Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

The service, which accepts PayPal, Bitcoin and all major credit cards, is aimed primarily at enterprises engaged in repetitive, automated activity that often results in an IP address being temporarily blocked — such as data scraping, or mass-creating new accounts at some service online. Which hints at a possible BOTNET.

Advertising 284

Advertising Computers and Electronics Software Internet 284

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models.

Mobile 189

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Software 189

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

billion Employees count: ~7,500 Appearances on eSecurity Planet s Top Vendors lists: 14 Trend Micro (OTC: TMICY) customers cite high value and ease of use across a portfolio of tools such as antivirus , full disk encryption , cloud workload protection platforms (CWPP), and intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPSs). Visit Tenable 9.

Cybersecurity 66

Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Encryption 66

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market. Through acquisitions in the 2000s, SAP launched their database platform, HANA, in 2010. At an extra cost, organizations can also add on redaction, external key management system (KMS) support, and compartment security. Database security features.

Firewall 120

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 120

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Imagine for a moment that your employee uses one password to access their social media profiles and to sign in to their Office 365 corporate account. Keep your antivirus software up to date. However, don’t forget that even an updated antivirus may not detect advanced malware strains.

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Passwords Data breaches Backups Authentication 40

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Satori DataSecOps 2021 Private BluBracket Software supply chain 2021 Private Cape Privacy Data security 2021 Private ZecOps Digital forensics 2019 Private SecurityScorecard Risk ratings 2017 Private Carbon Black Security software 2015 Acquired: VMware AVG Antivirus software 2015 Acquired: Avast. ForgePoint Capital.

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Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. As a result, this technique may bypass static antivirus signatures and complicate malware reverse engineering.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above). The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

Cybercrime 304

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 304

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. In 2010, someone with the username Pepyak on the Russian language affiliate forum GoFuckBiz[.]com

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Malware Antivirus Cybercrime Hacking 283

Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

Severa ran several affiliate programs that paid cybercriminals to trick people into installing fake antivirus software. In 2011, KrebsOnSecurity dissected “SevAntivir” — Severa’s eponymous fake antivirus affiliate program — showing it was used to deploy new copies of the Kelihos spam botnet.

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Antivirus Cybercrime Identity Theft Scams 347

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019). FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. Microsoft Antivirus Now Automatically Mitigates Exchange Server Vulnerability.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Though APTs were regularly seen from then on inside the industry, the term didn’t gain public consciousness until an attack on Google servers in 2010 , the fault of which was assigned to Chinese APTs. Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. What Is An APT?

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010. Take a Look at the 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

Antivirus vendors detect it. Hulio told The Washington Post that his company had terminated the contracts of two customers because of allegations of human rights abuses, but, according to the paper, he refused to disclose which accounts were closed. Pegasus is spyware, and spyware is not made to respect privacy. It erodes it.

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Spyware Surveillance Mobile Government 128

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The number of products connected to the internet surpassed the number of people on the planet somewhere between 2008 and 2010 and is expected to exceed 75 billion by 2025. This represents an evolutionary step beyond credential stuffing (a crime where the target’s passwords are used to access other accounts).

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130