Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

In a statement provided to KrebsOnSecurity, Group-IB said Mr. Kislitsin is no longer an employee, and that he now works for a Russian organization called FACCT , which stands for “ Fight Against Cybercrime Technologies.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by cybercrime group Storm-1152 to sell fraudulent Outlook accounts. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit seized multiple domains used by a cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent accounts. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated the Russian cybercrime industry and supported multiple organized cybercrime groups. From January 2005 to April 2013, there were two primary administrators of the cybercrime forum Spamdot (a.k.a

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

But new research suggests that as cybercrime has become dominated by pay-for-service offerings, the vast majority of day-to-day activity needed to support these enterprises is in fact mind-numbingly boring and tedious, and that highlighting this reality may be a far more effective way combat cybercrime and steer offenders toward a better path.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. That InfraGard member, who is head of security at a major U.S.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2022

AMLBot , a service that helps businesses avoid transacting with cryptocurrency wallets that have been sanctioned for cybercrime activity, said an investigation published by KrebsOnSecurity last year helped it shut down three dark web services that secretly resold its technology to help cybercrooks avoid detection by anti-money laundering systems.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. In a PhaaS transaction, cybercriminals or cybercrime gangs are called vendors, and they sell access to various attack tools and technical knowledge to help customers carry out their crimes. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS).

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Data Breach Today

JULY 17, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the latest developments in banning Huawei technology from 5G networks. Also featured are discussions of how to respond better to cybercrime and whether we're on the cusp of a digital currency revolution.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Innovation and Privacy Enhancements Complicate Law Enforcement Investigations Cybercrime wouldn't exist as we know it today without there being a multitude of technologies and services that criminals have been able to turn to their advantage, and cryptocurrency is one of the prime examples, not least when it comes to ransomware, darknet markets and (..)

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. Indeed, those messages show Sosa/King Bob was obsessed with finding new “ grails ,” the slang term used in some cybercrime discussion channels to describe recordings from popular artists that have never been officially released. 9, 2024, U.S. Image credit: Amitai Cohen of Wiz.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. businesses called #ShieldsUp.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

“Over the past month, operators of one of the top Russian-language cybercrime forums have been running a “contest,” calling for the community to submit papers that examine how to target cryptocurrency-related technology.” ” reads a post published by Intel 471. ” concludes the post. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

Armed with modern deep fake technology, threat actors can leverage victim headshots and related PII to stage more convincing frauds across a broad universe of digital-first financial, merchant, and government portals.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 6, 2023

On June 19, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) recommended that organizations start using privacy enhancing technologies (“PETs”) to share personal information safely, securely and anonymously.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. “This is the most significant technological and financial operation ever led by the Department of Justice against a botnet,” said Martin Estrada , the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 26, 2019

Trusteer's Shaked Vax on Fraud Prevention Essentials The latest digital identity capabilities and fraud-fighting technologies, including greater use of machine learning and threat intelligence, enable organizations to take a bigger bite out of cybercrime, says Shaked Vax of IBM Security's Trusteer.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Eddie Doyle of Checkpoint Software on Mitigation Strategies How are cybercrime syndicates launching attacks that leverage IoT devices? Eddie Doyle of Check Point Software Technologies offers insights on the latest attack strategies and how to counter them.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. “There has been no violation of our platforms and technological infrastructure,” Banorte said. ” That statement may be 100 percent true.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 , that dark_cl0ud6@hotmail.com address has been used in conjunction with the handle “ DCReavers2 ” to register user accounts on a half-dozen English-language cybercrime forums since 2008, including Hackforums , Blackhatworld, and Ghostmarket.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 3, 2022

Even as you increase your budget for sophisticated security software, your exposure to cybercrime keeps going up. IT security seems to be a race between effective technology and ever evolving attack strategies from the threat actors. As a security leader, you have a lot on your plate.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2020

” As financial losses from cybercrime activity and ransomware attacks in particular have skyrocketed in recent years, the Treasury Department has imposed economic sanctions on several cybercriminals and cybercrime groups, effectively freezing all property and interests of these persons (subject to U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

New AI-powered cybercrime tools suggest that the capability of AI hacking tools may be evolving rapidly. The creator of FraudGPT, and potentially also WormGPT , is actively developing the next generation of cybercrime chatbots with much more advanced capabilities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The Biden administration announced it will work with 30 countries, including NATO allies and G7 partners, to curb global cybercrime. President Joe Biden announced that the US will work with 30 countries to curb cybercrime and dismantle ransomware gangs that are targeting organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Cybercrime is a big business. Cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies found 88 new IAB sales on dark web marketplaces in the first quarter of 2020, compared to just three in all of 2017. Ransomware is already the fastest-growing type of cybercrime , and IABs make it more accessible to novice criminals.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The funding will be used for core research and development to build new AI technology and products to protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud. While billions have been spent on security products, the impact of cybercrime has actually been getting worse.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2023

They found a tool called WormGPT “through a prominent online forum that’s often associated with cybercrime,” Kelley wrote in a blog post. This experiment underscores the significant threat posed by generative AI technologies like WormGPT, even in the hands of novice cybercriminals.”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

The underground cybercrime forums are now awash in pleas from people who are desperately seeking a new supplier of abundant, cheap, and reliably clean proxies to restart their businesses. Last week, a seven-year-old proxy service called 911[.]re “Everybody is looking for an alternative, bro,” wrote a BlackHatForums user on Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

“Nerds On Site continues to focus on protecting our Clients from the ever-increasing number and types of cybercrime attacks,” said Charlie Regan, CEO of Nerds On Site. “We The NERDs team is a collegial network of cyber security and technology experts and strategic partners across North America.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 28, 2020

The United Kingdom’s anti-cybercrime agency is running online ads aimed at young people who search the Web for services that enable computer crimes, specifically trojan horse programs and DDoS-for-hire services. law enforcement agents in connection with various cybercrime investigations. FLATTENING THE CURVE.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2021

NYSE:IT ] — a $4 billion technology goliath whose analyst reports can move markets and shape the IT industry. As the largest organization dedicated to the analysis of software, Gartner’s network of analysts are well connected to the technology and software industries.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Klimenka also allegedly controlled a technology services company named Soft-FX, and the financial company FX Open. BTC-e was popular in the cybercrime ecosystem, it was an illegal platform because it was not registered as a money services business with the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

” “Since playing Tradewars on my Tandy 1000 with a 300 baud modem in the early ’90s, I’ve had a lifelong passion for technology, which I’ve carried with me as Deputy CISO of the world’s largest health plan,” her profile reads. Maryann’s profile says she’s from Tupelo, Miss.,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

. “South Korea’s main spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, said North Korea’s capacity to steal digital assets is considered among the best in the world because of the country’s focus on cybercrimes since U.N. economic sanctions were toughened in 2017 in response to its nuclear and missile tests.” Citing the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. “The criminals targeted vehicles with keyless entry and start systems, exploiting the technology to get into the car and drive away.” ” reads the press release published by Europol.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. Recently, researchers from SlashNext warned of the dangers related to another generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

26, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical care facilities across the United States. On Monday, Oct. hospitals and healthcare providers.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2023

Researchers from SlashNext warn of the dangers related to a new generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. “Our team recently gained access to a tool known as “WormGPT” through a prominent online forum that’s often associated with cybercrime. ” reads the post published by Slashnext. ” concludes the report.

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