CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So, they are being asked to click on the email links that lead them to banking frauds, identity theft when personal details are revealed, and sometimes download spying malware to their systems. Coming to threats targeting mobile devices, the company says that it blocked over 3 million adware attacks, 7.2

Scams 117

Scams Ransomware Identity Theft Adware 117

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. How Can Social Engineering Affect the Current State of Security in Australia?

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

Social Engineering 87

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 87

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Microsoft warns of a spike in malware spreading via pirate streaming services and movie piracy sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crooks are attempting to take advantage of COVID-19 pandemic spreading malware via pirate streaming services and movie piracy sites during the COVID-19 outbreak, Microsoft warns. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 84

Malware Security Intelligence Adware Social Engineering 84

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

My first cyber “combatant” was an early form of adware running amok on my family’s computer. It did what no other product could, find malware and remove every trace. The vast amount of malware infections that common AV tools missed proved that organizations needed better detection as well as our remediation. How did we get here?

Adware 99

Adware Social Engineering Malware Cybersecurity 99

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There were no social media sites to speak of, companies were selling antivirus and anti-Trojan solutions, but nobody cared about adware, PUPs, and assorted nuisances. The reasons why people get infected with malware have not changed that much though: Free stuff. Why pay when you can get it for free?

Internet 88

Internet Internet Media Artificial Intelligence 88

SecureList

JULY 21, 2021

According to the MDR incident severity classification, High-severity incidents are related to human-driven attacks or malware outbreaks with a high impact. Finally, Low severity is related to incidents without a significant impact, which still ought to be fixed, for example, infection with grayware, such as adware, riskware, etc.

Social Engineering 95

Social Engineering Engineering Adware Technology 95

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

We examined malware and unwanted software disguised as popular PC and mobile games. We also looked in greater detail at some of the strains of malware being distributed and the dangers they pose for users. Gathering secrets from browsers, crypto wallets and other applications, this malware affected users in forty-five countries.

Adware 111

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 111

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

Cybercrime 78

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 78

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. This malware creates a user named “aaaabbbb” in the operating system with local administrator rights. Other malware.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. If a “Not Secure” warning appears on your browser when you visit a website, it is not necessarily affected by malware. Anti-Malware Software.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

In a recent tweet , the FBI office in Denver warned consumers against using free public charging stations, stating that criminals have managed to hijack public chargers with the objective of infecting devices with malware or other software that can give hackers access to your phone, tablet or computer.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 16, 2021

This means asking for payment, locking devices, or acting in a malware-like manner. Others go further, acting the same way actual spy/malware does while simultaneously saying the PC has an infection (spoiler – it does, but not in the way victims might think). There are some caveats to this, which we’ll cover below. Double win!

Social Engineering 119

Social Engineering Software VPN Engineering 119

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

However, when examined more closely, most hosting IPs were found to have hosted malicious content (such as some serious malware ) in the past, and had connections to other high-risk IPs. Contextual graphs such as these show the relationships between web hosts and dropped malware. For instance, rojadirecta[.]me Insecure Sites.

Scams 115

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 115

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. Malware and riskware instead of streaming. Methodology. Amazon Prime Video.

Phishing 93

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 93

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. This has become a real stand-alone business in the dark web ( Malware-as-a-Service , MaaS). ATM and PoS malware to return with a vengeance.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

Malware authors and distributors are following the ebbs and flow of the threat landscape. The initial executable consists of a loader which retrieves a piece of Adware detected as BrowserAssistant. This payload was seen before and interestingly through a similar malvertising campaign involving the RIG exploit kit. MakeMoney connection.

Adware 68

Adware Social Engineering Engineering Encryption 68

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Malware often wants access to your sensitive data, either to steal it or to encrypt it and demand a ransom. TCC means that malware can’t automatically gain access to your data if it gets onto your system, and may be a part of the reason why we just don’t see ransomware on macOS. Click Continue to install malware.

Malware 100

Malware Backups Adware Social Engineering 100

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. News broke in January of the FreakOut malware that attacks Linux devices.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

We discovered the malware as part of an attack against a high-profile organization in Vietnam. We found the loader for this file so interesting that we decided to base one of the tracks of our Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering course on it. The exploit-chain attempts to install malware in the system through a dropper.

Ransomware 133

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 133

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. With many examples of malicious and unwanted apps on Google Play being discovered after complaints from users, we decided to take a look at what the supply and demand of such malware on the dark web looks like.

Malware 98

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. TOP 5 mobile games used as a lure for distribution of malware and unwanted software, by users, from July 1, 2021 through June, 30 2022.

Mobile 95

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 95

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Some companies detect data leaks after months or even years.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. 100% NOT a pyramid scheme Social media pages are not the only concern when it comes to brand and logo theft.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate. Step 3 Once the malware has found a vulnerability, the exploit kit will inject a malicious code there and download ransomware on your system.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. Ransomware is perhaps the most alarming type of malware in existence today as it slyly and maliciously encrypts end-user data until a “key” is purchased with a ransom amount to decrypt the data. However, this is simply not true.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70