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Security Affairs newsletter Round 469 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted (..)

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IT threat evolution Q1 2022

SecureList

IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general.

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Over 200 Apps on Play Store were distributing Facestealer info-stealer

Security Affairs

Experts spotted over 200 Android apps on the Play Store distributing spyware called Facestealer used to steal sensitive data. Trend Micro researchers spotted over 200 Android apps on the Play Store distributing spyware called Facestealer used to steal sensitive data from infected devices.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 422 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2023

SecureList

A look back on the year 2022 and what to expect in 2023. This report assesses how accurately we predicted the developments in the financial threats landscape in 2022 and ponder at what to expect in 2023. Analysis of forecasts for 2022. Also of note in 2022 are campaigns impersonating well-known software brands like Notepad++.

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How COVID-19 fuelled a surge in malware

Malwarebytes

Almost all forms of business suffered—even illegal ones like cybercrime. Cryptocurrency values soared in 2021 and, to nobody’s surprise, detections of malware that mines cryptocurrencies increased more than 300 precent. The post How COVID-19 fuelled a surge in malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 448 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022 Apple addressed 2 new (..)