Antivirus, Cryptocurrency and Threat Detection

Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Microsoft Defender (previously called Windows Defender) and McAfee are device security solutions designed to protect devices from viruses, malware, and security threats. Simply put, they are antivirus solutions. In fact, it is one of the most popular antivirus solutions. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5 5 Pricing: 4.7/5

Antivirus

Antivirus Identity Theft VPN Spyware

Microsoft Defender uses Intel TDT technology against crypto-mining malware

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2021

Microsoft announced an improvement of its Defender antivirus that will leverage Intel’s Threat Detection Technology (TDT) to detect processes associated with crypto-miners. Cryptojacking malware allows threat actors to secretly mine for cryptocurrency abusing computational resources of the infected devices.

Technology

Technology Malware Threat Detection Antivirus

Lumma Stealer – Tracking distribution channels

SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Fake Telegram channels for pirated content and cryptocurrencies. The attackers create Telegram channels with names containing keywords related to cryptocurrencies or pirated content, such as software, movies, etc. This trick is used to avoid sandbox detection, as the sandbox typically exits before the script completes the ping task.

Malware

Malware Cryptocurrency Software Phishing

Microsoft Defender now blocks cryptojacking malware using Intel TDT

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 26, 2021

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the enterprise version of its Windows 10 Defender antivirus, now comes with support for blocking cryptojacking malware using Intel's silicon-based Threat Detection Technology (TDT). [.].

Malware

Malware Antivirus Threat Detection Technology

NFTs – Protecting the investment

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.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Marketing Scams Government

Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company: ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019 , detected and analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB), with Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. More than 80% of all malicious files were disguised as .zip

Ransomware

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking

IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. 405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type.

Mobile

Mobile Adware Banking Malware

Adaptive protection against invisible threats

SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Detecting an exploit or trojan that explicitly runs on a device is not a problem for an antivirus solution. Antivirus solutions will also recognize these files as “trusted”, so may be unable to quickly “understand” that the piece of office software is executing atypical processes initiated by malicious code.

Technology

Technology Malware Antivirus Software

TeamTNT with new campaign aka “Chimaera”

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has discovered a new campaign by threat group TeamTNT that is targeting multiple operating systems and applications. The campaign uses multiple shell/batch scripts, new open source tools, a cryptocurrency miner, the TeamTNT IRC bot, and more. Windows component – Set up a cryptocurrency miner.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Malware Passwords Authentication

Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware

Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

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. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

Cyber Attacks

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. In November 2022, IntelBroker reportedly used Endurance to target the US Federal Government.

Ransomware

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. In November 2022, IntelBroker reportedly used Endurance to target the US Federal Government.

Ransomware

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware

Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

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. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

Cyber Attacks

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. CISA reported that LokiBot “employs Trojan malware to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other credentials.”

Malware

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus

Cyber Security Informer

Microsoft Defender vs. McAfee: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Microsoft Defender uses Intel TDT technology against crypto-mining malware

Trending Sources

Lumma Stealer – Tracking distribution channels

Microsoft Defender now blocks cryptojacking malware using Intel TDT

NFTs – Protecting the investment

Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics

Adaptive protection against invisible threats

TeamTNT with new campaign aka “Chimaera”

Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

5 Critical Threat Actors You Need to Know About

Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

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