CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

The first one goes as follows: According to a study conducted by Digital Shadows Photon research team, and their report dubbed “Account Takeover in 2022,” about 25 billion email addresses and phone numbers, along with an equivalent number of credit card details and related logins, are available on the web.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Hacking Cyber Attacks Accountability 91

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. Quarterly highlights. Mobile threat statistics. Trojan.AndroidOS.Fakemoney.d

Mobile 140

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 140

SecureList

AUGUST 19, 2024

They have been targeting entities in multiple sectors, including governmental institutions, financial companies, energy and oil and gas companies, among others. Spam campaigns impersonating financial and banking entities are also common. The group demonstrates great adaptability between campaigns.

Phishing 134

Phishing Energy and Utilities Malware Banking 134

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. That library was then loaded by the legitimate MsMpEng.exe by utilizing the DLL side-loading technique.

Malware 133

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 133

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

“He is charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and multiple counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Targets included hospitals, schools, public utilities, and governments.

Identity Theft 108

Identity Theft Energy and Utilities Malware Banking 108

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. 70% of attacks were on banks. Phishing attacks made up 40% of all attacks in the sector.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Internet 120

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

Energy efficiency Smart grids balance energy supply and demand, minimizing wastage. Renewable energy sources integrate seamlessly into the grid. Example: Smart meter: “Solar panels are generating excess energy. Example: Deepfake Voice: “Hello, this is your bank manager. I need to buy a new computer for school?”

Energy and Utilities 119

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Banking 119

Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

Essential entities ” span sectors such as energy, healthcare, transport, and water. Utilize recognized frameworks like the CRA to conduct standardized assessments, allowing you to identify key risks and prioritize improvements. Action Steps: Utilize assessment insights to craft short-term and long-term action plans.

Cybersecurity 110

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Cyber threats Risk 110

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For example, a popular tactic in spyware attacks is now to send phishing e-mails from compromised corporate mail accounts of a partner organization of the intended victim. And sometimes attackers manage to refrain from using not only any malicious, but also suspicious and untrusted infrastructure.

Spyware 136

Spyware Phishing Cybercrime Energy and Utilities 136

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management. Utilizing their open standard Blokcerts, companies can transparently manage identities and activity on a real-time secure blockchain. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. Chronicled.

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

DroxiDat, a lean variant of SystemBC that acts as a system profiler and simple SOCKS5-capable bot, was detected at an electric utility company. The C2 (command and control) infrastructure for the incident involved an energy-related domain, ‘powersupportplan[.]com’, com’, that resolved to an already suspicious IP host.

Malware 137

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 137

Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2023

Some answers extended this to incorporate authenticity, utility, and possession (which form the Parkerian Hexad when combined with the CIA triad). Beyond this, and given our discussion of definition, I believe the next concept must account for the prevention of harm to whatever it is we’re protecting.

Accountability 64

Accountability Energy and Utilities Passwords Banking 64

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Up until recently, central banks have acted as the metaphorical custodian of trust, employing complex processes that force populations to participate in bank accounts and credit cards to earn trust benefits, like credit scores. Further, banks have become the number one target for malicious hackers.

Technology 40

Technology Energy and Utilities Authentication Cyber Attacks 40

Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

In this years DBIR, vulnerabilities in Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and edge devices were particular areas of concern, accounting for 22% of the CVE-related breaches in this years report, almost eight times the amount of 3% found in the 2024 report. The flaw was used as part of an espionage campaign known as ArcaneDoor.

Energy and Utilities 59

Energy and Utilities Authentication Data breaches VPN 59

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For many households, energy costs represent a significant part of their overall budget. Enter the utility scam , where crooks pretend to be your utility company so they can threaten and extort as much money from you as they can. The utility scam often works by threatening and scaring victims into making poor decisions.

Scams 144

Scams Energy and Utilities Advertising Mobile 144

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

So I think the value of a red team is super important in many organizations that we work large banks, deities that have the red teams to measure a point in time of the organization itself. Or when we do these larger assessments for say, large banks, we have our red team going live against the security teams. What are the Chinese up?

Banking 40

Banking Energy and Utilities Government Firewall 40

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

Energy and Utilities 307

Energy and Utilities Banking Cyber Attacks Technology 307

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Britain's biggest banks, including Barclays, HSBC, and NatWest, and insurance companies, including Aviva and Direct Line, will face new tougher testing of their cyber defences by the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC). ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. VULNERABILITIES AND SECURITY UPDATES.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From IoT devices to internet-based services, the security of countless devices and web-based services' are dependant upon a secure Linux account privilege model. The energy firm did not say how many accounts were affected by the breach, which was first reported by MoneySavingExpert.com. Npower App Hack.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Energy and Utilities DDOS Accountability 145

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Its operators seem to leverage vulnerabilities in external-facing servers while utilizing compromised account credentials to gain access and spread the malware further. Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 104

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. However, the plan was not approved because the government feared collateral damage. Key insights.

DDOS 145

DDOS Ransomware Government Energy and Utilities 145

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 116

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 116