Security Boulevard

APRIL 24, 2025

as a result of stronger email authentication protocols like DMARC and Googles sender verification, which blocked 265 billion unauthenticated emails.Education is under attack: Phishing in education surged 224%, with threat actors exploiting academic calendars, financial aid deadlines, and weak security defenses.

Phishing 71

Phishing Scams Cryptocurrency Authentication 71

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

As part of post-exploitation activities, OldGremlin used Cobalt Strike to move laterally and obtain authentication data of domain administrator. When the work of company’s regional branches had been paralyzed, they demanded about $50,000 in cryptocurrency. As a contact email, the threat actors gave an email registered with ProtonMail.

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Phishing Banking Advertising 125

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The zero trust approach still authenticates users based on passwords, among other traditional security procedures. Cryptocurrency payments are also becoming increasingly common. Embracing a zero-trust model heightens requirements for user authentication and protects employees and customers alike.

Retail 111

Retail eCommerce Cyber Attacks Authentication 111

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has discovered a new campaign by threat group TeamTNT that is targeting multiple operating systems and applications. The campaign uses multiple shell/batch scripts, new open source tools, a cryptocurrency miner, the TeamTNT IRC bot, and more. Windows component – Set up a cryptocurrency miner.

Cryptocurrency 84

Cryptocurrency Malware Passwords Authentication 84

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

Firstly, we identify as financial the malware targeting users of financial services such as online banking, payment systems, e-money services, e-shops, and cryptocurrency services. Three years ago, in 2018, cryptocurrencies made the hottest topic and turned the eyes of the whole cybersecurity community to the new danger.

Banking 145

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 145

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 27, 2025

Using exposed credentials and infostealer logs, the user created a proof of concept (PoC) script to authenticate via the targets API, obtain a session ID, and gain access. Affiliates using IABs for access need to have non-traceable cryptocurrency and often a guarantor to facilitate purchase.

Scams 76

Scams Ransomware Accountability Social Engineering 76

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files. Defense Against SIM-Swapping.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

Hijacked compute: Repurposes expensive AI compute power for attackers’ needs, primarily cryptojacking, which mines for cryptocurrencies on stolen resources. A healthy dose of cynicism needs to be applied to the process to motivate tracking the authenticity, validity, and appropriate use of AI-influencing data.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Internet Internet 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

One method is to directly purchase cryptocurrency or gift cards through websites using stolen credit card information, which is popular for U.S. Nowadays, man-in-the-middle attack phishing techniques have become the mainstream, and one-time-password (OTP) authentication is insufficient to defend against these attacks anymore.

Phishing 67

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication eCommerce 67

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The anonymity of the dark web makes it difficult to detect and prevent these crimes, allowing malicious actors to thrive. Using strong, unique passwords and enabling two-factor authentication are essential steps to protect personal accounts. >Enable two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security. >Limit

Media 52

Media Identity Theft Marketing Data breaches 52

Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

This wouldn’t be the first time there’s been confusion as to the authenticity of Musk’s statements. Def not me,” in response to a deepfake video that showed him promoting a cryptocurrency scam. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Implement MFA wherever possible to add an extra layer of security.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 52

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Implementing strong password policies, enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and configuring rate limiting can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 59

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials. This proactive approach enables early detection of potential breaches, allowing for swift and effective response measures.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

With the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, it’s targeted exchanges and wallets through software vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to steal credentials. This proactive approach enables early detection of potential breaches, allowing for swift and effective response measures.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Implementing strong password policies, enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and configuring rate limiting can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access. By leveraging our expertise in interacting with threat actors, we gained valuable insights into their intentions.

Cyber Attacks 52

Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence. Examples of Crimeware Malware Attacks. How to Defend Against a Keylogger. Spy trojan.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

It allows an unauthenticated attacker to call an LSARPC interface method and get authenticated by Windows domain controller via the NTLM protocol. Most of the network threats detected in Q2 2022 had been mentioned in previous reports. TOP 20 threats for macOS. Verdict. %*. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e. AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen.

Mobile 97

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 97

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. In particular, researchers found Operation In(ter)ception , a campaign operated by North Korean Lazarus group, which targets macOS users looking for cryptocurrency jobs.

Mobile 121

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 121