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Checkmarx Snags Ex-Tricentis CEO Sandeep Johri as New Leader

Data Breach Today

Johri Replaces Emmanuel Benzaquen, Who Has Led the App Security Company Since 2006 For the first time in its 17-year history, application security vendor Checkmarx will have a new leader.

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15-Year-Old Malware Proxy Network VIP72 Goes Dark

Krebs on Security

org was originally registered in 2006 to “ Corpse ,” the handle adopted by a Russian-speaking hacker who gained infamy several years prior for creating and selling an extremely sophisticated online banking trojan called A311 Death , a.k.a. Between 2003 and 2006, Corpse focused on selling and supporting his Haxdoor malware.

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Threat actors offer for sale data for 50 millions of Moscow drivers

Security Affairs

Stolen data spans from 2006 and 2019, local media outlets have confirmed their authenticity. “The cybercriminals put up for sale for $ 800 a database of 50 million lines with the data of drivers that were registered in Moscow and the Moscow region from 2006 to 2019.

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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

Founded in 2006, Avira Operations GmbH & Co. Avira Crypto. KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. Avira Free Antivirus). In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.

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Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard Branson

The Guardian Data Protection

Launched in 2006, 23andMe sells tests to determine consumers’ genetic ancestry and risk of developing certain illnesses, using saliva samples sent in by mail. Related: Your DNA is a valuable asset, so why give it to ancestry websites for free?

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Prior to that, akafitis@gmail.com was used as the email address for the account “ Fitis ,” which was active on Exploit between September 2006 and May 2007. Intel 471 shows akafitis@gmail.com was used to register another O.R.Z. user account — this one on Verified[.]ru ru in 2008. account on Carder[.]su su from 2008.

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Attacks against SolarWinds Serv-U SW were possible due to the lack of ASLR mitigation

Security Affairs

SolarWinds did not enable anti-exploit mitigation available since 2006 allowing threat actors to target SolarWinds Serv-U FTP software in July attacks. Software vendor SolarWinds did not enable ASLR anti-exploit mitigation that was available since the launch of Windows Vista in 2006, allowing the attackers to launch targeted attacks in July.

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