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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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. ” The group used the now terminated accounts to send links to the victims that point to malicious websites set up to conduct watering hole attacks.

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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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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” ” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.”

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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. Smishing attacks rely on social engineering tactics to fool recipients into handing over personal information or downloading malicious software onto the device. Avoid smishing and phishing attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Mike Parkin, Senior Technical Engineer at Vulcan Cyber, said: "There's no doubt we're seeing more information stealing malware, but there's been an uptick in cybercriminal activity overall. They are often spread by malicious advertising, spam, and compromised accounts.

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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. This involves manipulating individuals into sharing confidential information that can be used for fraudulent purposes. A common example is phishing.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. After all, it’s called social engineering for a reason. These virtual identities are then used to open accounts, purchase merchandise and services, or further distribute malware for other purposes (e.g.,

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Malware : Malicious software, such as viruses or spyware, can infect your devices and be used to steal your credentials. Social Engineering : Cybercriminals manipulate and deceive individuals into divulging their credentials through psychological manipulation or impersonation.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Malware : Malicious software, such as viruses or spyware, can infect your devices and be used to steal your credentials. Social Engineering : Cybercriminals manipulate and deceive individuals into divulging their credentials through psychological manipulation or impersonation.

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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. . Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day.

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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. The gang was also seen using earlier compromised email account to push a new round of phishing attempts. The investigation continues as some of the gang members remain at large. 3 Gammadyne Mailer used by cybercriminals.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 16, 2021

General awareness of common social engineering techniques will also help steer you away from panic-based decisions. While scareware isn’t the mainstream force it once was, it still has the capacity to shock the money from your bank account. Double win! Stay safe out there! The post What is scareware?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are crawlers that can search your phone for personally identifiable information (PII), account credentials, banking-related or credit card data in seconds. Instead, hackers know that our mobile devices store a lot of PII, which can be sold on the dark web for profit or re-used in social engineering campaigns.

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Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2022

More importantly, one of the libraries bundled with the malicious Tor Browser is infected with spyware that collects various personal data and sends it to a command and control server. The spyware also provides the functionality to execute shell commands on the victim machine, giving the attacker control over it.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. VIPs and executives can also be impersonated to conduct social engineering attacks.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The subject of investments gained significant relevance in 2021, with banks and other organizations actively promoting investment and brokerage accounts. Hurry up and lose your account: phishing in the corporate sector. How to make an unprofitable investment with no return. Phishers used various ploys related to COVID-19.

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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. Phishing and Social Engineering. Jump ahead: Adware.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In June, we identified a previously unknown Android spyware app that targets Persian-speaking individuals. The spyware itself collects various data from the victims’ devices, such as call logs or lists of contacts. SandStrike is distributed as a means to access resources about the Bahá?í í religion that are banned in Iran.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. An attack often started with the victim receiving a link to a certain product supposedly offered at an attractive price, by email, in an instant messaging app, or on a social network.

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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.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware. This includes the use of social engineering to obtain credentials and brute-force attacks on corporate services, in the hope of finding poorly protected servers.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 8, 2022

The operation employs high-level social engineering tactics, including setting up bogus social media accounts and maintaining a long-term relationship with the targets prior to the spyware delivery. Experts at security […].

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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. Furthermore, due to the simplicity of SMS spyware, it can be difficult to detect, as it only requires permission to send and view SMS messages.”

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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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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel.

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Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 83

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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Israeli Defence Force (IDF) announced it has thwarted an attempt by the Hamas militant group to hack soldiers’ mobile devices by posing as attractive women on social media and instant messaging apps ( i.e. Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram). We do not assess there is any significant breach of information,” said Lt. Jonathan Conricus.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Furthermore, we analyzed the messages published on the dark web offering access to the video streaming platforms in order to define what the “dark streaming” market looks like today: how much accounts cost, who buys them and what may happen consequently. As a matter of fact, these series are also the main baits used by phishers.

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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. Quarterly highlights. The corporate sector.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The group delivers its malware using social engineering. Cybercriminals make extensive use of social engineering tricks to entice potential victims into installing malware: the promise of an Android version of a game that’s not on Google Play ; the chance to play games for free ; access to game cheats; etc.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware. So here's the thing, SpyPhone is not an isolated incident.

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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

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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