Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2022

Microsoft experts believe that the AiTM phishing campaign was used to target more than 10,000 organizations since September 2021. “By combining the two values, the succeeding phishing landing page automatically filled out the sign-in page with the user’s email address, thus enhancing its social engineering lure.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fortunately, emerging trends in the financial technology sector may have the potential to turn the tide of cybercrime and keep our financial data safe. .

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5 The perceived threat of cyber risk to global business leaders peaked in 2021 (34%) and over the past two years, the risk perception has dropped (27%). trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Since September 2021, the group of cyber criminals has shifted its focus to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning in April that the group was targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain companies and that it was using social engineering schemes to gain access to the victim's network. This was discontinued in December 2021, but the allowlist access was not revoked.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2021

TrickBot operators are back and expand the distribution channels with partnership with cybercrime affiliates. The gang support other cybercrime groups such as known Hive0105, Hive0106 (aka TA551 or Shathak), and Hive0107, supporting them in expanding their malware campaigns. ” reads the post published by IBM X-Force.

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

The video game industry is soaring, not in the least thanks to the lockdowns, which forced people to look for new ways to entertain themselves and socialize. billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. billion in the first half of 2021.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams—and subject of the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can — kicked off Vision 2023: Looking Ahead at Cyber Threats , a half-day educational event held live and recorded on December 13th.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

RELATED: Lapsus$ Returns One Week After 7 Teenage Hackers Arrested ] The extent of Kurtaj's involvement in cybercrimes is staggering. Their techniques included SIM swapping, prompt bombing attacks, and social engineering, which allowed them to infiltrate well-defended organizations. and Brazil. and another in Brazil.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 billion in reported losses. since Q3 of 2007.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Initial access brokers play an essential role in the cybercrime ecosystem, they provide access to previously compromised organizations to threat actors. Exotic Lily was first spotted on September 2021, at the time it was observed spreading human-operated Conti and Diavol ransomware. ” reads the post published by Google TAG.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Analysis of forecasts for 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. Cracking down hard on the cybercrime world.

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SecureList

MAY 25, 2022

” Social engineering became an overwhelming problem this past year, highlighting the surge in repeated cybercrime tactics — 1. Several things stand out in the 2022 report: Ransomware challenges continue to mount — “Ransomware’s heyday continues, and is present in almost 70% of malware breaches this year.”

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

For 2021, the judges took on a record number of submissions, identifying which products, people and companies stood out during a tumultuous year. Click here to see the full list of 2021 SC Award finalists. His expertise is in social engineering, technology, security algorithms and business.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The campaign was first spotted in mid-September 2021 by ShadowChasing. aspx pic.twitter.com/fHsgAshCNc — Shadow Chaser Group (@ShadowChasing1) September 15, 2021. Surprisingly, the usage of exploits for the infection is quite unique to Iranian threat actors which in most cases heavily rely on social engineering tricks.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

Seeing an actor attempt to use basic social engineering techniques to convince an internal target to be complicit in an attack against their employer was notable.”. million ransomware attacks in the first six months of 2021, compared with 121.5 Evolving Ransomware Scene. There were 304.7 But this is just the start.”.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2022

From Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, the team discovered 399,200 exposed databases due to those efforts. According to Group-IB, the likelihood of the database systems being used in cybercrime and security breaches is high. days was required for an exposed database owner to resolve a security issue in the first quarter of 2021.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2022

Cybercrime gang FIN7’s badUSB attacks serve as a reminder of two key vulnerabilities present among all organizations. The seemingly benign device further alleviates any potential suspicion, especially since USB usage increased by 30% in 2021, making it a commonly used device. It is unlikely one would question its integrity.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Needless to say, in 2021 cybersecurity was front and center for individuals, enterprises, and governments alike. While this was a big task to take on, I have to admit – I’m leaving 2021 behind feeling encouraged and hopeful for cybersecurity in the New Year. The Rise of Ransomware.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the year comes to an end, the total number of breaches is set to completely overshadow the previous annual high set in 2021. This signals a new era of cybercrime where private data becomes prized currency, putting every email address and credit card number at risk.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2022

