Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In an ironic twist, the accused — who had fairly well separated his real life identity from his online personas — appears to have been caught after a gaming Web site he frequented got hacked. 12, the U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest of Timothy Dalton Vaughn , a 20-year-old from Winston-Salem, N.C.

Hacking 223

Hacking DDOS Government Accountability 223

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last week, the Russian Internet giant Yandex has been targeting by the largest DDoS attack in the history of Runet, the Russian Internet designed to be independent of the world wide web and ensure the resilience of the country to an internet shutdown. If somebody got your password in 2018, just an upgrade will not help.

DDOS 125

DDOS Firewall Passwords Internet 125

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Those who hacked the Internet Archive haven’t gone away. Users of the Internet Archive who have submitted helpdesk tickets are reporting replies to the tickets from the hackers themselves. Earlier in October, the Internet Archive suffered from a data breach and DDoS attack. If not me, it’d be someone else.

Internet 141

Internet Internet DDOS Data breaches 141

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023. ” concludes the report.

Cybercrime 143

Cybercrime Internet Internet Scams 143

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Microsoft today released an emergency software patch to plug a critical security hole in its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that attackers are already using to break into Windows computers. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Internet 237

Internet Internet Software Engineering 237

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Iran comes under cyber-attack again, a massive offensive brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet. Iran infrastructures are under attack, a massive cyberattack brought down a large portion of the Iranian access to the Internet, according to the experts the national connectivity fell to 75%. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 145

DDOS Internet Internet Telecommunications 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Russia’s internet watchdog, ‘Roskomnadzor’, has announced the ban of other VPN products, 15 VPN services are now illegal in Russia. Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor tightens the control over the Internet and blocked access to six more VPN services. SecurityAffairs – hacking, VPN services). Pierluigi Paganini.

VPN 142

VPN Internet Internet Media 142

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do not trust everything you see online.

Internet 139

Internet Internet Scams Passwords 139

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2020

“In early 2018, Vaughn demanded 1.5 As KrebsOnSecurity noted in 2019 , Vaughn’s identity was revealed by following the trail of clues from a gaming website he used that later got hacked. Timothy Dalton Vaughn from Winston-Salem, N.C. attorney for the Central District of California. Federal judge Otis D.

DDOS 264

DDOS Hacking Mobile Encryption 264

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Bloomberg News has a major story about the Chinese hacking computer motherboards made by Supermicro, Levono, and others. This is a follow on, with a lot more detail, to a story Bloomberg reported on in fall 2018. ”) Here’s me in 2018: Supply-chain security is an incredibly complex problem. Yes, it’s plausible.

Surveillance 363

Surveillance Internet Internet Government 363

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.

IoT 206

IoT Internet Internet Hacking 206

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The FBI’s Internal Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the FBI 2019 Internet Crime Report , a document that outlines cybercrime trends over the past year. Here we are to analyze the annual FBI 2019 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , one of the most interesting documents on the crime trends observed in the last 12 months.

Internet 143

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 143

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. That’s Gartner’s estimate of global spending on cybersecurity in 2017 and 2018. This quickly gets intricately technical.

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

million Pluto TV user accounts on a hacking forum for free, he claims they were stolen by ShinyHunters threat actor. million Pluto TV user records, he also added that the service was hacked by ShinyHunters. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ShinyHunters). The post ShinyHunters hacked Pluto TV service, 3.2M A hacker has shared 3.2

Accountability 136

Accountability Hacking Data breaches Passwords 136

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed today that its fbi.gov domain name and Internet address were used to blast out thousands of fake emails about a cybercrime investigation. ” A review of the email’s message headers indicated it had indeed been sent by the FBI, and from the agency’s own Internet address.

Internet 363

Internet Internet Hacking Accountability 363

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Censys researchers warn of more than 4,000 vulnerable Pulse Connect Secure hosts exposed to the Internet. Now Censys researchers discovered that 4,460 Pulse Connect Secure hosts out of 30,266 installs, which are exposed to the Internet, lack of security patches. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pulse). Pierluigi Paganini.

Internet 124

Internet Internet VPN Mobile 124

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018. Stop victim blaming.

Passwords 233

Passwords Accountability Hacking Education 233

Schneier on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Talking about those systems, I said: Now, add into this mix the risks that arise from new and dangerous technologies such as the internet or AI or synthetic biology. Here, misaligned incentives and hacking can have catastrophic consequences for society. Or molecular nanotechnology, or nuclear weapons.

Risk 350

Risk Artificial Intelligence Technology Internet 350

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

” Between 2018 and 2019 the researchers assessed 28 telecom operators in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America and verifies the presence of the vulnerabilities in the GTP protocol. phone number) of a real subscriber and impersonate him to access the Internet. SecurityAffairs – hacking, 5G). Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 142

Mobile Internet Internet Advertising 142

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

In July 2018, email users around the world began complaining of receiving spam which began with a password the recipient used at some point in the past and threatened to release embarrassing videos of the recipient unless a bitcoin ransom was paid. based domain name registrar and hosting provider.

