Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

To protect against attacks like Credential Flusher, it is essential to adopt a series of security measures: Use updated antivirus software: Ensure that your security software is always up to date to detect and block the latest threats. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

Identity Theft

Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cybercrime isn’t just a futuristic Hollywood plotline, it’s a real threat that targets everyone—from wide-eyed kids to seasoned adults and wise grandparents. Keep your devices updated Newsflash: Cybercriminals love exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated software like it’s Black Friday at the cybercrime emporium.

Scams

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

Antivirus

BH Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

Shedding the light of the law on cybercrime methods Today’s cybercrime landscape involves criminals operating across borders as business-like syndicates, says Europol. The agency’s ninth Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) 2023 report gives a law enforcement perspective on current cybercrime techniques.

Social Engineering

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2024

More and more, threat actors are leveraging the browser to deliver malware in ways that can evade detection from antivirus programs. Oddly, we saw a lure for a cruise booking site. Social engineering is a core part of these schemes and the tricks we see are sometimes very clever.

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

To try and prevent cyber attacks including ransomware, it is always a good idea to keep systems up-to-date, activate 2FA authentication for access, use reliable antivirus software and always keep your guard up (awareness). About the author: Salvatore Lombardo.

Malware

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

While you’re shopping for gifts or booking flights, hackers are plotting to trick you into revealing your personal details and financial information. billion spam emails sent every day , phishing is the most common type of cybercrime. Protect yourself by booking directly with airlines or hotels or by using trusted travel websites.

Scams

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

That file was delivered via malscam campaigns around the world and its source-code is obfuscated in order to evade antivirus detection and complicate its analysis. Data includes date/hour of infection , remote IP from victim’s computer , OS version and antivirus name. Figure 16: EMOTET collects antivirus product name via WMI query.

Banking

SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

Trend 2: Driver abuse Abusing a vulnerable driver for malicious purposes may be an old trick in the book, but it still works well, especially on antivirus (AV) drivers. Self-propagation has been adopted by many notorious ransomware groups lately, which suggests that the trend will continue.

Ransomware

Centraleyes

JANUARY 7, 2024

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) There’s no better weapon against cybercrime than awareness. Much like how an antivirus program protects your personal computer, a vulnerability assessment is one of many cybersecurity risk assessment tools that can alert you to potential issues before they have a chance to cascade into a larger problem.

Cyber Risk

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. ru , which for many years was a place to download pirated e-books. antivirusxp09[.]com).

Malware

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That reporting was based on clues from an early Russian cybercrime forum in which a hacker named Rescator — using the same profile image that Rescator was known to use on other forums — claimed to have originally been known as “Helkern,” the nickname chosen by the administrator of a cybercrime forum called Darklife.

Cybercrime

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

In contrast, WormGPT has promoted itself as a new, uncensored LLM that was created specifically for cybercrime activities. WormGPT was initially sold exclusively on HackForums , a sprawling, English-language community that has long featured a bustling marketplace for cybercrime tools and services. “I’m an open book.”

Malware

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more.

Accountability

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