Tag: theft
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Microsoft SharePoint Connector Flaw Could’ve Enabled Credential Theft Across Power Platform
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability impacting the Microsoft SharePoint connector on Power Platform that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to harvest a user’s credentials and stage follow-on attacks.This could manifest in the form of post-exploitation actions that allow the attacker to send requests to the SharePoint API on behalf…
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Canadian charged in two crypto platform thefts totaling $65 million
Andean Medjedovic, a 22-year-old Canadian, was responsible for stealing tens of millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from two platforms in 2021 and 2023, according to U.S. prosecutors. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/indictment-canadian-two-cryptocurrency-platform-hacks
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Lazarus Group Exploits Trusted Apps for Data Theft via Dropbox
Tags: crypto, cyber, data, espionage, exploit, group, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, north-korea, programming, software, technology, theft, toolIn an alarming development, North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group has been linked to a global cyber espionage campaign, code-named Operation Phantom Circuit. Beginning in September 2024, this operation exploited trusted software development tools to infiltrate systems worldwide, targeting cryptocurrency and technology developers. The campaign’s advanced obfuscation techniques and infrastructure demonstrate a significant evolution in the…
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3rd February Threat Intelligence Report
Mizuno USA, giant sports equipment manufacturer, has confirmed a cyber-attack that resulted in the theft of personal information from its network between August and October 2024. The data breach included names, Social […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2025/3rd-february-threat-intelligence-report/
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Crazy Evil Gang Targets Crypto with StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer Malware
A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into installing malware such as StealC, Atomic macOS Stealer (aka AMOS), and Angel Drainer.”Specializing in identity fraud, cryptocurrency theft, and information-stealing malware, Crazy…
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IT Services Vendor Hack Affects 293,000 AHN Patients
7 Proposed Class Actions Filed Against Allegheny Health Network and IntraSystems. A Pittsburgh-based healthcare system and its Massachusetts-based IT services firm are facing at least seven proposed federal class action lawsuits involving a data theft – reported on Jan. 17 – affecting about 293,000 people. The hack is the latest major breach involving a business…
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FBI seizes Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums in Operation Talent
The FBI has seized the domains for the infamous Cracked.io and Nulled.to hacking forums, which are known for their focus on cybercrime, password theft, cracking, and credential stuffing attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-crackedio-nulledto-hacking-forums-in-operation-talent/
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FBI seizes domains for Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums
The FBI has seized the domains for the infamous Cracked.io and Nulled.to hacking forums, which are known for their focus on cybercrime, password theft, cracking, and credential stuffing attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-domains-for-crackedio-nulledto-hacking-forums/
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Clutch grabs $20M to build out its non-human security ID platform
When it comes to the world of cybersecurity, identity is often thought of as a “perimeter” around an organization. So many breaches begin through techniques like password theft, phishing, and credential stuffing; ergo, securing the identities of not only users, but also applications and machines, is the key to securing the whole system. Easier said…
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312% Surge in Breach Notices That Could Have Been Prevented
Identity Theft Resource Center’s Lee on Lessons Learned From 2024 Mega-Breaches. Six mega cybersecurity incidents led to a record 1.7 billion data breach notices going out to victims in 2024 – a dramatic 312% increase over the previous year. Identity Theft Resource Center President James E. Lee says the increase exposes industry-wide failures in basic…
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Hellcat Ransomware Attacking Government Organizations Educational Institutions
Tags: cyber, dark-web, data, extortion, government, group, infrastructure, ransomware, service, theft, toolA new ransomware gang, Hellcat, emerged on dark web forums in 2024, targeting critical infrastructure, government organizations, educational institutions, and the energy sector. Operating on a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, Hellcat offers ransomware tools and infrastructure to affiliates in exchange for a profit share. The group relies on double extortion techniques, combining data theft with system…
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SLAP, Apple, and FLOP: Safari, Chrome at risk of data theft on iPhone, Mac, iPad Silicon
It’s another cousin of Spectre, here to read your email, browsing history, and more First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/flop_and_slap_attacks_apple_silicon/
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Mega-Breaches Bump Up 2024 Victim Count
Identity Theft Resource Center Catalogs 3,158 Known US Incidents in 2024. The number of U.S. organizations falling victim to a data breach appears to be holding steady, as viewed on an annual basis, according to the latest annual data breach report from the Identity Theft Resource Center, which counted 3,158 reported data breaches in 2024,…
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iPhone users targeted in Apple’s first zero-day exploit in 2025
Apple iPhone users were targeted for privilege escalation in the zero-day exploitation of a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Apple’s Core Media framework.”A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,” Apple said in the security update description. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before…
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Nursing Home, Rehab Chain Says Hack Affects Nearly 70,000
