Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

A historic records search at Domaintools on that tosaka1027@gmail.com address says it was used to register 24 Internet domain names , including at least seven that have been conclusively tied to the spread of powerful Android mobile malware. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.”

Mobile 254

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Malware 254

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Hackers may use a keylogger to capture sensitive information, including payment details and login credentials of victims, or they may leverage a screen grabber to capture internet activity. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. NotPetya shook the entire world in June 2017.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

A survey of local media reports by Recorded Future tallied 38 ransomware attacks against cities in 2017, rising to 53 attacks in 2018. However, the operational imperatives in today’s world of internet-centric commerce often boil down to survival math, especially for SMBs. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

Ransomware 196

Ransomware Internet Internet Hacking 196

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t limited to the consumer sector. How can we prevent a replay of the 2017 attacks against Ukraine’s power grid from happening here? Just because the computer in the lobby of corporate HQ can’t crank up the sodium hydroxide in the drinking water doesn’t mean it’s not worthy of an antivirus.

Insurance 112

Insurance IoT Ransomware Cybersecurity 112

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

A historic records search at Domaintools on that tosaka1027@gmail.com address says it was used to register 24 Internet domain names , including at least seven that have been conclusively tied to the spread of powerful Android mobile malware. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.”

Mobile 169

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Software 169

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As of the publishing of this article, BotenaGo currently has low antivirus (AV) detection rate with only 6/62 known AVs seen in VirusTotal: (Figure 1). The malware maps each function with a string that represents a potential targeted system — such as a signature, which we’ll explain later in this blog (see figure 3).

Malware 85

Malware IoT Firmware Authentication 85

SecureList

MARCH 28, 2023

Although we have written about a similar malware attack in 2017 in one of our blogposts , the technique is still very relevant today as it doesn’t have any perfect solution from the perspective of operating system design. The purpose of protecting it with a password is to evade static-signature detection by antivirus solutions.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Malware Banking Passwords 107

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Web antivirus recognized 675,832,360 unique URLs as malicious. Our file antivirus detected 68,294,298 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. In their blog, DarkSide’s creators heaped the blame on third-party operators. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 97,451 unique users. Local threats.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

According to security firm Gemini Advisory, the Fin7 hacker group stole data on more than five million credit and debit cards that had been used at HBC credit card terminals beginning in May 2017. Evolving threats. vSkimmer malware, a successor to Dexter, dates back to 2013. Multi-factor authentication is also required for remote access.

Retail 52

Retail Encryption Malware Artificial Intelligence 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb Attacks blocked by the email antivirus in 2020 ( download ). Equation Editor vulnerability exploits, Exploit.MSOffice.CVE-2017-11882 , dropped to third place with 6.55 Most spam (21.27%) originated in Russia.

Phishing 139

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 139

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

Further investigation of the Sunburst backdoor revealed several features that overlap with a previously identified backdoor known as Kazuar , a.NET backdoor first reported in 2017 and tentatively linked to the Turla APT group. In November and December 2020, two public blog posts were published about this campaign.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

The installed payload actually is a Base64 encoded PE32 file, file-lessly stored within the registry hive to avoid antivirus detection. LimeRAT is a powerful Remote Administration Tool publicly available to any internet user, it is an open-source project freely available on Github. 1986[@gmail[.com”, Persistence Mechanisms.

Malware 69

Malware Advertising DNS Antivirus 69

SecureList

JANUARY 11, 2021

On December 13, 2020, FireEye published a blog post detailing a supply chain attack leveraging Orion IT, an infrastructure monitoring and management platform by SolarWinds. In a previous blog, we dissected the method used by Sunburst to communicate with its C2 server and the protocol by which victims are upgraded for further exploitation.

Malware 65

Malware Media Internet Internet 65

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

In 2017, yet another new version was detected in the wild with a number of major modifications compared to the previous main variant: Rebranded RM loader (called RM3 ) Used exotic PE file format exclusively designed for this banking malware Modular architecture Network communication reworked New modules. Module list.

Banking 98

Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98