The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. CryptXXX, another major family discovered in April 2016 and later rebranded as UltraCrypter, relied on exploit kits that used software vulnerabilities to infiltrate systems. The first viable Mac ransomware called KeRanger was spotted in the spring of 2016.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. 24, Russia invades Ukraine, and fault lines quickly begin to appear in the cybercrime underground. ” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. In 2016, while the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

The crooks exploited online tools and technology along with social engineering tactics to target the victims and steal usernames, passwords, and bank accounts. Between early 2015 and September 2016, Uzuh and an accomplice engaged in BEC fraud targeting over 100 businesses in a single. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

Social engineering. This breach was due to old systems Starwood used before being acquired by Marriott in 2016. After speaking with the anonymous group, DataBreaches reached out to Marriott's CISO, Arno Van Der Walt, who agreed to speak with their counsel. The cause of the breach?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2018

According to the most recent statistics from the FBI ‘s Internet Crime Complaint Center , the most costly form of cybercrime stems from a complex type of fraud known as the “ B usiness E mail C ompromise” or BEC scam. Deleted Facebook Cybercrime Groups Had 300,000 Members. BK: And where are they coming from?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Octo2 is linked to the Exobot malware, first identified in 2016, which also gave rise to another variant called Coper in 2021. ThreatFabric researchers discovered a new version of the Android banking trojan Octo, called Octo2, that supports more advanced remote action capabilities needed for Device Takeover attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Hackers aren’t only coders — they’re also social engineers. One major virus — the WannaCry ransomware — nearly shut down the British health care system in 2016. In 2016, the professional services industry in the United States had a value of $1,100 billion. Employee Training on Phishing and Digital Security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Instead, they use social engineering to pose as a person or company that the victim knows and responds to without question. Statistics from 2016 indicate 82% of Americans receive their paychecks via direct deposit. Security Affairs – Paycheck, cybercrime). Barracuda’s study examined 3,000 such attacks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In the digital world, bad actors are using social engineering methods to hack on behalf of the Iranian government, even threatening the 2020 U.S. The evolution of Iran's cybercrime objectives. Traditionally, these attacks put an emphasis on social engineering, finding innovative new ways to defraud end-users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The US FBI issued a warning for the US private sector about e-skimming attacks carried out by the Magecart cybercrime groups. ” E-skimming attacks were initially observed in the wild in 2016, their number rapidly increased since then. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an alert on e-skimming attacks.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The United States is taking action today in partnership with the United Kingdom because international cooperation is key to addressing Russian cybercrime." TrickBot debuted in 2016 after succeeding Dyreza (alias "Dyre"), another banking Trojan also operated by cybercriminals based in Moscow, Russia. Educate your staff.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Active since 2014, in 2016, the group decided to give up ATM malware and focus all of their attacks on PoS systems, targeting the core of the payment industry. During the carnival of 2016, a Brazilian bank realized that their ATMs had been hacked, with all the cash contained in those machines stolen. Initial infection vector.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

From 2016 to 2017, the number of such incidents increased by 369 percent. In some cases, with founders’ consent, the assessment includes penetration testing using social engineering methods aimed at the network compromise through the most vulnerable link at any organization– humans.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to convince users to click on malicious links or extract archives. RTM first appeared in 2016 and attracted attention as its C&C was a LiveJournal (Russian social networking service) page. Financial departments at high risk.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We found links to previously observed cybercrime activities, new, formerly unknown samples used by the attackers during post-exploitation activities, a wealth of recent information about C2 infrastructure and the latest samples distributed to compromise victims. Final thoughts.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

We attribute the campaign, named SnatchCrypto, to the BlueNoroff APT group, the threat actor behind the 2016 attack on Bangladesh’s central bank. The attackers study their victims carefully and use the information they find to frame social engineering attacks. When opened, this document eventually downloads a backdoor.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach $10.5 Even so, the UAE saw 166,667 victims of cybercrime who lost a combined US$746 million. Well look at the crime, its cost, and what it means for the future of cybercrime in the region. trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Whether they’re nation-state actors, cybercrime groups, or hacktivists, understanding who these groups are and how they operate is the first step in fortifying your cybersecurity posture. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Whether they’re nation-state actors, cybercrime groups, or hacktivists, understanding who these groups are and how they operate is the first step in fortifying your cybersecurity posture. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. — Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) February 17, 2016. " — Paul Asadoorian (@securityweekly) June 7, 2016. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. Katie Moussouris | @k8em0.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2021

A post from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center offered few details, however, SecureWorld has uncovered a trail of deceit, lies, and social engineering which Russia used against its Olympic enemies around the time of a prior Olympics. researched victim details to prepare for social engineering. During the 2016 U.S.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Mitnick was known for his social engineering skills, which he used to trick employees into divulging sensitive information or passwords. Hackers started using the internet to commit cybercrimes, such as stealing credit card numbers and personal information.

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SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

KABA1 was an implant used against targets throughout the South China Sea that we attributed to the Naikon APT back in 2016. APT groups mainly use social engineering to gain an initial foothold in a target network. Another interesting find was a related loader (found in a staging directory) that loaded a KABA1 implant variant.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We first reported it in 2016 following a series of attacks against users in Italy and Belgium, where it used watering-hole attacks to deliver malicious versions of WinRAR and TrueCrypt. StrongyPity (aka PROMETHIUM) is a Turkish-speaking threat actor known to have been active since at least 2012.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

SCADA Access As A Service (SAaaS) Cybercrime is a business. In April 2016, it sent out USB flash drives to its 37,000 members. Compromised USB drives are a common attack vector, and one that requires vigilance in order to avoid a supply chain attack or an attack that exploits social engineering tactics.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. AI-Powered Cybercrime Despite the advancements in using AI to improve security, cybercriminals also have access to AI and LLMs.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. In March 2016, the Petya family of ransomware was first discovered. Petya was initially developed by a group called Janus Cybercrime Solutions as part of its ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform. It later evolved to also include file encryption.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

EastWind campaign targets Russian organizations with sophisticated backdoors Microsoft found OpenVPN bugs that can be chained to achieve RCE and LPE Foreign nation-state actors hacked Donald Trump’s campaign Malware ADT disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 30,000 customers International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Hackers leak 2.7

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