Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And while Dropbox is not sending your data to OpenAI today, it could do so tomorrow with a simple change of its terms of service. So could your bank, or credit card company, your phone company, or any other company that owns your data.

Government 327

Government Banking Risk Internet 327

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Indian federal government on Friday published a new draft of data privacy laws that would allow personal data transfer to other nations under certain conditions, and impose fines for breaches of data-transfer and data-collection regulations. The proposed legislation has been in the works for about four years.

Data collection 117

Data collection Data privacy Banking Government 117

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Justice Department , FBI agents have identified more than 50 million unique credentials and forms of identification (email addresses, bank accounts, cryptocurrency addresses, credit card numbers, etc.) gov — that allows visitors to check whether their email address shows up in the data collected by the Raccoon Stealer service.

Malware 342

Malware Identity Theft Cybercrime Accountability 342

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

” “My friends said doing credit cards and bank information is very dangerous, so I started thinking about selling identities,” Ngo continued. “At first I thought well, it’s just information, maybe it’s not that bad because it’s not related to bank accounts directly. ” MICROBILT.

Identity Theft 355

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Hacking Accountability 355

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2020

Experts reported the existence of a botnet, tracked as Silent Night based on the Zeus banking Trojan that is available for sale in several underground forums. “The author described it as a banking Trojan designed with compatibility with Zeus webinjects. ” reads the report published by the researchers.

Banking 144

Banking Advertising Malware Data collection 144

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 126

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 126

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2020. Trojan bankers affecting users from different banks in Portugal were also observed. Indeed, the same threat, with the same modus operandi is common amongst different bank organizations.

Threat Reports 136

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 136

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from October to December, Q4, of 2020. Other trojan bankers variants and families affecting users from different banks in Portugal were also observed. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.

Threat Reports 138

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 138

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 108

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Data collection 108

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

As stated in Group-IB’s annual report “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 ” presented at the CyberCrimeCon18 conference, every month, 1-2 banks lose money as a result of cyber attacks, and the damage caused by one successful theft is, on average, $2 million. Considering this, banks need to rethink their approach to protection against cyber threats.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108

Hot for Security

MARCH 25, 2021

In a couple of clicks, we connect with others, shop and bank. We live in a data-centric society where user information is a profitable commodity, collected by any means possible. Incognito browsing does not prevent your ISP from tracking you and it doesn’t thwart the data collection process when you visit different webpages.

Data collection 116

Data collection Internet Internet Marketing 116

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

New York Times source code compromised via exposed GitHub token SolarWinds fixed multiple flaws in Serv-U and SolarWinds Platform Pandabuy was extorted twice by the same threat actor UAC-0020 threat actor used the SPECTR Malware to target Ukraine’s defense forces Chinese threat actor exploits old ThinkPHP flaws since October 2023 A new Linux (..)

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Banking Hacking Malware 128

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 110

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

According to Erlingsson (2014), Google’s RAPPOR system collects user data while maintaining anonymity. Similarly, Abowd(2018) examined its integration with a census data collection framework, ensuring confidentiality. Differential privacy can protect individual records from unauthorized access.

Artificial Intelligence 63

Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Data privacy Banking 63

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

Namely, the ability to route one’s malicious traffic through a computer that is geographically close to the consumer whose credit card they’re about to charge at some website, or whose bank account they’re about to empty. Others are fairly opaque about their data collection and retention policies.

VPN 358

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 358

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Brovko pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, he was an active member of several elite Russian-speaking underground forums. The scripts developed by the cyber criminal were used to parse log data collected from botnet and searched for personally identifiable information (PII) and account credentials.

Accountability 122

Accountability Banking Advertising Data collection 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

Social Engineering 144

Social Engineering Data collection Media Passwords 144

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open-sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 98

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

They are followed by banking Trojans , whose share in the total amount of malicious attachments showed growth for the first time in a while. CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2020.

