Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

.” concludes the report that includes indicators of compromise (IoCs). ” In September, security researchers from G DATA discovered more than two dozen Android mobile phones from different manufacturers already infected by pre-installed malware.

Malware 134

Malware Manufacturing Mobile Spyware 134

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

com to distribute an infected archive, which had over 40,000 downloads. The discovered infected archives contained an additional executable, with a modified start script tricking victims into disabling antivirus protections. Attackers used the malicious site gitrok[.]com in a temporary folder. .

Cryptocurrency 95

Cryptocurrency Malware Social Engineering Antivirus 95

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

” The decrypted MSIL file maintains persistence by modifying the Windows registry to execute a PowerShell command that downloads the Coyote Banking Trojan. It gathers system details, including antivirus information, encodes the data, and sends it to a remote server.

Banking 124

Banking Malware Antivirus Cyber threats 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2025

While only one sample is currently detected by antivirus tools, many others remain undetected. ReaderUpdate is a macOS malware loader that has been active since 2020, the malicious code was first seen as a compiled Python binary and was spotted delivering Genieo adware.

Malware 77

Malware Adware Antivirus Marketing 77

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2025

Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered CoffeeLoader, a malware family active since September 2024, that uses multiple techniques to evade endpoint security while downloading second-stage payloads. CoffeeLoader is a sophisticated malware that uses numerous techniques to bypass security solutions, Zscaler ThreatLabz warns. ” continues the report.

Malware 86

Malware Encryption Antivirus Marketing 86

Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Then you’re like millions of other users now at risk from a new form of cybercrime – malware that can read your credit or debit card and hand its data over to an attacker. Most antivirus programs for Android fail to spot it, says Cleafy. Got an Android phone? Got a tap-to-pay card?

Malware 94

Malware Banking Software Social Engineering 94

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

While Google searches are probably one of the most common tasks for any vacation planning, the results that people see can be manipulated through a type of cybercrime called malvertising , short for “malicious advertising. Protect your devices with antivirus and cybersecurity tools.

Scams 99

Scams Passwords VPN Backups 99

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The proliferation of cybercrime guides on forums and a 7% rise in insider threat content, driven by significant financial incentives, highlight the growing complexity of cybersecurity challenges. SocGholish once again came out on top, appearing in 18% of cases.

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 59

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2025

Attackers exploit a misconfigured server to drop backdoors and download two JPEG polyglot files via shortened URLs. The images are polyglot files that hide malicious code appended at the end and execute directly in memory to evade antivirus detection. One is C code compiled into a rootkit.so

Malware 81

Malware Artificial Intelligence DNS Antivirus 81

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. The following advertisement (translated into English by cybersecurity firm Intel 471 ) was posted by the NetWalker affiliate program manager last year to a top cybercrime forum.

Ransomware 358

Ransomware Cybercrime Antivirus Encryption 358

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

A malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Avast researchers discovered and analyzed a malware campaign that exploited the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners.

Antivirus 137

Antivirus Malware DNS Cryptocurrency 137

Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

“web shells”) that various cybercrime groups worldwide have been using to commandeer any unpatched Exchange servers. Oddly, none of the several dozen antivirus tools available to scan the file at Virustotal.com currently detect it as malicious. Just my Social Security number. I’d been doxed via DNS.

Hacking 363

Hacking Cybercrime DNS Antivirus 363

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

These services can be used in a legitimate manner for several business purposes — such as price comparisons or sales intelligence — but they are massively abused for hiding cybercrime activity because they can make it difficult to trace malicious traffic to its original source. ” A depiction of the Proxygate service.

VPN 362

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 362

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. That protracted and public conflict formed the backdrop of my 2014 book — “ Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime, from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door. Image: Ke-la.com.

Malware 334

Malware Cybercrime Antivirus Accountability 334

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

UNC2465 cybercrime group that is affiliated with the Darkside ransomware gang has infected with malware the website of a CCTV camera vendor. “Mandiant Consulting observed the Trojanized installer downloaded on a Windows workstation after the user visited a legitimate site that the victim organization had used before.”

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Antivirus Software 116

Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cybercriminals are looking for ways to gain your trust and take advantage of your curiosity by sending messaging that contains malicious links or downloads. Beware of what you download. Avoid downloading free applications that may possess remote access trojans that can compromise your device.

Social Engineering 116

Social Engineering Engineering Cybercrime Hacking 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In order to weaken the security defenses installed on the target machine, Black Basta targets installed security solutions with specific batch scripts downloaded into the Windows directory. The DisableAntiSpyware parameter allows disabling the Windows Defender Antivirus in order to deploy another security solution. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 114

Cybercrime Ransomware Antivirus Malware 114

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

Cybercrime 109

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 109

Krebs on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “ The Manipulaters ,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. Image: DomainTools. Whether that HeartSender program was somehow compromised and used to infect the service’s customers is unknown.

Phishing 323

Phishing Cybercrime Malware Advertising 323

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Nonetheless, their behavior is annoying, sometimes even dangerous, and the antivirus alerts users because, despite being legal, they often sneak onto the device without the user realizing. Posing as one of the respondents in the e-mail chain, the fraudsters sent a message with a PDF attachment asking the victim to download it.

