Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2020

. “In August 2020, the Google Ads Enabling Dishonest Behavior policy will be updated to clarify restrictions on advertising for spyware and surveillance technology.”reads Google will issue a warning for any violation of the policy before suspending the accounts that doesn’t respect the rules within 7 days.

Surveillance 107

Surveillance Spyware Advertising Marketing 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. Another 17 percent contained downloaders, while backdoors and banking Trojans came third with a 16- and 15-percent shares, respectively.

Phishing 103

Phishing Ransomware Spyware Banking 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Researchers spotted new variants of the Windows GravityRAT spyware that now can also infect Android and macOS devices. Threat actors tricked the victims into installing a malicious app disguised as a secure messenger in order to continue the conversation, the attackers contacted the victims through a fake Facebook account.

Malware 114

Malware Computers and Electronics Spyware Advertising 114

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

In May, Facebook has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp, tracked as CVE-2019-3568 , that has been exploited to remotely install spyware on phones by calling the targeted device. We look forward to proving our case against NSO in court and seeking accountability for their actions.” ” Who will win?

Surveillance 101

Surveillance Spyware Advertising Government 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 95

Spyware Hacking Advertising Antivirus 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Security researchers at F-Secure have recently uncovered a small spam campaign aimed at delivering spyware to Mac users that use Exodus wallet. The messages were sent by accounts associated with the domain “update-exodus[.]io”, Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. update.zip.”

Cryptocurrency 71

Cryptocurrency Spyware Advertising Surveillance 71

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. Experts observed the ransomware also installing the dreaded Azorult password-stealing Trojan on victim’s machine to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, documents and more.

Encryption 85

Encryption Ransomware Cryptocurrency Passwords 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

The PhantomLance malware implements classic spyware functionalities, it could exfiltrate user data, phone call logs, SMS messages, contacts, and GPS data. For most of malware deployment, the threat actors built a fake developer profile by creating a Github account that contains only a fake end-user license agreement (EULA).

Malware 107

Malware Advertising Spyware Marketing 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Attackers hacked support agent to access Microsoft Outlook email accounts. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 8 security breaches available for sale. Million email accounts without permission. Paper Copy.

Computers and Electronics 63

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 63

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

Stalkerware is commercial monitoring software or spyware that is used for stalking, it is usually used to secretly spy on family members or coll e agues. Experts also noticed the presence of a Gmail account with an Indian name is into the body of MonitorMinor, a circumstance that suggests it was developed by an Indian developer.

Malware 113

Malware Advertising Spyware Software 113

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

The malware targets 226 applications to steal account credentials, including Gmail, Google Play services, Uber, Amazon, Netflix and Outlook. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Malware Banking Mobile Spyware 90

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

Hackers compromised a Canonical GitHub account, Ubuntu source code was not impacted. UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach. New FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

Twitter account of Scotland Yard hacked and posted bizarre messages. WizzAir informed customers it forced a password reset on their accounts. Android Spyware Monokle, developed by Russian defense contractor, used in targeted attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. SandCat was also using the FinFisher/FinSpy spyware and the CHAINSHOT malware, According to Kaspersky, SandCat exploited the CVE-2018-8611 flaw in attacks aimed at entities in the Middle East and Africa. .

Spyware 95

Spyware Advertising Accountability Malware 95

Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2019

Hash 32951a56e3fcd8f5b006c0b64ec694ddf722eba71e2093f7ee90f57856941f3d Threat Hawkey Spyware Brief Description Hawkey Spyware inside a Visual Basic Packer Ssdeep 12288:GVwYvwrMkE9LfRUXkpW7zGidwY/rwxOp8mH:COrI9zRUJfGCfzw0. The last information stolen by the malware is the registered email accounts on the victim machine.

Spyware 74

Spyware Malware Passwords Accountability 74

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Experts found Joker Spyware in 24 apps in the Google Play store. Robert Downey Jrs Instagram account has been hacked. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Once again thank you! WordPress 5.2.3

Spyware 55

Spyware Advertising Hacking IoT 55

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Twitter bans 936 accounts that attempted to sow political discord in Hong Kong. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Small Business 51

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Advertising 51

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

According to Group-IB experts, cybercriminals might have used special spyware to steal user credentials — formgrabbers, keyloggers, such as Pony Formgrabber and AZORult. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Artificial Intelligence 65

Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 65

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Users’ accounts from government resources are either sold on underground forums or used in targeted attacks on government agencies for the purpose of espionage or sabotage. Cybercriminals steal user accounts’ data using special spyware aimed at obtaining users’ authentication data. Underground market economy.

