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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Phishing and Social Engineering. RAM scraper.

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IT threat evolution Q3 2023

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However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. The group has targeted numerous companies around the world, with victims including retailers, financial and logistical services companies, government agencies and manufacturers.

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Hive Ransomware? Let’s Learn All About It

CyberSecurity Insiders

History of Hive Ransomware Hive typically goes after nonprofits, retailers, energy providers, healthcare facilities, and others in similar spaces. Phishing – By circulating emails with malicious attachments, Hive actors can gain access to the victim’s networks. This is called Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. API calls on related applications (shopping carts, databases, etc.)

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.