Tag: cybercriminal
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Krebs on Security: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-cryptocurrency-turns-to-cash-in-russian-banks/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks Feedly Summary: A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street…
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News: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-shuts-down-27-ddos-booters-ahead-of-annual-christmas-attacks Source: News Title: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks Feedly Summary: Known as ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ websites, these platforms enabled cybercriminals and hacktivists to flood targets with illegal traffic, rendering websites and other web-based services inaccessible.This multifaceted operation, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, targeted…
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Anchore: Survey Data Shows 200% Increase in Software Supply Chain Focus
Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/survey-data-shows-200-increase-in-software-supply-chain-focus/ Source: Anchore Title: Survey Data Shows 200% Increase in Software Supply Chain Focus Feedly Summary: Data found in the recent Anchore 2024 Software Supply Chain Security Report shows that there has been a 200% increase in the priority of software supply chain security. As attacks continue to increase, organizations are doubling their…
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The Register: Crooks stole AWS credentials from misconfigured sites then kept them in open S3 bucket
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/aws_credentials_stolen/ Source: The Register Title: Crooks stole AWS credentials from misconfigured sites then kept them in open S3 bucket Feedly Summary: ShinyHunters-linked heist thought to have been ongoing since March Exclusive A massive online heist targeting AWS customers during which digital crooks abused misconfigurations in public websites and stole source code, thousands of…
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The Register: BT Group confirms attackers tried to break into Conferencing division
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/bt_group_confirms_attempted_attack/ Source: The Register Title: BT Group confirms attackers tried to break into Conferencing division Feedly Summary: Sensitive data allegedly stolen from US subsidiary following Black Basta post BT Group confirmed it is dealing with an attempted attack on one of its legacy business units after the Black Basta ransomware group claimed they…
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Krebs on Security: U.S. Offered $10M for Hacker Just Arrested by Russia
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/u-s-offered-10m-for-hacker-just-arrested-by-russia/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: U.S. Offered $10M for Hacker Just Arrested by Russia Feedly Summary: In January 2022, KrebsOnSecurity identified a Russian man named Mikhail Matveev as “Wazawaka," a cybercriminal who was deeply involved in the formation and operation of multiple ransomware groups. The U.S. government indicted Matveev as a top…