Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2021

The victim is typically sent to a phishing page where accounts, payment details, identities, or other things can be stolen. We first observed the technique used on gamers back in 2014, and it eventually branched out into bank phishing. This time around, it’s being used to bag bitcoin. Shall we take a look? Emptying your wallet.

Phishing 135

Phishing Cryptocurrency Accountability Scams 135

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 142

Social Engineering VPN Phishing Authentication 142

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Norton got ‘ demergered ’ from Symantec in 2014 and then acquired LifeLock for $2.3 In addition, even simple training or quizzes on how to spot a phishing attack will help individuals to avoid being caught up in a scam or a potential attack. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. billion in 2016, for instance.

Antivirus 223

Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

The emails provide updates on the Coronavirus outbreak, it includes stats on the epidemic and contains an email of corona-virus@caramail.com that is likely used for phishing purposes. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 145

Malware Scams Social Engineering Phishing 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Lazarus APT is linked to North Korea, the activity of the Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. Attackers sent to the victims weaponized spear-phishing messages using a malicious attachment. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Cyber Attacks 131

Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Advertising Malware 131

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 145

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

” The second issue, tracked as CVE-2020-9314 , could be exploited to inject external images which can be used for phishing and social engineering attacks. 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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Social Engineering Phishing Advertising Encryption 127

Anton on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Phishing returned as the second most utilized vector , representing 22 percent of intrusions as compared to 12 percent in 2021.” “Of Furthermore, these adversaries demonstrated a willingness to get personal with their targets, bullying and threatening many of them. ”

Social Engineering 130

Social Engineering Ransomware Cybercrime Cyber Attacks 130

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The CryptoLocker wave went into a decline in June 2014 as a result of the so-called Operation Tovar , an initiative orchestrated by law enforcement agencies from multiple countries. The newsmaking emergence of CTB-Locker in 2014 and the CryptoWall ransomware in 2015 fully demonstrated this multi-pronged shift.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. 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.

Government 130

Government Social Engineering Hacking Advertising 130

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten employed new spear-phishing methods in attacks carried out between August and September. As part of the recently observed campaign, the state-sponsored hackers used three different spear-phishing methods: Ending an email message leveraging social engineering methods.

Media 93

Media Social Engineering Phishing Advertising 93

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In most cases, cybercriminals, while attacking cryptocurrency exchanges, use traditional tools and methods, such as spear phishing, social engineering, distribution of malware, and website defacement. Spear phishing remains the major vector of attack on corporate networks. Crypto exchanges: in the footsteps of Lazarus .

Cyber Attacks 110

Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Phishing Social Engineering 110

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Charming Kitten group made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. The cyber spies used social media to gather information on the targets and as a vector for social engineering attacks.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Engineering Media Cyber Attacks 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Emotet is back, its operators leverage a recently introduced spear-phishing technique to deliver their malware, they are hijacking legitimate email conversations. The operators are hijacking legitimate email threads as part of a social engineering attack. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 101

Social Engineering Malware Advertising Engineering 101

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nation-state hacking reduced the use of complex malware and appears to go towards low profile social engineering attacks. The main trends emerged in the 2018’s cyberthreat landscape are: Mail and phishing messages have become the primary malware infection vector. ” reads the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2018.

Cyber threats 108

Cyber threats IoT Social Engineering Advertising 108

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In 2014, a JP Morgan Chase hack exposed 76 million households. The attackers apparently had unauthorized access since 2014 – a massive window of opportunity to explore internal servers, escalate privileges, moves laterally to other systems, and plot a careful exfiltration strategy before being discovered.

Hacking 157

Hacking eCommerce Authentication Social Engineering 157

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2019

The main risks enumerated in the report are: Creating malicious DNS records; Obtaining SSL certificates; Transparent Proxying for traffic interception; To prevent phishing attacks, NCSC recommends using unique, strong passwords, and enabling multi-factor authentication when the option is available. gov ) to prevent DNS hijacking attacks.

DNS 109

DNS Social Engineering Accountability Advertising 109

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) says Argishti Khudaverdyan, 44, was found guilty of 14 federal criminal charges for the scheme he ran from 2014 to 2019 that netted $25 million in criminal proceeds. The former store owner used various phishing techniques to steal T-Mobile employee credentials. How was he unlocking these phones?

