Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

The threat actors behind the operation use tools like AdFind and Grixba to gather network data and identify antivirus defenses, then disable security software using GMER, IOBit, or PowerTool. They often deploy PowerShell scripts to target Microsoft Defender. Attackers rely on Cobalt Strike , SystemBC , and PsExec for lateral movement.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Experts found a new version of the Banshee macOS information stealer which was enhanced with new evasion mechanisms. A version discovered by Check Point in September relied on Apple’s XProtect encryption algorithm for obfuscation, allowing it to evade antivirus detection until its source code leak in November.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

New Campaign Uses Remcos RAT to Exploit Victims Bengal cat lovers in Australia get psspsspss’d in Google-driven Gootloader campaign Ymir: new stealthy ransomware in the wild ShrinkLocker (+Decryptor): From Friend to Foe, and Back Again Stealthy Attributes of APT Lazarus: Evading Detection with Extended Attributes Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator (..)

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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. ” concludes the report.

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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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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

million last summer in exchange for a digital key needed to unlock files encrypted by the ransomware. Encryption of shared accesses: if several users are logged in to the target computer, the ransomware will infect their mapped drives, as well as network resources where those users are logged in — shared accesses/NAS etc.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Related: Preserving the privacy of the elderly As more traders and investors engage in these investment avenues, it is crucial to adopt robust security measures to safeguard sensitive and regulated information. Employ real-time antivirus scanning. Implement strong data encryption. Stay informed about security best practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This is the most crucial step to keep your personal information safe. Unfortunately, you can’t get your personal information removed from the dark web, but you can be proactive in protecting it from theft once you know what information has become vulnerable. The Dark Web Uses Encryption to Hide Locations.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2024

To prevent anyone trying to disclose information about these channels and the fraudulent activity of their creators, the administrators disabled message forwarding, screenshots, and previews of these channels in the Telegram web-version. Inside the archive is an MSI file and a TXT file with a password required for installation. com gamejump[.]site

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The spyware allowed Russian authorities to track a target device’s location, record phone calls, and keystrokes, and read messages from encrypted messaging apps. Kirill Parubets and his spouse were detained, during which the FSB pressured him to become an informant, threatening life imprisonment if he refused.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. Next, the trojan collects information from web-browsers (8) searching for target tabs opened related to hardcoded banking/financing portals and starts the malicious overlay activity presenting fake windows to victims ( 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 ).

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Webroot

MARCH 12, 2025

Our digital lives are filled with essential personal information, and its easy to forget how vulnerable all that data can be. Thats why March 31st is World Backup Day , serving as a reminder that the right backup strategy can save you the frustration, cost, and the heartache of losing information thats dear to you.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

Ransomware encrypts from virtual machines to evade antivirus. Ragnar Locker deploys Windows XP virtual machines to encrypt victim’s files, the trick allows to evaded detection from security software. Mounting all the shared drives to encrypt. Custom Ragnar Locker ransom note (Source: Sophos). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities Advertising 137

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Then think about all the content that you share on these devices every day; much of it likely contains sensitive or critical information that, in the wrong hands, could lead to serious damage with long-lasting impact. Comprehensive antivirus software is most effective when used in conjunction with security best practices. The solution?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Remote workers face having both their personal and work-related information compromised. A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. This keeps your information away from prying eyes, such as internet service providers and hackers. Use antivirus software. Set up firewalls.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to Colonial Pipeline's network, deploying ransomware that encrypted critical systems.

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Energy and Utilities IoT Artificial Intelligence Backups 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2025

The PowerShell code avoids antivirus detection by using Get-Command to execute the payload. This DLL acts as a loader, decrypting and executing the final Remcos payload from encrypted files within the ZIP.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Chipmaker NVIDIA says a cyberattack led to theft of information on more than 71,000 employees.

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 309

Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2019

The software is broadly classified as malware by most antivirus companies, likely thanks to an advertised feature list that includes dumping the remote computer’s temporary memory; retrieving passwords from dozens of email programs; snarfing the target’s Wi-Fi credentials; and viewing the target’s Webcam.

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SecureList

APRIL 7, 2025

On April 4, information about this vulnerability appeared in an ESET security advisory. Function for getting the Windows kernel version implemented in TCESB Next, to get information about the memory offsets of the structures corresponding to the operating system kernel version, TCESB uses one of two data sources: a CSV or PDB file.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2025

Trend Micro fixed multiple vulnerabilities that impact its Apex Central and Endpoint Encryption (TMEE) PolicyServer products. Trend Micro address remote code execution and authentication bypass vulnerabilities impacting its Endpoint Encryption (TMEE) PolicyServer and Apex Central solutions. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. Users may also mistakenly believe TV boxes are more secure than smartphones and are less likely to install antivirus software, increasing their risk when downloading third-party apps or unofficial firmware.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and encryption help safeguard information. It ensures that sensitive information like personal details or financial data remains secure even if intercepted. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) DLP tools are used to prevent the unauthorized sharing of sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

A new variant of the information-stealing malware ViperSoftX implements sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. xyz pic.twitter.com/VLhISark8Y — Goldwave (@OGoldwave) March 13, 2023 The variant employed in the campaign supports a more sophisticated encryption method of byte remapping and a monthly rotation of the C2 server.

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Encryption Malware Cryptocurrency Software 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Antivirus Software. Also Read: 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Key Features of Antivirus Software. Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

The discovered infected archives contained an additional executable, with a modified start script tricking victims into disabling antivirus protections. Its configuration is Base64-encoded and encrypted with AES-CBC. By December 2024, reports emerged of further miner-infected versions spreading via Telegram and YouTube.

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Cryptocurrency Malware Social Engineering Antivirus 91

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This prolonged season of online shopping (and stress) will provide ample opportunity for phishers, smishers, vishers and identity thieves to pilfer your valuable personal and/or payment information. Never provide your payment information to anyone who calls you. Guard your personal information. Leverage antivirus software.

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Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2024

An attacker can exploit the issue to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database, potentially leading to gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts. Once data exfiltration was completed, the attackers deployed ransomware to encrypt the infected systems. The vulnerability CVE-2023-275327 (CVSS score of 7.5)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 14, 2021

Use only encrypted networks. Most public networks are not encrypted, and it gives many chances to hackers for stealing any personal information. Most public networks are not encrypted, and it gives many chances to hackers for stealing any personal information. Use antivirus software to protect your computer.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

“Like the majority of ransomware operators, Spearwing and its affiliates carry out double extortion attacks, stealing victims’ data before encrypting networks in order to increase the pressure on victims to pay a ransom,” reads the report published by Symantec.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Android Malware Detection Based on Behavioral-Level Features with Graph Convolutional Networks.

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Why travelers are prime targets Being in an unfamiliar environment can put your personal information at risk if you’re relying on public Wi-Fi networks, using shared devices, and carrying valuable personal and business data on mobile devices. Phishing scams: Phishing scams that target travel-related platforms are on the rise.

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