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).

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Software Malware Antivirus CISO 91

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 90

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 90

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.

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Ransomware Cybercrime Antivirus Encryption 290

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.

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Malware Cybercrime Software Antivirus 251

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.

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Hacking Cybercrime DNS Antivirus 357

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.

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VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 313

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.

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Phishing Cybercrime Malware Advertising 228

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 85

Adware Antivirus Malware Software 85

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.

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Malware Antivirus DDOS Hacking 87

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

If the user is in a targeted country (Mexico, Chile, Spain, Costa Rica, Peru, or Argentina), they are redirected to an image of a PDF icon, while a ZIP file is downloaded in the background. Finally the loader downloads, decrypts and executes the Grandoreiro banking trojan.

Banking 100

Banking Malware Antivirus Accountability 100

Spinone

AUGUST 20, 2018

Let’s discuss OS and software, antivirus, backup, mobile security, physical security and so on. Do not run and install software downloaded from unsafe sources, including torrents and other peer-to-peer file sharing. Antivirus For Linux or Maс OS do not use antivirus. For Windows use antivirus.

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Cybercrime Antivirus Backups Encryption 40

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 52

Social Engineering Cybercrime Data privacy Engineering 52

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. 231 banking malware. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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Mobile Advertising Malware Cybercrime 85

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.

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Cryptocurrency Malware Antivirus Phishing 118

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Antivirus company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the recently discovered ransomware family MortalKombat. Good news for the victims of the recently discovered MortalKombat ransomware , the antivirus firm Bitdefender has released a free decryptor that will allow them to recover their file without paying the ransom.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Antivirus Backups Malware 88

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.” Now this is in itself isn’t bad.

Healthcare 276

Healthcare Ransomware Antivirus Software 276

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers exposed new evasion techniques adopted by an advanced malware downloader called GuLoader. CrowdStrike researchers d a detailed multiple evasion techniques implemented by an advanced malware downloader called GuLoader (aka CloudEyE ). an ieinstal.exe) and injects the same shellcode into the new process.

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Malware Antivirus Hacking Cybersecurity 94

Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

The global cost of cybercrime reached an astounding $8.44 When you update your antivirus software , you make sure it knows about the newest dangers, enabling it to protect your device. IdentityIQ offers antivirus with Bitdefender® Total Security. #2 Others may initiate the download of harmful software without your knowledge.

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Internet Internet Password Management Passwords 82

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Be cautious when clicking on links or downloading attachments, especially from unfamiliar or suspicious sources. Be Skeptical of Phishing Attempts: Phishing is a prevalent cybercrime technique that involves tricking individuals into divulging their sensitive information.

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Cybersecurity Education Cyber threats Passwords 93

Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2021

This prohibition dates back to the earliest days of organized cybercrime, and it is intended to minimize scrutiny and interference from local authorities. The script effectively allows one’s Windows PC to look like it has a Russian keyboard installed without actually downloading the added script libraries from Microsoft.

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Malware Ransomware Cybercrime Risk 348

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 85

Antivirus Malware Accountability Firewall 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2022

Experts discovered malicious Android apps on the Google Play Store masqueraded as antivirus solutions spreading the SharkBot Trojan. ” The malicious apps were downloaded more than 15,000 times before Google removed them from Google Play. Most of the victims are located in Italy and the UK.

Banking 86

Banking Antivirus Malware Accountability 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware allowing its victims to restore their data for free. Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware , which can allow victims of the group to restore their data for free.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Antivirus Encryption Backups 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2023

The attackers take advantage of the fact that the official Tor Project has been banned in Russia since the end of 2021, so users in Russia search for third-party repositories to download the Tor browser. The victims download the Tor Browser from a third-party server and execute it as torbrowser.exe. ” concludes the report.

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Malware Passwords Cryptocurrency Antivirus 84

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. This information can range from what websites you visit to your download history to your bank PIN. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

” The infection chain begins with a spear-phishing message written in Spanish that includes a link that points to a website that further downloads a malicious ZIP archive on the victim’s machine. .” ” reads the post published by Zscaler. That’s not all. ” concludes the report.

Banking 88

Banking Malware Antivirus Phishing 88

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 81

Phishing Social Engineering Malware Advertising 81

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

The phishing emails contain a Microsoft Office attachment that includes an external reference in its metadata which downloads a malicious template file. Upon opening the document, a malicious template file is downloaded and saved on the system. jpg” that appears as an image of the First Deep Field captured by JWST is downloaded.

Malware 80

Malware DNS Antivirus Encryption 80

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

Recently security experts from Sucuri, spotted JavaScript injections targeting WordPress sites to display fake DDoS Protection pages which lead victims to download remote access trojan malware. However, upon clicking on the button, the ‘security_install.iso’ file is downloaded to the visitor’s machine.

DDOS 90

DDOS Malware Antivirus Firewall 90

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

1 ) Cybercriminals also seem to see the potential in ChatGPT; some security researchers reported seeing evidence that cybercriminals are abusing the tool to create or improve malware or create offensive tools to support cybercrime. ( In other fields, ChatGPT is being met with some concern.

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Malware Ransomware Advertising Technology 126

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 92

Cybercrime Phishing Advertising Antivirus 92

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 114

Ransomware Cybercrime Social Engineering Banking 114

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Having infected the victim, attackers download and run malicious payloads on their device, as well as get hold of the keys to their account on the official WhatsApp app.” The experts also discovered the adv for software development kit (SDK) that included the downloader for the malicious payload. ” reported Kaspersky.

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Mobile Accountability Advertising Antivirus 103

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

One of the key steps performed by the malware before downloading a first-stage PowerShell loader is a series of anti-virtual machine, anti-monitoring, and anti-malware checks. ViperSoftX also checks for active antivirus products running on the machine. ” continues the report.

Encryption 85

Encryption Malware Cryptocurrency Software 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers exposed new evasion techniques adopted by an advanced malware downloader called GuLoader. CrowdStrike researchers d a detailed multiple evasion techniques implemented by an advanced malware downloader called GuLoader (aka CloudEyE ). an ieinstal.exe) and injects the same shellcode into the new process.

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Malware Antivirus Hacking Cybersecurity 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2023

Upon successful exploitation of vulnerable Oracle WebLogic servers, it will download a PowerShell script, named “bypass.ps1,” which contains the ScrubCrypt crypter. The PowerShell script is encoded to avoid detection by AntiVirus solutions. This URI belongs to an Oracle Weblogic server.

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Antivirus Encryption Hacking Cybercrime 87

IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Financially motivated cybercrime, using malware and phishing , is growing at a rapid pace. Do not download any files they may contain. 7. Install antivirus software: Install antivirus software on your device to protect yourself from malware and viruses.

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Banking Cybersecurity Antivirus Phishing 63