Mobile 98

Mobile Identity Theft Social Engineering Retail 98

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The unknown intruders gained access to internal Mailchimp tools and customer data by social engineering employees at the company, and then started sending targeted phishing attacks to owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked. In 2016, while the U.S.

Cryptocurrency 310

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 310

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. This was how the Sony Pictures ransomware hack also took place in late 2014 and since.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Social Engineering Phishing 136

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Hackers Do a Payroll Diversion Through Phishing. A direct deposit paycheck hack involves getting the necessary details from the victim through a phishing scheme. This method hackers use likely won’t come as a surprise when you consider a few recent statistics about phishing. Plus, in 83.9% Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 111

Phishing Accountability Banking Social Engineering 111

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

Employ training and awareness programs to educate users on the warning signs of a phishing or social engineering attack. 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.

Firmware 102

Firmware Social Engineering Advertising Malware 102

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” concludes the report.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Social Engineering Healthcare Internet 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 107

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The phishing campaigns delivering malicious attachments were observed since the end of October. “The increasing sophistication of these lures mirrors improved social engineering and a focus on effectiveness over quantity appearing in many campaigns globally across the email threat landscape.” Pierluigi Paganini.

Government 103

Government Malware Social Engineering Banking 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The proof is the leverage of the current physical threat, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), as a social engineering trick to infect the cyber world. It is not new for cyber-crooks to exploit social phenomena to spread malware in order to maximize the impact and dissemination of a malicious campaign. Technical Analysis.

Cyber Attacks 143

Cyber Attacks Malware Social Engineering Advertising 143

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

As with all subsequent campaigns, the initial compromise vector was a well-written phishing email. The spear-phishing email content was always carefully drafted. If RedCurl fails to obtain the data required, it uses a Windows PowerShell script that displays a phishing pop-up Microsoft Outlook window to the victim.

Phishing 145

Phishing Banking Social Engineering Advertising 145

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Employee Training on Phishing and Digital Security. Hackers aren’t only coders — they’re also social engineers. One in 99 emails is a phishing attack , a fraudulent email designed to look legitimate so an employee will click on a malicious link inside or reply with privileged information. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Phishing 104

Malwarebytes

MARCH 22, 2023

Emotet has been around since 2014. Avoiding tax scams Here are some of the ways you can outsmart tax fraudsters and keep one step ahead of the phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks which come around every year during tax season. Enabling this will result in Emotet being downloaded onto the system. File early.

Malware 98

Malware Scams Social Engineering Banking 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

APT42’s TTPs overlap with another Iran-linked APT group tracked as APT35 (aka ‘ Charming Kitten ‘, ‘ Phosphorus ‘, Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) which made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media.

Surveillance 101

Surveillance Social Engineering Phishing Government 101

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Loki Bot operators employ various social engineering technique to trick victims into opening weaponized attachments that would deploy the Loki Bot stealer. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Social Engineering 75

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Advertising Malware 75

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The attack started on the night of April 10, threat actors launched a spear phishing campaign from an e-mail address that pretended to be sent from an employee of the Ministry of Defense. Security Center has confirmed it is a typical social engineering attack using spoofed email accounts, it also attributed the attack to a foreign government.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks Media Social Engineering Advertising 111

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The cyberespionage group is behind a long series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities, and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs, since October 2021. Gamaredon has been launching cyber-espionage campaigns on Ukraine since at least 2014. These are the first known mobile malware families linked to the Russian APT.

Mobile 100

Mobile Malware Surveillance Social Engineering 100

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

They were helped in one of their attacks by members of the group Anunak , which had not conducted at attack of this kind since 2014. Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7 They account for 80% of all financial phishing sites.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108

Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2020

At least since the year of 2014 that new variants have been observed, with minor changes, and with the objective of collecting bank details of the victims. The success of malicious campaigns always depends on the starting point of infection: social engineering. The modus operandi of this piece of malware is not new in Portugal.

Banking 143

Banking Malware Phishing Advertising 143

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The fraudsters behind the often laughable Nigerian prince email scams have long since branched out into far more serious and lucrative forms of fraud, including account takeovers, phishing, dating scams, and malware deployment. RT: As we started getting more and more people involved, we realized BEC was much broader than just phishing emails.

Scams 242

Scams Accountability Media Banking 242

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? What drew you to this field?

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Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Threat Detection Cybersecurity 203