eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

If you’ve used a computer for more than 5 minutes, you probably know a thing or two about computer viruses and malware. On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Though often conflated with one another, malware and computer viruses aren’t necessarily the same thing. Looking to Protect Yourself Against Malware?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2024

The campaign targeted Israeli employees of large multinational organizations with a pay-related social engineering lure. Proofpoint attributes this campaign to TA450 based on the observation of tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with the cyberespionage group, campaign targeting, and malware employed in the attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

TA544 is a financially motivated threat actor that is active at least since 2017, it focuses on attacks on banking users, it leverages banking malware and other payloads to target organizations worldwide, mainly in Italy and Japan. Upon enabling the macro, the infection process will start. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The infection chain. What should we learn from this?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And an official confirmation says that the attack was launched by notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group that is known for its social engineering attacks such as the Wannacry 2017.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 6, 2021

Criminals may utilize all sorts of social engineering approaches, as well as technical exploits, in order to deliver their ransomware into their intended targets. Remember to keep backups disconnected from your computer and network so that if any ransomware (or other malware) gets onto the network it cannot infect the backups.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq They typically work with malware developers to achieve this.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Security researchers from Proofpoint have tracked an APT that has targeted the aviation, aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, and defense industries dating back to 2017, and are calling it TA2541. Proofpoint has tracked this threat actor since 2017, and it has used consistent tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in that time.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

EternalBlue is a Windows exploit created by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and used in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. These data packets can contain malware such as a trojan, ransomware, or similar dangerous program. The NotPetya malware, another highly impactful cyber attack, also leveraged EternalBlue for propagation.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2019

Due to the growing demand for Android banking malware, threat actors continue using Anubis even is the creator has vanished. Besides being the Egyptian God associated with mummification and afterlife, Anubis is also an Android banking malware that has caused quite some trouble for over 300 financial institutions worldwide since 2017.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

The group uses spear phishing emails and social engineering lures as a primary tactic. Both of these emails contain a RAR archive file as an attachment, which are used to deliver the initial malware. The attachments exploit CVE-2017-0199, a Microsoft Office remote code execution vulnerability in Windows.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. Malware linked to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was stolen, possibly by hackers with Russian ties, who attempted to auction the malware online. For a preview, read on.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Security experts at Cybaze – Yoroi ZLab have analyzed a new sample of the AdvisorsBot malware, a downloader that was first spotted in August 2018. As usual, the malware looks like a legitimate e-mail attachment, named as “invoice.doc”. Figure 3 – Piece of VBS script that starts malware infection. DLL Analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

For example, the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack—one of the biggest in history—exploited an SMB vulnerability. Ransomware threat actors are highly skilled at social engineering to achieve their goals: say, by posing as their target’s friend, colleague, or boss.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Notably, the Equifax breach in 2017 was attributed to exploiting an unpatched vulnerability, highlighting the importance of timely updates and patches. Endpoint Security: Securing endpoints, such as laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, is crucial in preventing unauthorized access and malware infections.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2023

This framework has been used since at least since 2017, with active infections continuing. CloudWizard has similarities to Operation Groundbait, a campaign discovered by ESET, and to BugDrop, a campaign discovered by CyberX in 2017.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. Then, we’ll go over the basic, foundational techniques most scammers find themselves using, such as social engineering and phishing. Social Tactics.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

Sometimes, it’s used even if an attack being discussed is a basic phish, or maybe some very generic malware. This isn’t a good thing when tackling malware developments. ” Have you ever stopped to consider “what, exactly, are we up against” when dealing with malware? However, TrickBot is a pretty formidable opponent.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. million compared to those with lower levels.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

There is misleading information circulating about Microsoft Teams, along with references to RDP (BlueKeep), as ways in which this malware spreads.” In our investigations we found that the malware relies on remote human operators using existing Domain Admin credentials to spread across an enterprise network.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

APT42 focuses on highly targeted spear-phishing and social engineering techniques, its operations broadly fall into three categories, credential harvesting, surveillance operations, and malware deployment. “Mandiant has observed over 30 confirmed targeted APT42 operations spanning these categories since early 2015.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation into the case, codenamed Cepheus, in 2017 after it received information about a “suspicious RAT” from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks and the U.S. The authorities believe the man earned between $300,000 and $400,000 from selling the malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

APT-C-23 group is using Android spyware since at least 2017, most of the targets were in the Palestinian Territories. The malicious apps use social engineering to ask the user to grant advanced permissions.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2018

The campaign was first spotted in January by experts from PaloAlto Networks when the researchers discovered a new piece of malware tracked VERMIN RAT targeting Ukraine organizations. These attackers use three different.NET malware strains in their attacks – Quasar RAT, Sobaken (a RAT derived from Quasar) and a custom-made RAT called Vermin.

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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. Recently Kaspersky experts reported that Lazarus APT Group has used a new multi-platform malware framework, dubbed MATA , to target entities worldwide.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Group-IB has estimated that crypto exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks between 2017 and 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.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 4, 2017

— Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) December 2, 2017. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) December 2, 2017. — Nick Boles MP (@NickBoles) December 3, 2017. Seems slightly unfair to vilify @NadineDorries for what is common practice — JamesClayton (@JamesClayton5) December 3, 2017. No one else has access.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

The malware, Interception.dll, is designed to execute by loading three files: a decoy PDF document and two executables FinderFontsUpdater.app and safarifontagent, according to a series of tweets by ESET Research. Compiled for M1 processor-based Macs and Intel silicon, the malware was uploaded to VirusTotal from Brazil, ESET said.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Since the malware in this incident was compiled on April 15, 2021, and compilation dates are the same for all known samples, this incident is likely to be the first involving Maui ransomware. This report included technical details of malware used in the campaign, such as Ecipekac, SodaMaster, P8RAT, FYAnti and QuasarRAT.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

That’s Gartner’s estimate of global spending on cybersecurity in 2017 and 2018. One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. Fast forward to 2017. Another branch of attacks revolve around ransomware, crypto jacking, denial of service attacks and malware spreading activities. Branching attacks.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. This malware creates a user named “aaaabbbb” in the operating system with local administrator rights.

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SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

The group seems to work more like a unit within a larger formation of Lazarus attackers, with the ability to tap into its vast resources: be it malware implants, exploits, or infrastructure. This lets them mount high-quality social engineering attacks that look like totally normal interactions. Malware infection.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Since at least 2017, the prolific gang compromised at least 500,000 government and private sector companies in more than 150 countries. Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of email phishing attack that relies on social engineering. The investigation continues as some of the gang members remain at large.

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