Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2022

Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves announced that Estonia was hit by the most extensive wave of DDoS attacks it has faced since 2007. Yesterday, Estonia was subject to the most extensive cyber attacks it has faced since 2007. The DDoS attacks targeted both public institutions and the private sector.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 2, 2018

User data from 2007 and before was compromised. Security experts say the breach should serve as a reminder that using any two-factor authentication is better than none.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s me in 2007 on the NSA backdoor. We knew the basics of this story , but it’s good to have more detail. Here’s me in 2015 about this Juniper hack.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. According to recent figures from the managed security firm Reliaquest , QakBot is by far the most prevalent malware “loader” — malicious software used to secure access to a hacked network and help drop additional malware payloads.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. According to a Sept.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2021

for his key role in the distribution of the Gozi virus that infected more than a million computers from 2007 to 2012. The Gozi banking Trojan is not a new threat, it was first spotted by security researchers in 2007. The post Colombian authorities arrested hacker behind the Gozi Virus appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

More than 350,000 open source projects can be potentially affected by an unpatched Python vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2007-4559 (CVSS score: 6.8), that was discovered 15 years ago. As we dug into the issue, we realized this was in fact CVE-2007-4559.” ” reads the post published by security firm Trellix.”The

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Vostrom filed papers in 2007 to do business as Packet Forensics, according to Virginia state records. Cory Doctorow does a great job explaining the context and the general security issues. Measurement Systems’ website was registered by Vostrom Holdings, according to historic domain name records. More details by Reardon.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

i-SOON is a prominent contractor for various agencies of the Chinese government, including Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, and the People’s Liberation Army. The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In 2008, Cyber Monday hit the big time as Thanksgiving fell five days later than in 2007 so the people were hungry for the online deals. Then, in 2005 the clever people at the National Retail Federation decided that an online frenzy of shopping was needed the Monday after Thanksgiving. We know this Monday as Cyber Monday.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

FBI officials last week arrested a Russian computer security researcher on suspicion of operating deer.io , a vast marketplace for buying and selling stolen account credentials for thousands of popular online services and stores. Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and victim addresses,” the indictment states.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This secure endpoint offering is also available as an option in Singapore’s largest telecommunications provider, SingTel’s, SME cybersecurity solutions suite of offerings. This time, in its approach to securing data centers and servers. Today, the company has offices globally including Singapore, USA, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

France National Agency for the Security of Information Systems warns that the Russia-linked APT28 group has breached several critical networks. This information contains, for example, the list of installed security patches.” The document also includes a series of recommendations to protect against this type of attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Treasury Department sanctioned Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the Albania cyberattack. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the cyber attack that hit Albania in July.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2021

At the time, all you needed to view someone’s entire work and salary history was their Social Security number and date of birth. Equifax’s security improvements included the addition of four multiple-guess questions whose answers were based on publicly-available data. a data broker acquired by Equifax in 2007.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Reddit locked down a large number of user accounts after due to a security concern after detecting suspicious activity on them. . A large group of accounts were locked down due to a security concern. In August 2018, Reddit warned users of a security breach, an attacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Evil Corp cybercrime group (aka the Dridex gang Indrik Spider , the Dridex gang, and TA505 ) has been active in cybercrime activities since 2007. The post Grief ransomware gang hit US National Rifle Association (NRA) appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In October, the French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information) warned that the Russia-linked APT28 group has been targeting multiple French organizations, including government entities, businesses, universities, and research institutes and think tanks.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Security firm FireEye dubbed that hacking blitz “one of the broadest campaigns by a Chinese cyber espionage actor we have observed in recent years.” Security analysts and U.S. ” At the time of story, DaiLin was 28 years old.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

North Korea-linked APT Lazarus targets security researchers using a trojanized pirated version of the popular IDA Pro reverse engineering software. ESET researchers reported that the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is targeting cyber security community with a trojanized pirated version of the popular IDA Pro reverse engineering software.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2020

Security experts Simon Zuckerbraun from Zero Day Initiative published technical details on how to exploit the Microsoft Exchange CVE-2020-0688 along with a video PoC. A couple of weeks ago, the popular security researcher Kevin Beaumont reported mass scanning for the CVE-2020-0688 (Microsoft Exchange 2007+ RCE vulnerability).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 26, 2023

. “Based on the strong value proposition and impact of Flexxon’s hardware-based solutions, I look forward to driving the adoption of this novel approach and supporting management, partners and customers in making this transition towards a safer and more secure digital footprint for businesses, governments and individuals globally.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Kopter Group is Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2007 that was acquired by Leonardo in April 2020. The post LockBit Ransomware operators hit Swiss helicopter maker Kopter appeared first on Security Affairs. The company focuses on the design of small and medium-class civilian helicopters such as the SH09 helicopter.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

VMware released security patches for a critical server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Workspace ONE UEM console. and above 2007 Workspace ONE UEM patch 20.7.0.17 The SSRF vulnerability in Workspace ONE UEM console was privately reported to the company which released security patches and workarounds.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

“As reflected in court documents, from 2007 through 2019, Brovko worked closely with other cybercriminals to monetize vast troves of data that had been stolen by “botnets,” or networks of infected computers. Brovko was involved in the illegal practice between 2007 and 2019. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Evil Corp cybercrime group (aka the Dridex gang Indrik Spider , the Dridex gang, and TA505 ) has been active in cybercrime activities since 2007. The post Evil Corp rebrands their ransomware, this time is the Macaw Locker appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Security experts Simon Zuckerbraun from Zero Day Initiative published technical details on how to exploit the Microsoft Exchange CVE-2020-0688 along with a video PoC. ” Now the popular security researcher Kevin Beaumont reported mass scanning for the CVE-2020-0688 (Microsoft Exchange 2007+ RCE vulnerability).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Supply chain security firm Phylum discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that uses Unicode to evade detection and deliver information-stealing malware. Researchers discovered a malicious package on PyPI that uses Unicode to evade detection while stealing sensitive data.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Paul speaks with Caleb Sima, the CSO of the online trading platform Robinhood, about his journey from teenage cybersecurity phenom and web security pioneer, to successful entrepreneur to an executive in the trenches of protecting high value financial services firms from cyberattacks. Read the whole entry. » MP3 ] | [ Transcript ].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nexa Technologies offers a range of solutions for homeland security, including surveillance solutions. The software also allow dragnet surveillance, according to the brochures presented at Milipol it is an updated copy of Eagle, the program ceded to Gaddafi in 2007. . Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch of government-backed security warnings. . TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. So why do we do these government warnings then? ” Huntley added. “At

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The FBI and NSA have published a joint security alert containing technical details about a new piece of Linux malware, tracked as Drovorub , allegedly employed by Russia-linked the APT28 group. The post FBI and NSA joint report details APT28’s Linux malware Drovorub appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007. The attack took place in October 2022, threat actors sent phishing emails that contained links to a password-protected file hosted in Drive.

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