Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

PaperCut MF/NG contains an improper access control vulnerability within the SetupCompleted class that allows authentication bypass and code execution in the context of system. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Last week, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Internet Archive was breached again, attackers hacked its Zendesk email support platform through stolen GitLab authentication tokens. Internet Archive Zendesk emails sent by the threat actor Source: BleepingComputer The message highlights a poor security posture by the Internet Archive.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Experts pointed out that attacks abusing the ngrok platform are hard to detect because connections to subdomains of ngrok.com are not filtered by security measures. Experts provided a list of ngrok -based attacks conducted by cybercrime organizations and nation-stated actors such as Fox Kitten and Pioneer Kitten APT groups.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, the data was compromised in a recent security breach, marking the second leak in the incident. Cisco confirmed the authenticity of the 4GB of leaked data, which was compromised in a recent security breach, marking it as the second leak in the incident.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2020

It could be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installs. An attempted attack requires user authentication.” The vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated attacker to “manipulate certain agent client components.”. An attempted attack requires user authentication.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

” To defend against ransomware campaign like this one, NJCCIC provided the following recommendations: Security Awareness Training : Engage in security awareness training to enhance defense mechanisms and recognize potential signs of malicious communications. Reference the provided resources for establishing DMARC authentication.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2021

Group-IB discovered a database allegedly belonging to a bulletproof hosting provider DDoS-Guard posted for sale on a cybercrime forum. The database supposedly contains information about DDoS-Guard’s customers, including their names, IP-addresses, and payment information. The seller registered this account on exploit[.]in

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Microsoft warns of large-scale phishing attacks orchestrated with an open-source adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit available in the cybercrime ecosystem Adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kits are becoming an essential technology in the cybercrime ecosystem that is used by multiple threat actors to launch phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The investigation started in January 2023 when a cloud provider approached Europol and shared information regarding compromised cloud user accounts. ” continues the press release. .” ” continues the press release.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Below the details of the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities: The first zero-day, tracked as CVE-2021-26855 , is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Exchange that could be exploited by an attacker to authenticate as the Exchange server by sending arbitrary HTTP requests.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

European authorities dismantled two cybercrime organizations responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. European authorities managed to dismantle the operations of two cybercrime gangs responsible for stealing millions through SIM hijacking. SecurityAffairs – SIM Hijacking, cybercrime). million). .”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2024

Ticketmaster confirms data breach impacting 560 million customers Critical Apache Log4j2 flaw still threatens global finance Crooks stole more than $300M worth of Bitcoin from the exchange DMM Bitcoin ShinyHunters is selling data of 30 million Santander customers Over 600,000 SOHO routers were destroyed by Chalubo malware in 72 hours LilacSquid APT (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

that is hosting various cybercrime products and services were being sold. companies for customers’ personal information.” Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and victim addresses. platform, offered data were authentic according to the feds. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, DEER.IO). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The IT giant urged Windows administrators to install the released security updates as soon as possible.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

A cybercrime gang focused on Business Email Compromise (BEC) has started using coronavirus-themed scam emails in its attacks. To defend against BEC attacks, Agari experts recommend vendors and suppliers to implement strong email authentication and anti-phishing email protections. ” reported BleepingComputer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A proof of concept exploit for two authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Dahua cameras is available online, users are recommended to immediately apply updates. “The identity authentication bypass vulnerability found in some Dahua products during the login process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

LabRat was designed to capture two-factor authentication codes and credentials, allowing the criminals to bypass enhanced security measures.” A Melbourne man and an Adelaide man, who police will allege were LabHost users, were arrested during the warrants and charged with cybercrime-related offences. ” The U.K.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2021

The data has been initially leaked on a cybercrime forum, but now copies of the stolen data are circulating on different underground sites. The hackers used stolen authentication cookies for an EA internal Slack channel that were bought in the Genesis black marketplace.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Cybercrime Hacking Engineering 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

France Travail data breach impacted 43 Million people Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland Cisco (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Three men have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency, an online service that allowed crooks to bypass Multi-Factor authentication (MFA). These OTPs, used in multi-factor authentication, allowed criminals to bypass security and access victims’ bank accounts to steal funds. .

Banking 123

Banking Social Engineering Accountability Authentication 123

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The cybersecurity firm’s recommendations for malware victims are: Consult an expert : For thorough malware removal and system security, seek professional help if needed. Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To protect against attacks like Credential Flusher, it is essential to adopt a series of security measures: Use updated antivirus software: Ensure that your security software is always up to date to detect and block the latest threats. Always verify the authenticity of received communications.

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Passwords Identity Theft Education Authentication 128

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2021

“This data was not, however, enough for the hacker to access e-state services, meaning the normal means of authentication (ID card, mobile ID and SMART ID) have not been compromised.” “It is not possible to gain access to e-services, give a digital signature, or to perform different financial transactions (incl.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

. “To secure systems against Conti ransomware, CISA, FBI, and the National Security Agency (NSA) recommend implementing the mitigation measures described in this Advisory, which include requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA), implementing network segmentation, and keeping operating systems and software up to date.”

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

After the first vaccines appeared on the Internet – and especially dark web forums – a busy trade in vaccines began online, with no one being able to verify the authenticity of the vaccines being sold. The medical theme will forever be a popular one for use as bait in cybercrime schemes. Predictions for the year 2022.

Healthcare 143

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

Researchers from Cyber looked for VNC exposed over the internet and discovered over 8000 VNC instances with authentication disabled, most of them in China, Sweden, and the United States. Cyble also reported that threat actors are selling access to systems exposed on the Internet via VNC on cybercrime forums. ” Cyble states.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

The researchers pointed out that French deputies and senators had the best security, with only 18% of searched emails in cybercrime forums and dark marketplaces. Most leaked data email addresses belong to British MPs (68%), followed by EU MEPs (44%). “And this is the best possible scenario.

Passwords 145

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

AT&T confirmed that a data breach impacted 73 million current and former customers after its data were leaked on a cybercrime forum. In August 2021, the group asked $1 million for the entire database, or $200,000 for access, according to the RestorePrivacy website that examined a sample that appears authentic.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

At the time, ZDNet validated the authenticity of the data contacting past guests of the hotel, including international business travelers, reporters attending tech conferences and CEOs attending business meetings. ” reported ZDNet.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This account was used for legit crypto-trading activities, but the investigation into some of the transactions revealed that some of them were associated to ransom payments. “More than 60 websites were registered with this, some with authentic contact information, such as cell phone numbers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

The attackers breached the organization via compromised credentials for a VPN portal that lacked multi-factor authentication (MFA). The threat actors conducted post-exploitation activities eighteen days after initial access.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Hackers aim at collecting login credentials for networks of the target organizations, then they attempt to monetize their efforts by selling access to corporate resources in the cybercrime underground. Improve 2FA and OTP messaging to reduce confusion about employee authentication attempts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2024

In May 2018, researchers from security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab reported that cybercriminals that targeted the Dasan GPON routers were using another new zero-day flaw affecting the same routers and recruit them in their botnet. Once the rules have been created, a thread connects to an NTP server from a roster of authentic NTP servers.

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