Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2022

Non-state actors include multinational corporations, collectives of hacktivists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cybercrime syndicates, private military organizations, media outlets, terrorist groups, labor unions, organized ethnic groups, lobby groups, criminal organizations, private businesses, and others.

Cyber Attacks 126

Cyber Attacks Cybercrime Telecommunications Government 126

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2022

The role of Social Media in modern society – Social Media Day 22 interview Experts shared PoC exploit code for RCE in Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus tool A ransomware attack forced publishing giant Macmillan to shuts down its systems SessionManager Backdoor employed in attacks on Microsoft IIS servers worldwide A long-running cryptomining campaign (..)

Telecommunications 98

Telecommunications Media DDOS Malware 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2023

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Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Backups Ransomware 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to the same article, another such attack took place in the late 1990s when the American military attacked a Serbian telecommunications network. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks. As has always been the case, wartime has a very specific impact on the information landscape.

DDOS 141

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 141

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The most common objective of such attacks is cyberespionage and disruption of major telecommunications companies’ work. The telecommunications sector: Are providers ready for 5G? If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes.

Banking 123

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 123

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

On September 2022, the Sandworm group was observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. ” The CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn Telegram channel was used by Russia-linked actors to leak stolen data and carry out DDoS attacks against selected targets.

Phishing 98

Phishing Education Accountability Malware 98

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Botnet owners (botmasters) sell access to the victim machines in bulk as a resource that can be monetized in many ways, such as organizing DDoS attacks, distributing spam or, in the case of ransomware, by piggybacking on this initial infection to get a foothold in a potential target. Access sellers. Part II: The darknet shenanigans.

Ransomware 136

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. The vendor released a patch when they learned about the problem.

DDOS 122

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 122

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. In December, Canada’s Laurentian University reported a DDoS attack. Educational institutions are recommended to use anti-DDoS solutions and strong firewall settings, and partner up with ISPs. But it dealt with the problem in a matter of minutes.

DDOS 140

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 140

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That reporting was based on clues from an early Russian cybercrime forum in which a hacker named Rescator — using the same profile image that Rescator was known to use on other forums — claimed to have originally been known as “Helkern,” the nickname chosen by the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Darklife.

Cybercrime 265

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 265

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

31, 2019, Rezvesz said his company recently was the subject of an international search warrant executed jointly by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “In In an “official press release” posted to pastebin.com on Mar. 2017 analysis of the RAT.

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Advertising Malware Marketing Software 233

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

Cyber Attacks 121

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 121

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency 111

Cryptocurrency Malware Hacking Data breaches 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. The past year — a harrowing period for the world economy — culminated in the spike of cybercrime. Threat actors have also set a new record in DDoS attack power: 2.3

Banking 143

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 143

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. Over the past few years, we have witnessed numerous APT actors and cybercrime groups successfully execute their code in the kernel-mode of targeted systems, despite the presence of these new protection mechanisms.

Hacking 134

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 134

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2020

Justice Department today criminally charged a Canadian and a Northern Ireland man for allegedly conspiring to build botnets that enslaved hundreds of thousands of routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. telecommunications provider TalkTalk. ”

IoT 326

IoT DDOS Cybercrime Internet 326

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. On BreachForums, Kiberphant0m has sold the source code to “ Shi-Bot ,” a custom Linux DDoS botnet based on the Mirai malware.

DDOS 283

DDOS Cybercrime Accountability Government 283

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Meanwhile, Kiberphant0m claimed in posts on Telegram that he was responsible for hacking into at least 15 telecommunications firms, including AT&T and Verizon. “I know that young people involved in cybercrime will read these articles,” Nixon said. Several profile photos visible on the Facebook page of Cameron Wagenius.

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Hacking Telecommunications DDOS Government 349