SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ransomware. In a ransomware attack, cybercriminals encrypt your website files so you can’t access them, and then demand you pay a fee to get them back. Keeping regular site backups can help you recover your files following a ransomware attack. Here are the nine types of malware you’re most likely to encounter as a website owner.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On October 12, after interviewing US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, USA TODAY’s editorial board warned its readers about a dangerous new form of cyberattack under this eye-catching headline: “ The next big cyberthreat isn’t ransomware. No surreptitious implantation of spyware to collect admin credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware. Mobile attacks.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2022

Secure your accounts with complex passwords. Are your passwords so strong you struggle to remember them? If not, it might be time you shift to new password and cryptography strategies. . This method works because many people set ordinary and easy-to-remember passwords, often using the same one for multiple accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Between high-profile ransomware attacks and mergers, it is a time of high stakes and great change for the industry. Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place. Try it for free on unlimited endpoints for 30 days.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The internet is littered with unsafe websites that host viruses, malware, ransomware and other online threats. Some can slip spyware – malware that tracks a user’s online movements – onto devices without a user, especially an inexperienced internet user, noticing. Web-borne malware remains widespread.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. Mitigations for top malware strains.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

Emsisoft releases a second decryptor in a few days, this time for ZeroFucks ransomware. WizzAir informed customers it forced a password reset on their accounts. BlackBerry Cylance addresses AI-based antivirus engine bypass. Comodo Antivirus is affected by several vulnerabilities.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Even ransomware can make its way onto your phone if you jump through enough hoops set up by a threat actor. Furthermore, most consumer-oriented threats focus on stealing data (passwords, credit card information, etc). A vulnerability in WhatsApp allegedly allows threat actors to install spyware onto iPhones. Weaponizing hype.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Ransomware: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data on a victim’s computer and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

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. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload. Most COVID-19-related phishing emails analyzed had different spyware strains embedded as attachments. Source: CERT-GIB.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading. Facebook admitted to have stored millions of Instagram users passwords in plaintext. Ransomware attack knocks Weather Channel off the Air. Avast, Avira, Sophos and other antivirus solutions show problems after. Code execution – Evernote.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Malicious hackers might use tools like computer viruses, spyware, ransomware, Trojan horses, and more to further their goals. Many people wonder what motivates hackers who have had intentions. While some do it for cyber-adventure, others hack into computers for spying, activism, or financial gain.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The incident occurred in the third and fourth week of March, as part of a small wave of attacks involving both DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike beacons around the world; and we believe this incident may have been the initial stage of a ransomware attack. Leaked Lockbit 3 builder Lockbit is one of the most prevalent ransomware strains.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Password Attacks Password attacks involve guessing or cracking passwords to gain access to systems.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. Andariel deploys DTrack and Maui ransomware. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Other malware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password). and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 16, 2023

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In 2022, the GReAT team tracked several threat actors leveraging SilentBreak’s toolset as well as a commercial Android spyware we named MagicKarakurt. Such discoveries usually lead to massive and indiscriminate exploitation, and compromised machines are sold on dark markets to secondary buyers for the purposes of ransomware deployment.

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