Because Exotic Lily’s methods involved a lot of detail, they are believed to require a level of human interaction that is rather unusual for cybercrime groups focused on large scale operations. Social engineering. Among these interested parties TAG found the Conti and Diavol ransomware groups. Initial access broker.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2022

Both routines use social engineering techniques to trick users into enabling document macros and automate malware execution. “We observed Emotet spam campaigns using hexadecimal and octal representations of IP addresses, likely to evade detection via pattern matching. ” reported Trend Micro.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2022

BazarCall attack, aka call back phishing, is an attack vector that utilizes targeted phishing methodology and was first used by the Ryuk ransomware gang in 2020/2021. The initial operator remains on the line with the victim, pretending to assist them with the remote desktop access by continuing to utilize social engineering tactics.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Almost three-quarters of breaches (74 per cent) involve the human element through error, social engineering, stolen credentials or misusing privileges. Half of all social engineering attacks involve ‘pretexting’, where criminals fabricate a story to trick the victim. When is a cybersecurity incident a GDPR data breach?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

Maybe they fell for a social engineering scheme or just accidentally clicked on a malicious link while scrolling through emails. The fraudulent requests began circulating in early 2021, and are thought to be sent via hacked email domains belonging to law enforcement agencies in multiple countries.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Social engineering. Malware, social engineering , and cyber attacks. Types of cyber threats There are multiple ways to categorize cybersecurity threats. By source: Physical damage. For example, a natural disaster destroys the company’s hardware causing data loss. Cyberattack.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, from January to December 2021, Microsoft detected a jaw-dropping 25.6 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. percent).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. We expect cyberthreats to rise in 2023, as unrest in the world contributes to an increase in cybercrimes. I believe cybercrime is the biggest threat to end-users, but mainly in an indirect fashion.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Antivirus software—or more correctly, its modern descendents endpoint security and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)—are essential tools in the battle against cybercrime. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Why doesn't Superman fight cybercrime? Social engineers! Check out our events page to get ready for 2021 SecureWorld virtual conferences with more cybersecurity information and the occasional laugh. Where did the cybersecurity team go the last few days? They ran-som-ware. He's afraid of Krypto Currency! Gone phishing.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

uk” domain, which was updated in April 2021. Clicking on the Google and Office 365 buttons led the victims to specially crafted Google and Microsoft phising pages that asked for the victim’s credentials. The phishing pages were hosted on the “greenleafproperties[.]co[.]uk” The URL has currently redirected to ‘cvgproperties[.]co[.]uk.’.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

Maybe they dredged up specific background information on the affected employee via social networking, LinkedIn, or even the company website. The lurking menace of social engineering. There’s also another issue: data stolen in breaches like this can be used for future social engineering attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchange FBI issued a flash alert on Lockbit ransomware operation CISA orders federal agencies to fix actively exploited CVE-2022-21882 Windows flaw Over 500,000 people were impacted by a ransomware attack that hit Morley Ransomware attack hit Swissport International causing delays (..)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Still, little was reported about the details of the cyber incident, including who the attackers are, how the cyberattack happened, and the social engineering methods used to make the email look official. This type of cybercrime continues to fleece organizations even though it lacks the sexy headlines of a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The malware has been active at least since late October 2021, it targeting the mobile users of banks in Italy, the UK, and the US. At the end of October, researchers from cyber security firms Cleafy and ThreatFabric have discovered a new Android banking trojan named SharkBot. ” concludes the report.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 29, 2023

If season 4 was a nod to 2021’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, season 5 takes a stab at the more political side of cybercrime. The season’s antagonist, Cyrus, sums the season – and his intentions – up perfectly: ‘Money?

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