SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. The good news is that regardless of these continuous advancements, we’ve witnessed a steady decrease in the number of attacks by banking Trojans.

Banking 71

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Driven by poverty and unemployment, cybercriminals intensified their malicious activity against bank customers and bank infrastructure. Well-known financial threats remain prominent. This report aims to offer thorough insights into the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2021. share for banking. Key findings.

Banking 94

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Apple created post-quantum cryptographic protocol PQ3 for iMessage Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid Microsoft released red teaming tool PyRIT for Generative AI CISA orders federal agencies to fix ConnectWise ScreenConnect bug in a week FTC charged Avast with selling users’ browsing data to advertising companies (..)

Spyware 93

Spyware Cyber Insurance Hacking Advertising 93

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

We have dubbed the first four families to have done this ( Guildma, Javali, Melcoz, Grandoreiro ) “the Tétrade” Later on the authors of Guildma also created the new banking malware Ghimob targeting users located in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Germany, Angola, and Mozambique. As can be seen from the graph above, 37.2%

Banking 118

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 118

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

An impersonation attack recently made headlines with the 2020 Twitter/Bitcoin scam , in which 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised by outside parties to steal bitcoin. This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Ransomware.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Key findings. To use it, you have to login with your gaming account.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96