SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. In 2023, we might see a slight decline in ransomware attacks, reflecting the slowdown of the cryptocurrency markets. I believe cybercrime is the biggest threat to end-users, but mainly in an indirect fashion.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 128

SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. Cryptocurrency phishing saw a 16% year-on-year increase in 2023, with 5.84 million in 2022.

Phishing 100

Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 100

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. Cryptocurrency. Ransomware.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

Allen said a typical voice phishing or “vishing” attack by this group involves at least two perpetrators: One who is social engineering the target over the phone, and another co-conspirator who takes any credentials entered at the phishing page and quickly uses them to log in to the target company’s VPN platform in real-time.

Phishing 360

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 360

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. The use of Artificial Intelligence in cybercrime is not a completely novel concept. Utilizing AI-driven bots for advanced social engineering techniques.

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

Never download an app from a QR code, avoid making any payment requested through unsolicited email that uses social engineering techniques to trick recipients into scanning the embedded QR code. If scanning a physical QR code, ensure the code has not been tampered with, such as with a sticker placed on top of the original code.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Malware Scams 92

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. Samy Tarazi is a sergeant with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office and a REACT supervisor.

Mobile 243

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords 243

SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phishers primarily seek to extract confidential information from victims, such as credentials or bank card details, while scammers deploy social engineering to persuade targets to transfer money on their own accord. At around the same time, phishers started targeting online payment systems and internet banks.

Scams 100

Scams Phishing Social Engineering Banking 100

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Americans’ personal information, stolen en masse by state-backed actors and online gangs alike, is being weaponized via increasingly sophisticated social engineering or disinformation campaigns. RESOURCE] Listen to the recent SecureWorld podcast episode featuring U.S. Secret Service Assistant Director Jeremy Sheridan.

Cybersecurity 71

Cybersecurity Government Cyber Insurance Technology 71

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Never download an app from a QR code, avoid making any payment requested through unsolicited email that uses social engineering techniques to trick recipients into scanning the embedded QR code. If scanning a physical QR code, ensure the code has not been tampered with, such as with a sticker placed on top of the original code.

Phishing 81

Phishing Energy and Utilities Insurance Manufacturing 81

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware.

Malware 92

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 92

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. As with any potential cybercrime, deterrence here will be aided by an awareness of what deepfakes are, how they work, and what they can and can’t do.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet. This note will provide instructions on how to pay the ransom, usually through difficult-to-trace means like cryptocurrency.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

The person who registered the tankska account on OGUsers did so with the email address jperry94526@gmail.com , and from an Internet address tied to the San Ramon Unified School District in Danville, Calif. CONSPIRACY.

Hacking 299

Hacking Accountability Scams Media 299

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. With the pandemic pushing so many people to have economic activities on the internet, payment processors are now more relevant than ever before. Hackers love it.

Accountability 106

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 106

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We found links to previously observed cybercrime activities, new, formerly unknown samples used by the attackers during post-exploitation activities, a wealth of recent information about C2 infrastructure and the latest samples distributed to compromise victims. Based on the domain naming scheme, we call this campaign NaiveCopy.

Malware 136

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 136

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation.

Cybersecurity 77

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 77

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

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Cyber Attacks 81

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 81

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Its main stealer functionality involves extracting data such as passwords, cookies, card details, and autofill data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallet secrets, credentials for VPN services, etc. Once a miner file is launched on an affected computer, it starts using the machine’s energy to mine cryptocurrency.

Mobile 103

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 103

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Most threats uncovered on PC and mobile devices were adware, but dangerous malware was also present: from stealers to bankers, often leading to the loss of not just credentials but money, including cryptocurrency. In the previous sections of the report, we discussed malware and unwanted software disguised as popular games.

Adware 119

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 119