SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. This aggressively spreading banking Trojan attacked mainly users in Europe and Australia. Mobile banking Trojans. Quarterly highlights. Mobile threat statistics.

Mobile 93

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 93

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If the movie lover entered their bank card details on the fake site, they risked paying more than the displayed amount for content that did not exist and sharing their card details with the scammers. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Crimeware and spyware. On the other hand, spyware malware can breach a device and access specific functions like webcams, website history, cookies, or even record conversations on a phone. See the Top Rootkit Scanners. Other methods.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Group-IB specialists discovered 19 928 of Singaporean banks’ cards that have shown up for sale in the dark web in 2018 and found hundreds of compromised government portals’ credentials stolen by hackers throughout past 2 years. The total underground market value of Singaporean banks’ cards compromised in 2018 is estimated at nearly $640 000.

Banking 79

Banking Government Passwords Marketing 79

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information. The cryptocurrency sector that enables ransomware crime should be more closely regulated. The message said " DHL: Your parcel is arriving, track here <link> ".

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

While investigating an infection of a cryptocurrency company in Southeast Asia, we found Gopuram coexisting on target computers with AppleJeus , a backdoor attributed to the Lazarus. The threat actor specifically targeted cryptocurrency companies. We observed that they have a specific interest in cryptocurrency companies.

Malware 73

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 73

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person. The goals can be different – to sell this information to those who may benefit from it, like the advertisers, competitors, data companies; to obtain the banking information and passwords, and so on.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Cybersecurity vendors like Panda Security suggest the best way to defend against crimeware is using a combination of antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, and threat detection technology. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. This included all contacts, sent and received messages with attached files, names of chats/channels, name and phone number of the account owner – the target’s entire correspondence.

Malware 91

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 91

SecureList

MAY 27, 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. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency. Other malware.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases. They, in turn, let spyware and backdoors move ahead and become the second most popular malware with a 35-percent share.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In Q2 2021, corporate accounts continued to be one of the most tempting targets for cybercriminals. A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. Quarterly highlights. The corporate sector.

Phishing 116

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 116

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

VileRAT is a Python implant, part of an evasive and highly intricate attack campaign against foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading companies. Prilex has previously sold various versions of its malware on the dark web , for example, in 2019 a German bank lost more than €1.5 RedLine also comes with a cryptocurrency miner.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. This note will provide instructions on how to pay the ransom, usually through difficult-to-trace means like cryptocurrency.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Spyware Data breaches Antivirus 96

SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

To get access to the content (or contest), phishing sites prompted the victim to sign in to one of their gaming accounts. If the victim entered their credentials on the phishing form, the account was hijacked. The information could later be used to steal both funds from victims’ accounts and their identities.

Phishing 95

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability 95

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

European law enforcement agencies arrested 6 individuals involved in $27M cryptocurrency theft. Crooks stole millions from Bitrue Cryptocurrency Exchange. Flaws in EA Games Login exposed accounts of 300 Million Gamers to hack. Regin spyware involved in attack against the Russian tech giant Yandex.

B2B 63

B2B Cryptocurrency Spyware Hacking 63