Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign , according to researchers at Microsoft. The attacks, which involve brute forcing a way into a system, are designed to profit from mining in illicit fashion for cryptocurrency.

IoT 81

IoT Adware Firmware DDOS 81

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. Extortion on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. One of the hackers behind EtherDelta hack also involved in TalkTalk hack. Pierluigi Paganini.

Adware 52

Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 52

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

For now, we can tentatively assume that the growth in cryptocurrency prices, in particular bitcoin, has attracted the attention of cybercriminals and returned miners to their toolkit. Updated adware for the new Macs also immediately appeared, in particular the Pirrit family (whose members placed high in our Top 20 threats for macOS).

Mobile 87

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 87

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner. Cloud – computing recourses that make it available to access your files and services through the internet from any point in the world. Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

70% of Internet user computers in the EU experienced at least one Malware-class attack. Cybercriminals create such sites on purpose, and web resources with user-created content (for example, forums), as well as hacked legitimate resources, can be infected. Not included are Riskware-type programs and adware. Cryptocurrency.

Phishing 127

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 127