Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Threat actors are attempting to exploit the booming market for NFTs and crypto games. Babadeda is able to bypass antivirus solutions. Because the actor created a Discord bot account on the official company discord channel, they were able to successfully impersonate the channel’s official account.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The crooks used malicious emails purporting to be legitimate from such entities as Western Union, Norton AntiVirus and the IRS to spread the malware. They also activated files that forced infected computers to register email accounts with AOL.” “The defendants registered more than 100,000 email accounts using this method.

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Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Advertising Accountability 90

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

The service, which accepts PayPal, Bitcoin and all major credit cards, is aimed primarily at enterprises engaged in repetitive, automated activity that often results in an IP address being temporarily blocked — such as data scraping, or mass-creating new accounts at some service online. Which hints at a possible BOTNET. “Online[.]io

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. The threat actors infected at least 8.9 231 banking malware.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Expanding your startup into new overseas markets is a tremendously exciting milestone for many ambitious business owners. You shouldn't ignore these challenges in favor of what your new markets appear like through rose-tinted glasses. So, how exactly are these challenges exacerbated when moving your operations beyond borders?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

This post examines the activities of Khoroshev’s many alter egos on the cybercrime forums, and tracks the career of a gifted malware author who has written and sold malicious code for the past 14 years. was used by a Russian-speaking member called Pin on the English-language cybercrime forum Opensc. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

DarkReading Twitter account has more than 200k followers, a very solid number for the cybersecurity industry. Their main focus is on cybercrime investigations. Being updated with IoT security news becomes more and more important, as the global IoT market is constantly growing.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fxmsp gained worldwide fame in May 2019, after it was reported that the networks belonging to leading antivirus software companies had been compromised. Fxmsp took his first steps in the cybercrime scene in September 2016 when he registered on an underground forum, fuckav[.]ru. Geography and victims. First steps. The big fish.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The purpose of this report is to deliver a devastating blow to cybercrime by uncovering key organizations sponsoring pirates and exposing the entire criminal structure of online piracy. The shutdown of two major CDNs — Moonwalk and HDGO— in 2019, and the subsequent drop of the Russian piracy market from $87 million to $63.5

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

“Vishing is one of the attacks that we’ve seen a huge surge in since lockdown,” in part due to the increase in conversations that happen over the phone or over Zoom, said report author Abhishek Iyer, director of product marketing at Armorblox, in an interview with SC Media.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. This bold about-face dumbfounded many longtime Norton users because antivirus firms had spent years broadly classifying all cryptomining programs as malware. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That reporting was based on clues from an early Russian cybercrime forum in which a hacker named Rescator — using the same profile image that Rescator was known to use on other forums — claimed to have originally been known as “Helkern,” the nickname chosen by the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Darklife.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

A credible threat actor is offering access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives for $100 to $1500 per account. Access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives is available on the Exploit.in for $100 to $1500 per account. Exploit.in ” reported ZDNet. . ” reported ZDNet.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Enterprise ransomware accounts for 81% of total infections, and by market segment, 62% are small to medium-sized businesses ( Symantec ). Update Anti-Ransomware Software. Offline Backups. Ransomware facts.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. ru , a site which marketed dedicated Web servers to individuals involved in various cybercrime projects.

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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.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. Require all accounts with credentialed logins to comply with NIST standards for password policies.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

After all, how else could you get the goods to market? And if you think that simply relying on antivirus software will get you through safely, there’s some more bad news. Some reports have suggested that today’s antivirus software can detect very few of the most dangerous types of malware – the stuff you really want to avoid.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. AI-Improved Security Many vendors began marketing AI-enhanced products years ago, and experts see continuing development of AI as an advantage for improved cybersecurity.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

In contrast, WormGPT has promoted itself as a new, uncensored LLM that was created specifically for cybercrime activities. WormGPT was initially sold exclusively on HackForums , a sprawling, English-language community that has long featured a bustling marketplace for cybercrime tools and services. “I’m an open book.”

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

It is especially important to analyze how this threat originates, because many cybercriminals work in teams, buying and selling Google Play accounts, malware, advertising services, and more. It’s a whole underground world with its own rules, market prices, and reputational institutions, an overview of which we present in this report.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

These are just a few examples of a long list in which databases from companies developing stalkerware have been exposed, affecting millions of user accounts. However, the fact must be taken into account that 2020 was an unprecedented year in which lives have changed in a dramatic way across the globe. The legal status.

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Mobile Surveillance Software Passwords 82

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Overall cybercrime costs are expected to reach $10.5 The two-tier program includes business development opportunities, training, joint marketing, partner collateral, marketing co-op funds, sales leads and field account planning. According to a joint study by CBInsights and PwC, Cybersecurity startups received over $10.7

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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.

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SecureList

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2023, for instance, there was a significant rise in posts offering login credentials and passwords for various personal and work accounts. Number of posts offering RedLine logs, 2022–2023 Last year, we released an in-depth study on MaaS, offering detailed insights into the market landscape and the complexity of toolsets used by attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

At Forter, we’ve seen a marked uptick in Account Takeovers (ATO); a form of identity fraud in which a third-party steals credentials and / or gains access to user accounts. Fraudsters have been opportunistic in taking over these accounts. Increasingly, traditional sandboxing and antivirus software aren’t enough.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

It has been noted that paying a ransom demand only encourages this type of cybercrime and funds it. Endpoint security includes antivirus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware solutions that scan and protect your end-user clients. There are many solutions on the market today that feature anti-ransomware capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

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Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

From the first Roomba in 2002 to the first virtual assistant (Siri) in 2011, AI has slowly and steadily penetrated the consumer technology market, often with little comprehension from buyers that artificial intelligence is actually powering the functionality behind their favorite devices.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 72

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Those publications set off speculation about a possible secret back-channel of communications, as well as a series of lawsuits and investigations that culminated last week with the indictment of the same former federal cybercrime prosecutor who brought the data to the attention of the FBI five years ago. trump-email.com).

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