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. Infection flow The attacker sends spear-phishing emails with a DOCX file attached.

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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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SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2025

Technical details Background We detected several APK samples tagged as Trojan-Spy.AndroidOS.Agent and originating from Malaysia and Brunei in our Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) telemetry and on third-party multi-antivirus platforms. Conclusion The Tria Stealer campaign remains active, targeting more victims in Malaysia and Brunei.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Stealth Capabilities : The malware is designed to avoid detection by traditional antivirus solutions, employing techniques such as process masquerading and rootkit-like functionality. Train Employees Educating employees about phishing and social engineering tactics can reduce the likelihood of attackers gaining initial access to networks.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Government agencies : Because government organizations store highly sensitive information, social security numbers, they are considered especially high-value targets for cyberattacks. Keep your devices protected: Always keep your device software updated and use antivirus and internet security software.

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Cisco Security

JULY 7, 2025

Endpoint security still meant antivirus agents. From a threat standpoint, attackers mostly used brute force to break down perimeter defenses while phishing, zero-days and other adaptive and evasive attacks weren’t on many people’s radar. Cloud computing was nascent and was still without online storage and elastic compute.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Researchers name several countries as potential Paragon spyware customers TechCrunch The Citizen Lab, a group of academics and security researchers, recently published a report indicating the governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are "likely" customers of Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enhanced Governance Requirements Entities must appoint a qualified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with a direct reporting line to the board of directors. This policy should outline key practices, responsibilities, and controls, covering areas such as data governance, incident response, access management, and vendor oversight.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

Alarmingly, the database also held sensitive data from banking institutions, healthcare providers, and government portals. Phishing and social engineering : Even outdated credentials can be used to craft convincing phishing campaigns targeting individuals or organizations.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. Image: FBI.

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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. And let’s not forget the longstanding, multi-billion market of antivirus software subscriptions directed at consumers. Related: Turning humans into malware detectors. Why isn’t this enough?

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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. government on multiple occasions over the past five years.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky revealed that APT10, also known as the Cicada hacking group, has successfully deployed the LODEINFO malware in government, media, public sector, and diplomatic organizations in Japan. LODEINFO has been observed engaged in a spear- phishing campaign since December 2019 by JPCERT/CC. Defense in Depth.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Social engineering, especially phishing, continues to trigger the vast majority of breach attempts. Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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Risk Cybersecurity Antivirus Phishing 203

Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

Ukraine warned of a “massive” spear-phishing campaign carried out by Russia-linked threat actors against its government and private businesses. This is the third massive spear-phishing campaign that the Ukrainian government attributed to Russia-linked threat actors this year. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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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. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

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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. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK.

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Education Healthcare Government Ransomware 111

SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

companies as a primary target of a new phishing scheme. Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. The company could not be certain, however, if the V4 phishing kit was involved.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 15, 2022

According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine, cybercriminals deliver fake Windows antivirus updates that install Cobalt Strike and other types of malware.

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Antivirus Phishing Government Malware 118

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. What Is a Phishing Scam? How Does Phishing Work? What Are the Types of Phishing Attacks?

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our Anti-Phishing system blocked 253 365 212 phishing links. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Hurry up and lose your account: phishing in the corporate sector. Another noticeable phishing trend targeting the corporate sector was to exploit popular cloud services as bait.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Related: Long run damage of 35-day government shutdown. Why we’re in the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionageThe fact is cyber criminals are expert at refining and carrying out phishing, malvertising and other tried-and-true ruses that gain them access to a targeted victim’s Internet-connected computing device.

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Passwords Password Management Antivirus Internet 196

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The CISA agency is warning of a surge in Emotet attacks targeting multiple state and local governments in the US since August. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert to warn of a surge of Emotet attacks that have targeted multiple state and local governments in the U.S. since August.

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Government Banking Advertising Malware 144

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2020

Experts spotted a new malware dubbed QNodeService that was involved in Coronavirus-themed phishing campaign, crooks promise victims COVID-19 tax relief. Researchers uncovered a new malware dubbed QNodeService that was employed in a Coronavirus-themed phishing campaign. “The use of Node.js

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

.” The NCSC also provided info about the initial infection vectors observed in the ransomware attacks: Insecure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations Vulnerable Software or Hardware Phishing emails. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

and international governments to enact, the report makes for fascinating reading for anyone interested in ransomware. But, perhaps because it’s seen primarily as a phishing-related problem as opposed to a ransomware-related one, NIST’s tips do not mention user education. ” -Ransomware Task Force, IST.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

Ransomware attacks targeting governments, businesses, hospitals, and private individuals are rising. A good ransomware protection program should install as a layer on top of your existing antivirus software for maximum protection. Use of Comodo Antivirus software. Being Wary of Phishing Emails. Compatibility. Conclusion.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) on MuddyWater, a government-sponsored Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actor. MuddyWater actors are positioned both to provide stolen data and accesses to the Iranian government and to share these with other malicious cyber actors.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

The attacks were spotted in 2020, threat actors leveraged spear-phishing attacks, exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications, hacking the infrastructure of contractors to penetrate the infrastructure of the Russian federal executive authorities. .” Group to download the collected data.

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Computers and Electronics Malware Antivirus Government 143

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Akira operators were also observed using external-facing services such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), spear phishing, and the abuse of valid credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Be Alert to Phishing: Develop a sharp eye for phishing emails. As with phishing emails, the best defense is a well-trained, alert user.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security agency warned about a new wave of ransomware attack that was targeting the networks of local government authorities. Operators behind the Pysa ransomware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products.

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