DNS 247

DNS Internet Internet Computers and Electronics 247

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are often unaware of the risks they take on, which can include hacking, fraud, phishing, and more. According to Forbes, “the first half of 2018 was marked by an increase in API-related data breaches, with the 10 largest companies reporting the loss of 63 million personal records.”

Hacking 222

Hacking Penetration Testing Data breaches Authentication 222

Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

One day after last summer’s mass-hack of Twitter , KrebsOnSecurity wrote that 22-year-old British citizen Joseph “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor appeared to have been involved in the incident. Social media personality Addison Rae had 55 million followers when her TikTok account got hacked last August. When the U.S.

Media 349

Media Hacking Accountability Scams 349

SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here’s the internet safety rules checklist. billion data breaches in 2018 alone. As technology and life online take over, protecting ourselves and our information on the internet and social media has become more critical than ever. Are you one of those people who worry about online data security? There were around 1.2

Internet 88

Internet Internet Media Data breaches 88

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. After filtering out most of the false positives, we were left with more than 800,000 printers that had network printing features enabled and were accessible over the internet.

Hacking 145

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2020

The two issues are a Windows spoofing bug and a remote code execution flaw in Internet Explorer. According to the security expert Tal Be’ery , the vulnerability, dubbed GlueBall, has been known since August 2018, because a malware sample exploiting it was uploaded to VirusTotal. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2020-1464 ).

Advertising 122

Advertising Malware Internet Internet 122

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2020

Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 revealed that the US CIA has hacked Chinese organizations in various sectors for the last 11 years. Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 is accusing that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of having hacked Chinese organizations for the last 11 years. time zone.

Hacking 145

Hacking Government Advertising Engineering 145

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers. Iran-linked APT group Pioneer Kitten, also known as Fox Kitten or Parisite, is now trying to monetize its efforts by selling access to some of the networks it has hacked to other hackers.

Hacking 137

Hacking VPN Advertising Government 137

Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

A statement from the SEC read as follows: “According to SEC, it has penalized eight companies in three actions for negligence of their cyber protection guidelines and procedures that stimulated email account hacks exposing personal data of numerous clients and customers in each firm.” . Often, hackers use phishing emails to target employees.

Accountability 125

Accountability Hacking Financial Services Data breaches 125

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you’re into this sort of thing, it’s pretty much the most fun you can possibly have on the Internet without committing multiple felonies. Since 2017, China has held at least seven of these competitions—called Robot Hacking Games—many with multiple qualifying rounds. People train for months. Winning is a big deal.

Artificial Intelligence 339

Artificial Intelligence Technology Software Hacking 339

Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Transportation Command in 2017, after learning that their computerized logistical systems were mostly unclassified and on the internet. A 2018 GAO report expressed concern regarding the lack of secure and patchable U.S. .” That was Bruce’s response at a conference hosted by U.S. This is not speculative. weapons systems.

Software 363

Software Cybersecurity Backups Manufacturing 363

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In December 2018, a then 21-year-0ld Troy Woody Jr. ” Islam and Woody were both core members of UGNazi, a hacker collective that sprang up in 2012 and claimed credit for hacking and attacking a number of high-profile websites. .” Iza’s complaint says he also harassed a man identified only as T.W., and refers to T.W.

Cryptocurrency 290

Cryptocurrency Government Internet Internet 290

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Ueland said after hearing about the escrow.com hack Monday evening he pulled the domain name system (DNS) records for escrow.com and saw they were pointing to an Internet address in Malaysia — 111.90.149[.]49 com was identical to the one displayed by escrow.com while the site’s DNS records were hacked.

Phishing 296

Phishing DNS Social Engineering Accountability 296

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2021

Supernova malware clues link Chinese threat group Spiral to SolarWinds server hacks. Supernova malware spotted on compromised SolarWinds Orion installs exposed on the Internets is likely linked to a China-linked espionage group. SecurityAffairs – hacking, GootKit). ” reads the analysis published by Secureworks.

Hacking 132

Hacking Internet Internet Malware 132

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

More than 250 customers of a popular and powerful online attack-for-hire service that was dismantled by authorities in 2018 are expected to face legal action for the damage they caused, according to Europol , the European Union’s law enforcement agency. In April 2018, investigators in the U.S.,

Computers and Electronics 198

Computers and Electronics DDOS Internet Internet 198

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

com , a cryptocurrency mining service that has been heavily abused to force hacked Web sites to mine virtual currency. At the time, Coinhive was only responding to abuse reports when contacted by a hacked site’s owner. At the time, Coinhive was only responding to abuse reports when contacted by a hacked site’s owner.

Cryptocurrency 207

Cryptocurrency Hacking Accountability Internet 207

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

The threat of bad actors hacking into airplane systems mid-flight has become a major concern for airlines and operators worldwide. Back in 2015, a security researcher decided to make that very point when he claimed to have hacked a plane , accessed the thrust system, and made it fly higher than intended.

Software 264

Software Risk Artificial Intelligence Engineering 264