Cisco Security

JULY 7, 2025

Endpoint security still meant antivirus agents. In terms of technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) was still getting off the ground, and AI was largely still science fiction. Most applications and data still lived behind enterprise edge firewalls.

Cyber Risk 104

Cyber Risk Media Risk Cybersecurity 104

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2019

An advertisement for the ButterFly Bot. More recently, Škorjanc served as chief technology officer at NiceHash , a Slovenian company that lets users sell their computing power to help others mine virtual currencies like bitcoin. Spanish for “Butterfly,” Mariposa was a potent crime machine first spotted in 2008.

Cybercrime 49

Cybercrime Malware Antivirus Banking 49

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

cn who advertises a mobile game called “Xiaojun Junji,” and says the game is available at blazefire[.]com. com via Domaintools.com shows the domain was assigned in 2015 to a company called “ Shanghai Blazefire Network Technology Co. com is the domain name for Shanghai Qianyou Network Technology Co., 2333youxi[.]com

Mobile 189

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Software 189

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PC Matic and Norton are consumer and small business security providers, mainly offering basic device and web security like antivirus and antimalware. PC Matic : Better for ease of use and administration (starts at $50 annually for 5 devices) Norton Antivirus : Better overall for home security and small startups (starts at $49.99

Antivirus 63

Antivirus Firewall VPN Password Management 63

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Recently Check Point researchers warned of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world. Pierluigi Paganini.

Education 145

Education Ransomware Antivirus Backups 145

Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

” The card reader Mark bought was sold by a company called Saicoo , whose sponsored Amazon listing advertises a “DOD Military USB Common Access Card (CAC) Reader” and has more than 11,700 mostly positive ratings. Virustotal reported that some 43 different security tools detected the Saicoo drivers as malicious.

Malware 360

Malware Government Internet Internet 360

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 -->.

Hacking 121

Hacking Spyware Advertising Antivirus 121

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

A threat actor tracked as Evilnum targeted financial technology companies, mainly the British and European ones, ESET researchers reported. The group aimed at harvesting financial information from financial technology companies, such as trading platforms. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

eCommerce 134

eCommerce Malware Spyware Advertising 134

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

Malware researchers at antivirus firm Dr Web discovered more than 33 Android Apps in the Google Play Store with over 100 million installations that contain a clicker Tojan tracked as Android. ”This technology simplifies the connection of various premium services, but it is often used to illegally subscribe users to premium services.”

Mobile 111

Mobile Advertising Malware Data collection 111

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Sometime in mid-2016 the site’s registration records were hidden behind WHOIS privacy services [full disclosure: Domaintools is a previous advertiser on KrebsOnSecurity]. That Gmail address is tied to a Youtube.com account for a Turkish individual by the same name who has uploaded exactly three videos over the past four years.

Software 248

Software Accountability Malware Healthcare 248

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

New and Noteworthy: ChatGPT Makes Waves Inside and Outside of the Tech Industry Since it was made publicly available in December, ChatGPT has prompted all sorts of reactions from both inside and outside technology circles. 10 ) This gimmick resulted in instances of victims downloading IcedID malware loader and a variant of Racoon Stealer. (

Malware 126

Malware Ransomware Advertising Technology 126

Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2022

While Microsoft regularly advertises its security updates with its Patch Tuesdays , Apple slips in patches on an ad-hoc basis — meaning MacOS admins need to put in a little more legwork to keep their devices up-to-date. These threats can throw advertisements up on your screen and slow your computer down, among other things.

DNS 124

DNS Adware Malware Antivirus 124

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2019

The file looks like a common XLS file within low Antivirus detection rate as shown in the following image (6/63). Antivirus Detection Rate. It looks like a romantic Emotet according to many Antivirus so I wont invest timing into this well-known Malware. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Computers and Electronics 111

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Antivirus Malware 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

If you’re part of the booming cryptocurrency or technological startup industry, exercise extra caution when dealing with new third parties or installing software on your systems.” “It’s best to check new software with an antivirus or at least use popular free virus-scanning services,”. ” Kaspersky says. .

Cryptocurrency 111

Cryptocurrency Malware Advertising Antivirus 111

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Pavel Vrublevsky , founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “ Spam Nation ,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. Among the escapades recounted in the ChronoPay founder’s diaries are multiple stories involving the self-proclaimed “King of Fraud!”

Banking 246

Banking Marketing DDOS Risk 246

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Leverage antivirus software. Turn on an ad blocker.

Scams 243

Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2019

When we speak of a corporate environment there are a number of tools that we can find, such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS), Antispam, Antivirus, Firewall, Web Filter / Application Control, DLP (Data Loss Prevent) Switches, Routers and etc. Some points that make environments vulnerable: Old tools.

