eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The malware seems to leverage the infamous Pwnkit vulnerability (CVE-2021-4034), one of the easiest exploits imaginable, and OverlayFS ( CVE-2021-3493 ), a kernel exploit that pentesters , capture-the-flag (CTF) players, and hackers know all too well. Cybercriminals Use C2 Servers to Deploy Cryptominer.

Malware 117

Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 117

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For these purposes, we analyzed threat statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, for the period between January 2021 and June 2022. Top game titles by number of related threats.

Mobile 109

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

Chipmaker Intel reveals that an internal error caused a data leak Hacker leaks data of 2.28M users of dating site MeetMindful Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing sensitive docs Cryptocurrency exchange BuyUcoin hacked, data of 325K+ users leaked Cryptomining DreamBus botnet targets Linux servers Dutch police arrested two people for the (..)

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Hacking 69

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Other methods.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Of course, the known financial threats have remained, too. Thus, the year 2020 saw a surge in the use of Emotet, described by Interpol as “the world’s most dangerous malware” In the beginning of 2021, law enforcement agencies all over the world joined their forces to disrupt the botnet’s infrastructure.

Banking 123

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 123

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The H1 2021 ICS threat report at a glance. During the first half of 2021 (H1 2021), the percentage of attacked ICS computers was 8% , which was 0.4 Top 15 countries and territories with the largest percentages of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked in H1 2021 ( download ). Ukraine (+8 p.p.)

Spyware 99

Spyware Media Internet Internet 99

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Cryptocurrency. Ransomware.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

This, and the gradual recovery seen in the later part of the year, largely tracks with the value of popular cryptocurrencies. For example, researchers in Cisco Talos noticed an increase in activity from the Lemon Duck threat starting in late August. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 140

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 140

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In 2021, the 24/7 news cycle was filled with stories of cyberattacks. There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Small Business 112

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

This, and the gradual recovery seen in the later part of the year, largely tracks with the value of popular cryptocurrencies. For example, researchers in Cisco Talos noticed an increase in activity from the Lemon Duck threat starting in late August. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 61

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 61

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Sites streaming pirated sports, specifically the English football “free-to-view” sites, were the subject of an April 2021 Webroot study on the week of the Carabao Cup final game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report.

Scams 114

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 114

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

. “This is the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack on record, more than 35 percent higher than the previous reported record of 46 million RPS in June 2022,” Cloudflare’s Omer Yoachimik, Julien Desgats and Alex Forster wrote. Tbps, almost three times larger than the largest in 2021.

DDOS 117

DDOS Ransomware Backups Cryptocurrency 117

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 124