Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

That leaves 78 percent that only require usernames and passwords to authenticate account users. billion account hijacking attempts using brute-forced stolen passwords. ” This claim was backed up by Grzegorz Milka, a Google software engineer who presented at the Usenix’s Enigma 2018 security conference.

Authentication 69

Authentication Social Engineering Passwords Accountability 69

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Protecting your data is very simple.

Small Business 145

Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Two separate attacks on banks in the United States and Pakistan revealed this week highlight once again the inherent weakness of a security practice that relies on passwords or knowledge-based credentials to protect critical information. Read the whole entry. »

Banking 40

Banking Passwords Phishing Cybercrime 40

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. It vanished from the radar in June 2018, when the ransomware plague took another sharp turn.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

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

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2020

The Brazilian cybercrime underground is recognized as the most focuses on the development and commercialization of banking trojans. Both Guildma and Javali employ a multi-stage attack chain and were distributed using phishing messages using compressed email attachments (e.g.,VBS,LNK) File types vary from Visual Basic Script to LNK.”

Banking 103

Banking Malware Phishing Advertising 103

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

We also deployed the profile to connect to the SSID reserved for the conference administration, by MAC address, with a unique sixteen-character password for each iPad, for connecting to the Commscope Ruckus access points. CyberCrime Tracker. For example, we observed connection to a known phishing site. AbuseIPDB IP Checker.

DNS 144

DNS Firewall Phishing Mobile 144

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

com , a service that sold access to billions of passwords and other data exposed in countless data breaches. 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. The marketing firm Apollo.io

Hacking 192

Hacking Accountability Data breaches Marketing 192

SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Researchers and security firms have linked REvil as a strain of GandCrab, another RaaS group that was wildly popular in 2018. It’s actively promoted on cybercrime forums as the best choice for attacking business networks (which is a highly lucrative option for cybercriminals). Secure network shares.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Computers and Electronics Backups Passwords 52

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

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

As with other “big game” ransomware, the delivery method changes according to the preferences of the group operating it, but among the most common attack vectors are remote desktop protocol (RDP) , phishing , and weaknesses in either software or hardware. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 105

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. Phishing and Spear Phishing. Hold training sessions to help employees manage passwords and identify phishing attempts.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The APT group RedCurl, discovered by Group-IB Threat Intelligence experts, has been active since at least 2018. The earliest known RedCurl attack dates back to May 2018. As with all subsequent campaigns, the initial compromise vector was a well-written phishing email. From Russia to Canada. Who are you, Mr. Pentester?

Phishing 139

Phishing Social Engineering Banking Advertising 139

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Crooks use email addresses and cracked passwords obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches to send out scam emails to potential victims pretending to be in possession of videos showing them while watching explicit videos. 30, 2018 through Oct. 26, 2018 — 58 days’ worth of spam.” Pierluigi Paganini.

Scams 81

Scams Data breaches Education Advertising 81

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Group-IB , an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has conducted high-tech cybercrimes research based on an analysis of responses to information security incidents carried out by Group-IB Incident Response team in 2018. In 2018, we detected the use of this vector both in Russia and Eastern Europe.”.

Banking 76

Banking Marketing Cybercrime Information Security 76

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

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The suspects stole the funds from at least 10 victims using SIM swapping between November 2015 and May 2018. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. SecurityAffairs – SIM swapping, cybercrime). In May, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cryptocurrency 80

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability Media 80

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. LOW FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES.

Cybercrime 220

Cybercrime Banking Small Business Accountability 220

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2019

billion bad ads in 2018,including 58.8M phishing ads. Experts observed the growth of hi-tech crime landscape in Asia in 2018. Facebook passwords stored in plain text, hundreds of millions users affected. Could Beto ORourke become the first US President with a past of hacking? Google took down 2.3

Hacking 64

Hacking Advertising Encryption Accountability 64

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. In January 2018, George Garofano (26), of North Branford, has been charged with hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accounts belonging to celebrities. ” Sentencing is scheduled for March 1 in U.S.

Identity Theft 80

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 80

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

Evilnum, on the APT scene since 2018 at the earliest and perhaps most well known for targeting the financial sector , appears to have switched gears. Consider using a password manager for organization-specific passwords. In times of conflict.

Password Management 68

Password Management Passwords Encryption Authentication 68

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 ” Stec added. billion” reads the report.

Insurance 78

Insurance Banking Advertising Accountability 78

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. Kaspersky first discovered this malware in 2018, together with the CVE-2018-8453 vulnerability. SoleDragon is complex malware used by the SilentBreak threat group.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 139

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. review Active Directory password policy.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The evolving world of cybercrime can be complicated, and at the end of the day, you just want what’s best for your business. They are easy to spot and fairly common, accounting for 18% of malware files in Q1 2018. In Q1 2018, sites with an XSS vulnerability had an average of 424 vulnerable pages.

Small Business 98

Small Business Cybersecurity DDOS Malware 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2018

Based on data obtained from the Group-IB Threat Intelligence (cyber intelligence) system, experts from the international company Group-IB have analyzed the theft of 720 user accounts (logins and passwords) from the 19 largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The report «2018 Cryptocurrency Exchanges. Attack as a premonition.

Cryptocurrency 48

Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication Accountability 48

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

21, 2018 it will be free to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and those of your children or dependents throughout the United States. It costs $35 worth of bitcoin through this cybercrime service to pull someone’s credit file from the three major credit bureaus.

Cybercrime 226

Cybercrime Accountability Media Retail 226

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. After 2018, we observed falling detection rates for FinSpy for Windows. Melcoz had been active in Brazil since at least 2018, before expanding overseas. Grandoreiro and Melcoz arrests.

Malware 86

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 86

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. Rapid technological advancements and potential security gaps due to the growing sophistication of cybercrimes.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If that’s the case, the username, password, user’s IP address and current timestamp are stored in a file at C:WindowsTempaf397ef28e484961ba48646a5d38cf54.db.ses. The malicious module is actually designed to log credentials of users that successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page.

Authentication 101

Authentication Encryption Accountability Passwords 101

Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

Hacking 237

Hacking Phishing Risk Accountability 237

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Since 2018, Lazarus has persistently targeted crypto-currency-related businesses for a long time, using malicious Word documents and themes related to the crypto-currency business to lure potential targets. However, when we started hunting for more samples, we found phishing documents that ultimately dropped EarlyRat.

Malware 73

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 73

SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

Cybercrime nearly always increases during times of crisis as criminals take advantage of panic and unease. The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly no exception, but victims of cybercrime often don’t know where to turn for help. Kristin Judge, founder of the Cybercrime Support Network, hopes to change that. billion in victim losses.

Cybercrime 54

Cybercrime Scams Small Business Identity Theft 54

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Figure 1 The distribution of web-phishing among target categories . CERT-GIB’s findings indicate that phishing attack perpetrators have revised their so-called target pool. Target reshuffle.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. A video of Kanye West from 2018 purportedly revealed that the rapper and producer’s iPhone passcode was 000000.

Internet 125

Internet Internet Scams Passwords 125

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. Require all accounts with credentialed logins to comply with NIST standards for password policies. Require phishing-resistant MFA.

Education 61

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 61