Cyber Attacks 107

Cyber Attacks Phishing Firewall Advertising 107

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

ZonaAlarm , the popular security software firm owned by Check Point Technologies, has suffered a data breach. The ZoneAlarm suite includes antivirus software and firewall solutions to and users and small organizations, it has nearly 100 million downloads. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Hacking 98

Hacking Data breaches Passwords Advertising 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

For instance, to disable built-in antivirus software, the attackers used Defender Control and Your Uninstaller. Group-IB’s technological leadership is built on the company’s 17 years of hands-on experience in cybercrime investigations around the world and 60 000 hours of cyber security incident response accumulated in one of ???

Threat Detection 127

Threat Detection Ransomware Advertising Cybercrime 127

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2018

But for two whole years, until May 2018, Calisto remained off the radar of antivirus solutions, with the first detections on VT appearing only recently.” “Calisto was developed in 2016 or earlier, and it seems that its creators simply didn’t take into account the then-new technology. Use antivirus software.

Antivirus 73

Antivirus Malware Advertising Accountability 73

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. The research also shows that reCAPTCHA relies on fingerprinting (collecting "user agent data and other identifying information") and shares this data with advertisers. Magecart Attackers Abuse.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches VPN Malware 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

Mobile 143

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 143

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. After the application ran, it could follow one of several scenarios, depending on its creator’s greed and the advertising module’s capabilities.

Mobile 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

The attackers clone these websites and inject malicious advertisements into the cloned page that redirect users to a malicious CAPTCHA. Environment validation It then checks for processes from popular antivirus tools such as Avast ( avastui.exe ), Bitdefender ( bdagent.exe ), and Kaspersky ( avp.exe ).

Malware 80

Malware Cryptocurrency Software Antivirus 80

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2019

Note that ransomware is probably detected during antivirus behavioral analysis — heuristic and signature-based detection are easily passed. LockerGoga ransomware is a ransomware that was initially discovered after attacks were launched against European companies, such as Altran Technologies in France and and also Norsk Hydro.

Ransomware 110

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Malware 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2019

A few days ago, Cybaze -Yoroi ZLAB researchers spotted a suspicious JavaScript file needing further attention: it leveraged several techniques in order to evade all AV detection and no one of the fifty-eight antivirus solution hosted on the notorious VirusTotal platform detected it. Figure 13: Command and Control contacted by malware.

Malware 111

Malware Advertising Antivirus Hacking 111

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

City Council of Somerville bans facial recognition technology. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Is Your Browser Secure? Silence APT goes global.

Scams 70

Scams Spyware DNS Surveillance 70

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Especially in North America, where the technology has been slow to catch on , the NordVPN breach may seem overblown, but it has raised a crucial question for small to medium sized businesses and large corporations alike: Are VPNs effective? The technology is by no means perfect. The incident put NordVPN in the hot seat.

VPN 114

VPN Cybersecurity Firewall Data breaches 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Files comprise only part of the data processed by Kaspersky Lab technologies, yet the most important one. The scope of the assessment includes regular automatic updates of antivirus records, created and distributed by Kaspersky Lab for its products operating on Windows and Unix Servers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. [1]

Threat Detection 91

Threat Detection Technology Government Advertising 91

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

macro technology. This technology is stored in the Workbook OLE stream in Excel 97-2003 format which makes it very difficult to detect and parse by antivirus (AV) engines. doc and.xlm) to evade antivirus detection and bypass spam filters as well. This leads to XLM macros not being well known to the public. A deeper dive.

Malware 109

Malware Antivirus Technology Phishing 109

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Yomi technology includes many static and dynamic engines in order to avoid as much as possible Malware evasion. Well known technologies, even by cyber criminals. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Malware 110

Malware Encryption Engineering Advertising 110

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

Your name, your address, location data, and more, are all being collected, packaged up, and sold to advertisers at any given moment. A key part of browsing securely online is accepting the risk that no one technology can keep out 100 percent of the threats 100 percent of the time. Proprietary ransomware attack prevention technology.

VPN 95

VPN Phishing Internet Internet 95

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Using an encrypted payload is quite a common way to evade Antivirus, since the encrypted payload changes depending on the used key. I met Palantir Technologies where I was introduced to the Intelligence Ecosystem. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Stage1: Encrypted Content.

Malware 111

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Penetration Testing 111

SecureList

JULY 10, 2025

Additionally, he used free online services for malware detection to protect his system, but no commercial antivirus software. If a package doesn’t work as advertised after you install it, be suspicious and check the downloaded source code. After obtaining a disk image of the infected system, we began our analysis.

Malware 56

Malware Cryptocurrency Software Antivirus 56

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The extraordinarily high volume of threats is forcing vendors to include AI-based detection even in consumer antivirus products. Malvertising involves injecting malicious or malware-laden advertisements into legitimate online advertising networks and Web pages. When navigating the Web, we put ourselves at risk.

Malware 126

Malware Phishing Ransomware Mobile 126

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

During the analysis time, only really few Antivirus (6 out of 60) were able to “detect” the sample. AntiVirus Coverage. to query WMI in order to retrieve installed AntiVirus and Installed Firewall information. Have we had technology two years ago to detect such a threat?

Engineering 75

Engineering Malware Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing 75