SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. The most frequent targets of phishing attacks were online stores (18.12 Contact us to lose your money or account! The contact phone trick was heavily used both in email messages and on phishing pages. Agentb malware family.

Phishing 139

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 139

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year. US phishing domains.

Phishing 278

Phishing Telecommunications Malware Scams 278

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The attackers carried out both phishing campaigns and DDoS attacks. This activity ranges from espionage to phishing campaigns.” ” FancyBear has conducted several large credential phishing campaigns aimed at the users of Ukrainian media company UkrNet. ” wrote Shane Huntley, Google’s TAG lead.

DDOS 87

DDOS Phishing Government Hacking 87

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

Phishing 100

Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 100

Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2023

Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details 3 tips to raise your backup game 3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes Stay safe!

Backups 76

Backups DDOS Cyber threats Ransomware 76

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Wazawaka spent his early days on Exploit and other forums selling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that could knock websites offline for about USD $80 a day. In 2014, Wazawaka confided to another crime forum member via private message that he made good money stealing accounts from drug dealers on these marketplaces.

DDOS 272

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 272

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2024

The Nemesis Market has been active since 2021, its offerings included illegal drugs and narcotics, stolen data and credit cards, as well as a selection of cybercrime services such as ransomware , phishing or DDoS attacks. The Nemesis Market recently reached over 150,000 users and over 1,100 seller accounts registered worldwide.

Marketing 92

Marketing Cybercrime DDOS Internet 92

Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

BTW, our advice here includes this gem: “Create IAM permissions that segment the access and roles needed for creation, deletion, and changes to backups , thereby ensuring that account compromises do not create a direct pathway to move to the backups. Now, go and read the report! Now, go and read the report!

Cybersecurity 185

Cybersecurity Backups DDOS Accountability 185

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

In January 2023, the government institutions of Moldova were hit by a wave of phishing attacks , threat actors sent more than 1,330 emails to accounts belonging to the country’s state services. The phishing messages attempt to trick recipients into clicking on an embedded link claiming that their domain is expiring.

DDOS 90

DDOS Government Phishing Advertising 90

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. 8 Common Cloud Storage Security Risks & Mitigations Cloud storage risks include misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interfaces, DDoS attacks, malware, insider threats, encryption issues, and patching issues.

Risk 124

Risk DDOS Data breaches Encryption 124

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, some attackers will use DNS disruptions to conceal more dangerous cyberattacks such as data theft, ransomware preparations, or inserting backdoors into other resources. Of these options, one of the most important is DNSSEC, which should be incorporated by organizations of all sizes. What Are DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)?

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DNS DDOS Encryption Authentication 107

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2022

For the past three days, a group of government officials from Ukraine are getting telegram alerts urging them to look at the security of their respective accounts, as some unlawful login into their accounts was being noticed by Russia.

Cyber threats 89

Cyber threats Phishing Government DDOS 89

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Google delivered 33,015 alerts to its users during the first three quarters of 2020 to warn them of phishing attacks, launched by nation-state actors, targeting their accounts. Google sent 11,856 government-backed phishing warnings during Q1 2020, 11,023 in Q2 2020, and 10,136 in Q3 2020. of all Gmail accounts.

DDOS 83

DDOS Phishing Advertising Accountability 83

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

The researchers from Google TAG are warning of Russia-linked threat actors targeting Ukraine with phishing campaigns. Russia-linked threat actors launched large-volume phishing campaigns against hundreds of users in Ukraine to gather intelligence and aimed at spreading disinformation, states Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG).

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Phishing Education Accountability Telecommunications 82

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For example, an Illinois man recently faced conviction for running a website that allowed users to buy subscriptions to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against computer networks. Accessing and wreaking havoc in an organization can start with something as simple as a phishing email. Mounting a strong defense.

Phishing 150

Phishing Cybercrime Technology Hacking 150

The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

The additional result of these hacks include: •51% had their information phished •43% had credit card information stolen •35% had their username and password stolen •17% had their identity stolen or cloned Additionally, the study found that a large majority of Americans (75%) harbor genuine concerns about visiting websites that do not look secure.

Hacking 100

Hacking DDOS Small Business Spyware 100

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As generative AI matures and is linked with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), advanced, cost-effective audio and video content will drive a new wave of phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. One of the most common is a distributed denial of service (DDoS). Read more here. Governance First, the U.S.

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CISO Cybersecurity Ransomware Data privacy 88

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

1) The release also cites possible “DDoS attacks” on Ukraine’s allies, Poland, and unnamed Baltic nations. DDoS attacks, mentioned in the alert, are another threat to disruption for energy enterprises and more. Increase user account logging and monitoring. Further specifics are not mentioned. Increase attention to email.

