Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The French court acquitted Vinnik of charges of extortion and association with a cybercrime organization. In 2017, Greek Police arrested the Russian national Alexander Vinnik and they accused the man of running the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange to launder more than US$4bn worth of the cryptocurrency. million withdrawn. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Hacking Ransomware Cybercrime 92

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. Malware like SharkBot can record your keystrokes and browser cookies to steal logins, ransomware can block access to data until victims pay the hackers their requested fee, hijack Internet browsers, and so much more. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

Social Engineering 119

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 119

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

Ramnit is one of the most popular banking malware families in existence today, it was first spotted in 2010 as a worm, in 2011, its authors improved it starting from the leaked Zeus source code turning the malware into a banking Trojan. DDoS attacks, ransomware-based campaigns, cryptocurrency mining campaigns).

Malware 47

Malware DNS Encryption Banking 47

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Spyware 41

Spyware Banking Data breaches Mobile 41

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The malware used in the Target breach included the text string “ Rescator ,” which also was the handle chosen by the cybercriminal who was selling all of the cards stolen from Target customers. For starters, the text string “Rescator” was found in some of the malware used in the Target breach.

Cybercrime 226

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 226

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

A technical analysis of NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the attackers’ perspective. Executive Summary Our insights into a recent NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the opportunistic attackers’ perspective.

Malware 83

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 83

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Malware delivery: what’s on the menu? H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases. Balance of power. Figure 2 The map of major web phishing-hosting countries.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you’ve used a computer for more than 5 minutes, you probably know a thing or two about computer viruses and malware. On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Though often conflated with one another, malware and computer viruses aren’t necessarily the same thing. Looking to Protect Yourself Against Malware?

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

” But the security community and other technology leaders have started raising the alarm, worried about the program’s potential to write malware and spread mis- and disinformation. It's currently easier for an expert threat actor to create malware from scratch than to spend time correcting what ChatGPT has produced.

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 72