CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

This article will walk you through the various types of malware, how to identify and prevent a malware attack, and how to mitigate the risks. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. What is Malware? Common Types of Malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

These could be spamware, adware or phishing emails that infect your device or steal your data. If consumers have corporate files or email on their personal devices or they’re using company-owned devices to shop or check email, their employer is at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Can remove trojans, ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other objects. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. Anti-phishing, spam and fraud prevention.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. 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. pro is flagged as a phishing domain by multiple security providers.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The predictions, based on our extensive experience, help individuals and businesses improve their cybersecurity and prevent the vast range of possible risks. According to the freshest data on DeFi, every hour 15 newly deployed scams against smart contracts are detected. Forecasts for 2023.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Let’s take a phishing email that one of our colleagues got some time ago as an example to illustrate the most common signs: 1. One of the worst consequences that can happen via phishing emails is lateral movement. Fake applications are used for many different kinds of scams, including the spreading of ransomware.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To assess the current landscape of gaming risks, we observed the most widespread PC game-related threats and statistics on miner attacks, threats masquerading as game cheats, stealers, and analyzed several most active malware families, giving them detailed in-depth characteristics. Methodology. Key findings.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Scam and phishing.

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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. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

Often, malicious and unwanted apps created with a binding service are distributed through phishing texts, dubious websites with cracked games and software, and more. To reduce risks when making deals, cybercriminals often resort to the services of disinterested intermediaries — escrow services or middlemen.

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