Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. government smart cards. government smart cards.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Thus, Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to launch an antivirus solution as part of its all-in-one security bundle Surfshark One. Related: Turning humans into malware detectors. And let’s not forget the longstanding, multi-billion market of antivirus software subscriptions directed at consumers.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That investigation detailed how the 38-year-old Shefel adopted the nickname Rescator while working as vice president of payments at ChronoPay , a Russian financial company that paid spammers to advertise fake antivirus scams, male enhancement drugs and knockoff pharmaceuticals. “I’m also godfather of his second son.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The ransomware gang and its affiliates targeted hospitals, schools, nonprofit organizations, critical infrastructure, and government and law-enforcement agencies. Panev and other developers were tasked to create and maintain the malware and infrastructure, while affiliates executed attacks and extorted ransoms, splitting the proceeds.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments. However, the same also goes for antivirus software and other anti-malware solutions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Veeam Backup and Replication flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack Omni Family Health data breach impacts 468,344 individuals Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Two Sudanese (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of HiatusRAT malware campaigns targeting Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. ” reads the PIN report.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

MARCH 21, 2024

Lately, we’ve spotted sneaky malware on Android. The post Beware: Malicious Android Malware Disguised as Government Alerts. In our high-tech world, sneaky cyber threats can pop up anywhere. appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Antivirus augmentation Even if you already have antivirus software, using a VPN enhances your personal cybersecurity. Personal privacy: Antivirus software: Primarily protects your device from malware, viruses, and other malicious software. Keeps your browsing history and personal data private and anonymous.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2025

A notorious Chinese-linked hacking group, known in cybersecurity circles as Lotus Panda, has once again been tied to a wave of cyberattacks that hit several Southeast Asian government and private sector organizations, according to fresh findings from Broadcoms Symantec Threat Hunter Team.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 6, 2021

The disclosure cantered on the Mail-O malware when the attackers attempted to access Russian federal officials’ emails. Then, SentinelOne thought it was related to a malware variant called manager or PhantomNet created by TA428. Group-IB performed an in-depth analysis of the malware families used by the attackers.

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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

We found that the malware was running in the memory of a legitimate SyncHost. In the South Korean internet environment, the online banking and government websites require the installation of particular security software to support functions such as anti-keylogging and certificate-based digital signatures.

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SecureList

MARCH 10, 2025

Last year, we published an article about SideWinder , a highly prolific APT group whose primary targets have been military and government entities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, and Nepal. Once their tools are identified, they respond by generating a new and modified version of the malware, often in under five hours.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Between 2019 and 2024, the MirrorFace group launched three cyber campaigns targeting Japanese think tanks, government, academia, and key industries. Campaign A (20192023): Used emails with malware attachments (LODEINFO) to target politicians, media, and government. Track antivirus detections carefully.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

re network uses at least two free VPN services to lure its users to install a malware-like software that achieves persistence on the user’s computer,” the researchers wrote. These two software are currently unknown to most if not all antivirus companies.” “The 911[.]re ” A depiction of the Proxygate service.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities. The malicious code appended the extension. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

CISA released an alert today about several stealth malware samples that were found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released reports on North Korea-linked HIDDEN COBRA malware. Each report includes a detailed “malware descriptions, suggested response actions, and recommended mitigation techniques.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert regarding more than a dozen malware samples that were found on exploited Pulse Secure devices and that can go undetected by antivirus products. The post A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2022

government agency overseeing cybersecurity is urging the country’s businesses and other organizations to take the necessary steps to protect their networks from any spillover that might occur from the ongoing cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine government agencies and private companies. and Russian government leaders.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Researchers fromthe First Department and the Citizen Lab discovered that the Russian intelligence agency installed the malware on the programmer’s Android device after he was detained for 15 days. These extended capabilities suggest that the malware aims for comprehensive surveillance of the target device.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Antivirus protection Software that protects against viruses and malware. Password managers Automatically generate and store strong passwords.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

Alarmingly, the database also held sensitive data from banking institutions, healthcare providers, and government portals. Fowler's analysis suggests that the data was harvested using InfoStealer malware, a malicious software designed to extract sensitive information from infected systems.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In 2013, Vrublevsky was convicted of hiring his most-trusted spammer and malware writer to launch a crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against one of his company’s chief competitors. law enforcement and intelligence agencies. A translated version of the message text is available here (PDF).

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SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2025

Our investigation suggests that this campaign is likely operated by an Indonesian-speaking threat actor, as we found artifacts written in the Indonesian language, namely several unique strings embedded in the malware and the naming pattern of the Telegram bots that are used for hosting C2 servers. Contact me at ‘[link].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Since end-December 2019 lampion malware has been noted as the most prominent malware targeting Portuguese organizations. Figure 1: Lampion malware email templates. 2020-02-13] #Lampion v2 #portugal #malware #ATA 0998f6473004e0ba54ead5784ba62db8 h}//vrau-x.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.[com/0.zip zip h//oiurx14x.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.}com/P-14-7.dll

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sonatype’s deep dive research allowed to identify a new family of Discord malware called CursedGrabber. This follows on the heels of last week’s news when Sonatype’s Nexus Intelligence engine and it’s release integrity algorithm discovered discord.dll : the successor to “ fallguys ” malware and 3 other components. and ac-addon.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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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. This user said they specialize in developing malware, creating computer worms, and crafting new ways to hijack Web browsers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

A new Grandoreiro banking malware campaign is targeting organizations in Mexico and Spain, Zscaler reported. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers observed a Grandoreiro banking malware campaign targeting organizations in the Spanish-speaking nations of Mexico and Spain. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Malicious programs or malware are common and dangerous threats in the digital space for both individual users and organizations alike. German IT-Security Institute AV-TEST has recorded over 1 billion malicious programs as of this writing, with over 450,000 new instances of malware being recorded every day. Malvertising.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishers’ favorite strains. SecurityAffairs – malware, Coronavirus).

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 1, 2021

Confucius APT is known to target government sectors. The post WARZONE RAT – Beware Of The Trojan Malware Stealing Data Triggering From Various Office Documents appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. Warzone RAT is part of an APT campaign named “Confucius.”

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