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A Year Later, Cybercrime Groups Still Rampant on Facebook

Krebs on Security

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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Airplane manufacturer Bombardier has disclosed a security breach, data leaked online

Security Affairs

Hackers posted data stolen from manufacturer of business jets Bombardier on Clop ransomware leak site following alleged FTA hack. Security experts from FireEye linked the cyber attacks to the cybercrime group UNC2546, aka FIN11. Bombardier pointed out that manufacturing and customer support operations have not been impacted.

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XE Group shifts from credit card skimming to exploiting zero-days

Security Affairs

The cybercrime group XE Group exploited a VeraCore zero-day to deploy reverse shells, web shells in recent attacks. “By targeting supply chains in the manufacturing and distribution sectors, XE Group not only maximizes the impact of their operations but also demonstrates an acute understanding of systemic vulnerabilities.

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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy.

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Power semiconductor component manufacturer Semikron suffered a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck. The German manufacturer didn’t share details about the attack or the family of ransomware that infected its systems. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. orgs with 3 malware

Security Affairs

A new cybercrime gang, tracked as UNC2529 , has targeted many organizations in the US and other countries using new sophisticated malware. FireEye’s Mandiant unit observed two distinct waves of attacks carried out by the cybercrime group in December 2020. The post UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

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Threat actor claims to have hacked European manufacturer of missiles MBDA

Security Affairs

Threat actors that go online with the moniker Adrastea claim to have hacked the multinational manufacturer of missiles MBDA. The post Threat actor claims to have hacked European manufacturer of missiles MBDA appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.