Banking 80

Banking Government Passwords Marketing 80

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2021

Gootkit is complex multi-stage banking malware that was discovered for the first time by Doctor Web in 2014. The main body is a modular framework, containing registration, spyware, VMX detection and other modules. Initially it was distributed via spam and exploits kits such as Spelevo and RIG. Persistence_service. Stop_switch.

Malware 126

Malware Encryption Spyware Internet 126

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” ” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.”

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Passwords Engineering Software 40

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. As you can see in the example below, in 2014 some threat actors preferred internet relay chats (IRCs) to organize DDoS attacks.

Cyber threats 52

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

WinDealer’s man-on-the-side spyware. When it was first discovered in 2014, its main purpose was stealing banking credentials. We were able to retrieve ten of these, including two different copies of the spam module, used by Emotet for stealing credentials, passwords, accounts and emails, and to spread spam.

Mobile 78

Mobile Ransomware Malware Encryption 78

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

Experts at Kaspersky have uncovered a spyware campaign dubbed ViceLeaker that spreads in the Middle East to spy on Android users. . Kaspersky spotted a spyware campaign, tracked as ViceLeaker, that spreads in the Middle East to steal device and communications data from Android users. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 76

Spyware Mobile Advertising Malware 76

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishers’ favorite strains. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload. Most COVID-19-related phishing emails analyzed had different spyware strains embedded as attachments. Source: CERT-GIB.

Phishing 107

Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 107

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Blackberry released a report centered around an entity they call Zebra 2104 and which appears to be an “initial access broker” According to their research, Zebra 2014 has provided ransomware operators with an initial foothold into some of their victims.

Mobile 127

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 127

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2019

As shown in the above figure, the malicious website hosts both the Android and IOS version of the fake app, but only the Android one has been taken into account for this analysis. Figure 3: popup required by app to verify EA mobile account. Despite its dimensions, this is the only apk that shows a spyware behavior. Attribution.

Spyware 81

Spyware Mobile Malware Phishing 81

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In May, Facebook has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp, tracked as CVE-2019-3568 , that has been exploited to remotely install spyware on phones by calling the targeted device. Today @WhatsApp is taking a stand against the dangerous use of spyware. This abuse must be stopped. ” continues the post.

Surveillance 53

Surveillance Technology Spyware Mobile 53

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 14, 2019

On Friday, a 34-year-old Connecticut man received a whopping 10-year prison sentence for carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a number of hospitals in 2014. Kaye ultimately received a suspended sentence for the attack in Germany, and was sent back to the U.K. to face charges there.

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DDOS Internet Internet Spyware 191

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

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. They, in turn, let spyware and backdoors move ahead and become the second most popular malware with a 35-percent share.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Group-IB Threat Intelligence has detected government websites’ user accounts compromised by cyber criminals in 30 countries. Government employees, military and civilian citizens who had accounts on official government portals of France ( gouv.fr ), Hungary ( gov.hu ) and Croatia ( gov.hr ) became victims of this data compromise.

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Government Cybercrime Accountability Advertising 92

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

A flaw could have allowed hackers to take over any Instagram account in 10 minutes. Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site. Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Small Business 56

Small Business Media Spyware DNS 56

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The military has identified at least six social media accounts that were used by attackers to trick the victims into installing malicious apps. The accounts were named Sarah Orlova, Maria Jacobova, Eden Ben Ezra, Noa Danon, Yael Azoulay, and Rebecca Aboxis, respectively. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – IDF, Hamas).

Social Engineering 64

Social Engineering Media Spyware Advertising 64

SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2022

The controversial Pegasus spyware continues to stay in the news cycle, as a new report from the Citizen Lab details how the technology was used to target pro-democracy activists in Thailand. The increase in surveillance also means the use of Pegasus spyware. Pegasus spyware in Thailand.

Spyware 78

Spyware Surveillance Government Hacking 78

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In Q2 2021, corporate accounts continued to be one of the most tempting targets for cybercriminals. A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in 2014.

Phishing 116

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 116

Google Security

JULY 27, 2023

Executive Summary 41 in-the-wild 0-days were detected and disclosed in 2022, the second-most ever recorded since we began tracking in mid-2014 , but down from the 69 detected in 2021. By the Numbers For the 41 vulnerabilities detected and disclosed in 2022, no single find accounted for a large percentage of all the detected 0-days.

Spyware 92

Spyware Manufacturing Internet Internet 92

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Prilex, active since 2014, is a well-known threat actor targeting ATMs and Point of Sale (PoS) terminals. The attackers distribute this password-stealing Trojan under the guise of game cheats in an attempt to steal accounts, card numbers, crypto-wallets and more. Other malware. Prilex: the pricey prickle credit card complex.

Malware 99

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 99