Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s been a pretty big year so far for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently launched an IPO, India has reversed a ban on cryptocurrencies, and ransomware groups continue to demand payment in anonymity-based cryptocurrency.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 30, 2022

Malware-as-a-service has contributed substantially to the growth of ransomware and phishing attacks (among other attack types) in the past year, as they lower the technical barrier to entry for criminals to carry out attacks. Blackguard is currently being sold as malware-as-a-service with a lifetime price of $700 and a monthly price of $200.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

Researchers spotted a new Android banking trojan dubbed BlackRock malware that steals credentials and credit card data from hundreds of apps. The BlackRock malware borrows the code from the Xerxes banking malware, which is a strain of the popular LokiBot Android trojan. Coinbase, BitPay, and Coinbase), and banks (i.e.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. After the application ran, it could follow one of several scenarios, depending on its creator’s greed and the advertising module’s capabilities. apk and coviddetect.apk.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Uptycs Threat Research team discovered the QwixxRAT (aka Telegram RAT) in early August 2023 while it was advertised through Telegram and Discord platforms. “To avoid detection by antivirus software, the RAT employs command and control functionality through a Telegram bot. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2019

European airport systems were infected with a Monero cryptocurrency miner that was linked to the Anti-CoinMiner campaign discovered this summer by Zscaler researchers. . Experts pointed out that the Monero miners were installed on the European airport systems, even if they were running an industry-standard antivirus.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Researchers at Z s caler have spotted a new malware dubbed InnfiRAT that infects victims’ systems to steal cryptocurrency wallet data. . Researchers at Z s caler have discovered a new Trojan dubbed InnfiRAT that implements many standard Trojan capabilities along with the ability to steal cryptocurrency wallet data. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

The malware was developed to steal credentials, financial data, personal information, then the crooks offered them on the dark web marketplaces. The crooks used malicious emails purporting to be legitimate from such entities as Western Union, Norton AntiVirus and the IRS to spread the malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2021

This popularity among users also makes it a popular target for advertisers and malicious actors. uBlock will block advertisements, including video ads, as well as trackers. It also functions as a pop-up blocker and helps protect against some forms of malware. What is the best antivirus extension for Chrome? you may ask.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Malicious hackers are increasingly mobbing the video game industry, with major companies suffering data breaches, having their source code sold or leaked online and games serving as playgrounds to push malware or mine cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Intezer have discovered a new variant of WatchBog, a Linux-based cryptocurrency mining botnet, that also includes a module to scan the Internet for Windows RDP servers vulnerable to the Bluekeep vulnerability (CVE-2019-0708). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. gooobb ” file.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. The first half of 2019 saw a 10-fold increase in the number of password-protected objects, such as documents and archive files, being used to deliver malware. Another trend was disguising malware in emails.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The group has been observed using new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), it is also using updated malware to evade detection. The malicious code is used by the hackers to deliver a Moner (XMR) crypto miner that is not detected by almost any antivirus solution. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm Anomaly.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

He is suspected of large-scale production and selling of malware.” “The young man offered programs with names like Rubella, Cetan and Dryad, enabling the buyer to include secret code or malware in amongst others Word or Excel files.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2019

The French police force, National Gendarmerie, announced to have neutralized the Retadup malware on over 850,000 computers taking over its C2 server. The operation allowed the France law enforcement agency to remotely disinfect more than 850,000 computers worldwide with the help of Avast malware researchers. ” continues Avast.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2018

Malware researchers at Proofpoint spotted a new version of the AZORult Spyware in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18, just 24 hours it appeared in cybercrime forums on the Dark Web. The experts attributed the campaign to the TA516 threat actor that was focused on cryptocurrencies. com/soft.exe. ransomware.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To exfiltrate data and deliver next-stage malware, the attackers abuse cloud-based data storage, such as Dropbox or Yandex Disk, as well as a temporary file sharing service. The postinst script contains comments in Russian and Ukrainian, including information about improvements made to the malware, as well as statements by activists.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

When I first began writing about Vrublevsky in 2009 as a reporter for The Washington Post , ChronoPay and its sister firm Red & Partners (RNP) were earning millions setting up payment infrastructure for fake antivirus peddlers and spammers pimping male enhancement drugs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

Too many times turned into fully-featured malware implants by unethical hackers and cyber criminals. The installed payload actually is a Base64 encoded PE32 file, file-lessly stored within the registry hive to avoid antivirus detection. Stealer and CryptoStealer module to steal cryptocurrency wallets and saved passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

The intention behind hacking your identity might be to attack your connection with malware or to trace your location for some malicious activities in the future. It is essential to install firewall and antivirus software on your routers and keep them up-to-date. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 3, 2023

Key Points Bandit is a new information stealer that harvests stored credentials from web browsers, FTP clients, email clients, and targets cryptocurrency wallet applications. The malware sends stolen information to a command and control server via Telegram. Lastly, Bandit targets desktop cryptocurrency wallet applications.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

This post examines the activities of Khoroshev’s many alter egos on the cybercrime forums, and tracks the career of a gifted malware author who has written and sold malicious code for the past 14 years. ru , which at one point advertised the sale of wooden staircases. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. Image: treasury.gov. “P.S.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The malware used in the Target breach included the text string “ Rescator ,” which also was the handle chosen by the cybercriminal who was selling all of the cards stolen from Target customers. Rescator, advertising a new batch of cards stolen in a 2014 breach at P.F. 18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware. This is the story of information stealers today. But it doesn't stop there.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. However, malware is not quite as amusing in a modern context. How Does Malware Work?

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. With many examples of malicious and unwanted apps on Google Play being discovered after complaints from users, we decided to take a look at what the supply and demand of such malware on the dark web looks like.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. This malware creates a user named “aaaabbbb” in the operating system with local administrator rights.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. It remains unclear how many individuals were active in the core GandCrab malware development team. of GandCrab.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2021

CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victims’ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. RedLine Malware-as-a-Service. The first mention of this malware appears to be in early 2020 , when multiple phishing campaigns cast a wide net over thousands of users, offering RedLine en masse.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Or they can simply use these printers to mine cryptocurrency, ramping up their victims’ electricity bills in the process. Original post: [link]. Not so much.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

This link is the landing page to a malware which allows the host to access the account details of the person lending on the site. Another successful strategy for preventing phishing is to secure your device using anti-malware, antivirus, VPN and other security softwares. Tips to Prevent Phishing. Pierluigi Paganini.

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