SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb A company was told to transfer a certain amount to a Bitcoin wallet to prevent a DDoS attack that the cybercriminals threatened to unleash upon it. Interestingly, the cybercriminals did not limit their threats to DDoS.

Phishing 142

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 142

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Design robust server architecture to improve redundancy and capacity for resilience against failure or DDoS attacks. Implement rate limiting to harden against DDoS and DNS tunneling attacks. Anti-DDoS configurations can enhance server architecture DDoS to protect DNS. Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports.

DNS 113

DNS DDOS Firewall Architecture 113

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

“Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. One strong possible candidate is Cerber ransomware , the most popular and effective affiliate program operating between early 2016 and mid-2017. NeroWolfe’s introductory post to the forum Verified in Oct. “P.S.

Ransomware 242

Ransomware Cybercrime Accountability Malware 242

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. WannaCry 2017 is well-known for the stir and panic it caused in May 2017 by affecting thousands of NHS hospitals, delaying critical medical procedures, and rerouting ambulances.

Cyber threats 114

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 114

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. WannaCry 2017 is well-known for the stir and panic it caused in May 2017 by affecting thousands of NHS hospitals, delaying critical medical procedures, and rerouting ambulances.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Bad actors can also take over unsecured printers and incorporate them into botnets in order to perform DDoS attacks , send spam, and more. Original post: [link]. Not so much.

Hacking 144

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 144

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

More recently, some threat groups have begun to add data destruction to their arsenal to raise the stakes even further, and DDoS attacks have also been threatened as a means of getting organizations to pay ransoms. Black Basta uses a double-extortion RaaS model with the added threat of DDoS attacks. What is Ransomware as a Service?

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Backups Encryption Cybersecurity 98

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Web antivirus recognized 675,832,360 unique URLs as malicious. Our file antivirus detected 68,294,298 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. Also seen in Q2 was the similar vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 , which causes a buffer overflow on the stack in the same component. Attacks via web resources.

Adware 100

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 100

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

AV-Comparatives quickly tested several known anti-malware and antivirus products against HermeticWiper and its variants and found that Malwarebytes, among others, detected the malware.). In June 2017, Russia— as concluded by the CIA just months later —unleashed a cyberattack on Ukraine that spilled out into the world.

Cybersecurity 103

Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 103

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. For customers looking to bundle, Huawei offers vulnerability scanning , WAFs, and advanced DDoS protection. McAfee is widely known for bringing the first antivirus software to market.

Firewall 120

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 120

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In 2013, Vrublevsky was convicted of hiring his most-trusted spammer and malware writer to launch a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against one of his company’s chief competitors. What exactly was revealed during the trial of Mikhailov and Stoyanov is not clear, as the details surrounding it were classified.

Cybersecurity 224

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Media Antivirus 224

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. BitPaymer, first seen in 2017 targeting UK hospitals, is somewhat unique in that it uses a unique encryption key, ransom note, and contact information for each operation. From then on, APT became a heavily used, marketable term. What Is An APT?

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72