Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

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Data breaches 90

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 90

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

This can be done through a variety of attacks, such as spear phishing , and may require the attacker to steal multiple sets of credentials before they reach the information they need. Process Injection When threat actors inject malicious code into a standard computing process while it runs, they disguise the malware.

Accountability 109

Accountability Passwords Phishing Malware 109

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Nine of the 56 vulnerabilities earned Microsoft’s most urgent “critical” rating, meaning malware or miscreants could use them to seize remote control over unpatched systems with little or no help from users. by sending a phishing email with a link to a new domain or even with images embedded that call out to a new domain).

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DNS Backups Software Phishing 307

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

. “It has low complexity, uses the network vector, and requires no privilege to use, but it needs user interaction, such as using a phishing email to convince the victim to visit a malicious server share or website,” Walters said. “With a long list of Windows 10 and 11 impacted (in addition to Win 8.0,

Phishing 109

Phishing Malware Cybersecurity Network Security 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

0patch will provide micropatches for Windows 7 and Server 2008 after EoS. North Korea-linked malware ATMDtrack infected ATMs in India. US Utilities Targeted with LookBack RAT in a new phishing campaign. Study shows connections between 2000 malware samples used by Russian APT groups. Once again thank you!

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Advertising Malware VPN 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Statista portal predicts their number will exceed 29 billion by 2030.

IoT 101

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

Security experts at Symantec have uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign tracked as Beapy that leverages the NSA’s DoublePulsar backdoor and the EternalBlue exploit to spread a cryptocurrency malware on enterprise networks in Asia. exploit that could trigger an RCE in older versions of Windows (Windows XP to Server 2008 R2). .”

Cryptocurrency 58

Cryptocurrency Malware Advertising Phishing 58

SecureList

JUNE 15, 2021

Our attribution is based on the code overlaps between the second stage payload in this campaign and previous malware from the Andariel group. This second stage malware decrypts the embedded payload at runtime. The malware operator appears to deliver the third stage payload by using the above functionalities, as our telemetry reveals.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware Encryption Malware Software 128

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

The three were linked together by exchanging data related to construction companies who were involved in multi-million dollar building projects, and whose emails they were able to acquire through phishing attacks against targets they had purchased from a commercial intelligence service intended to be used by potential sub-contractors. .

Banking 62

Banking Accountability Scams Marketing 62

SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

One of the clues: their malware deactivates if it finds itself on a computer with the default language set to Russian. If a hacker obtains a user’s credentials via a phishing campaign originally targeting economic or intellectual property theft, do those same credentials also enable access to critical OT systems?

Penetration Testing 86

Penetration Testing Ransomware Hacking Government 86

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks are usually caused by malware , which is software created for malicious purposes. Malware can: Slow or crash your website. Malware isn’t just damaging to your website – it can also be excessively expensive. SiteLock was founded in 2008 with one mission: to protect every website on the internet.

Malware 52

Malware Backups Engineering Small Business 52

Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

Illustration : Adobe’s bold move during the 2008 crisis exemplifies this benefit. Examples include malware, phishing attacks, and insider threats. The goal is to mitigate the risk of exploitation by cybercriminals targeting known vulnerabilities and prevent malware attacks that often exploit unpatched software.

Risk 52

Risk Technology Artificial Intelligence Data privacy 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Most of the campaigns discovered by the researchers leverages phishing attacks to retrieve banking credentials in Brazil. Currently, Novidade is used in different campaigns, experts believe it has been sold to multiple threat actors or its source code leaked. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

DNS 94

DNS Advertising Firmware Banking 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Phishing & Watering Holes. The primary attack vector for most attacks, not just APTs, is to use phishing. Some APTs cast a wide net with general phishing attacks, but others use spear phishing attacks to target specific people and specific companies. APT Attacks to Gain Access.

Firewall 109

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 109

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. However, malware is not quite as amusing in a modern context. How Does Malware Work?

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The feds allege Aqua led an elite cybercrime ring with at least 16 others who used advanced, custom-made strains of malware known as “ JabberZeus ” and “ Bugat ” (a.k.a. KrebsOnSecurity first encountered Aqua’s work in 2008 as a reporter for The Washington Post. HITCHED TO A MULE. jim_rogers: [link].

Cybercrime 228

Cybercrime Banking Small Business Accountability 228

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In tandem with the physical strikes against Ukraine, a piece of wiper malware first detected by researchers at Symantec and ESET had already begun targeting organizations in Ukraine. Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 100

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware. The same way you do in the real world – the market becomes flooded.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Out of Palo Alto, California, Cloudera started in 2008 by alumni of Google, Yahoo!, Born from Google in 2008, the Google Cloud Platform is a leading cloud infrastructure provider. One such example is the addition of cloud computing service Microsoft Azure in 2008. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021.

Firewall 120

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 120

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

On the other hand, while passkeys may do much to stop email phishing , as biometrics won’t be an easy target, cyber criminals can turn to other malware to remotely hack and unlock a phone. In 2008, Illinois became the first U.S. These types of attacks are expected to increase. In the U.S.,

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Passwords Password Management Authentication Technology 125

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. Hackers taking advantage of COVID-19 to spread malware New COVID-19-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware.

Computers and Electronics 100

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Cyber Attacks 100

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past ten years, his contact information has been used to register numerous phishing domains intended to siphon credentials from people trying to transact on various dark web marketplaces. was used to register three domains between 2008 and 2010: ddosis.ru , best-stalker.com , and cs-arena.org. Matveyev , in Abakan, Khakassia.

DDOS 271

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 271

SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Most worrying for defenders: BEC attacks, unlike ransomware, don’t typically rely on malware with detectable signatures, and in the age of SaaS emails, BEC attacks may not hit a server or an endpoint at all—requiring more comprehensive defense strategies. Attackers are more likely to exploit vulnerabilities from 2008 than from 2018.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Ransomware Social Engineering Accountability 69

Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2021

New Year's Postcard Malware) ". In 2008, Levashov was secretly indicted for his spamming and Federal agents were deployed to Moscow to ask for Levashov. 17APR2013 - " Boston Marathon explosion spam leads to Malware " . 16AUG2016 - " Kelihos botnet sending geo-targeted Desjardins Phish to Canadians ". Here's a Virus!

Banking 109

Banking Ransomware Government Malware 109

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Approximately 30% of phishing web pages were related to Covid-19. In April 2020, Google reported 18 million instances per day of malware and phishing email sent via its Gmail service using Covid-related topics as a lure. In 2020, hackers actively exploited the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the resulting unemployment.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

The 1980s also saw the emergence of computer viruses and malware as a significant threat to computer security. One of the most famous malware of this era was the Morris worm , which was created by a graduate student named Robert Tappan Morris Jr. The early 2010s also saw the growing use of social media by hackers and cybercriminals.

Hacking 75

Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

After being released in 2003, he uses WiFi to commit attacks, program malware and steal credit card information. Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. . Most users are unaffected.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

They're the long game operations where something as small as a single phishing email could escalate into millions of IDs being exfiltrated. It has operated since 2008. According to MITRE APT 29 is a threat group that has been attributed to the Russian government.

Government 52

Government Marketing Malware Technology 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 4, 2021

They're the long game operations where something as small as a single phishing email could escalate into millions of IDs being exfiltrated. It has operated since 2008. According to MITRE APT 29 is a threat group that has been attributed to the Russian government.

Government 52

Government Marketing Malware Technology 52