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Hackers Sell Access to Bait-and-Switch Empire

Krebs on Security

Cybercriminals are auctioning off access to customer information stolen from an online data broker behind a dizzying array of bait-and-switch Web sites that sell access to a vast range of data on U.S. Willms’ various previous ventures reportedly extended far beyond selling access to public records.

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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. ru in its early years, but for a brief period in 2007 it appears this website was inadvertently exposing all of its file directories to the Internet. ru in 2008.

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Reddit discloses a data breach, a hacker accessed user data

Security Affairs

Reddit is warning its users of a security breach, an attacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data. Reddit is warning its users of a security breach, a hacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data. If you signed up for Reddit after 2007, you’re clear here.

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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The experts determined the threat actors had access to CDHE systems between June 11 and June 19, 2023 and copied data from the company systems during this time. CDHE provides free access to the identify theft monitoring Experian IdentityWorks SM for 24 months. ” reads the Notice of Data Incident published by the company.

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NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison

Krebs on Security

Police found a 2007 Lexus, driven by Patrick McGovern-Allen, 19, that had lost control and left the road, crashing into the eastern end of the 1600 building,” the story recounted. The car was driven through the steps that provide access to the second-floor apartments, destroying them, and also caused damage to the outer wall.”

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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

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Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Don Alway , assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said federal investigators gained access to an online panel that allowed cybercrooks to monitor and control the actions of the botnet. ” The DOJ said it also recovered more than 6.5

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Russia-linked APT28 used post-compromise tool GooseEgg to exploit CVE-2022-38028 Windows flaw

Security Affairs

APT28 deployed GooseEgg to gain elevated access to target systems and steal credentials and sensitive information. The vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 was reported by the U.S. National Security Agency and Microsoft addressed it with the release of Microsoft October 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates.

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