The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Iranian hacker group TA453 has recently been using a technique that creates multiple personas to trick victims , deploying “social proof” to scam people into engaging in a thread. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Phishing via texting.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

My Metamask got hacked and now my @withFND account is compromised. Opened a scam project proposal with a.scr file and a Microsoft Word icon. This is a scam, and if you got this DM, or get a dm in the future, block it. ProofPoint has reported on this malware first in March 2020: New Redline Password Stealer Malware.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Many third-party security solutions are designed to account for exactly this type of behavior. Even strong security can’t prevent an account from being hacked if account credentials are stolen in a phishing attack, one of the most common causes of identity theft. Check out Webroot® Security for Chromebook here.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Kaspersky mobile cyberthreat detection dynamics in 2020–2022 ( download ) Cybercriminals continued to use legitimate channels to spread malware. In addition to the previously known Jocker and MobOk families, we discovered a new family, named Harly and active since 2020. The number had been declining gradually since a 2020 increase.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Are Maze operators behind the attack on the IT services giant Cognizant? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

But do you know that a good deal of the danger accounts for insiders? 2020 started for Marriott with an attack on their records by stealing the credentials of two of their staff members. The information contained reservation info, guests’ contact details, and account data. The crooks did not target the account owners directly.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Most security threats faced by regular users arrive via the Internet, whether it’s a malicious app or a rigged website , a scam delivered through the user’s social media channels, or a phishing scheme carried out via email or SMS. Other attack avenues include so-called free antivirus apps. Platform-agnostic threats. Weaponizing hype.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

Iyer estimated that the number of vishing attacks have doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March of 2020. Iyer also believes that the frequency emails sent from businesses and employers related to password resets, security alerts, locked accounts, order confirmations and invoices have increased during the pandemic as well.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. This means the person who completes the full task not only gives the scammers money, but also recommends the scam to people in their list of contacts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

Our findings suggest that the new ransomware variant appears to be properly detected by the majority of leading antivirus vendors. Example of data: – Accounting data – Executive data – Sales data – Customer support data – Marketing data – And more other …. [+] How to Contact? [+]. You have two options : 1. Then start talk to me.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ). In Q3 2021, Kaspersky detected 676,190 malicious installation packages — 209,915 less than in the previous quarter and 445,128 less than in Q3 2020. Number of detected malicious installation packages, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ).

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 91

Vipre

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Most antivirus and cybersecurity solutions tell you that they protect your attack vectors. This means that they attempt to steal your information, scam or defraud you, or in some rare instances cause you physical harm. In a famous example, celebrity accounts were used to swindle folks. Attack Vectors. Attack may be a bit broad.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

In a blog post on Monday, researchers from Trend Micro reported that they uncovered 70 email addresses that have been targeted with the so-called “Office 365 V4 phishing kit” since May 2020, 40 of which belong to “CEOs, directors, owners and founders, among other enterprise employee[s].”.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

In 2020 groups were demanding as much as $30 million to unlock a victim’s files and systems. Stolen in Pandemic Scams. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. Microsoft Antivirus Now Automatically Mitigates Exchange Server Vulnerability.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020. In fact, 57 percent of all ransomware incidents disclosed to the FBI involved K–12 districts at the start of the 2020/2021 school year, compared to just 28 percent the year prior.

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Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

This has left the door open for cybercriminals to scam, steal, and otherwise exploit this lack of knowledge. Reverse-proxy phishing and mitigations It’ll come as no surprise that cybercriminals are just as likely to employ phishing techniques to steal money from your crypto wallet as they are to drain your bank account.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The spam folder: that dark and disregarded corner of every email account, full of too-good-to-be-true offers, unexpected shipments, and supposedly free giveaways. We’ve investigated this folder once before, showcasing a variety of scams. This level of activity makes it all the more important to be aware of these scams.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.” Now this is in itself isn’t bad.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Especially notable in 2021 were the Joker Trojan, which signs victims up to paid subscriptions, the Facestealer Trojan, which steals credentials from Facebook accounts, and various banking Trojan loaders. Distribution of new detected mobile threats by type, 2020 and 2021 ( download ). against 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. These companies are in no way involved in the scams, of course. Example of a malicious email disguised as “UNICEF COVID-19 TIPS APP” with spyware in the attachment. Source: CERT-GIB.

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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.). The risk of scams. These tactics are nothing new, and familiar cybersecurity best practices around privileged access hold true.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A survey conducted in April 2020, as things were changing rapidly, revealed that around half (46%) of respondents had never worked from home before and therefore, were not entirely ready for such changes. Some employees are not strictly using their business accounts for work-related purposes. Most common shadow IT in use.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The cybersecurity industry faced a challenging combination of new and familiar challenges in 2020. In 2020, hackers actively exploited the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the resulting unemployment. 2020 saw a record number of ransomware attacks, and we can expect more of the same in 2021. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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