Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 6, 2025

A WordPress plugin known as PhishWP, has been discovered on Russian cybercrime forums and is being exploited by cybercriminals to steal sensitive data from unsuspecting users. The post WordPress Plugin Exploited to Turn Legitimate Sites Into Phishing Traps appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Cyber cops in Ukraine carried out an arrest and several raids last week in connection with the author of a U-Admin , a software package used to administer what’s being called “one of the world’s largest phishing services.” The U-Admin phishing panel interface. Image: fr3d.hk/blog. ” U-Admin, a.k.a.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Security experts say the Russia-based service provider Prospero OOO (the triple O is the Russian version of “LLC”) has long been a persistent source of malicious software, botnet controllers, and a torrent of phishing websites. The bulletproof hosting provider BEARHOST. This screenshot has been machine-translated from Russian. .

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

Really interesting paper calculating the worldwide cost of cybercrime: Abstract: In 2012 we presented the first systematic study of the costs of cybercrime. Several new cybercrimes are significant enough to mention, including business email compromise and crimes involving cryptocurrencies. and more on response.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Law enforcement agencies from the United States and Europe seized domain names and servers belonging to a virtual private network (VPN) provider long linked to online cybercrime. The post US, European Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime-Friendly VPN Services appeared first on Adam Levin. In a press release issued December 22, U.S.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

One English-speaking cybercriminal who goes by the nicknames “ Pwnstar ” and “ Pwnipotent ” has been selling fake EDR services on both Russian-language and English cybercrime forums. “Unfortunately, a lot of this is phishing or malware campaigns,” Donahue said. dot-gov emails get hacked. ”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 8, 2019

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

A sophisticated cybercrime service known as “Lucid” is exploiting vulnerabilities in Apples iMessage and Androids Rich Communication Services (RCS), allowing cyberthieves to conduct large-scale phishing attacks with alarming success. Automated mobile farms that deploy phishing messages at scale.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As Valentines Day approaches, cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts to exploit consumers through romance scams, phishing campaigns and fraudulent e-commerce offers. The post Cybercriminals Exploit Valentines Day with Romance Scams, Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 10, 2025

Just like the three wise monkeys , some small business owners are unintentionally following a philosophy of see no risk, hear no warning, speak no threat when it comes to cybersecurity. In the context of cybersecurity, its a silent enabler for hackers who thrive on unguarded systems and untrained staff.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Cybersecurity is a top concern for individuals and businesses in the increasingly digital world. Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Rising popularity.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

“The cybersecurity industry has spent years and billions of dollars securing accounts, but criminals have moved far beyond account-level access,” said Ted Ross, SpyClouds CEO and Co-Founder. SpyClouds innovative identity threat protection is about as important as it gets in cyber; identity is everything, said John N. .

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The Hacker News

JULY 26, 2024

A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings to the next level.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is rapidly revolutionizing various industries, including cybersecurity, allowing the creation of realistic and personalized content. Additionally, platforms like FraudGPT and WormGPT , launched in mid-2023, provide tools specifically designed for phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

Attackers now have access to extensive identity data from multiple sourcesincluding data breaches, infostealer malware infections, phishing campaigns, and combolistsposing a challenge for organizations whose security measures have not yet adapted to address the full scope of interconnected identity exposures holistically.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Interpol, other law enforcement agencies, and cybersecurity firms teamed up for Operation Synergia II, shutting down 22,000 malicious servers that supported ransomware, phishing, and other attacks and arresting 41 people connected to the cybercrime campaigns.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

FIN7 cybercrime group has been linked to Anubis, a Python-based backdoor that provides remote access to compromised Windows systems. Delivered via phishing and hosted on compromised SharePoint sites, it remains undetected by most antivirus solutions, posing a serious security risk.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Researchers at Datadog Security Labs have uncovered a year-long, large-scale cybercrime campaign by a threat actor tracked as MUT-1244. Simultaneously, a phishing campaign tricked targets into installing a fake kernel update. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

As cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity, there has also been growing concern about cybercrime involvement in this sector Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the financial world, offering new investment opportunities and decentralized transactions.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cybercrime has been steadily on the rise for the past years. This made the need for strengthening cybersecurity so apparent to everyone that U.S. The best approach one can adopt is always having cybersecurity at the forefront of their mind whichever aspect of their business they approach. Canada, and the U.K.,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

A new and dangerous AI-powered hacking tool is making waves across the cybercrime underworld and experts say it could change the way digital attacks are launched. Built for offense, not defense Cybersecurity firm SlashNext refers to it as the next evolution of black-hat AI. But this isnt just another tweaked version of a chatbot.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical fields in technology, ensuring that data, networks, and systems are protected from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. As cyber threats escalate, the demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity is skyrocketing. trillion annually.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. The comments we received were uniformly insightful and helpful.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

March Madness is here, and while fans are busy filling out brackets and making last-minute bets, cybercriminals are running their own full-court presstargeting unsuspecting fans with phishing scams, fake betting apps, and credential-harvesting schemes. This scenario follows the common phishing tactics: strike at personal interest.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2024

In a major multinational law enforcement operation, authorities have disrupted LabHost, one of the world's largest "phishing-as-a-service" platforms facilitating cyber fraud on a massive scale. LabHost had provided phishing tools and services to around 10,000 cybercriminal users worldwide for a monthly subscription fee.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Check Point researchers discovered a new version of the Banshee macOS infostealer which is distributed through phishing websites and fake GitHub repositories, often masqueraded as popular software. The malicious code was advertised on cybercrime forums for $3,000 per month.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As the digital landscape evolves, cybersecurity remains a critical concern for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. With the advent of new technologies and rising cyber threats , 2025 promises significant shifts in the cybersecurity domain. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Can Cybersecurity Make You a Millionaire?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

SpyCloud helps stop cybercrime before it happens by identifying these identity risks early, mapping them back to impacted users, devices, and applications, and sending actionable intelligence to an organizations EDR for response and remediation. About SpyCloud: SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 23, 2025

Researchers from Abnormal Security discovered an advert for the chatbot on a cybercrime forum and tested its capabilities by asking it to create a DocuSign phishing email.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2025

Table of contents Overview Criminals impersonate Google Ads Lures hosted on Google Sites Phishing for Google account credentials Victimology Who is behind these campaigns? Figure 12: The actual phishing page that follows Finally, all the data is combined with the username and password and sent to the remote server via a POST request.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp. The efficacy of hygiene.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2025

Law Enforcement and Cybercrime Control Russian authorities may want to monitor criminal organizations, opposition groups, or foreign entities using Telegram. Gaining access without cooperation from Telegram itself could be highly valuable. The ban does not affect Ukrainian citizens. continues the announcement.

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