Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

Hackers used phishing emails to break into a Virginia bank in two separate cyber intrusions over an eight-month period, making off with more than $2.4 That second computer had the ability to manage National Bank customer accounts and their use of ATMs and bank cards. million total.

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Research shows that the travel and tourism sector ranked third in cyberattacks, with nearly 31% of hospitality organizations experiencing a data breach and a record 340 million people affected by cybercrimes. Phishing scams: Phishing scams that target travel-related platforms are on the rise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe. ” reported the local outlet RTLNieuws.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

”The suspects defrauded hundreds of victims through phishing attacks and other types of online fraud such as SIM swapping and business email compromise before laundering the money through a wide network of money mules and shell companies. “The Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) at Europol supported the operation.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The FBI reported a 300 percent increase in cybercrime in the first quarter of that year, and the rate and cost of ransomware attacks escalated at an unprecedented rate. Almost thirty attacks were reported in December 2020 alone, including the infamous $34 million demand levied against electronics giant Foxconn.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. “The U.S. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 2, 2021

The recent Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Report shows that cybercrime has spiked, leaving hundreds of thousands of victims and costing more than $4 billion. Phishing Scams. Phishing scams accounted for 241,342 complaints in the report, generating $54 million in total damages. billion in 2019 to $4.2

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. Of course, the CBR does not have anything to do with the phishing campaign – the hackers faked the sender’s address. All messages sent via email contain FinCERT’s electronic signature.”.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2022

These days, financial cybercrimes often involve Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. CISA warns that it uses these trojanized applications to gain access to victims’ computers, to spread other malware, and steal private keys or to exploit other security gaps. Spearphishing campaigns. Mitigation.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2024

Not only does this trick innocent victims into downloading malware or losing their data to phishing sites, it also erodes trust in brands and by association in Google Search itself. Conclusion Threat actors have been abusing Google ads as a way to trick users into visiting phishing and malware sites.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. million detections compared to 5.04

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). The act also covers various forms of cybercrime, including malware distribution and data theft.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

billion from banks in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, Malta, and Africa by hacking the banks' computer networks and sending fraudulent Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messages. The hackers employed false and fraudulent personas when they sent spear-phishing messages to victims.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Malware has infected roughly a third of the world’s computers , costing companies across the globe trillions of dollars each year. Unfortunately, this rise in cybercrime shows no signs of slowing down. This software will generally fall into one of two categories: website or computer malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The police seized over USD 52 000 in cash, 5 luxury vehicles and number of electronic devices that are currently being examined by the authorities. The malicious actors used several malware families in their attacks, including LockerGoga , MegaCortex and Dharma.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is done through deep learning methodologies such as the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) i.e., a group of neural network models for machine learning, deputed to teach computers how to process information by emulating the human brain.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

One of the major issues surrounds keeping remote workers protected against cybercrime. This should begin with penetration testing, which is the assessment of computer networks, systems, and applications to identify and address security weaknesses. Without these protections, remote staff can potentially be vulnerable.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Romanian duo convicted of fraud Scheme infecting 400,000 computers. RCE flaw in Electronic Arts Origin client exposes gamers to hack. Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 months in prison. Google is going to block logins from embedded browsers against MitM phishing attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 20, 2022

The DOJ says RSOCKS initially targeted Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers, though it expanded to targeting additional types of devices including conventional computers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. A few months later the UAE stood up its National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) which proceeded to do much the same thing.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. About the author: Salvatore Lombardo.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These are attractive aspects that cybercrime groups will be unable to resist. And not only cybercrime groups, but also state-sponsored groups who have already started targeting this industry. Remote workers using corporate computers for entertainment purposes, such as online games, continue to pose financial threats organizations.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Grandoreiro is a well-known Brazilian banking trojan — part of the Tetrade umbrella — that enables threat actors to perform fraudulent banking operations by using the victim’s computer to bypass the security measures of banking institutions. For example, the emails distributed in most of Latin America are in Spanish.

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Banking Malware Encryption Computers and Electronics 123

SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil gained notoriety for stealing sensitive, unencrypted data from computers and networks—then demanding large payments from victims. It’s actively promoted on cybercrime forums as the best choice for attacking business networks (which is a highly lucrative option for cybercriminals). Stay Protected With SiteLock.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Malware and ransomware attacks increase. Data security challenges.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 2, 2021

Herjavec Group’s award-winning Managed Security Services Practice defends global, enterprise-level organizations from increasingly sophisticated, targeted cybercrime threats. He also held management roles at Forsythe Technology Canada and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC). HG Phishing HG Vulnerability Management .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A threat actor had access to electronic patient record system of an unnamed French hospital, and the health data of 750,000 patients was compromised. An unnamed French hospital suffered a data breach that impacted more than 758,000 patients, a threat actor had access to the electronic patient record system of the organization.

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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. BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Fake leather bags, sunglasses, sportswear, electronics and perfumes pose risks to consumers. Scammers create fake websites to advertise and sell counterfeit goods, such as computers and electronics, clothing, jewelry, accessories, beauty and personal care products and even medicine usually with discounts that reach 80%.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Galperin is the current Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and noted free speech advocate. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. October is now BGP Awareness Month.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

“Mobile phishing increases more than 300% as 2020 chaos continues.” ” “Cybercrime apparently cost the world over $1 trillion in 2020.” Additionally, they may call pretending to be a company you do business with, like Amazon, or one that can fix your computer, such as Apple. COVID-19 Scams.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. Cracking down hard on the cybercrime world. Analysis of forecasts for 2021. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

I grew up as a computer obsessed misfit in sportsmad rural Ireland. The teachers in the local high school, St Muredachs, did their best to cover the emerging field of Computer Science, and I cannot thank them enough for being my introduction to everything cyber. What are the things that really drive you on a personal level?

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