Schneier on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

Several new cybercrimes are significant enough to mention, including business email compromise and crimes involving cryptocurrencies. Our conclusions remain broadly the same as in 2012:it would be economically rational to spend less in anticipation of cybercrime (on antivirus, firewalls, etc.) and more on response.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Traditional antivirus systems usually fail to detect suspicious activity due to this. The FBI is also asking organizations that have been targeted or compromised by Luna Moth to report the incident and share details such as ransom notes, phishing emails, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and phone numbers used by the attackers.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In a recent campaign starting in 2022, unknown malicious actors have been trying to mine cryptocurrency on victims’ devices without user consent; they’ve used large amounts of resources for distribution, but what’s more, used multiple unusual vectors for defense evasion and persistence.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2022

Norton 360, a popular antivirus product, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers, some cities in Texas have been hit with a phishing scam designed to get users to pay through fraudulent QR code stickers on public parking meters, and how Facebook is still collecting data about you even if you deactivate […].

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Simply put, they are antivirus solutions. In fact, it is one of the most popular antivirus solutions. Per 6sense, McAfee Cloud Security makes up 12.47% of the worldwide antivirus market share. 5 McAfee Total Protection is a set of five consumer security plans, including antivirus, web protection, and safety scores.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

APRIL 16, 2024

The post Cryptocurrency Scams: A Billion Dollar Tale of Deception and Intrigue appeared first on Quick Heal Blog. Haven’t online transactions made life easier? With luxuries like banking from the comfort of your home, you can.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Cryptocurrency has been subjected to a rapidly changing balance of laws for the government to try and control it through regulation. Indeed, Vice recently reported that the US tax authorities had placed sanctions on 57 cryptocurrency addresses and one popular exchange due to their connections with money laundering. Staying ahead.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

When I first began writing about Vrublevsky in 2009 as a reporter for The Washington Post , ChronoPay and its sister firm Red & Partners (RNP) were earning millions setting up payment infrastructure for fake antivirus peddlers and spammers pimping male enhancement drugs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Iranian hacker group TA453 has recently been using a technique that creates multiple personas to trick victims , deploying “social proof” to scam people into engaging in a thread. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Spear phishing.

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Phishing Scams Cybercrime Banking 124

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Cybercriminals Exploit CheckPoint Antivirus Driver in Malicious Campaign Infosecurity Magazine Threat actors are leveraging a "bring your own vulnerable driver" (BYOVD) attack to bypass Windows security measures. Specifically, it was fetching account icons and defaulted to opening password reset pages over HTTP.

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Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s been a pretty big year so far for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently launched an IPO, India has reversed a ban on cryptocurrencies, and ransomware groups continue to demand payment in anonymity-based cryptocurrency.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2025

Scam Sniffer 2024: Web3 Phishing Attacks Wallet Drainers Drain $494 Million ScamSniffer Research by ScamSniffer indicates that in 2024, a type of malware known as a "wallet drainer" used in some attacks caused almost $500 million in losses. The post Privacy Roundup: Week 2 of Year 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

CryptoLocker: Another cryptocurrency attack took place in 2013 at the hands of a piece of ransomware called CryptoLocker. Avoiding phishing scams can be the best way to prevent a ransomware attack. One of the root causes of the WannaCry attacks was computers without updated Windows security.

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Ransomware Software Malware Education 123

Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2021

Malwarebytes Browser Guard not only blocks some advertisements and trackers, it also stops in-browser cryptojackers (unwanted cryptocurrency miners), and it also uses an extended version of the Malwarebytes Premium blocklist that will stop malicious sites from loading—including sites that are involved in tech support scams.

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Advertising Antivirus Passwords Malware 121

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. Once they were inside, they would turn off your antivirus software and the software responsible for online backups. Baldr can also plunder any cryptocurrency being stored in a range of digital wallets. The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says.

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

The most popular application categories to hide malware and unwanted software include cryptocurrency trackers, financial apps, QR-code scanners and even dating apps. Malware and unwanted software is frequently injected into cryptocurrency trackers, financial apps, QR-code scanners and even dating apps.

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Malware Encryption Accountability Antivirus 134

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware. Other methods.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Key findings. Trojan-PSW.Win32.Convagent Convagent and Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

It stole credentials for various financial systems including online banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil. Individuals who generate that many installation packages are obviously not worried about antivirus software. The Trojan Ghimob was one of 2020’s most exciting discoveries. Where did these come from?

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Attackers exploiting cloud accounts pose significant risks, targeting virtual machines (VMs) for activities like cryptocurrency mining, leading to unexpected costs for organizations. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Crypojacking – when a hacker unauthorisedly uses someone’s computing power to mine cryptocurrency. Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Attackers exploiting cloud accounts pose significant risks, targeting virtual machines (VMs) for activities like cryptocurrency mining, leading to unexpected costs for organizations. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

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Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost U.S.

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Hacking Antivirus Cybercrime Ransomware 115

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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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.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

The most preferred method of ransom payment is cryptocurrency because it is hard to track. There are two ways phishing scams operate: The email/SMS contains a link leading to a scam website. Use antivirus. Yes, ransomware can seep into the system bypassing the antivirus, but it still raises your chances to be protected.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Other scam pages featured surveys, offering respondents gifts or prize draws for participating. Such fake giveaways are a classic scam tactic. Beyond verification scams, fraudsters also lured victims with attractive offers. Some scams offered users a surprise “gift” a free Telegram Premium subscription.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2025

Two Linux flaws can lead to the disclosure of sensitive data Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda US Treasury sanctioned the firm Funnull Technology as major cyber scam facilitator ConnectWise suffered a cyberattack carried out by a sophisticated nation state actor Victorias Secret ‘s website offline (..)

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost U.S.

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Surveillance Cryptocurrency Spyware Phishing 118