SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. For instance, malicious spam campaigns targeting organizations grew 10-fold in April 2022, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware.

Banking 81

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 81

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

Kaseya obtained a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware attack Over 80 US Municipalities Sensitive Information, Including Residents Personal Data, Left Vulnerable in Massive Data Breach Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021 What Is An Identity and Access Management So-lution and How Can Businesses Benefit From It?

Spyware 112

Spyware Data breaches Government Threat Reports 112

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

In April 2022, the FBI observed an approximately $120,000 Bitcoin payment into one of the seized cryptocurrency accounts that were identified thanks to the cooperation of the Kansas hospital. The report confirmed that In some cases, the attacks disrupted the services provided by the targeted HPH Sector organizations for prolonged periods.

Ransomware 132

Ransomware Healthcare Cryptocurrency Encryption 132

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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. Top game titles by number of related threats. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats. Methodology.

Mobile 111

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

For example, an important finding from the Conti leak was the common reliance of ransomware threat actors on Active Directory for lateral movement within the network using privileged credentials. The alert detailed cyber threats which can lead to ransomware, data theft and disruption of healthcare services. Transportation sector.

Healthcare 126

Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

Unfaithful HackerOne employee steals bug reports to claim additional bounties Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 CISA orders federal agencies to patch CVE-2022-26925 by July 22 Tens of Jenkins plugins are affected by zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm already infected hundreds of networks. Upgrade it now!

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime Ransomware Data breaches Healthcare 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CybersecAsia Readers’ Choice Awards In another triumph for our APAC team, Thales has won the CyberSecAsia Readers’ Choice Award in the Ransomware/Malware Defense category. 2023 Marcom Platinum Award Our Thales 2023 Data Threat Report has won the 2023 Marcom Platinum Award for the second year in a row!

Marketing 143

Marketing Cybersecurity Technology CISO 143

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We can confirm a Maui ransomware incident in 2022, but we would expand their “first seen” date from the reported May 2021 to April 15, 2021, and the geolocation of the target to Japan and India. At the beginning of 2021, Kaspersky published a private report about the A41APT campaign. Chinese-speaking activity.

Malware 143

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 143

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

A few Brazilian malware families expanded their operations to other continents, targeting victims in Europe and Asia. Of course, the known financial threats have remained, too. Traditionally, the study covers the common phishing threats encountered by users, along with Windows and Android-based financial malware.

Banking 125

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 125

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Devices with proprietary operating systems account for 34% of what consumers own and 96% of all detected vulnerabilities. Android malware. This opened up their devices to malware posing as Zoom installers. Bitdefender saw a 338% increase in Smart TV vulnerabilities compared to 2019. Spam – quality over quantity.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber threats Surveillance 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box.

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Threat Reports 82

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 341 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Banking 65

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 65

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Malware and ransomware attacks increase. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 86

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 86

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

For example, compromised card details are used to make unauthorized purchases online and personal details are used to take over an account or apply for a credit card in someone else’s name. Once the malware is injected, it is very hard to detect the traces of it on the website. Online skimming. Online skimming. known fraud scenarios.

Retail 143

Retail Banking Big data Computers and Electronics 143

Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2023

Browser extension-based malware can range from annoying to catastrophic, but following these tips will help keep your home network safe. But make no mistake, hackers would be just as happy to access your bank account and credit card details as well. Few would argue that browser extensions aren't useful.

DNS 70

DNS Banking Password Management Malware 70

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

Monitor cyber threat reporting regarding the publication of compromised VPN login credentials and change passwords and settings. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind. Keep computers, devices, and applications patched and up-to-date.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Financial Services Passwords VPN 89

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. These documents will ask users to enable an embedded macro that then delivers malware, usually in the form of ransomware. Who is the Impersonator?

Scams 107

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” ” reads the advisory published by CISA.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Risk Encryption Passwords 108

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. Security analysts at Sophos’ Managed Threat Response unit last year detailed some campaigns that used VMs to hide their malicious payloads.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Backups Digital transformation Encryption 120

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

One of them is the Layer 7 (HTTP) Attack reported in the picture below documenting how this kind of malware can evade the anti-DDoS solutions like Cloudfare. The combination of more capabilities of the botnet has been well documented also by PERCH Security Threat Report who made a great analysis.

