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Cyberattackers Target Top Russian Cybercrime Forums
Maza, a place online for fraudsters and extorters to connect to pull off their operations, has been breached by an unknown attacker, in just the latest in a series of attacks targeting elite Russian-language cybercrime forums. Members are worried that their data is being used by researchers and l...
Researchers Unearth Links Between SunCrypt and QNAPCrypt Ransomware
SunCrypt, a ransomware strain that went on to infect several targets last year, may be an updated version of the QNAPCrypt ransomware, which targeted Linux-based file storage systems, according to new research. "While the two ransomware families are operated by distinct different threat actors on...
Tax Season Ushers in Quickbooks Data-Theft Spike
Cybercriminals are ready for tax season with new malware designed to exfiltrate Quickbooks data and post it on the internet, according to a new report from ThreatLocker. Attackers use email to deliver the malware, which the ThreatLocker’s CEO Danny Jenkins told Threatpost is a simple, 15-line pie...
Experts Warns of Notable Increase in QuickBooks Data Files Theft Attacks
New research has uncovered a significant increase in QuickBooks file data theft using social engineering tricks to deliver malware and exploit the accounting software. "A majority of the time, the attack involves basic malware that is often signed, making it hard to detect using antivirus or othe...
Privacy Bug in Brave Browser Exposes Dark-Web Browsing History of Its Users
Brave has fixed a privacy issue in its browser that sent queries for .onion domains to public internet DNS resolvers rather than routing them through Tor nodes, thus exposing users' visits to dark web websites. The bug was addressed in a hotfix release V1.20.108 made available yesterday. Brave...
Stolen Jones Day Law Firm Files Posted on Dark Web
The Clop ransomware group has reportedly started posting data on the Dark Web apparently stolen from law firm Jones Day, which represents many of the globe’s most powerful people, including former president Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But the attack had nothing to d...
Clop ransomware gang leaks Jones Day law firm data on dark web
By Deeba Ahmed A group of cybercriminals known for Clop ransomware operations leaked data stolen from the US-based law firm Jones Day on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Clop ransomware gang leaks Jones Day law firm data on dark web...
A Billion-Dollar Dark Web Crime Lord Calls It Quits
The “big hack” redux, riot planning on Facebook, and more of the week’s top security news...
Ukrainian Police Arrest Author of World's Largest Phishing Service U-Admin
Law enforcement officials in Ukraine, in coordination with authorities from the U.S. and Australia, last week shut down one of the world's largest phishing services that were used to attack financial institutions in 11 countries, causing tens of millions of dollars in losses. The Ukrainian attorn...
Billions of Passwords Offered for $2 on Dark Web
A “compilation of many breaches” – COMB for short – has been leaked on the cyber-underground, according to researchers. The so-called COMB contains a staggering 3.27 billion unique combinations of cleartext email addresses and passwords. The trove is an aggregate database that brings together old...
‘ValidCC,’ a Major Payment Card Bazaar and Looter of E-Commerce Sites, Shuttered
ValidCC, a dark web bazaar run by a cybercrime group that for more than six years hacked online merchants and sold stolen payment card data, abruptly closed up shop last week. The proprietors of the popular store said their servers were seized as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation...
Lawmakers Take Aim at Insidious Digital ‘Dark Patterns’
A new California law prohibits efforts to trick consumers into handing over data or money. A bill in Washington state copies the language...
Authorities Seize Dark-Web Site Linked to the Netwalker Ransomware
U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. "We are striking back against the growing threat of ransomware by not only bringing criminal charges against the responsible actors...
Authorities Seize Dark-Web Site Linked to the Netwalker Ransomware
U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. "We are striking back against the growing threat of ransomware by not only bringing criminal charges against the responsible actors...
VMware Carbon Black Champions Data Privacy Day 2021
Today is Data Privacy Day, an annual effort hosted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance NCSA to raise awareness about the importance of privacy and protection of personal information. VMware Carbon Black is proud to be an official Champion, supporting the principle that all organizations share...
NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Charged; Tor Site Seized
Hot on the heels of the Emotet takedown announced Wednesday, the NetWalker ransomware has also been partially disrupted by an international police action. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that it has brought charges “against a Canadian national in relation to NetWalker ransomware attacks,...
Man jailed after attempting to buy 3-year-old girl on dark web
By Waqas The Notorious Dark Web Pedophile is a New Zealand national going by the name of Aaron Hutton. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man jailed after attempting to buy 3-year-old girl on dark web...
openSUSE Security Update : MozillaThunderbird (openSUSE-2020-2324)
This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues : - Mozilla Thunderbird 78.6 - new: MailExtensions: Added browser.windows.openDefaultBrowser bmo1664708 - changed: Thunderbird now only shows quota exceeded indications on the main window bmo1671748 - changed: MailExtensions: menus API...
A week in security (January 11 – January 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at IoT problems, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, and how cybercriminals want access to your cloud services. We also explored how VPNs can protect your privacy, and asked if MSPs have picked the right PSA. Other cybersecurity news Hot phishing targets: Some...