Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Hence, since ransomware locks down files permanently (unless businesses want to cough up the ransom) backups are a crucial safeguard to recover from the hack. Eventually, a basic level of knowledge and awareness could mean the difference between being hacked or avoiding the risk altogether. DDoS Attacks.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Years ago you’d occasionally see adware programs try to remove rivals from a PC, in order to take all of the ad revenue for its creator. A portion of the install makes use of an open-source IRC bot with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) features. There’s botnet activity too.

IoT 86

IoT Adware Firmware DDOS 86

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox. into the system.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

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Adware 42

Adware Hacking Spyware Data breaches 42

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If not ransomware, then DDoS or possibly both. Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. Cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks and more.

Cryptocurrency 118

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 118

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

“However, our investigation almost immediately revealed that this malware, whatever it was, did not exhibit the behaviors that we’ve come to expect from the usual adware that so often targets macOS systems.” The adware writes each of its components out line by line with JavaScript commands. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 143

Malware Adware Antivirus DDOS 143

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. 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.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40