Energy and Utilities 128

Energy and Utilities DDOS Government Malware 128

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

The Google TAG uses uncovered phishing attacks targeting Eastern European and NATO countries, including Ukraine. Mar 29 – Compromised WordPress sites launch DDoS on Ukrainian websites. Threat actors compromised WordPress sites to deploy a script that was used to launch DDoS attacks, when they are visited, on Ukrainian websites.

DDOS 97

DDOS Hacking Mobile Internet 97

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Some of the biggest threats in cloud security are DDoS attacks, cloud storage buckets malware, insider threats, and APT attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks DDoS attacks flood cloud services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible to users.

Risk 67

Risk Cloud Migration DDOS Encryption 67

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More Phishing Attacks. Phishing may seem like an ordinary part of online life, but it could also be the initial volley in a major cyberattack. Phishing here is shorthand for the Pantheon of Ishings: generic, spearphishing (personalized), vishing (phone based), and SMishing (text based). It may look just like the real thing.

Passwords 245

Passwords Phishing Password Management Accountability 245

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today, EDR is relied upon to detect and respond to phishing, account takeovers, BEC attacks, business logic hacks, ransomware campaigns and DDoS bombardments across an organization’s environment. Hand: In any significantly complex system, there will inevitably be edge and corner cases that we just can’t account for.

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Engineering Mobile Internet Internet 311

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0

DDOS 76

DDOS Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 76

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

According to the report, phishing campaigns are not identified as the most common initial vector of such ransomware attacks. Social engineering: Phishing remains a popular technique but we see new forms of phishing arising such as spear-phishing, whaling, smishing and vishing.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Phishing Social Engineering Ransomware 113

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Social Engineering Attacks: Social engineering attacks, such as phishing and pretexting, remain a top concern, with 65% of organizations experiencing phishing attempts and 47% falling victim to social engineering tactics.

Social Engineering 115

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Cyber Insurance IoT 115

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Some of the key findings of the report are: Ransomware still gets top of the podium, accounting for 34% of EU threats. DDoS attacks continue to be a persistent threat. Phishing is once again the most common vector for initial access. Ransomware attacks are expected to continue to rise in frequency and sophistication.

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Backups Manufacturing DDOS 78

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2023

The top malware used by short-term infections will still be cryptominers in 2023 , but other forms of monetization, such as phishing or ransoming customer environments, could grow as well.” [A.C. — to Monitor for events on backups and create alerts for these”. While it sounds like an obvious tactic, it really is! Now, go and read the report!

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Backups DDOS Accountability 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

In some cases, the gang also threatened and conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations. In some cases, AvosLocker negotiators also threaten and launche distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations, likely when the victims are not cooperating, to convince them to comply with their demands.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware DDOS Passwords Backups 92

IT Security Guru

MARCH 17, 2023

DDoS, SQL injections, supply chain attacks, DNS tunneling – all pervasive attacks that can arrive on your doorstep anytime. Types of insider threats to look out for Insider threats amount to attacks via employee user accounts. User account administration is the best chance you stand against insider threats.

Risk 104

Risk Phishing Threat Detection Cybercrime 104

Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Why MITRE matters to SMBs Apple’s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you Why software has so many vulnerabilities, with Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S03E09 Watch out for this SMS phish promising a tax refund Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency: Are you secure?

Cyber Insurance 65

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cryptocurrency Scams 65

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Account Hijacking How it occurs: Attackers acquire unlawful access using stolen user credentials, which could result in unauthorized account and data access and misuse. Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities.

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Encryption DDOS Architecture Risk 110

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are our top 4 cybersecurity tips your business can deploy now to get proactive on preventing data breaches , site defacement, DDoS attacks and other threats that put your sites at risk. Why are DDoS attacks so important to prevent? Stop threats before they spread with automated website scanning and malware removal.

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DDOS Backups Data breaches Firewall 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 30, 2022

From phishing, spamming, ad frauds, data harvesting to DDoS attacks, account takeovers, and brute force attacks, bad bots are leveraged by attackers to orchestrate a wide range of attacks. Content scraping is also used by attackers to orchestrate phishing attacks and scams. Leveraged in a Range of Attacks?.

Marketing 129

Marketing DDOS Advertising Phishing 129

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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DDOS 85

DDOS Ransomware Data breaches Advertising 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Scams 81

Scams Phishing Advertising DDOS 81

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

March 10 – Crooks target Ukraine’s IT Army with a tainted DDoS tool. March 8 – Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks against Ukrainian citizens. Ukraine’s CERT-UA warned citizens of new phishing attacks launched through compromised email accounts belonging to Indian entities.

Hacking 81

Hacking DDOS Malware Phishing 81

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Qualys experts spotted a new malware campaign spreading a remote access trojan called BitRAT using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure in phishing messages. The threat actors exported the data in weaponized Excel maldocs and used them in phishing emails crafted to trick recipients into opening the file. Keylogging.

Banking 85

Banking Malware Phishing DDOS 85