Cybercrime 118

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 118

SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

Security teams looking to prevent work-from-home and remote users from downloading potentially trojanized pirated software will find Thursday’s research by Sophos of interest. Hammond said users should have no need or desire to look for or download “cracked” software or games. link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

Software 91

Software Malware Antivirus CISO 91

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The malicious code acts as a backdoor and allows attackers to download and install third-party software secretly. In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3

Malware 143

Malware Firmware Antivirus Manufacturing 143

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Babadeda is able to bypass antivirus solutions. Most of the attacks observed by the researchers that targeted crypto communities are based on the Discord platform, threat actors shared download links via Discord channels . The messages urge the recipients to download an application.

Cryptocurrency 145

Cryptocurrency Malware Antivirus Phishing 145

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

A recently discovered cybercrime gang, tracked as Epic Manchego , is using a new technique to create weaponized Excel files that are able to bypass security checks. Some antivirus solutions specifically analyze this section look for malicious VBA code in the Excel docs.

Cybercrime 140

Cybercrime Phishing Advertising Antivirus 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

Microsoft is warning of human-operated ransomware, this kind of attack against businesses is becoming popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. Human-operated ransomware is a technique usually employed in nation-state attacks that is becoming very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. ” continues Microsoft.

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Cybercrime Social Engineering Banking 144

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2022

The PrivateLoader malware is a downloader used by threat actors for downloading and installing multiple malware. The attack chain starts when a user downloads PrivateLoader, usually through pirated software, then the NetDooka malware is installed to act as a dropper for additional components. ” concludes the analysis.

Malware 109

Malware Antivirus DDOS Hacking 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Experts revealed that the botnet was used by the TA505 cybercrime gang to distribute the FlawedAmmy RAT and some email stealers. Once provided the login credentials, the user will be informed of a pending refund and will be asked to download a document, print and sign it. ” reads the analysis published by Cofense.

Phishing 108

Phishing Social Engineering Malware Advertising 108

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

Researchers at antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered malware in the Google Play Store that was downloaded two million times. An investigation conducted by the antivirus firm Dr. Web in May resulted in the discovery of multiple adware and information-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store. The Android.Spy.4498

Adware 101

Adware Antivirus Malware Software 101

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

.” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

Advertising 303

Advertising Computers and Electronics Adware Software 303

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Keeping technology up to date Another simple weapon in the war on cybercrime – keeping your devices, software and apps up to date. Verify your sources Download software from known sources and only download apps from your device’s official app store. Guarding your personal data, especially financial details, is crucial.

Security Awareness 115

Security Awareness Backups Passwords Password Management 115

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2019

“In this report, we investigate this latest variant of ShellTea, together with the artifacts it downloaded after the Morphisec Labs team detonated a sample in a safe environment.” “The hospitality industry, and particularly their POS networks, continues to be one of the industries most targeted by cybercrime groups.

Hacking 107

Hacking Malware Advertising Cybercrime 107

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The experts warn that nation-state actors are adopting TTPs associated with cybercrime gangs to make it hard the attack attribution. “To perform DLL sideloading, BISMUTH introduced outdated versions of various applications, including Microsoft Defender Antivirus. ” Microsoft said. ” continues the report.

Cryptocurrency 138

Cryptocurrency Antivirus Manufacturing Government 138

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The malware is distributed via the Amadey loader ( [link] ), which can be spread through phishing e-mails or downloads from compromised sites. Be cautious of phishing attempts: Do not click on suspicious links or download attachments from unverified e-mails. 11 and executes them.

Identity Theft 133

Identity Theft Passwords Authentication Education 133

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

“Luckily, these packages were removed before they could rack up a large number of downloads (based on npm records) so we managed to avoid a scenario similar to our last PyPI disclosure, where the malicious packages were downloaded tens of thousands of times before they were detected and removed.”

Antivirus 109

Antivirus Malware Accountability Firewall 109

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2024

org : Malicious ad for Arc browser via Google search People who clicked on the ad were redirected to arc-download[.]com The vendor needs to convince potential customers that their product is feature-rich and has low detection from antivirus software. org Decoy site arc-download[.]com com Download URL zestyahhdog[.]com/Arc12645413[.]dmg

VPN 130

VPN Malware Advertising Password Management 130

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Criminals are once again abusing Google Ads to trick users into downloading malware. The final redirect eventually downloads a large executable disguised as Google Chrome which does install the aforementioned but also surreptitiously drops a malware payload known as SecTopRAT.

Malware 102

Malware Antivirus Encryption Phishing 102

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

For instance, to disable built-in antivirus software, the attackers used Defender Control and Your Uninstaller. The latter was downloaded from Iranian software sharing website – the Google search query in Persian language “ ?????? ??? ????? youre unistaller ” was discovered in the Chrome artifacts.

Threat Detection 132

Threat Detection Ransomware Advertising Cybercrime 132