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. The FBI has observed incidents of stolen higher education credential information posted on publically accessible online forums or listed for sale on criminal marketplaces.

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Cybercrime Education Accountability Phishing 145

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.” “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity! But that action did not name any defendants.

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Cybercrime Advertising IoT Malware 279

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Diaconu was operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Buyers could search for credentials by desired criteria, such as price, geographic location, internet service provider, and operating system.”

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Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Advertising Passwords 130

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities Ransomware operators exploited Veeam Backup & Replication flaw CVE-2024-40711 in recent attacks GitLab fixed a critical flaw that could allow arbitrary CI/CD pipeline execution Iran and China-linked actors used ChatGPT for preparing attacks Internet Archive data breach impacted (..)

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Data breaches Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence 114

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. SocksEscort[.]com com , is what’s known as a “SOCKS Proxy” service.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

An internet outage impacted Orange Spain after a hacker gained access to the company’s RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing. The hacker, who uses the moniker ‘Snow’, gained access to the RIPE account of Orange Spain and misconfigured the BGP routing causing an internet outage.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2025

Japan s Financial Services Agency (FSA) reported that the damage caused by unauthorized access to and transactions on internet trading services is increasing. from fake websites (phishing sites) disguised as websites of real securities companies.” ” reads the FSA’s alert.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

At issue is a well-known security and privacy threat called “ namespace collision ,” a situation where domain names intended to be used exclusively on an internal company network end up overlapping with domains that can resolve normally on the open Internet. SSL/TLS certs). Image: Defcon.org.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2025

. “Our seasoned IT security team immediately took proactive steps to keep systems safe and as a result we have restricted internet access at our sites today. ” In response to the attack, the company had “restricted internet access at its sites,” however Harrods’ site remained online.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

Cado researchers recently detected an interesting attack pattern linked to an emerging cybercrime group tracked as Diicot (formerly, “Mexals”) and described in analyses published by Akamai and Bitdefender. This campaign specifically targets SSH servers exposed to the internet with password authentication enabled.

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Cybercrime DDOS Internet Internet 98

Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

.” The DOJ’s statement doesn’t mention that RSOCKS has been in operation since 2014, when access to the web store for the botnet was first advertised on multiple Russian-language cybercrime forums. “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In a 2,200-page report, Finnish authorities laid out how they connected the extortion spree to Kivimäki, a notorious hacker who was convicted in 2015 of perpetrating tens of thousands of cybercrimes, including data breaches, payment fraud, operating a botnet and calling in bomb threats.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. In March 2024, threat actors behind this campaign started targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. ” reads the PIN report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

“Kadariya is charged with cybercrime offenses associated with an alleged scheme to transmit the Angler Exploit Kit (AEK), other malware, and online scams to the computers of millions of unsuspecting victim Internet users through online advertisements – so-called “malvertising” – and other means from October 2013 through March 2022. .

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Malware Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Internet 127

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This stolen data is often exposed on both the clear and dark web, heightening risks of identity theft and further perpetuating cybercrime. The average data theft per attack is roughly 450 GB, impacting countless individuals and putting their private health information at risk of exploitation.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers are vulnerable to the critical vulnerability CVE-2022-46169 which is actively exploited in the wild. Researchers from Censys discovered that the majority of internet-exposed Cacti servers are vulnerable to the critical flaw CVE-2022-46169 which is under active exploitation in the wild.

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Internet Internet Hacking Malware 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Researchers at the threat intelligence firm Cyble discovered a new wave of phishing attacks targeting multiple organizations that are abusing the ngrok platform, a secure and introspectable tunnel to the localhost. Cyble also spotted a phishing tool kit, named “KingFish3 (Social master), advertised on a cybercrime forum. 4f421deb219c[.]ngrok[.]io)

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Phishing Cybercrime Mobile Internet 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2024

An operation conducted by the Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany (BKA) and the Frankfurt cybercrime combating unit (ZIT) led to the seizure of the infrastructure of the darknet marketplace Nemesis Market in Germany and Lithuania. Crimemarket was a prominent platform for trading illegal drugs, narcotics, and cybercrime services.

