Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2024

Sality is known for its ability to evade detection by antivirus software through encryption and obfuscation techniques. Amadey's functionalities include remote access, keylogging, credential theft, and cryptocurrency mining. More from HYAS Labs Polymorphic Malware Is No Longer Theoretical: BlackMamba PoC.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Cyber Security Terms: Must-Know List This cybersecurity terms dictionary will bring some clarity in those words you encountered but couldn’t grasp. Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Although this figure has been rising for three months, it is premature to talk about a reversal of last year’s trend, whereby the number of users attacked by miners actually fell. Number of unique users attacked by miners, Q1 2021 ( download ). . Vulnerable applications used by cybercriminals during cyber attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

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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. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Warning signs.

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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. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Computer Worms.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

The most preferred method of ransom payment is cryptocurrency because it is hard to track. The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine, but later got around as usual ransomware. It will navigate you in the existing threats, educate you on what to do in case of an attack. Use antivirus.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted (..)

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

Petya and NotPetya ransomware The Petya cyber attack happened in 2017 and was mostly targeted against Ukraine , but later got around as usual ransomware. The overall damage Petya and NotPetya have caused estimated at more than $10 billion, which makes it, probably, the most destructive attack in history. WannaCry decryptor 2.

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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.

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