Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to our computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.” ” said Brown. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Advertising 58

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The flaws could be used by a persistent attacker or a surveillance firm to compromise the target device via its browser or Wi-Fi, their value is much greater in the cybercrime underground. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” concludes the official page for the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018.

Hacking 80

Hacking Advertising Surveillance IoT 80

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

In May, the email service ProtonMail has been accused of offering voluntarily real-time surveillance assistance to law enforcement. 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.

Technology 46

Technology Mobile Advertising Surveillance 46

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Edward Snowden disclosed many targets of its efforts around 2014, which then included 193 countries, the World Bank, the IMF and the International Atomic Energy Agency. North Korea attacked Sony in 2014. It aggressively leverages the US’s position controlling most of the internet backbone and most of the major internet companies.

Hacking 358

Hacking Government Internet Internet 358

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last year, we foresaw the APT and cybercrime worlds becoming more porous on an operational level. This year, the use of surveillance software developed by private vendors has come under the spotlight, as discussed above. Let’s start by looking at the predictions we made for 2021. And now, we turn our attention to the future.

Mobile 134

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 134

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever. · Trustwave expert found 2 credential leak issues in Windows PureVPN Client. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches IoT Advertising Banking 57

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Bangladesh Cyber Heist 2.0:

Scams 47

Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 47

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

He intended to wire upward of $1 million to the seller of the property but was unaware that his conversations were under surveillance by scammers. 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.

Scams 80

Scams Advertising Accountability Surveillance 80

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · NHS is still assessing the cost of WannaCry one year later. · Pentagon Defense Department travel records data breach. . · Group-IB: $49.4 Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 51

Data breaches Advertising Surveillance Hacking 51

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“This activity was typically only within reach of intelligence agencies or surveillance contractors, but now Motherboard has confirmed that this capability is much more widely available in the hands of financially-driven cybercriminal groups, who are using it to empty bank accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 97

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 97

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Hundreds of thousands MikroTik Routers involved in massive Coinhive cryptomining campaign. · Industrial Sector targeted in surgical spear-phishing attacks.

Cryptocurrency 41

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware Surveillance 41

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Experts found surveillance software on around 5% of all machines on the network (roughly 200 computers). 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. SecurityAffairs – Snatch ransomware, malware).

Ransomware 64

Ransomware Encryption Malware Advertising 64

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. In this quarter we focused on researching and dismantling surveillance frameworks following malicious activities we detected.

Malware 143

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 143

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“This activity was typically only within reach of intelligence agencies or surveillance contractors, but now Motherboard has confirmed that this capability is much more widely available in the hands of financially-driven cybercriminal groups, who are using it to empty bank accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 45

Banking Telecommunications Authentication Advertising 45

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

It was first publicly documented in 2014, in the aftermath of the Gamma Group hacking incident. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. This server was disabled a day after our discovery last December.

Malware 142

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 142

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes. 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.

Banking 83

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 83

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

At the end of September, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit , our researchers provided an overview of FinSpy , an infamous surveillance toolset that several NGOs have repeatedly reported being used against journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities.

Malware 92

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 92