Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

What began as antivirus product has expanded into a comprehensive portfolio to secure your entire digital life. Introducing Webroot Total Protection: Comprehensive security for the modern world When you think about cybersecurity, you probably think of antivirus protectionand rightly so. But as technology advances, so do the threats.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

The data in question was posted on a Russian cybercrime forum on May 15 and then uploaded again on June 3, apparently garnering attention from other cybercriminals and potential buyers. " Also:  Stop paying for antivirus software. But in this age of cybercrime, these numbers have become vulnerable.

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Webroot

MARCH 12, 2025

But if your hard drive crashes, your laptop gets stolen, or you fall victim to cybercrime, the loss can be devastating. 2 Different Media Types: Store your backups on two different types of media for example, use an external hard drive and a cloud storage service, like Carbonite.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Here are some of the most likely targets for access to consumer data: Healthcare organizations : Healthcare companies are a prime target for cybercrime due to the large amounts of sensitive data they store, which includes personal information and medical records. Its like putting a lock on your personal data.

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Research shows that the travel and tourism sector ranked third in cyberattacks, with nearly 31% of hospitality organizations experiencing a data breach and a record 340 million people affected by cybercrimes. According to Mastercard, travel-related fraud in 2024 increased by 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season.

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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. The proliferation of these guides enables more individuals to enter the cybercrime arena.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2025

Why traditional security is failing Many traditional defenseslike firewalls, email filters, and antivirus softwarestruggle to detect these new scams. What you can do to stay safe Don't trust unsolicited messages The IRS doesn't initiate contact by email, text, or social media.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2025

Source CheckPoint A fake image generated by artificial intelligence, originally spread in February 2025, is reappearing on various websites and social media posts linking to supposed news sites. Always cross-reference with trusted media outlets before believing or sharing.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. “Account accesses for antivirus programs garner the second-highest prices: around $21.67. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime marketplaces). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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 DOJ’s media advisory doesn’t mention the defendant’s age, but a 2015 report in the Gatineau local news website ledroit.com suggests this may not be his first offense.

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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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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Sergei Mikhailov , formerly deputy chief of Russia’s top anti-cybercrime unit, was sentenced today to 22 years in prison. In a telephone interview with this author in 2011, Vrublevsky said he was convinced that Mikhailov was taking information gathered by Russian government cybercrime investigators and feeding it to U.S.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to keep doing this as long as they keep letting me. Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. KrebsOnSecurity turns 13 years old today.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

This post examines the activities of Khoroshev’s many alter egos on the cybercrime forums, and tracks the career of a gifted malware author who has written and sold malicious code for the past 14 years. was used by a Russian-speaking member called Pin on the English-language cybercrime forum Opensc. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cybercriminals conduct research online through a user’s social media channels to determine where a person visits and what activities a person participates in. Whether it’s updating your antivirus software or learning to spot phishing traps with security awareness training , Webroot has you covered.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

Embedding malicious links in social media, emails, apps and SMS is making hackers target tech savvy individuals, thus taking this crime industry to a multi-billion-dollar business. The post Hackers shifting cybercrime focus towards smart phones and tablets appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email. One of several current Fudtools sites run by The Manipulaters.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Prioritize activating MFA, particularly for essential platforms like email, financial portals, and social media accounts. Maintaining current versions is crucial for optimal security, whether it's your operating system, antivirus tool, browser, or other software.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The rise of cybercrime has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Interpol describing the advance of cyberattacks coming at "an alarming pace." Cybercrime has evolved—and so has cybersecurity. It was once the case that the majority of businesses could rely on a good firewall and antivirus solution.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024, CyberNewsWire — SpyCloud , the leader in Cybercrime Analytics, today announced new cybersecurity research highlighting the growing and alarming threat of infostealers – a type of malware designed to exfiltrate digital identity data, login credentials, and session cookies from infected devices. Austin, TX, Sept.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2023

Keyloggers are used for many different things – from tracking employees’ activity to monitoring children’s internet use – but their proliferation has led to an epidemic of cybercrime affecting millions of people every year. Use antivirus software that can detect and block malware. How Does Keylogging Work?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT. Chinese hackers exploited a Trend Micro antivirus zero-day used in Mitsubishi Electric hack. Citrix releases permanent fixes for CVE-2019-19781 flaw in ADC 11.1 JhoneRAT uses Google Drive, Twitter, ImgBB, and Google Forms to target countries in Middle East.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The malicious code was initially advertised on many hacking forums for up to $300, later other threat actors started offering it for less than $80 in the cybercrime underground. Below the list of mitigations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Why and how to protect ourselves Once the credentials are stolen, hackers can use them to access various online accounts, including banking, e-mail, and social media accounts. This can lead to identity theft, financial losses, and other serious consequences for the victim.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2022

Within the last week, there have been some significant victories in combatting Russian cybercrime, as the country continues its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this year, the Conti ransomware source code was leaked after the gang announced its support for Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Antivirus firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware family that allows victims to recover locked files. The BianLian ransomware emerged in August 2022, the malware was employed in attacks against organizations in various industries, including manufactoring, media and entertainment, and healthcare.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Yet in a recent report by Nationwide , only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. Unfortunately, this rise in cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down.

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

An example might be a fake customer pretending to send a picture of a damaged vehicle to an auto insurance representative, or a phony business owner contacting a website with supposed proof of a copyright violation that never actually happened, he told SC Media. EDR, MDR or XDR solutions). The post ‘How can I help you today?’

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

To Cheng, allowlisting is ideal for health care security stacks, as it’s designed as an additional defense mechanism for antivirus tools and other security measures. Allowlisting is not protection against other forms of cybercrime, such as business email compromise where company secrets can be stolen, or fraudulent communications.”.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

IdentityIQ We rely on the internet, from communicating with loved ones on social media to working and conducting business. As a result, vulnerability to cybercrime is a serious concern. Use a Reputable Antivirus Program Antivirus software can provide some protection, so it’s a good idea to have it installed and updated.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

” According to the media outlet, the attack was sophisticated, and both the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and the Romanian antivirus firm BitDefender were not able to decrypt the files. “We have already notified the National Directorate of Cyber Security and DIICOT.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Regularly review privacy settings on social media platforms to ensure that your personal information is not being exposed to potential threats. Be Skeptical of Phishing Attempts: Phishing is a prevalent cybercrime technique that involves tricking individuals into divulging their sensitive information.

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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. The threat actors infected at least 8.9 231 banking malware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fxmsp gained worldwide fame in May 2019, after it was reported that the networks belonging to leading antivirus software companies had been compromised. Fxmsp took his first steps in the cybercrime scene in September 2016 when he registered on an underground forum, fuckav[.]ru. Geography and victims. First steps. The big fish.

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