SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb A company was told to transfer a certain amount to a Bitcoin wallet to prevent a DDoS attack that the cybercriminals threatened to unleash upon it. Interestingly, the cybercriminals did not limit their threats to DDoS.

Phishing 140

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 140

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

“Installing SpyEYE, ZeuS, any DDoS and spam admin panels,” NeroWolfe wrote. Within hours, these sleuths had unearthed more than a dozen credit card accounts used by Khoroshev over the past decade, as well as his various bank account numbers in Russia. NeroWolfe’s introductory post to the forum Verified in Oct.

Ransomware 233

Ransomware Cybercrime Accountability Malware 233

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. 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

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Banking trojan. DDoS trojan.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2022

EU and US agencies warn that Russia could attack satellite communications networks Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure Crooks claims to have stolen 4TB of data from TransUnion South Africa Exotic Lily initial access broker works with Conti gang Emsisoft releases free decryptor for the victims of the Diavol ransomware China-linked (..)

DNS 88

DNS Antivirus DDOS Hacking 88

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. From legal firms to banks to government departments, office printers are used by organizations of all types and sizes to print sensitive, confidential, and classified data.

Hacking 143

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 143

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Web antivirus recognized 675,832,360 unique URLs as malicious. Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 119,252 unique users. Our file antivirus detected 68,294,298 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. Top 10 banking malware families.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. Warning signs. Computer worms.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. This information can range from what websites you visit to your download history to your bank PIN. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Endpoint security : protects endpoints with antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, etc. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks currently will be used more often against internet-exposed resources, but can also be used by an attacker to take down networks and internal servers. for unauthorized access.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. Warning Signs of Malware Infection. Computer Worms.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

AV-Comparatives quickly tested several known anti-malware and antivirus products against HermeticWiper and its variants and found that Malwarebytes, among others, detected the malware.). Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 97

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In 2013, Vrublevsky was convicted of hiring his most-trusted spammer and malware writer to launch a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against one of his company’s chief competitors. law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Cybersecurity 218

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Media Antivirus 218

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

For example, Malwarebytes asked ChatGPT to write the opening paragraph of a novel about an antiquated antivirus program that relies on signature-based detection to stop new and emerging threats. Here's what the program came back with: “The antivirus program blinked to life, its archaic interface flickering on the outdated CRT monitor.

Cybersecurity 70

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 70

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Indrik Spider AKA Evil Corp : Indrik Spider, a Russia-based APT, is famous for being the group behind the Dridex banking trojan and the BitPaymer ransomware , which managed to hit the U.K.’s From then on, APT became a heavily used, marketable term.

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72