Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Morris Worm, ostensibly created to map the internet, ultimately brought down roughly 6000 systems. Early Internet. As the ARPANET evolved into the internet, connecting exponentially more computers throughout the world, malicious code likewise made advances. Ransomware. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Nowadays, such pages are necessary to build a brand, generate new business, and resolve customer issues.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In new research conducted by Malwarebytes, internet users across the United States and Canada admitted to dismal cybersecurity practices, failing to adopt some of the most basic defenses for staying safe online. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Cybersecurity could be as easy as 1-2-3.

Password Management 137

Password Management Passwords Antivirus Accountability 137

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We saw many attacks using N-days, such as the attack that targeted the Brazilian Supreme Court (exploiting vulnerabilities in VMWare ESXI (CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992). Some companies have gone entirely virtual, and an account takeover could cause severe harm to their business or sales. Definitely yes.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Firewalls may come as a piece of software or even hardware, which operates between the user device and the Internet. 2FA requires both email and mobile phone to get access to an account.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This might be your boss, or somebody from HR, IT, or accounting departments. Ransomware via Brute Force Attacks Researchers at F-Secure have found that in 2019, brute force attacks became one of the most preferred means of spreading ransomware. Well-known companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Pay Pal, etc.

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Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

For example, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for up to two weeks, preventing easy detection of this behaviour in sandboxes. The first vulnerability ( CVE-2019-5544 ) can be used to carry out heap overflow attacks. Secondhand news.

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Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 94

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 104,257 unique users. The group HelloKitty used to distribute its ransomware by exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2019-7481 in SonicWall gateways. Web Anti-Virus recognized 289,196,912 unique URLs as malicious. IoT attacks. Country*. %

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Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 89

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). Some employees are not strictly using their business accounts for work-related purposes. Most common shadow IT in use. Kaspersky detected 1.66

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57