Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. In 2021, that hostname appeared in SMTP messages reported as a “romance scam” in a popular romance and dating scam tracking forum.

Scams 144

Scams Ransomware System Administration Malware 144

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

The SocksEscort home page says its services are perfect for people involved in automated online activity that often results in IP addresses getting blocked or banned, such as Craigslist and dating scams, search engine results manipulation, and online surveys. md , and that they were a systems administrator for sscompany[.]net.

Malware 236

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The account access could be sold in bulk to other cybercriminals to conduct traditional monetary scams. This group has been conducting various activities ranging from online shopping scams to phishing attacks since 2017. Hence, it opens up a wide range of possibilities. The group is allegedly led by a Nigerian goes by the nickname Sam.

Phishing 136

Phishing Accountability Financial Services Cloud Migration 136

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

They targeted specific profiles such as system administrators who know how to map corporate networks, locate backups and identify users within a system, which are critical steps in ransomware attacks. The recruitment scam included common steps such as job interviews, non-disclosure agreements, and test assignments.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Backups Penetration Testing System Administration 105

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

To top it off, cybercriminals make use of legitimate services that are meant to help system administrators, such as PSexec, which allows remote execution of programs. System administrators that take care of physical networks are no longer needed — with cloud services management being an easy task. million USD) monthly.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145

SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. Mitnick says his favorite emotional tool was fear.

Social Engineering 96

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Accountability 96

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This means deploying the best cybersecurity technology that implements a zero trust paradigm; developing and implementing policies and procedures that reinforce zero trust and redundancy; and educating users and systems administrators to follow procedures that mitigate risk. Build Strong Policies and Procedures.

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