DDOS 84

DDOS IoT Advertising Penetration Testing 84

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Spyware 93

Spyware Hacking Advertising Antivirus 93

McAfee

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the October 2021 Threat Report , McAfee Enterprise ATR provides a global view of the top threats, especially those ransomware attacks that affected most countries and sectors in Q2 2021, especially in the Public Sector (Government). Threat Profile APT41 & APT41 Malware Identified Doing the ChaCha at SAS21.

Ransomware 77

Ransomware Government Threat Reports Architecture 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The directive relied heavily on the discretion of individual member states, and lacked the accountability required. What prompted the EU to act is the rapidly expanding threat landscape that places increasing pressure on enterprises to develop the capacity to effectively prepare for and manage a cyber crisis.

Encryption 71

Encryption Risk Cybersecurity Marketing 71

Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2021

Avaddon threat actors were able to extract information about what appears to be client info: passports, bank account information, ID cards, contracts, fraud-related hospital files, and other medical reports containing sensitive data about patients, and more. Indeed, this is a win and something we should be grateful for.

Ransomware 70

Ransomware Insurance DDOS Healthcare 70

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Dashboards clearly state the quantity and types of indicators of compromise (IoCs) and also provide Pulses to quickly summarize threats and their impact. Additionally, dashboards share data about threat names, any relevant reference URLs, tags, adversary and malware families, and attack IDs.

Internet 96

Internet Internet Cybersecurity Malware 96

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A breakdown of the data indicated that all the cards could have likely been compromised online either due to phishing, malware or increased activity of Java-Script sniffers,” commented Dmitry Shestakov, Head of Group-IB ?ybercrime ybercrime research unit. The source of this data compromise remains unknown.”.

Marketing 62

Marketing Banking eCommerce Advertising 62

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

After all, accounts payable clerks will open virus-laden PDF files named “overdue invoice” or “past-due statement” even if they don’t recognize the sender. Vendors need to make sales and will make reasonable concessions to customers to keep them from switching to competitors. Admittedly, smaller organizations will not have leverage.

Authentication 100

Authentication Phishing Encryption Marketing 100

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. 2021 Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Ransomware Threat Report: 2020 was a Golden Year for Ransomware Gangs. 2020 Vulnerability Intelligence Report: Threat Actors bypassing Shoddy Patching, Targeting Gateways.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 120

The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2022

Having spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, threats such as malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks continue to accelerate. The Log4j vulnerability has predictably proved fertile ground for hackers as well, putting millions of systems at risk, with Russia accounting for more than 75 percent of Log4j scanners and helping drive.

DDOS 214

DDOS Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks Malware 214

Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

In 2021, VMware’s 2021 Global Incident Response Threat Report found that 51% of surveyed security professionals experienced extreme stress or burnout over the past 12 months with 65% considering leaving the profession. Today they account for only 25% of the cybersecurity workforce, a 1% improvement in the last two years.

CISO 130

CISO Mobile Technology Risk 130

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2023

While the distractions and the substantial bandwidth strains associated with following the annual NCAA Tournament can damage organizations, mobile security threats have proven to be a more dangerous issue that organizations of all sizes should be particularly wary about. Mobile phishing attacks are on the rise.

Phishing 94

Phishing Mobile Passwords Accountability 94

SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Researchers on Thursday reported that despite a 50% increase in mobile device management (MDM) adoption during the past year, average quarterly exposure to phishing attacks on mobile devices in the financial sector rose by 125% – and malware and app risk exposure increased by more than five times.

Mobile 126

Mobile Phishing Banking Financial Services 126

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 106

McAfee

JULY 29, 2021

The growing adoption of web-based protocols and their subsequent employment by cybersecurity adversaries for launching targeted malware attacks, often hidden within encrypted traffic, saw the emergence of next-generation firewall (NGFW) solutions. The distributed workforce has expanded the threat landscape at an alarming rate.

Firewall 72

Firewall Malware Threat Detection Engineering 72

McAfee

JANUARY 15, 2020

According to ZDNet, in late December, Frankfurt, Germany—one of the world’s biggest financial hubs— reportedly shut down its IT network after its anti-malware platform identified an Emotet infection. The Emotet malware works a bit differently in that it is not, in itself, ransomware. The Emotet-Ransomware Connection.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Malware Education Social Engineering 52