Phishing 135

Phishing Ransomware Spyware Banking 135

SecureList

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

These include financial malware, phishing sites impersonating major global retailers, banks and payment systems, and spam emails that may lead to fraudulent websites or spread malware. This year, we also specifically analyzed the rise of fake mobile applications designed to steal shopping data. attempted to impersonate e-shops.

Banking 103

Banking Phishing Scams Retail 103

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Altogether, Meduza makes a great competitor to Azorult , Redline , Racoon , and Vidar Stealer used by cybercriminals for account takeover (ATO), online-banking theft, and financial fraud. The author behind Meduza distributed the following notification about the update on multiple underground communities and Telegram group: Attention!

Password Management 144

Password Management Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication 144

The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. In today’s digital culture, it’s not unusual to need a password for everything —from accessing your smartphone, to signing into your remote workspace, to checking your bank statements, and more.

Passwords 182

Passwords Password Management Accountability Authentication 182

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Local banks have already been attacked by advanced hacker groups several times; we expect this trend to increase,” – comments Dmitry Volkov, Group-IB CTO. Banks are considered to be an integral part of critical infrastructure. Attacks on banks and their clients . About the author Group-IB.

Cybercrime 108

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 108

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. banks are stiffing account takeover victims. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reveals that most big U.S. Even though U.S.

Cryptocurrency 313

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 313

SecureList

JULY 8, 2024

It’s a sophisticated cyberespionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection, and exfiltration via Microsoft Graph, Yandex Cloud, and Dropbox cloud infrastructure. The photo of the owner is the same as the picture from the photo bank. The actor uses Microsoft COM object interfaces to perform malicious operations.

Government 144

Government Malware Data collection DNS 144

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

Coincidentally, the same Cyberabad police also arrested a few criminals who were involved in the crime of stealing credit card details of the Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India customers on pretext renewal or activation of blocked cards.

Social Engineering 94

Social Engineering Banking Data collection Government 94

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Considering this type of app is a new concept, it’s not fully regulated like banks or mortgages, at least, not yet. But for now, the question remains: Can buy-now, pay-later apps be trusted with my personal data ? The CFPB also said it was exploring questions about “data harvesting” from “valuable payment histories.”

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Consumer Protection Data collection Accountability 119

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

The updated Grandoreiro Malware equipped with latenbot-C2 features in Q2 2020 now extended to Portuguese banks. Grandoreiro is a Latin American banking trojan targeting Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Peru, and has now extended to Portugal. Figure 6: Metrics collected from the server on May 21st, 2020 with the Portuguese sample kept by crooks.

Malware 105

Malware Banking Advertising Data collection 105

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Global connectivity underpins the most basic functions of our society, such as logistics, government services and banking. Governments are wary of the growing big tech power and data hoarding, which will lead to conflicts – and compromises. We no longer rely on the Internet just for entertainment or chatting with friends.

Government 128

Government Internet Internet Technology 128

Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to promise faster speeds, enhanced productivity, and a powerful data collection and search tool that screenshots a device’s activity—including password entry—every few seconds.

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Passwords Accountability Media 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to August, Q3, of 2020. Other trojan bankers variants and families affecting users from different banks in Portugal were also observed. The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware. Threats by Sector.

Threat Reports 91

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 91

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Data collection Ransomware Hacking 80

Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

A recent IBM and Ponemon Institute study found the average cost of a data breach for a company last year came in at $3.86 Cyberattacks are conducted because the data collected – such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial account information – is financially valuable to the criminals. million. .

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Identity Theft Cybercrime Data collection 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. The report’s findings reveal that email remains the main method of delivering ransomware, banking Trojans, and backdoors.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

User personal data for sale. Crooks offers data collected through phishing campaign to the subscribers. Data includes verified online banking credentials, in some cases phishers also provides info on the account balances. ” continues the analysis. ” Phishing-as-a-Service. .

Phishing 98

Phishing Scams Social Engineering Accountability 98