Tech Republic Security

MAY 27, 2020

Developed nations have higher incomes, technology, urbanization, and digitalization, which are all factors for greater cyber risk, says VPN provider NordVPN.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 18, 2022

VPNLab.net, a VPN provider that was used by malicious actors to deploy ransomware and facilitate other cybercrimes, was taken offline following a coordinated law enforcement operation.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 26, 2024

Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots. [.]

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

court for his role in the Karakurt cybercrime gang. court for his role in the Russian Karakurt cybercrime gang. “Among other things, the Russian cybercrime group steals victim data and threatens to release it unless the victim pays ransom in cryptocurrency. . ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. Experts reported that brute-force cracking tools and account checkers are available on cybercrime marketplaces and forums for an average of $4. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

22 on RAMP , a new and fairly exclusive Russian-language darknet cybercrime forum. ” In the first week of September, Groove posted on its darknet blog nearly 500,000 login credentials for customers of Fortinet VPN products, usernames and passwords that could be used to remotely connect to vulnerable systems. .”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 28, 2024

911 built its proxy network mainly by offering “free” virtual private networking (VPN) services. 911’s VPN performed largely as advertised for the user — allowing them to surf the web anonymously — but it also quietly turned the user’s computer into a traffic relay for paying 911 S5 customers.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world. Iran-linked attackers targeted Pulse Secure, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Citrix VPNs to hack into large companies as part of the Fox Kitten Campaign. SecurityAffairs – Fox Kitten campaign, VPN ). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Some SMS phishing messages told employees their VPN credentials were expiring and needed to be changed; other phishing messages advised employees about changes to their upcoming work schedule. The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

US government networks are under attack, threat actors chained VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to gain unauthorized access to elections support systems. Recently Microsoft observed Iran-linked APT Mercury and the Russian cybercrime gang TA505 exploiting the Zerologon flaw in attacks in the wild. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2020

In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. Security experts at Palo Alto Networks said Thursday their sensors detected the new Mirai variant — dubbed Mukashi — on Mar.

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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 post FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io. ” SPEAR VISHING.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Related: VPNs vs ZTNA. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. Here are excerpts of our dialogue, edited for clarity and length: LW: Is it safe to assume demand for consumer VPNs has spiked, post Covid19?

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We Live Security

JUNE 30, 2021

The post Global police shut down VPN service favored by cybercriminals appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. A global operation takes down the infrastructure of DoubleVPN and seizes data about its customers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But judging from the proliferation of help-wanted ads for offensive pentesters in the cybercrime underground, today’s attackers have exactly zero trouble gaining that initial intrusion: The real challenge seems to be hiring enough people to help everyone profit from the access already gained. THE DOCTOR IS IN. ” WHO IS DR. SAMUIL?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Experts warn of the availability in the cybercrime underground of offers for initial access to networks of players in global supply chains. The post Cybercrime underground flooded with offers for initial access to shipping and logistics orgs appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Consider extra security layers : Use additional protection like a VPN for safer online activity. Authorities from the Netherlands, the United States, Belgium, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Australia took part in the operation. The following authorities participated in the Operation Magnus.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2023

In a January 2021 discussion on a top Russian cybercrime forum, Matveev’s alleged alter ego Wazawaka said he had no plans to leave the protection of “Mother Russia,” and that traveling abroad was not an option for him. “Mother Russia will help you,” Wazawaka concluded. 17, 1992). .” 17, 1992).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

UNC2447 cybercrime gang exploited a zero-day in the Secure Mobile Access (SMA), addressed by SonicWall earlier this year, before the vendor released a fix. The post UNC2447 cybercrime gang exploited SonicWall Zero-Day before it was fixed appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. .”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. The malware is also able to steal data from messaging apps and VPN clients. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Accenture researchers detailed the activity of a new sophisticated cybercrime group, called Karakurt, behind recent cyberattacks. The analysis of the attack chain associated with this threat actor revealed that it primarily leverages VPN credentials to gain initial access to the target’s network. group and karakurt[.]tech,

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2022

But some of them — like 911 — build their networks in part by offering “free VPN” or “free proxy” services that are powered by software which turns the user’s PC into a traffic relay for other users. We are reviewing every existing user, to ensure their usage is legit and [in] compliance with our Terms of Service.”

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In January, KrebsOnSecurity examined clues left behind by “ Wazawaka ,” the hacker handle chosen by a major ransomware criminal in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. 26, 2020, a new user named Biba99 registered on the English language cybercrime forum RaidForums. This post is an attempt to remedy that.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 6, 2022

At 75% off, this affordable VPN service is more affordable than ever and capable of defending your business from cybercrime while browsing the internet. The post Protect yourself and your business on public Wi-Fi appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Proxy services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source. co and a VPN provider called HideIPVPN[.]com. com , segate[.]org

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2025

The campaign likely began in November 2024, the campaign unfolded in four phases: vulnerability scanning (Nov 1623, 2024), reconnaissance (Nov 2227), SSL VPN setup (Dec 47), and lateral movement (Dec 1627). In the next phase (starting Dec 4, 2024), attackers targeted SSL VPN access by creating super admin accounts or hijacking existing ones.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

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. Multiple VPN services made use of around the world are the final anonymous splashes of icing on a very large cake. What happened this week, you ask?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

Law enforcement has seized the servers of DoubleVPN (doublevpn.com), a Russian-based VPN service that provides double-encryption service widely used by threat actors to anonymize their operation while performing malicious activities. The VPN service was offered for a starting price of €22 ($25). . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

“In one year, people who worked with us have earned over US $2 billion,” read the farewell post by the eponymous GandCrab identity on the cybercrime forum Exploit[.]in That email address and nickname had been used since 2009 to register multiple identities on more than a half dozen cybercrime forums. Vpn-service[.]us

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

UNC2465 cybercrime group that is affiliated with the Darkside ransomware gang has infected with malware the website of a CCTV camera vendor. Experts noticed that in this supply chain attack, UNC2465 did not deliver the Darkside ransomware as the final payload, but they not exclude that the cybercrime group could move to a new RaaS operation.

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This week’s story on the Zyxel patch was prompted by the discovery that exploit code for attacking the flaw was being sold in the cybercrime underground for $20,000. ” The updated security advisory from Zyxel states the exploit works against its UTM, ATP, and VPN firewalls running firmware version ZLD V4.35

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Threatpost

APRIL 22, 2021

You might think that cybercrime is more prevalent in less digitally literate countries. However, NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index puts North American and Northern European countries at the top of the target list.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2025

A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “The data includes: IPs.

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The State of Security

JULY 18, 2022

The post Are your visuals making businesses more vulnerable to cybercrime? Social media marketing, for instance, was once deemed an easy way for companies to reach additional eyes but today, marketing is a lot more competitive than simply creating a post and hoping it […]… Read More. appeared first on The State of Security.

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