the administrator of Pustota[.]pw

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 291

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

org was an organization hosted at CyberBunker registered to Sven Kamphuis , a self-described anarchist who was convicted several years ago for participating in a large-scale attack that briefly impaired the global Internet in some places. Kamphuis was later arrested in Spain on the DDoS attack charges. Image: Blaauw.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Want to Learn More About Malware?

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Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

The new ransomware dubbed JCry (extension used to rename encrypted files.jcry ) is part of the OpIsrael 2019 — an annual coordinated cyber attack against the Israeli government and private websites created with the stated goal of “erasing Israel from the Internet” in protest against the Israeli government’s conduct in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Ransomware Encryption Malware Cyber Attacks 106

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

The new ransomware dubbed JCry (extension used to rename encrypted files.jcry ) is part of the OpIsrael 2019 — an annual coordinated cyber attack against the Israeli government and private websites created with the stated goal of “erasing Israel from the Internet” in protest against the Israeli government’s conduct in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1988 — The Morris Worm — Robert Morris creates what would be known as the first worm on the Internet. 2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! billion dollars in damages.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In 2013, Vrublevsky was convicted of hiring his most-trusted spammer and malware writer to launch a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against one of his company’s chief competitors.

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Cybersecurity Cybercrime Media Antivirus 254

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

However, hacking did not always involve computers or networks, and its history is much older than the internet era. The virus was created by Bob Thomas, a programmer at BBN Technologies, and it spread through the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet. In 1971, the first computer virus, known as the Creeper virus , was released.

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Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

SecureList

MAY 9, 2024

However, the last operations conducted by this threat actor were observed in 2013. We detected another activity in the process, likely by the same threat actor, but this time targeting an internet service provider in the Middle East. Third, DoS/DDoS readiness is essential.

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Malware Government DDOS Cryptocurrency 140

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In a follow-up story this week, Wired found that someone using a Telegram handle tied to Coristine solicited a DDoS-for-hire service in 2022, and that he worked for a short time at a company that specializes in protecting customers from DDoS attacks. A profile photo from Coristine’s WhatsApp account. Dstats website dstat[.]cc

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