cyber crime

Citizen of Croatia charged with running the Monopoly Market drug marketplace

Milomir Desnica, a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been charged with running the Monopoly Market drug darknet marketplace. Milomir Desnica (33), a citizen of Croatia and Serbia, has been extradited from Austria to the United States to face charges of running the darknet drug marketplace Monopoly Market. According to the indictment, in late 2019, […]

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June 27, 2023
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Trojanized Super Mario Bros game spreads malware

Researchers observed threat actors spreading a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer to deliver multiple malware.  Researchers from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer for Windows that was used to deliver multiple malware, including an XMR miner, SupremeBot mining client, and the Open-source Umbral stealer. The threat actors […]

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June 26, 2023
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Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses

A U.K. citizen, who was involved in the attack on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses.  Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe (24), the hacker who was involved in the attacks on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses. On November 2021, the […]

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June 25, 2023
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New Mirai botnet targets tens of flaws in popular IoT devices

Since March 2023, Unit 42 researchers have observed a variant of the Mirai botnet spreading by targeting tens of flaws in D-Link, Zyxel, and Netgear devices. Since March 2023, researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have observed a new variant of the Mirai botnet targeting multiple vulnerabilities in popular IoT devices. Below is the […]

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June 22, 2023
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2023 Breaches and Incidents: Personal Notes

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, the prevalence of cyber threats and incidents has become a significant concern for individuals, organizations, and governments alike. I have had the opportunity to explore numerous vendor reports in the past months and gain insights into the evolving nature of breaches and incidents. Through my research, I have discovered a […]

June 22, 2023
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Norton parent firm Gen Digital, was victim of a MOVEit ransomware attack too

Norton parent firm, Gen Digital, was the victim of a ransomware attack that exploited the recently disclosed MOVEit zero-day vulnerability. Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock) is a multinational software company that provides cybersecurity software and services.  The company owns multiple brands, including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Gen Digital said it was the victim of a ransomware attack, […]

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June 22, 2023
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