Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A threat actor named InTheBox is promoting on Russian cybercrime forums an inventory of 1,894 web injects (overlays of phishing windows) for stealing credentials and sensitive data from banking, cryptocurrency exchange, and e-commerce apps [.]

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Authorities in the United Kingdom have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly operating an online service for sending high-volume phishing campaigns via mobile text messages. ” SMS Bandits offered an SMS phishing (a.k.a. Image: osint.fans. “But on the telecom front they were using fairly sophisticated tactics.”

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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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The Hacker News

MAY 27, 2024

Microsoft is calling attention to a Morocco-based cybercrime group dubbed Storm-0539 that's behind gift card fraud and theft through highly sophisticated email and SMS phishing attacks. We've seen some examples where

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The Hacker News

APRIL 18, 2024

The infamous cybercrime syndicate known as FIN7 has been linked to a spear-phishing campaign targeting the U.S. automotive industry to deliver a known backdoor called Carbanak (aka Anunak).

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The Hacker News

APRIL 18, 2024

As many as 37 individuals have been arrested as part of an international crackdown on a cybercrime service called LabHost that has been used by criminal actors to steal personal credentials from victims around the world.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 29, 2024

Group-IB reports on the activities of the Spanish-speaking cyber group GXC Team, which uses phishing kits with malicious Android applications. Group-IB... The post AI-Driven Phishing-as-a-Service: GXC Team Raises the Stakes in Cybercrime appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Cybercrime is here, it is dynamic and it is not going anywhere. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) hosted its 16th annual Electronic Crime Research symposium, APWG eCrime 2021 in early December. The post APWG’s eCrime 2021 Symposium Shows Cybercrime Evolving appeared first on Security Boulevard. The three tracks.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 23, 2023

I get UPS phishing spam on my phone all the time. Turns out that hackers have been harvesting actual UPS delivery data from a Canadian tracking tool for its phishing SMSs. I never click on it, because it’s so obviously spam.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

You’ve probably never heard of “ 16Shop ,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. A 16Shop phishing page spoofing Apple and targeting Japanese users. Image: Akamai.com. The INTERPOL statement says the platform sold hacking tools to compromise more than 70,000 users in 43 countries.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2024

This is the deceptive power of new FishXProxy Phishing Kit, a new phishing toolkit emerging from the cybercrime underground. The post New FishXProxy Phishing Kit Lowers Barriers for Cybercriminals appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Dubbed Operation Synergia II, the coordinated effort ran from April 1 to August 31, 2024, targeting phishing, ransomware, and information stealer infrastructure. "Of INTERPOL on Tuesday said it took down more than 22,000 malicious servers linked to various cyber threats as part of a global operation.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, we saw numerous law enforcement operations targeting cybercrime operations, including cryptocurrency scams, phishing attacks, credential theft, malware development, and ransomware attacks. [.]

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

In a significant stride against cybercrime, law enforcement agencies worldwide have orchestrated a comprehensive crackdown on LabHost, a notorious cybercrime service facilitating multi-national phishing operations. The post LabHost Crackdown: 37 Arrested In Global Cybercrime Bust appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

An international law enforcement operation led to the disruption of the prominent phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Nebulae and coordinated by Europol, led to the disruption of LabHost, which is one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platforms. ” The U.K.

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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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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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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2024

Recent reports have highlighted that the notorious FIN7 cybercrime group has targeted the U.S. automotive industry through a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign. The post FIN7 Cybercrime Group Strikes US Auto Sector Using Carbanak appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors. Rising popularity.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Phishing, despite its somewhat innocuous name, remains one of the foremost security threats facing businesses today. The FBI Internet Crime Report puts phishing and its variants (spear phishing, smishing, vishing) as the top cybercrime for the last five years, and the advent of generative AI has only added fuel to the fire.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

SpyCloud Investigations is a powerful cybercrime and identity threat investigation solution used by analysts and investigators to discover and act on threats by navigating the world’s largest repository of recaptured breach, malware, and phishing data. Austin, TX, Oct.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website. million phishing attempts in 2023.”

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Additional Contributor: Jake Plant, Strategic Delivery Manager Introduction In contemporary cybercrime operations, Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains one of the […] The post Fraudster’s Fumble: From Phish to Failure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Microsoft warns of large-scale phishing attacks orchestrated with an open-source adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kit available in the cybercrime ecosystem Adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing kits are becoming an essential technology in the cybercrime ecosystem that is used by multiple threat actors to launch phishing attacks.

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We Live Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions. The post European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023. billion in 2022 to $4.57

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Phishing scams continue to top the list of cybercrimes. Phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents. have experienced a successful phishing. have experienced a successful phishing. The post Preparing for Evolving Phishing Scams appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

JUNE 22, 2023

For this post, we selected three private reports, namely those related to LockBit and phishing campaigns targeting businesses, and prepared excerpts from these. Phishing and a kit Recently we stumbled upon a Business Email Compromise (BEC) case, active since at least Q3 2022.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A joint international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled a major phishing scheme targeting mobile users. Europol supported European and Latin American law enforcement agencies in dismantling an international criminal network that unlocks stolen or lost mobile phones using a phishing platform.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The Royal Malaysian Police announced the seizure of the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. The Royal Malaysian Police announced to have dismantled the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. The operation was first documented on OSINT Fans by Gabor Szathmari in October 2020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. Phishing Reporting : Report phishing emails and other malicious cyber activities to relevant authorities like the FBI’s IC3 and the NJCCIC.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

ESET researchers detailed a phishing campaign against mobile users that uses Progressive Web Applications (PWAs). The technique allows the installation of a phishing application from a third-party website without requiring the user to enable third-party app installations. ” reads the report published by ESET.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

US DoJ charged a Chinese national who used spear-phishing emails to obtain sensitive info from NASA, the U.S. DoJ charged a Chinese national, Song Wu (39), who used spear-phishing emails to target employees of NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA.” “According to U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. Both LockBit 3.0

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

carmaker with spear-phishing attacks. In late 2023, BlackBerry researchers spotted the threat actor FIN7 targeting a large US automotive manufacturer with a spear-phishing campaign. BlackBerry reported that the financially motivated group FIN7 targeted the IT department of a large U.S. com”, which is a free online scanner.

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