The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An INTERPOL-led collaborative operation targeting phishing, banking malware, and ransomware attacks has led to the identification of 1,300 suspicious IP addresses and URLs.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Banks are taking revolutionary approaches to digitize and streamline the customer experience - but these measures could come with a cost without strategic cybersecurity measures. The world is changing, and the banking industry is evolving too. The Industry Digital banking is transforming the way people access and manage their finances.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2022

Key points from our research: Robin Banks is a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, first seen in March 2022, selling ready-made phishing kits to cyber criminals aiming to gain access to the financial information of individuals residing in the U.S., as well as the U.K., Canada, and Australia.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Web-phishing targeting various online services almost doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic , it accounted for 46 percent of the total number of fake web pages. They are followed by banking Trojans , whose share in the total amount of malicious attachments showed growth for the first time in a while. Opened email lets spy in.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

Nope, says a renowned international bank from UK. Moreover, paying a ransom in a ransomware attack is generally discouraged for several reasons: No guarantee of decryption: There is no guarantee that paying the ransom will result in the recovery of your files or the decryption of your systems.

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Trend Micro

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Trend and other private entities recently contributed to INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia, a global operation that successfully took down over 1,000 C&C servers and identified suspects related to phishing, banking malware, and ransomware activity.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. From here, the driver would be convinced to hand over banking details or log in to a fake portal. How to avoid phishing Block known bad websites. Don't take things at face value.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Approximately 83 percent of organizations said they faced a successful phishing attempt in 2021, up from 57 percent in 2020. This guide breaks down the different types of phishing attacks and provides examples to help organizations better prepare their staff to deal with them. What is Phishing? Spear Phishing.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 30, 2022

The BBC has revealed details of how a food bank in the UK was conned out of about $63,000 (£50,000) by scammers who used two separate attacks to fleece their victims. A food bank is a way for people to ensure they don’t starve. From PPE offers to test and trace messages, COVID has been a mainstay of phishing since early 2020.

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ZoneAlarm

JUNE 3, 2024

From online banking to remote work, social media interactions to e-commerce, the internet has revolutionized how we live, work, and play. Our lives are increasingly woven into the digital fabric. However, this digital dependency also comes with heightened risks.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money. Those who just could not wait were in for a disappointment and a waste of cash.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Five Canadian hospitals were victims of a ransomware attack, threat actors claim to have stolen data from them and leaked them. Five Canadian hospitals revealed they were victims of ransomware attacks after threat actors leaked alleged stolen data. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Phishing, infostealer malware, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data breaches and crypto-related attacks are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2022

Can you name the top cybersecurity risks for banking and investment? Most would probably list cyber attacks like phishing, credential theft, DDoS, and maybe ransomware. The post Five Client-Side Web App Risks Banking & Investment Should Know appeared first on Feroot. You know the […]. You know the […].

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2021

Phishing attacks hit an all-time high earlier this year, and your end-users should certainly be trained on how to identify them. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report, 1st Quarter 2021 , which dives into phishing attacks and other identity theft techniques.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2023

Subsequent pages ask for the kind of details typically covered by any phishing scam, such as name, date of birth, and email address. If you think you've accidentally filled in a form on a phishy site, contact your bank or card provider immediately so they can put it right. And follow the tips below on how to avoid phishing attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2023

As the company doesn’t store sensitive details like payment info or bank account numbers of customers on its official servers, so the hackers did not access those details…. The post Details of ransomware attack on Ferrari and NBA appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. that’s great! Ferrari S.p.A

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

What is the impact of ransomware on organizations? Based on Ransomlooker, a free Cybernews tool for monitoring the dark web and other hidden areas of the internet, 64% of organizations have already suffered from a ransomware attack. This method was identified as vishing – a voice-based phishing attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

Fresh reports are in that a hacking group possibly funded by North Korea Intelligence has been strategically targeting South Korean citizens through phishing emails urging recipients to book appointments for a newly developed corona vaccine that is countering a novel strain of Coronavirus that has sent almost half of Beijing into a lock-down again.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 21, 2021

Like large banks, these firms hold valuable financial data but often have smaller security budgets and fewer staff, says Digital Shadows.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2021

FBI has issued a fresh alert against the activities being carried out by a newly detected ransomware group dubbed OnePercent. In the latest discovery made by FBI, security analysts found that the OnePercent Ransomware group was compromised victims via phishing emails that were laced with malicious attachments such as Banking Trojans.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In the latest report released by Avast, it was revealed that ransomware spreading hackers were constantly targeting elderly people and youngsters were being lured into Instagram or TikTok scams. million ransomware attacks on desktops. million banking Trojans, and over 1.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2023

AhnLab, a South Korean cybersecurity firm, has issued an alert about a ransomware attack on Microsoft SQL Servers that are being bombarded with Trigona Ransomware payloads meant to encrypt files after stealing data. This includes details such as names, bank account numbers, transaction details of the property, and ID card details.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

Ransomware attacks targeting governments, businesses, hospitals, and private individuals are rising. You are neither safe on your private nor public network, as ransomware can encrypt your files and hold them hostage. We will look at the features of some of the best ransomware protection that you can run on your systems.

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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 (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

One of the most ruthless cyberattacks is a ransomware attack. What Is a Ransomware Attack? Ransomware is a cyberattack that uses malware – software created to infiltrate a computer system and damage or disrupt it. Ransomware attacks are about as old as the internet itself. What Companies Have Suffered These Attacks?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

Through phishing. What’s phishing again?” Phishing is a specific type of cyber attack through which hackers and scammers use email to trick you. There are a number of ways that a person or a company can become the victim of a phishing attack. Every errant click runs the risk of completely grinding your company to a halt.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2023

The BlackBasta ransomware group has already claimed responsibility for the attack through its leak-site. And as we noted in our report on ransomware in Germany , in the last year Black Basta has had a liking for targets in Germany, and conducts attacks there far more frequenty than in the UK or France. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An international law enforcement operation, named Synergia, led to the arrest of 31 individuals involved in ransomware, banking malware, and phishing attacks. Operation Synergia was led by Interpol and ran from September to November 2023 involving law enforcement agencies from 50 countries.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 8, 2021

Trickbot banking malware is back in news for inducing a new ransomware variant into the wild. Researchers from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has have found that the new malware strain is acting similar to that of Conti Ransomware with a change that it Asymmetric encryption algorithms unlike other file encrypting malware variants.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2021

Experts warn that cybercriminals are targeting Indonesia’s major banks posing as bank representatives or customer support team members on Twitter. To lure victims, cybercriminals pose as bank representatives or customer support team members on Twitter. From January to early March 2021, this scheme grew in scope 2.5-fold

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

Vans notes that the payment method does not specify details like account number, just the method described as “credit card”, “Paypal”, or “bank account payment”, with no additional details attached. The data incident turned out to be a ransomware attack. The attack was claimed by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group.

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Webroot

MARCH 12, 2021

Spanish labor agency suffers ransomware attack. Multiple systems were taken offline following a ransomware attack on the Spanish government labor agency SEPE , which has affected all 700 of their offices across the country. The Ryuk ransomware group are believed to be behind the attack.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Is it just us, or is phishing everywhere right now? Banks and insurance companies are telling customers to be wary of scam messages. The Gardaí and the Irish National Cyber Crime Centre recently alerted small and medium businesses of an increased threat of ransomware attacks. . An emotional phish . spyware, ransomware).”.

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