Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The FBI responded by reverifying InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. In a post on the English language cybercrime forum BreachForums , USDoD leaked information on roughly 3,200 Airbus vendors, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. But on Sept. But on Sept.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

” Perm is the current administrator of Star Fraud , one of the more consequential cybercrime communities on Telegram and one that has emerged as a foundry of innovation in voice phishing attacks. As we’ll see in a moment, that phishing kit is operated and rented out by a cybercriminal known as “ Perm ” a.k.a.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Over 2,700 participants from 29 countries gathered for an event that was jam-packed with news about technological advances (with a particular focus on the security space) that are currently working to help MSPs and businesses defend themselves against cybercrime in a world that is becoming more unsafe.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 22, 2025

A sophisticated cybercrime campaign, dubbed Elusive Comet , has been uncovered, in which North Korean threat actors are exploiting Zoom's remote control feature to infiltrate the systems of cryptocurrency professionals. This adds an additional layer of protection in the event of credential theft.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider , a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio , LastPass , DoorDash , Mailchimp , and nearly 130 other organizations over the past two years. man arrested was a SIM-swapper who went by the alias “ Tyler.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

“web shells”) that various cybercrime groups worldwide have been using to commandeer any unpatched Exchange servers. This is hardly the first time malware or malcontents have abused my name, likeness and website trademarks as a cybercrime meme , for harassment, or just to besmirch my reputation.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity decided to test this expanded policy with what would appear to be a no-brainer request: I asked Google to remove search result for BriansClub , one of the largest (if not THE largest) cybercrime stores for selling stolen payment card data. BriansClub has long abused my name and likeness to pimp its wares on the hacking forums.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

Often the rationale behind couching these events as newsworthy is that the attacks involve publicly traded companies or recognizable brands, and that investors and the public have a right to know. Such coverage is potentially quite harmful and plays deftly into the hands of organized crime. Maybe you disagree, dear readers?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). The news of this fast-spreading computer virus dominated headlines, and the creator, Onel de Guzman, was arrested for committing this cybercrime. Lessons learned.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Amazon and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a security event. We were notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers including Amazon. Exposed data did not include Social Security numbers or financial information.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2024

As cyberattacks and malicious campaigns grow increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, the event underscored the urgent need for robust defensive strategies across both the public and private sectors.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2023

FlyHosting first advertised on cybercrime forums in November 2022, saying it was a Germany-based hosting firm that was open for business to anyone looking for a reliable place to host malware, botnet controllers, or DDoS-for-hire infrastructure. This post will be updated in the event they respond. Image: Ke-la.com.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

This week’s events are a very good, and rather alarming, illustration. A Latvian woman has been charged for their alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organisation. As touched on above, the group hired experts in a variety of cybercrime fields. What happened this week, you ask? How bad is it really?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In October 2024, Cisco confirmed that the data posted by the notorious threat actor IntelBroker on a cybercrime forum was stolen from its DevHub environment. Meanwhile, Cisco will engage directly with customers if we determine they have been impacted by this event. ” reads the update published by Cisco.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Recently, these scammers have branched out into offering fake streaming services for nearly any kind of event advertised on Facebook. Apkdownloadweb has a Facebook page , which shows a number of “live video” teasers for sports events that have already happened, and says its domain is apkdownloadweb[.]com. net for DNS.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Mongolian Skimmer captures final data entries using the beforeunload event, ensures cross-browser compatibility with various event-handling techniques, and employs anti-debugging tactics by monitoring formatting changes to detect and evade debugging attempts.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months.

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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. This complexity can be compounded by the effects of world events like COVID-19 or a war, resulting in manufacturing slowdowns and lockdowns. Finally, the TCU safeguards against reputation risk.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This widespread geographical distribution of “Free Leaksmas” event highlights the extensive global reach and severe impact of these cybercriminal activities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

While it may be of little comfort – you are not alone – it’s equally difficult for other businesses to compete with the hugely successful and profitable business of cybercrime. The asymmetry of resources: It’s hard to fight cybercrime on an uneven playing field. Asymmetry of incentive: Cybercrime pays big time.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. In mid-August, a member of a popular Russian-language cybercrime forum offered to sell access to the internal network of a U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 7, 2023

Free speech and digital privacy appear to be key components left out of a United Nations (UN) Cybercrime Treaty being proposed, primarily, by Russia. And what has emerged so far contemplates [ PDF ] more than 30 new cybercrime offenses, with few concessions to free speech or human rights."

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The war in Ukraine has pitted cybercriminals against one another like no other event before it. Infighting, conscription, emigration.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” FakeCall relies on the Monitoring Dialer Activity service to monitor events from the com.skt.prod.dialer package (the stock dialer app), potentially allowing it to detect when the user is attempting to make calls using apps other than the malware itself. Upon detecting specific events (e.g.,

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2024

From the Stands to the Screen - Safeguarding Global Sporting Events with Cybersecurity josh.pearson@t… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 07:00 Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. Encryption Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. And how can we protect against them?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

The incident also highlights the often murky area between what’s legal and ethical in combating cybercrime. Ho said he was unaware of any data security incident and that no such event had been reported to his company, but that Fivestars is now investigating the claims. An online post by the attackers who broke into Data Viper.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2025

The backdoor can drop additional payloads, block input, clear event logs, wipe clipboard, delete browser data, and erase profiles for apps like Skype and Telegram. Google researchers provided event rules within Google Security Operations to dete ctPLAYFULGHOST activity.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

CISA adds Apple, Oracle Agile PLM bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog More than 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls hacked exploiting recently patched zero-days Ransomhub ransomware gang claims the hack of Mexican government Legal Affairs Office US DoJ charges five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang Threat actor (..)

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 25, 2025

Long story of a $250 million cryptocurrency theft that, in a complicated chain events, resulted in a pretty brutal kidnapping.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The investigation began in early 2024 after data stolen from a Madrid business association was leaked on dark web cybercrime forums. The hacker claimed responsibility for the attacks on multiple cybercrime forums under different monikers to avoid being identified. ” continues the press release. ” concludes the statement.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 18, 2021

The announcement came on the heels of a turbulent year for the major cybercrime store, and just weeks after U.S. Like many other top cybercrime bazaars, Joker’s Stash was a frequent target of phishers looking to rip off unwary or unsophisticated thieves. and European authorities seized a number of its servers.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2020

The economic laws of supply and demand hold just as true in the business world as they do in the cybercrime space. But fraud experts say recent developments suggest both trends are about to change — and likely for the worse. “Card present data supply hasn’t wavered much during the COVID-19 period,” Alforov said.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2024

” Dark Angels is thought to be a Russia-based cybercrime syndicate whose distinguishing characteristic is stealing truly staggering amounts of data from major companies across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, government and education. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 21, 2024.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“[Leonardo Maria del Vecchio] eagerly awaiting the completion of preliminary investigations to be able to prove he has nothing to do with the events in question and that charges laid against him have no basis.” ” reads a statement from a lawyer for Del Vecchio.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

ZAGG announced the implementation of security measures to minimize the risk of a similar event occurring in the future. “If you believe there was fraudulent use of your information as a result of this event and would like to discuss how you may be able to resolve those issues, please reach out to an Experian agent. .

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