SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2025

While hackers boasted to the BBC that they had spent significant time in Co-op's network and had planned to deploy ransomware, the retailer's swift isolation maneuvers prevented full encryption of its systems. retail companies, using similar social-engineering techniques and password-reset scams.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The FBI warns about a massive surge in victims from “ pig butchering ” scams, in which flirtatious strangers online lure people into investing in cryptocurrency scams. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams. The now-defunct and always phony cryptocurrency trading platform xtb-market[.]com, ” SEPTEMBER.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality. Secure backup Keeps your critical files safe from data loss or ransomware attacks. Ransomware encrypts your files and demands payment to release them.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Quality password managers like the one included with Webroot Premium will generate, store and encrypt all your passwords, requiring you to only remember one password. Identifying phishing scams Phishing scams appear in our email inboxes, text messages and even voicemails on a daily basis.

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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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Identifying scams Before we dive headfirst into the cyber safety tips, let’s equip ourselves with the ultimate weapon: knowledge. Scams are the digital equivalent of a snake oil salesperson peddling miracle cures. Let’s embrace the golden rule of scam detection: skepticism. Sweepstakes and awards scams Congratulations!

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. File encryption 2013 – 2015. pharma giant ExecuPharm. Time will tell.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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Hacker Combat

MAY 27, 2021

What actions do you take when it dawns on you that your files have been encrypted with a view of illegally denying you access? This is mainly done through the use of phishing emails as well as drive-by downloading scams which are usually masqueraded as legal and legitimate messages. File Encryption. Ensure Backup Security.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. ransomware and phishing scams).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Law enforcement reels in phishing-as-a-service whopper Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests Should you share your location with your partner? Giant Tiger breach sees 2.8

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. You can keep a data backup on hardware or use a cloud-based service. Hackers use phishing campaigns to “phish” information, which is usually used to further phishing scams, such as credit card fraud or account takeover fraud.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

WhatsApp uses cryptographic keys to ensure that communications across the app are end-to-end encrypted. One of these encryption keys is the authentication key. These purposes include impersonating the victim to send spam, scams, and phishing attempts to other potential victims. Confirm the details and tap Save or Done.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Though we may be stuck with endless COVID-19 scams and a gradual visible rise in all manner of cryptocurrency hijinks, the old school attacks are as perilous as ever; CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, have released their 2021 report detailing the increasing globalised threat of the ransomware menace.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Bleeping Computer reports that individuals behind Venus ransomware are breaking into “publicly exposed Remote Desktop services”, with the intention of encrypting any and all Windows devices. Do not rename encrypted files. You know, as opposed to being the victim of this scam instead. Only we can decrypt your data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Cyber criminal threat actors exploit network vulnerabilities to exfiltrate data and encrypt systems in a sector that is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, industrial control systems, and internet-based automation systems. The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

They’ll take more manual steps to encrypt servers, exfiltrate data – or do both. And then, instead of encrypting one or two or ten machines, they’ll encrypt everything.” The SamSam gang broke the mold of earlier, small-potatoes ransomware scams. The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This generally includes encrypting data to ensure it is safe from unauthorized access. How can third-party encryption be used for added protection, and how to encrypt documents on Google Drive ? What is Encryption? One of the industry-standard encryption types is AES Encryption or Advanced Encryption Standard.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to several sources, Scattered Spider has a relationship to ALPHV/BlackCat and has recently started using their ransomware for data exfiltration and file encryption. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data. Files are encrypted with a combination of AES-256 and RSA-4096 via the Microsoft CryptoAPI , as per CrowdStrike. Earlier versions appended the.CONTI extension to encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

WannaCryFake is a piece of ransomware that uses AES-256 to encrypt a victim’s files. The ransomware appends the following file extension to encrypted file: “.[<id>][ The ransom note dropped by the WannaCryFake ransomware states: All your files have been encrypted! databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Secure practices like robust admin passwords and advanced encryption ensure control over traffic, safeguarding personal information and increasing the odds of a secure online experience. Proper home router practices , such as enabling encryption settings and providing strong default admin passwords, will dramatically improve network security.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Within six hours, the attacker began encrypting the organization’s systems. This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. In February 2024, ALPHV conducted an exit scam against its affiliates and disbanded, leaving them searching for new partners.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

It works: one of the victims has already paid over $200,000 in Bitcoin, setting a dangerous precedent of companies giving into the demands of cyber criminals to prevent a possible data leak and damage to their reputation and loss of operations due to crippled IT services after important file encryption. You can check it.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Shortly after, the ALPHV group disappeared in an unconvincing exit scam designed to make it look as if the group’s website had been seized by the FBI. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

.” Less specifics are known about the exact social engineering scheme used in the Caesar Entertainment breach, but judging by the company's SEC filing, it’s safe to say Scattered Spider used a similar help desk style scam. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

From phishing scams to malware , hackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity systems and software. Children and teens are increasingly exposed to scams (even extortion scams), cyberbullying, and inappropriate contentespecially during summer when screen time surges.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But more and more, organizations need to plan for the possibility that the worst may happen – and that involves ransomware-proof backups and ransomware removal tools and services. Bank-grade encryption to help keep information like passwords and personal details secure. Automatic, secure 50 GB cloud backup. Dark web monitoring.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2024

Knowing that, perhaps it’s not a surprise that the attack on Change Healthcare was one of the ALPHV gang’s last acts before it disappeared in a sloppily exectuted exit scam. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Phishing is also one of the prominent threats relating to scams and fraudulent offers that arrive in users’ inboxes. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2023

With the notable exception of ransomware, cryptocurrency crime across 2023 is in “sharp decline” Cryptocurrency businesses are getting a handle on scams, users new and old are learning about how to protect their investments, and law enforcement pressure on cryptocurrency fraud is likely having an impact. Stop malicious encryption.

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Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

People don’t backup their data Before delving into the ransomware world it is important to take a step back and acknowledge that the fundamental reason why ransomware is so successful, and here to stay, is that people simply don’t backup their data. Even within the minority who do backup, the results are still grim.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Encryption – Displays the number of messages encrypted, not encrypted, and other insights related to TLS message encryption. G Suite administrators can flag security threats and avoid specific targeting by phishing scams that can lead to data breach. Yes, backups!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Organizations must prioritize email security measures that block malicious attachments, educate employees about ransomware threats, and establish robust data backup and recovery processes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Confidentiality refers to protection of sensitive information from unauthorised disclosure using measures like encryption, access control etc., Integrity refers to accuracy and completeness of data to ensure data is not manipulated or corrupted using cybersecurity measures like data backups, system monitoring.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Shortly after, the ALPHV group disappeared in an unconvincing exit scam designed to make it look as if the group’s website had been seized by the FBI. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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