The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Trojan horse. Once activated, it can harm the victim’s computer in several ways, including keylogging.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In most cases, cybercriminals, while attacking cryptocurrency exchanges, use traditional tools and methods, such as spear phishing, social engineering, distribution of malware, and website defacement. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Crypto exchanges: in the footsteps of Lazarus .

Cyber Attacks 84

Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Phishing Social Engineering 84

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Trojan Horse. Bots secretly infect a computer, which then becomes a part of the bot network.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. They assure their clients that eight out of every ten cards will work fine and have the advertised balance. Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. DDoS Attacks. Payment Processors.

Accountability 109

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 109

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In March 2021, we noticed an advertisement for malware named “BloodyStealer” on a Russian-speaking underground forum. According to the ad, BloodyStealer was a malicious stealer capable of fetching session data and passwords, and cookie exfiltration, and protected against reverse engineering and malware analysis in general.

Accountability 102

Accountability Marketing Phishing Malware 102

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Adware advertisements might appear in places where ads typically don’t show up; might be completely unrelated to the software or website you’re using, including the depiction of explicit material; and might even begin performing a number of unwanted tasks on your device. It’s one of the most infectious forms of malware out there.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies. Social engineering Finally, cybercriminals wouldn’t be cybercriminals if they didn’t capitalize on ChatGPT’s wild popularity.

Cybersecurity 79

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 79

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DDoS (denial-of-service attack) – a type of a cyber attack which makes the site user wants to visit unusable by flooding it with malicious traffic. Hacking and Social Engineering Attack vector – a specific method used by a hacker to accomplish his malicious goal.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

First, they can carry out actual cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks , data theft or destruction, website defacement, and so on. These cyber-mercenaries openly advertise their services and target entities of interest. It is hard to imagine any future conflict without hacktivist involvement.

Hacking 109

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 109

Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are another familiar type of attack that can prevent businesses from carrying out operations. They will then plan a script or even compromise an in-page advertisement that installs malware on computers that are visiting the page. A great example of this is ransomware.

Cyber Attacks 78

Cyber Attacks Phishing Backups Ransomware 78