SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

CloudSorcerer is a sophisticated cyber-espionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection and exfiltration via Microsoft, Yandex and Dropbox cloud infrastructures. The data collected about the targets’ companies and contact information could be used to spy on people of interest and lay the groundwork for future attacks.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Government 104

Schneier on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Better data security so Facebook sees less. On the other hand, WhatsApp -- purchased by Facebook in 2014 -- provides users with end-to-end encrypted messaging. It even collects what it calls " shadow profiles " -- data about you even if you're not a Facebook user. Better use of Facebook data to prevent violence.

Surveillance 245

Surveillance Advertising Encryption Engineering 245

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The xPack backdoor is a.NET loader that fetches and executes AES-encrypted payloads, it supports multiple commands. Attackers also used legitimate versions of WinRAR appear for data exfiltration and batch scripts to automate the data collection process. ” concludes the report that includes IoCs and Yara Rules.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Malware Data collection Encryption 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The first two samples had 2010/2011 as the compilation date, as shown on the graph below. In fact, the PIN is encrypted in the device upon entry using a variety of encryption schemes and symmetric keys. This is how SPSniffer gets credit card data. Sometimes the traffic is not even encrypted. START GHOST] _.

Malware 140

Malware Banking Software Encryption 140

Security Boulevard

JULY 22, 2023

Waterfox came into the browser scene in 2011, coming right out the box with official x64 support (a rarity among browsers at the time) and promoted itself as an "ethical browser." However, many things have changed in the browser landscape, and even the Waterfox project as whole since 2011. Additionally, the default search remains Bing.

Data collection 52

Data collection Engineering Encryption DNS 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Bessemer Venture Partners. NightDragon. Sequoia Investments. Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies.

Cybersecurity 129

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 129

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Kaspersky has been tracking deployments of this spyware since 2011. Both of them are encrypted with RC4. All communications between the server are encrypted with RC4. This module uses the same communication protocol that is used in the main Trojan component: The TLV ( type-length-value ) format to exchange data with C2 servers.

Encryption 145

Encryption Malware Spyware Architecture 145