RansomHub Theft Hit Patients of 2 Dozen HCF Facilities and Home Healthcare Unit. A chain of more than two dozen skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities is notifying tens of thousands of patients whose information was compromised in a hacking incident last fall. Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang RansomHub claims to have published 250 gbytes of data stolen…
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Suspected Phemex hack leads to theft of over $69M
Tags: theftFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/suspected-phemex-hack-leads-to-theft-of-over-69m
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Critical Vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Enables Session Cookie Theft
IBM has announced the resolution of several security vulnerabilities affecting its IBM Security Directory Integrator and IBM Security Verify Directory Integrator products. The vulnerabilities, identified through the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system, expose users to various risks, including sensitive data disclosure and potential cookie theft. The company urges customers to update to the latest…
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A pickle in Meta’s LLM code could allow RCE attacks
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cve, cvss, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, framework, github, LLM, malicious, ml, network, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, vulnerabilityMeta’s large language model (LLM) framework, Llama, suffers a typical open-source coding oversight, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution on servers leading to resource theft, data breaches, and AI model takeover.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-50050, is a critical deserialization bug belonging to a class of vulnerabilities arising from the improper use of the open-source library (pyzmq)…
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New Phishing Framework Attack Multiple Brands Login Pages To Steal Credentials
Researchers have identified a sophisticated phishing tactic leveraging Cloudflare’s workers.dev, a free domain name service, to execute credential theft campaigns. The modus operandi involves a generic phishing page that can impersonate any brand, with significant technical ingenuity aimed at deceiving unsuspecting users and evading detection. The phishing page, hosted on the URL >>workers-playground-broken-king-d18b.supermissions.workers.dev,
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TalkTalk investigating data breach after hacker claims theft of customer data
A hacker claims to be selling the data of 18.8 million TalkTalk customers, but the telecoms giant says this figure is ‘significantly overstated’ First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/talktalk-investigating-data-breach-after-hacker-claims-theft-of-customer-data/
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Attackers allegedly stole $69 million from cryptocurrency platform Phemex
Crooks stole at least $69 million from Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Phemex in an alleged cyberattack. Singapore-based crypto platform Phemex paused operations after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $69M. Phemex CEO Federico Variola stated they are restoring withdrawals and temporarily manually reviewing all requests. On Thursday, researchers at the blockchain security firm PeckShield noticed…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Trump Token Takes Off
Also: CLS Global Pleads Guilty to Wash Trading. This week, Trump token making millions, Hester Peirce to lead a crypto task force, CLS Global pleaded guilty to wash trading, Upbit faced KYC violation charges, DCG’s $38M settlement with the SEC, guilty plea in $100M theft, and the SEC accused Nova Labs of securities violation. First…
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Chained Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliances
Tags: cloud, credentials, exploit, ivanti, rce, remote-code-execution, service, theft, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors chained Ivanti CSA vulnerabilities for RCE, credential theft & webshell deployment First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-fbi-warn-chained-attacks/
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What Makes Bulletproof Hosting Providers a Growing Danger in Australia
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a warning about Bulletproof Hosting Providers (BPH), which play a central role in enabling cybercrime. These providers offer infrastructure that helps cybercriminals carry out attacks such as ransomware campaigns, data theft, and phishing scams, all while remaining largely undetectable. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/acsc-targets-bulletproof-hosting-providers/
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New Cookie Sandwich Technique Allows Stealing of HttpOnly cookies
A new attack technique known as the >>cookie sandwich
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Texas Investigates Insider Breach, Theft of Benefit Funds
7 Texas Health and Human Services Workers Fired in Incident Affecting 61,000 people. Authorities in Texas are investigating an insider incident at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that led to the firing of seven employees, an investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen funds and notification of a breach of personal…
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Google Cloud Security Threat Horizons Report #11 Is Out!
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, extortion, google, identity, intelligence, leak, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, service, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThis is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our next Threat Horizons Report, #11 (full version) that we just released (the official blog for #1 report, my unofficial blogs for #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10). My favorite quotes from the report follow below:…
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Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
The new president kept a promise to libertarian supporters that he would pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, who was convicted a decade ago of charges related to drug distribution, illegal hacking, identity theft and money laundering. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ross-ulbricht-silk-road-pardoned-trump
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Imperva Protects Against the Exploited CVEs in the Cleo Data Theft Attacks
The Clop ransomware group has once again demonstrated its ability to exploit vulnerabilities to compromise sensitive systems. As Cleo”, a managed file transfer provider for businesses”, grapples with the aftermath of Clop’s targeted attack on their systems, the spotlight turns to CVE-2024-50623 and CVE-2024-55956, two critical vulnerabilities that enabled these breaches. In this blog, we’ll…