Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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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. Statistics: phishing.

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SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. “Anomalous” spyware attacks. “Anomalous” spyware attacks. C2 infrastructure.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

Among phishing schemes to emerge recently is one targeting university students with promises of tax refunds. companies that offer online shopping, eSentire said this time it caught attackers spear phishing a professional working in the health care technology industry. “It Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our Anti-Phishing system blocked 253 365 212 phishing links. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. Trends of the year.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

It has been estimated that the threat actor has stolen over 350,000 EUR from victims’ bank accounts and compromised Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of thousands of victims. Neo_Net has set up and rented out a wide-ranging infrastructure, including phishing panels, Smishing software, and Android trojans to its network of affiliates.

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Banking Phishing Social Engineering Authentication 75

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. Jump ahead: Adware.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The attackers are mainly interested in collecting data on user accounts, IP addresses and session information; and they steal configuration files from programs that work directly with cryptocurrency and may contain account credentials. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency. Other malware.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

They’ve evolved into a data storage device, a video and sound recorder, as well as an easy way to access our bank accounts. Avoid smishing and phishing attacks. Like phishing, SMS-based attacks, also known as smishing, seek to trick recipients into accessing a malicious link via text. Dodge unsecured public WiFi networks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews Usernames Names Government ID numbers (CURP) Phone numbers Email addresses Home addresses Dates of Birth Gender KYC status IP addresses used to register for an account IP addresses used to log in Deposit amounts Withdrawal amounts Notes on users, submitted by admins and customer support agents.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of email phishing attack that relies on social engineering. As part of BEC, phishing emails can target particular people within an organization or sent out en masse. 2 Sample of the TMT’s phishing email. 3 Gammadyne Mailer used by cybercriminals.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. A common example is phishing. Awareness of Phishing Scams. Credential Stuffing. Exploitation of Self-Service Features.

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Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity vendor experts provided their commentary on the findings: Zane Bond, Head of Product at Keeper Security, said: "The first phase of any breach begins with an external facing risk, such as a software vulnerability or employee who falls victim to phishing. Historically, user errors have been more of a risk than technical issues.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Here are a few common ways that online scammers can gain access to your usernames and passwords: Phishing : Cybercriminals trick you into revealing your usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information by posing as trustworthy entities. Ensure that each online account has a unique password to minimize the impact of a potential breach.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Here are a few common ways that online scammers can gain access to your usernames and passwords: Phishing : Cybercriminals trick you into revealing your usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information by posing as trustworthy entities. Ensure that each online account has a unique password to minimize the impact of a potential breach.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. An example of a phishing page offering to stream Money Heist. Methodology.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. In addition, the likelihood of the data being used for phishing and social engineering increases. . These add up to 144 million annually.

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Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 108

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. Types of spyware are often classified based on what information they’re gathering. Need More Intel on Rootkits?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

It needs to be maintained for various types of cyber threats like Ransomware, Malware, Social Engineering, and Phishing. It also prevents identity thefts and spyware attacks to safeguard confidential information, such as passwords, financial data, credit card numbers, and social security numbers of users.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The level of sophistication used by attackers to mimic the original domains varied greatly, ranging from low quality, obvious phishing pages to more refined efforts mimicking animations and logos. pro is flagged as a phishing domain by multiple security providers. Among these pages, a notable example was the qatar2022[.]pro

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. In June, we identified a previously unknown Android spyware app that targets Persian-speaking individuals. í religion that are banned in Iran.

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Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 142

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. He also shares passwords with his friends, leading to the first computer “troll.” billion dollars in damages.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. Drone hacking!

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 109

Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Additionally, enable multi-factor authentication for all accounts that offer it. It includes viruses, worms, and Trojans.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

First, the threat actor sends a spear-phishing email to the potential victim with a lure to download additional documents. The attackers gained access to the enterprise network using carefully crafted phishing emails. The group delivers its malware using social engineering. The attacks occur in several stages.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 105

SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

Following this, we released the first of a series of additional reports describing the final payload in the infection chain: a highly sophisticated spyware implant that we dubbed “TriangleDB” Operating in memory, this implant periodically communicates with the C2 (command and control) infrastructure to receive commands.

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Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 88

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. One of the most striking new stealers has been OnionPoison. Previously discovered stealers have not been left behind.

Cryptocurrency 92

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

The best technology cannot account for the actions and specifically the mistakes that humans can make which may totally undermine the solution that technology provides. Phishing utilizes emails to entice end users to click links with the purpose of harvesting personal information or system information under the guise of a legitimate purpose.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. For example, an attacker could log in to a victim’s Facebook account and post a phishing link or spread spam.

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