Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2022

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, shortly known as METRO in association with City of Los Angeles, are offering a security app to safeguard public Wi-Fi users from cyber threats lurking online. “LA Note- Now, to those who are not aware of the threats lurking in Public Wi-Fi, here’s a gist of them.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2022

Phishing emails, social engineering tactics, and adware are all deployed to manipulate people into taking an action they normally wouldn’t take. . A one-time training session isn’t enough protection, though, as the cyber-threat landscape is continually changing. Most employees do not work in the IT department.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Despite the level of sophistication of the threat, the rootkit appears to be a work in progress, experts pointed out that it is continually evolving.” Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Strange Pop-Up Window Messages Unwanted pop-up advertisements or messages that display even while you are not surfing the internet might indicate the presence of adware or other types of malware. Stay informed about the latest threats, phishing techniques, and best practices for online safety. Can You Use Malware Removal Tools?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common types. Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common Types of Malware. Ransomware.

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