Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The scammers created those fake identities to redirect traffic away from the adult platforms onto pages showing bogus alerts claiming users were infected with pornographic spyware. This well-known scheme attempts to scare victims into calling so-called technicians for assistance but in fact defrauds them for hundreds of dollars.

Scams 101

Scams Advertising Spyware Mobile 101

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

He argued that security works when it costs €100,000 for spyware to hack into a politician’s iPhone. He analysed ten years of ransomware and found the problem, in terms of volume and frequency, was in 2014. “So Sharon Conheady’s entertaining talk explored the ethical side of social engineering.

Social Engineering 59

Social Engineering Insurance Ransomware CISO 59

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.”

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Passwords Engineering Software 40

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Prilex, active since 2014, is a well-known threat actor targeting ATMs and Point of Sale (PoS) terminals. The group delivers its malware using social engineering. After receiving the data, the first-stage C2 servers forward the archives to a second-stage server located in China. Other malware.

Malware 122

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 122

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. 100% NOT a pyramid scheme Social media pages are not the only concern when it comes to brand and logo theft.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Historically, its Windows implant was represented by a single-stage spyware installer. While the MBR infection has been known since at least 2014, details of the UEFI bootkit were only publicly revealed for the first time in our article. This version was detected and researched several times up to 2018. Final thoughts.

Malware 145

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 145

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 145

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 145

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in 2014. Sixth and eighth places were occupied by Noon spyware Trojans, which infect any (2.66%) or only 32-bit (2.47%) versions of Windows. Another traditional scam aims to persuade the user that they are the lucky winner of a tidy sum. Next come malicious ISO disk images (3.29%).

Phishing 134

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 134