Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

The term was first used by Brian Krebs in 2011 after a proof of concept was conducted at DEF CON by Wall of Sheep. Instead, hackers know that our mobile devices store a lot of PII, which can be sold on the dark web for profit or re-used in social engineering campaigns. Consider any random technology left behind as suspect.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers.

Mobile 138

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 138

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. We have discovered new evidence showing that Domestic Kitten has been using PE executables to target victims using Windows since at least 2013, with some evidence that it goes back to 2011.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. 2011 — ESTsoft — Hackers expose the personal information of 35 million South Koreans.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135