Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Avoid Common Scams and Sketchy Characters Since you are likely a one-person company that doesn’t have an IT team to detect issues and solve problems, you will need to be extra cautious of the companies and clients with which you interact. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Chances are you probably ran into one of their online scams on your mobile device. ScamClub is a good example of targeting a big market segment, Mobile Web, where security software is often an afterthought, in particular on iOS, in part due to restrictions imposed by Apple. 195 Scam landing pages systemmeasures[.]life

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

Russian authorities allege Vrublevsky operated several fraudulent SMS-based payment schemes, and facilitated money laundering for Hydra , the largest Russian darknet market. There is a lot of interesting stuff, a lot of names and a lot of very intimate info about Russian card processing market, as well as Pavel’s own escapades.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

Opened a scam project proposal with a.scr file and a Microsoft Word icon. This is a scam, and if you got this DM, or get a dm in the future, block it. Luckily for us, RedLine stealer should be detected by most commercial and free antivirus software products on the market. pic.twitter.com/gAins00taH. Really terrible day.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. If you notice errors like that in an email that supposedly came from a reputable brand, it's most likely a scam.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Most security threats faced by regular users arrive via the Internet, whether it’s a malicious app or a rigged website , a scam delivered through the user’s social media channels, or a phishing scheme carried out via email or SMS. And when the bad guys do succeed, they sell their mobile exploits for millions on the dark market.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

“Vishing is one of the attacks that we’ve seen a huge surge in since lockdown,” in part due to the increase in conversations that happen over the phone or over Zoom, said report author Abhishek Iyer, director of product marketing at Armorblox, in an interview with SC Media. Setting up a Google Voice number is very easy.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

Our findings suggest that the new ransomware variant appears to be properly detected by the majority of leading antivirus vendors. Example of data: – Accounting data – Executive data – Sales data – Customer support data – Marketing data – And more other …. [+] How to Contact? [+]. You have two options : 1. Then start talk to me.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2021

It has a market share hovering around 65%. What is the best antivirus extension for Chrome? There are no antivirus extensions for Chrome in the traditional sense. So, for a change, I am going to highlight a few of them, by sharing my personal favourites. How come you are focusing on Chrome?” you may ask. HTTPS Everywhere.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 12, 2021

Malefactors used 45 of the hacked accounts in Bitcoin-based scams. . During the Bitcoin scam that involved 45 Twitter accounts, fooled users sent over 180,000 USD to crooks. Meanwhile, Twitter lost 4% of its market value. These accounts, compromised in July 2020, included both private and corporate users.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Ringostat is an Eastern European company specializing in call-tracking, analytics, and other marketing aids for smartphones. Scams, Phishing, and Malware: It is common for unethical hackers and criminals on the Internet to use personal data to create trustworthy phishing emails. The leak has since been secured. What’s Happening?

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

More online shopping means more opportunities for cybercriminals to grab their share using scams and data theft. Most antivirus products offer some kind of web protection that detects malicious domains and IP addresses. markets calcdigit[.]pics There are tools that can also detect malicious code embedded into websites.

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Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 This has left the door open for cybercriminals to scam, steal, and otherwise exploit this lack of knowledge. Hidden miner vendor advertising detection rates of their malware via various antivirus programs Attacks of this nature often have low barriers for entry.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware. Other methods.

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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.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Marketed as an alternative to legitimate streaming services, illegal streaming sites have become a portal to connect criminals directly to you (their target). While computer antivirus is effective, sometimes malware still wins. This type of malware acts extremely fast, and if your antivirus is not up to date, it may not recognize it.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

Individuals who generate that many installation packages are obviously not worried about antivirus software. Many members of these families became publicly available, serving as test subjects: for instance, their code was obfuscated to test the antivirus engine’s detection quality. Where did these come from?

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats. Since then, the industry has never stopped growing. Key findings.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Salaries should increase to keep up with both market trends and increasing responsibilities related to the growing sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks. They also need to safeguard children against inappropriate online content, cyberbullying, scams, and other nebulous digital threats.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI-Improved Security Many vendors began marketing AI-enhanced products years ago, and experts see continuing development of AI as an advantage for improved cybersecurity. While these solutions (such as [Microsoft365]) offer a level of protection and capabilities (antivirus, anti-spam, archiving, etc.),

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

It’s a whole underground world with its own rules, market prices, and reputational institutions, an overview of which we present in this report. It is also clear of alerts from Google Protect and built-in antivirus on devices from different vendors.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 25, 2020

Covid19 has upgraded the Internet — from the criminals’ point of view — to a picture-perfect environment for phishing, scamming and deep network intrusions. Tech research firm IDC recently named Trend Micro the top supplier of “ hybrid cloud workload security ” systems, with a global market share of 29.5

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The availability of access to the email accounts of C-level executives could allow threat actors to carry out multiple malicious activities, from cyber espionage to BEC scams. Since March 2019, Fxmsp announced in cybercrime forums the availability of information stolen from major antivirus companies located in the U.S.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. After all, how else could you get the goods to market? And if you think that simply relying on antivirus software will get you through safely, there’s some more bad news.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

Faced with customers trying to use WormGPT to create ransomware and phishing scams, the 23-year-old Portuguese programmer who created the project now says his service is slowly morphing into “a more controlled environment.” ” Image: SlashNext.com. .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The extraordinarily high volume of threats is forcing vendors to include AI-based detection even in consumer antivirus products. However, they’re not foolproof, and infection can still occur even with the best cybersecurity solutions and employee training on the market. Check Out The Scammers’ Playbook. Fraudulent Mobile Apps.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

First, the protocols improve the reputation of an organization which boosts the deliverability of marketing emails. Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics. Critical features provide the base requirements of email security. zip, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. Another critically important line of defense is a secure email gateway – and not surprisingly, analysts forecast double-digit growth for the secure email gateway market for years to come. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

There are two ways phishing scams operate: The email/SMS contains a link leading to a scam website. Hundreds of them are added in the Play Market every single day, so it is very hard to identify the validity of an application. Use antivirus. Most antiviruses don’t protect against ransomware.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Besides apps with actual malicious functionality, there are various scamming apps on Google Play — for example, ones that imitate services where you can apply for welfare payments and redirect the user to a page asking for their data and payment of a fee. This is essentially how the latest malware types are detected.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The same survey that found that two-thirds of employees used their personal devices also found that half of companies with BYOD policies did not have policies in place to regulate their use – and only a third (32%) provided antivirus software for personal devices. Scam and phishing. Phishing in delivery.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Dewhirst recommends installing both an adblocker and reputable antivirus software as two of the most effective ways to combat malvertising on any site a user might visit. On a broader scale, Dewhirst stresses education in online safety and fostering the ability to identify potential scams or dodgy websites as beneficial in the long run.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

From the first Roomba in 2002 to the first virtual assistant (Siri) in 2011, AI has slowly and steadily penetrated the consumer technology market, often with little comprehension from buyers that artificial intelligence is actually powering the functionality behind their favorite devices.

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