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Marketing Cybercrime DDOS Internet 129

Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. hospitals and healthcare providers.”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and international calling, SIM-only plans and device deals. Cell C is the fourth-largest mobile network operator in South Africa, , after Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The man was held in the Netherlands, and he was charged for his alleged role in the international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. In October 2020, the US Justice Department charged Sokolovsky with computer fraud for allegedly infecting millions of computers with the Raccoon Infostealer.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“On August 7, 2024, we became aware of claims that information was taken from our systems and posted on the dark web. The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that is not accessible through regular search engines like Google.

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Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Engineering 137

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

. • Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness. Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

As a result, the Department now doesnt have internet connectivity, and all computers are returned off to prevent further damage. . “On March 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM Yap Department of Health Services IT unit detected a cyberattack ransomware on the network. In response, the whole network was taken offline.

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Ransomware Government Internet Internet 114

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

Last week, French authorities have seized the dark web marketplace Le Monde Parallèle, it is another success of national police in the fight against cybercrime. French authorities seized the dark web marketplace Le Monde Parallèle, the operation is another success of national police in the fight against cybercrime activity in the dark web.

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Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Banking Mobile 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2025

This design suggests its use as a post-compromise tool to access systems not directly reachable over the Internet. Command-line arguments specify IP addresses and ports, facilitating data relay through compromised machines. ” concludes the report. “Mustang Panda remains active in targeting organizations and individuals in Myanmar.”

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Encryption Government Malware Internet 112

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2024

“The man, 42, is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (28 June, 2024) to face nine charges for alleged cybercrime offences.” These harvested cfedentials could be used to access victims’ personal information and bank details. ” AFP Western Command Cybercrime Detective Inspector Andrea Coleman said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2023

The law enforcement operation was coordinated by INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Directorate, under the auspices of the INTERPOL Africa Cybercrime Operations desk and INTERPOL’s Support Programme for the African Union in relation to AFRIPOL (ISPA). Another suspect was arrested in Nigeria and is accused of defrauding a Gambian victim.

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Cybercrime Scams Internet Internet 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Wall Street Market marketplace was considered one of the most important points of aggregation in the cybercrime underground for trading in cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines as well as digital goods (i.e. ” the Head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) , Edvardas Šileris said.

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Cybercrime Advertising Marketing Internet 139

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The government agencies receive information about imminent attacks, threat actors are using the TrickBot botnet to deliver the infamous ransomware to the infected systems. “CISA, FBI, and HHS have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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Healthcare Ransomware Cybercrime Advertising 145

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

is a US-based telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, cable TV, and phone services. is known for offering high-speed internet and competitive pricing in markets where it competes with larger providers. a leading Internet Service Provider with over 1.5 WideOpenWest (WOW!) Arkana claimed to have breached WOW!s

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Hacking Telecommunications Data breaches Internet 75

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections Progress Software fixed (..)

Spyware 120

Spyware Data breaches Cybercrime Banking 120

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

The company launched an investigation into the incident with the help of the Korean National Police Agency and Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

how are they connected to the Internet (hint: they aren't, they are… [link] — Robᵉʳᵗ Graham ? ErrataRob) February 7, 2024 Several experts explained that electric toothbrushes have no direct connections to the internet, they relies on Bluetooth to connect to mobile apps. what was the brand of toothbrushes?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

“Organizations with internet-facing Windows systems exposing PHP-CGI especially those in these newly identified targeted regions should follow the guidance provided by Cisco Talos and perform retro-hunts to identify similar exploitation patterns.” The company urges users to update their installations as soon as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Researchers at Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB recently discovered thousands of databases exposed to the internet that could have been exploited when they were left unprotected. According to Group-IB, the likelihood of the database systems being used in cybercrime and security breaches is high.

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