Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

Researchers at Proofpoint reported that crooks are abusing free code repositories on GitHub to host phishing websites and bypass security defenses. SecurityAffairs – GitHub, cybercrime). The post Crooks abuse GitHub platform to host phishing kits appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2023

They found a tool called WormGPT “through a prominent online forum that’s often associated with cybercrime,” Kelley wrote in a blog post. ” The security researchers tested WormGPT to see how it would perform in BEC attacks. Promotion of jailbreaks for AI platforms.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

It quickly spots common security flaws like misconfigurations, outdated sof, such as, and weak passwords, helping you test systems efficiently and thoroughly. Modular Architecture: SploitScan is highly flexible. You can easily add or remove modules to customize scans, making it adaptable to different testing needs.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

It quickly spots common security flaws like misconfigurations, outdated sof, such as, and weak passwords, helping you test systems efficiently and thoroughly. Modular Architecture: SploitScan is highly flexible. You can easily add or remove modules to customize scans, making it adaptable to different testing needs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Black Lotus is able to disable security solutions, including Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI), BitLocker, and Windows Defender. The rootkit is able to bypass security defenses like UAC and Secure Boot, it is able to load unsigned drivers used to perform a broad range of malicious activities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

” DEV-1084 presented itself as cybercrime group likely as an attempt to hide its real motivation of a nation-state actor. The attackers were able to interfere with security tools using Group Policy Objects (GPO). Then the attackers maintain persistence by registering a scheduled task using GPO.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2022

Just like cybercrime, online fraud can happen to anyone – it doesn’t discriminate regardless of whether you’re a big or small company. . We’ve seen a shift since the pandemic of more businesses operating online, making it more of a risk for those that don’t have proper security defenses in place.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The act also covers various forms of cybercrime, including malware distribution and data theft. Recent amendments to the CFAA may include updates to address new cybercrime techniques and technological advancements. The act aims to balance privacy rights with the needs of law enforcement in investigating cybercrimes.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

For decades, West African scammers, primarily located in Nigeria, have perfected the use of social engineering in cybercrime activity. “Knowing the actor is Nigerian really brings the entire story full circle and provides some notable context to the tactics used in the initial email we identified,” Hassold wrote. “

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Considering the many ways cybercriminals target employees and the costs of cybercrime to employers, it’s a wise investment. The FBI says BEC caused half of all US cybercrime losses in 2019 , at a total of $1.77 Remember, cybercriminals target employees because they expect them to be the weakest link in a company’s security defenses.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Knowledge is our best weapon in the fight against cybercrime. An understanding of how various gangs operate and what tools they use helps build competent defenses and investigate incidents. This report takes a close look at the history of the Cuba group, and their attack tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

The macro might also purposely attempt to bypass endpoint security defenses. . According to Flashpoint , Rubella is not particularly sophisticated, the builder is used to create Microsoft Word or Excel weaponized documents to use in spam email.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security measures ensure this data is safeguarded against breaches, fraud, hacking, and other forms of cybercrime. Cyber security in banking is about securing the entire digital infrastructure of a bank — from online banking systems to internal databases — against unauthorized access, data leaks, and malicious attacks.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

While AI increasingly gets used to automate repetitive tasks, improve security and identify vulnerabilities, hackers will in turn build their own ML tools to target these processes. Secure and manage AI to prevent malfunctions.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

It quickly spots common security flaws like misconfigurations, outdated sof, such as, and weak passwords, helping you test systems efficiently and thoroughly. Modular Architecture: SploitScan is highly flexible. You can easily add or remove modules to customize scans, making it adaptable to different testing needs.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Hudson Rock, a cybercrime intelligence tool vendor with free services, posted that they detected Citrix credentials stolen from Change Healthcare using infostealers a day after the initial attack. Companies should also use free tools available to them.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By examining their methods, motivations, and recent attacks, we equip enterprises with the insights needed to strengthen their defenses against these actors. Significant Activity Meteoric Ascent in 2024 RansomHub shot to prominence in early 2024 after law enforcement dismantled major cybercrime groups like ALPHV (“BlackCat”) and LockBit.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In turn, this has left organizations and individuals far behind in the race to secure defenses appropriately. They have made it faster, easier, and cheaper for bad actors to execute targeted campaigns. How does AI-powered social engineering affect businesses?

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

On February 24, the National Security Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) publicly warned that a threat actor had exploited a national documents circulation system (SEI EB) to distribute malicious documents to Ukrainian public authorities.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The talent shortage , coupled with the increasing volume of threats and the changing cybercrime landscape, presents a problem which is only getting worse.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, several days ago, personal data related to Amazon employees that was allegedly leaked over the course of the MOVEit vulnerability attack was leaked on a cybercrime forum. Although these attacks took place a year ago, their impact on the affected companies is still being felt today.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By examining their methods, motivations, and recent attacks, we equip enterprises with the insights needed to strengthen their defenses against these actors. Significant Activity Meteoric Ascent in 2024 RansomHub shot to prominence in early 2024 after law enforcement dismantled major cybercrime groups like ALPHV (“BlackCat”) and LockBit.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Cybercrime is on the rise at a startling rate. Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Physical Access Controls: For example, security guards, perimeter security, video cameras, locks, limited access.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2024

To familiarize yourself with current patterns in the industry, read our guide to the top cybersecurity trends , including growth in AI and advanced cybercrime. Next, read about protecting business networks and what that task involves, including network security controls and different network layers.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. AI-Powered Cybercrime Despite the advancements in using AI to improve security, cybercriminals also have access to AI and LLMs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. Learn more about what security leaders have to say about the upcoming year below: Neil Jones, cybersecurity evangelist, Egnyte. .

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

The impact will be felt well beyond the involved countries of Canada, USA, Mexico, and China," said Kenrick Bagnall , Founder, KONCYBER & RB-Cyber Assurance; Royal Candian Mounted Police (RCMP) Contractor/Instructor; Toronto Police Service (Cybercrime Unit) (Ret.). " Here is his detailed breakdown: 1.Cross-border

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