Schneier on Security

JULY 29, 2025

Schneier on Security Menu Blog Newsletter Books Essays News Talks Academic About Me Search Powered by DuckDuckGo Blog Essays Whole site Subscribe Home Blog Aeroflot Hacked Looks serious.

Hacking

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 11, 2025

Schneier on Security Menu Blog Newsletter Books Essays News Talks Academic About Me Search Powered by DuckDuckGo Blog Essays Whole site Subscribe Home Blog Automatic License Plate Readers Are Coming to Schools Fears around children is opening up a new market for automatic license place readers.

Surveillance

Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2025

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Adware

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 5, 2025

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Surveillance

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more.

Malware

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access.

Antivirus

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Related: How ‘XDR’ defeats silos Now along comes a new book, Evading EDR: The Definitive Guide for Defeating Endpoint Detection Systems , by a red team expert, Matt Hand, that drills down a premier legacy security system that is in the midst of this transition: endpoint detection and response, EDR. Hand: I don’t believe so.

Engineering

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then. MacOS computers include X-Protect , Apple’s built-in antivirus technology. “We are actively working on fixing these problems.

Malware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

Antivirus

Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device. Most peoples’ highest risk systems are their primary email account and their mobile phone account. Next come your social media accounts, and then any accounts that control IoT systems in your house.

Passwords

Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2019

They’re also related to the 2016 arrest of Krasimir Nikolov , a 47-year-old Bulgarian man who was extradited to the United States to face charges for allegedly cashing out bank accounts that were compromised by the GozNym malware. After that incident, Ukrainian police arrested Kapkanov and booked him on cybercrime charges.

Cybercrime

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The men — a former Russian cyber intelligence official and an executive at Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab — were reportedly prosecuted for their part in an investigation into Pavel Vrublevsky , a convicted cybercriminal who ran one of the world’s biggest spam networks and was a major focus of my 2014 book, Spam Nation.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Why and how to protect ourselves Once the credentials are stolen, hackers can use them to access various online accounts, including banking, e-mail, and social media accounts. Use complex and unique passwords: Avoid reusing the same passwords for multiple accounts and use password managers to generate and store secure passwords.

Identity Theft

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

is clearly failing to protect cardholder account details effectively in today’s environment. Protect stored account data. Requirement 3: “Account Data” instead of “Cardholder Data” indicates a potential increase of scope for PCI assets. Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software.

Antivirus

Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

Scams

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Call it targeted Ransomware. · Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that aim to influence U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount.

Data breaches

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. 620 million accounts stolen from 16 hacked websites available for sale on the dark web. Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

Antivirus

Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And don’t reuse passwords across multiple accounts unless you want to throw a welcome party for cybercriminals. Lockdown your privacy settings Your online profiles are like open books to cyber snoops unless you lock them down. .’ Get creative! Congratulations, you’ve just leveled up your digital defense game!

Scams

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

While you’re shopping for gifts or booking flights, hackers are plotting to trick you into revealing your personal details and financial information. The email tells you to click on a link to verify your account details. You think you’re logging into your bank account, but you’re giving your information to a scammer.

Scams

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Malicious apps could use this data for tracking or unauthorized account access. These can include Google, email, and other accounts set up on the device. While some legitimate apps (e.g.,

Accountability

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a smartphone, a laptop, a gaming device or something else, or even just signing up for an account online, you want to make sure your kids are protected. Keep your online accounts secure. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable.

Internet

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Although this transaction was absolutely transparent and traceable, it did not allow the account holder to be traced, precisely because of the typical peculiarities of digital currency: anonymity, transparency, speed and non-repudiation. In fact, the familiar red lock screen launched by the @WanaDecryptor@.exe How did the contagion stop?

Malware

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

There are many forms this could take, such as a hairdresser losing access to their diary booking system, a construction company losing access to their subcontractor database, or a small manufacturer losing their production line and communication with customers. In the short term, a cyber attack will take unplanned time to deal with.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

That file was delivered via malscam campaigns around the world and its source-code is obfuscated in order to evade antivirus detection and complicate its analysis. Data includes date/hour of infection , remote IP from victim’s computer , OS version and antivirus name. Figure 16: EMOTET collects antivirus product name via WMI query.

Banking

SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

The second-largest category of cases consisted of compromised accounts and malicious emails. Trend 2: Driver abuse Abusing a vulnerable driver for malicious purposes may be an old trick in the book, but it still works well, especially on antivirus (AV) drivers.

Ransomware

Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These emails may appear to be from legitimate retailers, offering enticing deals or requesting account verification. Before booking a travel deal, thoroughly research the provider and check customer reviews. When booking a vacation rental, stick to reputable booking platforms and never wire money directly to the property owner.

Scams

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

Unlike their Microsoft counterparts, Apple have been historically far more reticent about working with others—and that extends to third-party antivirus programs and security researchers alike. Adware accounted for another 22 percent. Securing themselves in the foot. Actual malware designed for Macs is but a small slice of the apple.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If the attacker captures the password for your cloud backup solution, they can disrupt or destroy your backups and even cancel your account. This is how threat actors often gain access to your SAN and even your endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) or antivirus console. Force MFA on all interactive accounts.

Architecture

Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As we mentioned in the previous part, there are six major data types; credit card and payment information, credentials of accounts, government secrets, personally identifiable information (PII), corporate intellectual Property (IP), and critical infrastructure data. The second scenario is about account credentials.

Cyber threats

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

According to Forrester and the Global Tech Spend Forecast, software and IT services will account for 69% of global tech spend by 2027. Frequently Asked Questions Why Is Asset Discovery Important? Active discovery is best when an organization needs full, detailed visibility for compliance checks, vulnerability management, and auditing.

Software

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Security Awareness Training from Advisera Advisera offers lots of tools like books, courses, and guidelines for those who want to know more about compliance standards and become security-aware. In case you want to train your employees, you may need to use a company account to be able to set scheduled lessons for your staff.

Social Engineering

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Lots of accounts including Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mr Beast, and a ton more getting hacked for a bitcoin scheme. Bruce Schneier | @schneierblog.

Accountability

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. ru , which for many years was a place to download pirated e-books. ” Crypt[.]guru’s

Malware

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

And that's just because it's not in the books VAMOSI: True. A lot of infosec’s knowledge is either tribal -- passed on from one person to another - or can be found in books. A lot of us don’t have Computer Science degrees, so if you’re like me, we’ve learned what we know in a book or from direct experience.

Software

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above). The day after that story ran, Ika posted a farewell address to his mates, expressing shock and bewilderment over the apparent compromise of his BlackSEO account. ru under the handle “ r-fac1.”

Cybercrime

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Raymond, from his 1999 book The Cathedral and the Bazaar. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET.

Software

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Raymond, from his 1999 book The Cathedral and the Bazaar. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET.

Software