eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

By pasting the code into the Windows Command Prompt, you unknowingly execute commands that download malicious software onto your system. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA): Implementing MFA adds layer of security to your accounts. These tools can help detect and block malicious activities before compromising your system.

Scams

SecureList

MARCH 5, 2025

Dynamics of Windows Packet Divert detections ( download ) The growing popularity of tools using Windows Packet Divert has attracted cybercriminals. The counter at the time of posting the video showed more than 40,000 downloads. After the download, it saves the payload named t.py com , which hosted the infected archive.

Malware

Security Through Education

JULY 22, 2025

Their goal is to lure you into interacting with the email by following a malicious link, downloading malware, or entering other confidential information. Generic Greetings Greetings like “Dear Customer,” or “Attention Account Holder” can be one possible sign of a phish. They may monitor for fraud or temporarily lock your account.

Phishing

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2025

No fake form, no malware download, just Google. Check your account login history. Run a full antivirus/malware scan. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today. . “Click on any 4 images to prove you’re human” might be the lowest bar ever imagined for a security screening.

Phishing

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The XMRig component is downloaded from one of the repositories at hxxps://github[.]com/cppdev-123. TOP 10 countries targeted by SteelFox, August–September, 2024 ( download ) Attribution For this particular campaign, no attribution can be given. After initializing the driver, the sample launches the miner. com/cppdev-123.

Software

Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

The telephone number connects the victim to the attacker, who then persuades them to give up their PIN and log into their bank account. Most antivirus programs for Android fail to spot it, says Cleafy. Keep threats off your mobile devices by downloading Malwarebytes for iOS , and Malwarebytes for Android today.

Malware

Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. Comprehensive antivirus software is most effective when used in conjunction with security best practices. Check what data these devices collect and adjust accordingly.

Identity Theft

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Once users click on the websites, which appear legitimate, theyre tricked into downloading malware or handing over sensitive information to scammers. That said, it’s inspiring to see that 41% of people “download or install a VPN” to provide an extra level of security when browsing on public Wi-Fi. Consider a VPN.

Scams

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and encryption help safeguard information. Antivirus Software : Antivirus and anti-malware tools scan devices for harmful software, prevent infections, and remove any threats found. Cybersecurity is the practice of defending computers, networks, and data from malicious attacks.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2025

By the end of the call, she had authorized $25 million in transfers to overseas accounts. Now, relatively unsophisticated criminals can download AI models and follow step-by-step tutorials to manufacture fake personas or instructions. Many unwittingly gave away login codes, leading to drained accounts.

Banking

Malwarebytes

JUNE 10, 2025

Confusingly, even legitimate businesses now lean on outreach tactics that have long been favored by online scammers—asking people to scan QR codes, download mobile apps, and trade direct messages with, essentially, strangers. Only 20% of people use traditional security measures like antivirus, a VPN, and identity theft protection.

Scams

Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

The aim here is malicious and weaker than what appears to achieve: make the user reveal intensely guarded secrets, login information, alongside financial details, and in some cases, download harmful software. Accounts with easily guessable passwords fall victim to this and suffer unimaginable damage.

Cyber Attacks

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Simply put, they are antivirus solutions. In fact, it is one of the most popular antivirus solutions. Per 6sense, McAfee Cloud Security makes up 12.47% of the worldwide antivirus market share. Plus, it stops unsafe downloads in Microsoft Edge and other supported apps. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5 5 Pricing: 4.7/5

Antivirus

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

While MFA is primarily a security feature, its primary privacy benefit is adding another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to information contained in particular important or sensitive accounts. Specifically, it was fetching account icons and defaulted to opening password reset pages over HTTP.

Surveillance

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Bitdefender performs vulnerability scans on your devices and protects your email accounts. It offers features like next-gen antivirus, vulnerability management, and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Microsoft Defender can protect your office solutions, like Word and Teams, and business endpoint devices. 5 Pricing: 4.4/5

Antivirus

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. Cloud services alerts increased by 20% due to rising cloud account usage, while malicious file alerts in phishing attacks remain high, exploiting users’ tendencies to open files.

Cyber Attacks

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The more accounts you have, the bigger your attack surface and potential exposure to data breaches. Tips for finding old accounts. Kagi also introduces Privacy Pass, which allows users to authenticate to servers (like Kagi's) without revealing their identity; this should ensure searches are unlinkable to accounts.

