Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

is an Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. “The phishing campaign employed open redirect URLs from Google Ad technologies to distribute fake Microsoft software installers (.MSI) The attack chain analyzed by the ZDI starts with a phishing message using PDF attachment with a specially crafted link.

Phishing 103

Phishing Malware Software Internet 103

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years.

Cybercrime 137

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 137

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seniors lost $500 each on computer tech assistance scams in 2018. Internet and email fraud.

Identity Theft 274

Identity Theft Scams Insurance Internet 274

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2024

The threat actors used the botnet harvest credentials, collect NTLMv2 digests, proxy network traffic, and host spear-phishing landing pages and custom tools. “Apart from the EdgeRouter devices, we also found compromised Raspberry Pi and other internet-facing devices in the botnet. ” reported Trend Micro.

Phishing 95

Phishing Cryptocurrency Internet Internet 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. In 2018 the direct financial losses from these attacks amounted to almost $20 million. Attacks on Crypto.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 83

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is the reality for many website owners, and now more than ever, they need to be on alert for cyberattacks in 2018. In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. Phishing Kits. How are cybercriminals taking advantage of website visitors? Defacements.

Malware 52

Malware Engineering Phishing Accountability 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

Phishing 357

Phishing VPN Social Engineering Media 357

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

Just before the official release, on December 20, cybercriminals have flooded social networks and the internet with rogue websites and files offering previews of the ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ movie and free steams. The post Crooks use Star Wars saga as bait in Phishing and malware attacks appeared first on Security Affairs.

Phishing 79

Phishing Malware Advertising Media 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . One of the most common mistakes made by small businesses is that they adopt all new IT equipment and computers but leave their internet and Wi-Fi susceptible to external threats. Ensure Network Security . Final Thoughts. .

Small Business 145

Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2% of users were hit by phishing. of all phishing schemes in 2021, compared to the 11.1%

Banking 94

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 94

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Other cybercrimes that specifically target accounts are spear phishing, social engineering attacks, and password sprays —basic password attack tactics that nation-states carry out against target companies and governments. Microsoft is not the only company to reveal that internet users have been reluctant to adopt MFA. .”

Authentication 72

Authentication Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 72

Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 annual Internet Crime Report included 467,361 complaints about suspected internet crime with losses of $3.5 Consider that the average cost for a ransomware attack against a business is about $4,400, and your run of the mill phishing incident weighs in at a much less hefty $500.

Scams 130

Scams Identity Theft Phishing Accountability 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The recent Hive infrastructure takedown as well as other major gangs dissolution such as Conti in 2022, is making room in the cybercrime business The Lockbit locker leaked a few months ago in the underground, is increasing its popularity and adoption among micro-criminal actors.

Penetration Testing 89

Penetration Testing Ransomware Firewall Social Engineering 89

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Of course, the CBR does not have anything to do with the phishing campaign – the hackers faked the sender’s address. According to Group-IB’s report published in September 2018, Silence gang members presumably were or are legally employed as pentesters and reverse engineers. SSL certificates were not used for DKIM verification.

Banking 98

Banking Computers and Electronics Phishing Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. This information was first made public by experts from Group-IB’s Brand Protection team at the CyberCrimeCon 2018 international cybersecurity conference. “It

Marketing 79

Marketing Phishing Media Engineering 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Ransomware attacks like the ones carried out by OnePercent Group have been crippling businesses across the country since the FBI first reported a 37% uptick in cybercrime in 2018. In fact, a recent survey indicated that over 60% of executives cited phishing and ransomware as their top concerns. OnePercent Group attacks.

Social Engineering 133

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 133

Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

This requires a robust connection to the Internet (Lumen and Gigamon), firewall protection (Palo Alto Networks), segmented wireless network (Commscope Ruckus) and network full packet capture & forensics and SIEM (RSA NetWitness); with Cisco providing cloud-based security and intelligence support. CyberCrime Tracker. urlscan.io.

DNS 144

DNS Firewall Phishing Mobile 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing.

Cyber Attacks 82

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 82

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device.

Banking 71

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. Phishing and Spear Phishing.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379).

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Most of the domain names were purchased in August 2018, and all the content – photos, product descriptions, and prices – was copied from the legitimate website. For example, one of the fake websites offers to buy «Red Dead Redemption 2» for PC, while the most anticipated game of 2018 was only released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Scams 58

Scams Computers and Electronics Phishing Advertising 58

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". Ransomware detections on machines jumped 369% (yes, three-hundred-sixty-nine percent) vs. 2018. More on these things in a minute.

Cyber threats 109

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 109

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. “According to court documents, Christopher Brannan, 31, a former teacher at Lee-Davis High School, intentionally accessed without authorization internet and email accounts, including Apple iCloud, Yahoo!

Identity Theft 80

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 80

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do not trust everything you see online.

Internet 125

Internet Internet Scams Passwords 125

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. Security Affairs – Paycheck, cybercrime).

Phishing 89

Phishing Accountability Banking Social Engineering 89

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Stay safe and secure.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Search engines do their part to protect users everywhere from malware and cybercrime through a process known as “blacklisting.” To encourage a safer internet and protect users from dangerous malware infections, Google and other popular search engines review websites for malware. Phishing kits. What is blacklisting?

Malware 98

Malware Engineering Phishing Cybercrime 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

According to the investigation conducted by the FBI and Brunswick police, hackers broke into the parish’s email system, likely via a phishing attack. “In 2018, the IC3 received 20,373 BEC/E-mail Account Compromise (EAC) complaints with adjusted losses of over $1.2 billion” reads the report.

Insurance 77

Insurance Banking Advertising Accountability 77

Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3.gov) gov) has released their 2021 Internet Crime Report. For several years, the #1 Cybercrime type has been Business Email Compromise followed by the #2 of Romance Scam. . Phishing/Vishing/Smishing/Pharming. 60,577,741. 70,935,939. -15%. Ransomware. 49,207,908. 29,157,405.

Scams 98

Scams Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft Data breaches 98

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. What’s more the FBI reports that Business Email Compromise (BEC) accounted for an estimated $26 billion in cybercrime-related losses over a three year period.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2019

Experts pointed out that the cybercrime gangs behind the two campaigns are different, but they discovered many similarities in them. Attackers spread phishing messages using weaponized Microsoft Word document and leverages Powershell to deliver fileless malware. GandCrab is a popular ransomware that has been active since early 2018.

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Malware Advertising Phishing 81

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

15, 2018, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged then 27-year-old Bloom, of Thornhill, Ontario, with selling stolen personal identities online through the website LeakedSource[.]com. LeakedSource was advertised on a number of popular cybercrime forums as a service that could help hackers break into valuable or high-profile accounts.

Hacking 192

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 192

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

The standard enables email security solutions and internet service providers (ISPs) to filter in “good” emails and improve their ability to filter out “bad” emails. Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance is a protocol that was first proposed in January 2012 and widely adopted in 2018 by the U.S.

Technology 72

Technology Authentication DNS Phishing 72

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

With the advent of the internet, however, a new breed of malware was created specifically to target websites, their owners, and their visitors. As more and more websites and devices — from phones to refrigerators — gain internet connectivity, hackers are gaining easy access to unprecedented levels of processing power. As many as 17.6

Small Business 52

Small Business Malware Data breaches Insurance 52

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Today’s columnist, Brian Johnson of Armorblox, offers five takeaways from the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams.

Internet 53

Internet Internet Scams Cybercrime 53