Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. 30, Bug posted a sales thread to the cybercrime forum Breached[.]co Today, one of the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

The inherent complexity of the supply chain for modern technology is a reason why so many cybercrime attempts have been successful. It provides an answer to the most common and dangerous forms of cybercrime: •Security at the root. The TCU deploys AI-based runtime threat-detection surveillance and remediation for enhanced tamper •.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost U.S.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Surveillance creep risks violating autonomy. Accountability and Transparency – Ethical security requires checks against excessive power and oversight for responsibility. No accounting for psychology – Factoring human irrationality into policy is essential, not dismissed as “security theater.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

charity and movement by the cybersecurity industry that supports more than 2,000 individuals and sole traders impacted by cybercrime and online harm every month. It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Cybersecurity Announcement of a Visa Restriction Policy to Promote Accountability for the Misuse of Commercial Spyware Critical Security Issue Affecting TeamCity On-Premises (CVE-2024-23917) – Update to 2023.11.3

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2019

The popular privacy-focused email service ProtonMail has been accused of offering voluntarily real-time surveillance assistance to law enforcement. The popular privacy-focused email service ProtonMail made the headlines because it has been accused of supporting real-time surveillance carried out by law enforcement. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. ” reads the report. ” reads the report.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Australian Parliament passed the controversial Surveillance Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, also known as the Identify and Disrupt Bill and to a few the “hacking” bill, on August 25. Account activity warrant —Allows the takeover of an individual’s online account(s) for the purpose of gathering criminal evidence.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

But regular consumers are equally affected by cybercrime, directly or indirectly. A key stat: cybercrime in 2020 was marked by a visible and aggressive targeting of the human layer. A key stat: cybercrime in 2020 was marked by a visible and aggressive targeting of the human layer. Aligned efforts to capitalize on COVID-19.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Hackers also posted images captured from the hacked surveillance video on Twitter with an #OperationPanopticon hashtag, published images show that they have gained root shell access to the surveillance cameras used by Telsa and Cloudflare. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. THE LAPSUS$ CONNECTION.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Wanted Ukrainian cybercrime suspect Vyacheslav “Tank” Penchukov (right) was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. Once inside a victim company’s bank accounts, the crooks would modify the firm’s payroll to add dozens of “ money mules ,” people recruited through work-at-home schemes to handle bank transfers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

. “We’re publishing the details of a new vulnerability (tracked under CVE-2022-30563) affecting the implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) WS-UsernameToken authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua, a very popular manufacturer of IP-based surveillance solutions.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2022

” Privacy advocates are raising the alarm on surveillance activities operated by law enforcement by collecting data from connected systems in modern cars. “New cars are surveillance on wheels, sending sensitive passenger data to carmakers and police.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor. users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

hacking tools and electronics A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It also predicts that organised gangs will use cybercrime more, because it offers easy money for lower risk. Meanwhile on the consumer side of privacy, Meta will start allowing EU users to unlink their Facebook and Instagram accounts. MORE Three things security leaders can do to increase accountability.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequences of browser-focused cybercrime Hackers are able to utilize browser vulnerabilities to install malware and spyware on devices, steal login credentials for other services, extract sensitive user data, and maintain persistence inside systems. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 awarded $1,035,000 and a Tesla for 27 0-days CISA announced the Pre-Ransomware Notifications initiative China-linked hackers target telecommunication providers in the Middle East City of Toronto is one of the victims hacked by Clop gang using GoAnywhere (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

million Twitter accounts available for sale. and Blackmatter ransomware U.S. increased rewards for info on North Korea-linked threat actors to $10 million Threat actors leverages DLL-SideLoading to spread Qakbot malware Zero Day attacks target online stores using PrestaShop? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This is enough to have Senators calling for “tougher measures” on cybercrime. Turned down due to a lack of detail and guidelines which “may give rise to a situation of dangerous state intrusion and surveillance threatening many constitutionally protected rights”, it’s now back on the table.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5 is optimized to automatically bypass censorship A massive cyberattack hit Albania Watch out for the CVE-2022-30136 Windows NFS Remote Code Execution flaw Graff paid a $7.5M

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to our computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.” ” said Brown.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. The force was originally created to tackle a range of cybercrimes, but Tarazi says SIM swappers are a primary target now for two reasons.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The opening lines of the lawsuit say it all: "Defendants are notorious hackers—amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites routine and flagrant abuse.". Cybercrime mercenary group tracked around the world. And that's why Apple is suing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

to replace Chinese equipment Hackers breached a server of National Games of China days before the event Russian Gamaredon APT is targeting Ukraine since October Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark Argo CD flaw could allow stealing sensitive data from Kubernetes Apps. US seizes $3.6 Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Governments in many countries push for easier identification of Internet users to fight cybercrime, as well as “traditional” crime coordinated online. Citizens, for their part, are increasingly concerned with surveillance capitalism , a lack of anonymity and dependence on online services.

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