Surveillance

Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

Credential stuffing: Once hackers have your login details, they often try whats called credential stuffing – using your stolen credentials (username and password combinations) to try and break into your other accounts. Because more than two in three people admit they reuse passwords across multiple accounts. Did you know?

Passwords

Zero Day

JULY 23, 2025

Also:  I replaced my Microsoft account password with a passkey - and you should, too Rated as important, CVE-2025-53771 is defined as a SharePoint Server spoofing vulnerability, which means that attackers are able to impersonate trusted and legitimate users or resources in a SharePoint environment.

Software

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

ACRStealer is often distributed via the tried and tested method of download as cracks and keygens , which are used in software piracy. With the capture of usernames and passwords from web browsers, attackers can access your accounts, including email, social media, and financial services. ID-number}.

Identity Theft

Zero Day

JULY 29, 2025

The NordLynx protocol has fast and secure connections worldwide, and features like specialty servers, an antivirus (offline malware scanner for PCs), and a Dark Web Monitor are welcome. We saw an average 15% dip in download speeds from multiple server locations.   NordVPN isn't an exception to this rule.

VPN

Webroot

JULY 21, 2025

New devices, new online accounts, and relaxed summer screen habits could make your children vulnerable to a slew of online threats. Complete this weekend: Install reputable antivirus software: Keep your family cyber safe by installing antivirus software on all devices. Let me show you how.”

Media

Zero Day

JULY 1, 2025

Once the router is ready, you must sign up for a free Privacy Hero account, which gives you web access to the router's dashboard.  The router comes with a free year of NordVPN service, so you must go to the account tab, find your voucher, validate it on NordVPN, create your account, and then generate an access token. 

VPN

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Security expert spotted a new piece of malware that leverages weaponized Word documents to download a PowerShell script from GitHub. Security expert discovered a new piece of malware uses weaponized Word documents to download a PowerShell script from GitHub. ” reported Ax Sharma on Bleeping Computer. Pierluigi Paganini.

Antivirus

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

Accountability

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link. ” Image: SlowMist. .

Malware

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

These two software are currently unknown to most if not all antivirus companies.” “FUD” in the ad above refers to software and download links that are “Fully UnDetectable” as suspicious or malicious by all antivirus software. The EULA attached to 911 software downloaded from browsingguard[.]com

VPN

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Researchers at Cybereason’s Nocturnus team have uncovered a new Astaroth Trojan campaign that is currently exploiting the Avast antivirus and security software developed by GAS Tecnologia to steal information and drop malicious modules. According to the experts, LOLbins are very effecting in evading antivirus software.

Antivirus

Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. . Such accounts have a buying price ranging from $3 to $4,000. . and email.cz.

Accountability

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. user account — this one on Verified[.]ru

Malware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. The initial stage of these trojans is generally the execution of a dropper in a form of a VBS, JScript, or MSI file that downloads from the Cloud (AWS, Google, etc.) the trojan loader/injector.

Antivirus

Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

The extension in question was Page Ruler , a Chrome addition with some 400,000 downloads. The malicious link that set off antivirus alarm bells when people tried to visit Blue Shield California downloaded javascript content from a domain called linkojager[.]org. This should be a giant red flag that something is not right.

Insurance

WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Facebook is locking users out of their accounts until they download antivirus software that sometimes doesn't even work on their computers.

Antivirus

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. Many financial institutions offer free transaction alerts that notify you when charges hit your account. Save your receipts.

Scams

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Babadeda is able to bypass antivirus solutions. Most of the attacks observed by the researchers that targeted crypto communities are based on the Discord platform, threat actors shared download links via Discord channels . The messages urge the recipients to download an application.

Cryptocurrency

Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

My Metamask got hacked and now my @withFND account is compromised. After clicking the "Download Now" button, a file named " SkylumLuminar (NFT Beta).rar rar " is downloaded, which you need to unzip with the password "NFT", as we can observe from Cloudy Night's tweet. I’m an idiot don’t me an idiot like me and secure your s**t.

Antivirus

Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2021

Although sharing your day’s highlights in snapshots and videos on Instagram can be entertaining, some people claim to feel happier after deleting their accounts. If you do, remember that you will lose the following data permanently when you delete your Instagram account: Profile Photos Videos Comments Likes Followers.

Accountability