CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Highly placed sources say that the malware has been distributed via phishing campaign by a cyber threat group named MalSmoke. Keeping the systems loaded with anti-spyware or antivirus software makes complete sense.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

EDR is a category of tools designed to continuously monitor the intricate web of cyber threats on endpoints across a network. The Origins of EDR The term “Endpoint Detection and Response” found its roots in the need for a comprehensive solution beyond traditional antivirus measures.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. This debut was followed by the emergence of several marginal blackmail threats in the mid-2000s that never gained significant traction among online criminals. None of these early threats went pro. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As of the publishing of this article, BotenaGo currently has low antivirus (AV) detection rate with only 6/62 known AVs seen in VirusTotal: (Figure 1). CVE-2013-3307. CVE-2013-5223. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware. CVE-2018-10561, CVE-2018-10562. GPON home routers. Linksys X3000 1.0.03 CVE-2020-9377. A2pvI042j1.d26m.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

One of the most notorious one being the BlackPOS spyware that compromised the data of over 40 million Target customers in 2013. This is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Ransomware. Computer worms.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

vSkimmer malware, a successor to Dexter, dates back to 2013. Backoff malware, which also dates back to 2013, scrapes memory for track data, logs keystrokes, and connects to a command and control server to upload stolen data and download additional malware. Multi-factor authentication is also required for remote access.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

But regardless of how it’s done, RaaS has dramatically expanded the ransomware threat. Notable Ransomware Attacks CryptoLocker ushered in the modern ransomware age in 2013, and in 2017, the devastating WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks raised the threat’s profile significantly.

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