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Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2016
Which are principal cybercriminal ecosystems in the Deep Web?

TrendMicro published an interesting analysis of the principal cyber criminal underground communities in the Deep Web worldwide. A new interesting report published by the experts at TrendMicro highlights the differences between the principal underground ecosystems worldwide. Thinking of a unique “global” underground ecosystem is an error, every community has its own characteristics, the criminal crews that […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 21, 2016
Project Cumulus – Tracking fake phished credentials leaked to Dark Web

Project Cumulus – A group of experts at Bitglass used watermarks to track data through the Dark Web and discover how far do phished credentials get. In April 2015, a group of experts at Bitglass used watermarks to track data through the Deep Web and discover how far does it get after a data breach. The experts discovered […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 20, 2016
The rise of the Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

Trend Micro has published a new report on the Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground, a criminal ecosystem that is becoming one of the most important in the world. Trend Micro has published a new report on the Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground, a criminal ecosystem that is becoming one of the most important in the world. A first study […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2015
Russian Sony PS4 crack offered by Brazil merchants

Russian hackers have developed a Sony PS4 crack which is used by Brazil retailers to break console security and sell pirated games to their customers. A group of Russian crackers has discovered a method to hack the popular Sony PS4 and bypass its security measures. The group is offering it hack on the Brazilian market, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 12, 2015
How far do stolen data get in the deep web after a breach?

A group of experts at Bitglass used watermarks to track data through the Deep Web and discover how far does it get after a data breach. Early detection of a data breach is crucial to limit the data exposure, unfortunately sometimes they are necessary many months before a breach is detected by security experts. To […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2015
Pharming attacks exploit default passwords to hack routers

Experts at Proofpoint uncovered a pharming attack that uses phishing to exploit router vulnerabilities and carry out malicious activities. Security firm Proofpoint revealed that its experts recently detected a spam campaign targeting organizations and primarily Brazilian Internet users. The spam campaign implements a very effective technique to spy on a victim’s Web traffic. The particularity of this […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 12, 2015
Exploiting DNS Poisoning in Brazilian Boleto Fraud Scheme

In recent months Brazilian criminal crews have started using DNS poisoning technique to target Brazilian Boletos. Security experts at RSA reported that DNS poisoning attacks are being used by cybercriminals to target Brazilian Boletos. What is Boleto? People in Brazil use popular payment method known as “Boleto” to purchase services and products by using vouchers instead […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 21, 2014
Brazilian bank users threatened by 2 malicious apps deployed on the Google Play

Kaspersky Lab discovered a couple of malicious apps deployed on the official Google Play Store that targets Brazilian Android mobile banking users. A couple of malicious apps targeting Brazilian Android users were recently found in the official Google Play by experts at Kaspersky Lab. The malicious apps targeted mobile banking users using an appearance similar to the one of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2014
A deep look into the Brazilian underground cyber-market

Trend Micro has published a new study on black cyber-markets focusing on product and services offered on the Brazilian underground. Trend Micro has published a new interesting report on the underground cyber-markets, this is a third study focused on the Brazilian cyber-underground offer, the previous ones analyzed Russian and Chinese marketplaces. The new study, exactly like […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 13, 2014
A Brazilian newspaper site used in server malware to change Router DNS Settings

A Brazilian newspaper’s website has been hacked to serve a malware that tries to change the victim’s router DNS settings brute forcing the admin panel. A Brazilian political newspaper’s website has been compromised with malware that tries to change the victim’s router DNS settings. The security firm Securi has published a blog post on a […]

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