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. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Artificial Intelligence 82

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

The FBI notes that the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been key to its mission to track cybercrimes. The IC3 "provides the public with a trustworthy source for information on cyber criminal activity," and also is a useful tool for victims to report a cybercrime. Ransomware. IC3's Recovery Asset Team (RAT).

Cybercrime 55

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 55

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

Microsoft researchers warn of the rising threat of cryware targeting non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware, malicious software used to steal info an dfunds from non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Malware Cybercrime 92

SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. Ransomware attacks grew by 41% in 2022, and identification and remediation for a breach took 49 days longer than the average breach. Ransomware is malware that encrypts the victim's data and demands a ransom for its decryption.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Social Engineering Data breaches Education 87

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Clasiopa group targets materials research in Asia CERT of Ukraine says Russia-linked APT backdoored multiple govt sites UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) CISA warns of disruptive attacks amid the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Highly evasive cryptocurrency miner targets macOS Hackers are actively exploiting (..)

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Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Insurance Malware 80

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

Spyware 86

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply-chain will become more of a sweet spot for targeted ransomware and state-sponsored espionage campaigns. Businesses will still be mostly concerned with ransomware. We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side.

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Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 121

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

Social Engineering 118

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 118

SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

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. Cryptocurrency phishing saw a 16% year-on-year increase in 2023, with 5.84 million in 2022.

Phishing 80

Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 80

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

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Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Small Business Ransomware 78

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. For the ransom payment, Wannacry required the use of the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Why did the creators of Wannacry choose bitcoin for the ransom payment? iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea[.]com”.

Malware 97

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 97

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The report’s findings reveal that email remains the main method of delivering ransomware, banking Trojans, and backdoors. The revival of ransomware. Financial departments at high risk.

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Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 71

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Americans’ personal information, stolen en masse by state-backed actors and online gangs alike, is being weaponized via increasingly sophisticated social engineering or disinformation campaigns. Criminals and extremists similarly can threaten unprecedented levels of disruption and coercion.

Cybersecurity 75

Cybersecurity Government Cyber Insurance Technology 75

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. agencies].

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 233

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

It allows crooks to generate a malicious payload for social-engineering spam campaigns, the author was offering it as a service for a three-month license of $120. The police also seized around 20,000 Euro (around $22,000) in cryptocurrency such as Bitcoins. .

Malware 70

Malware Social Engineering Advertising Antivirus 70

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. This has created a perfect breeding ground for aspiring cybercriminals and organized cybercrime groups that support newcomers with venture capitalist-style funding. “In Ransomware. Cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here is something you never want to hear about your company after a ransomware attack: " I mean, an eighth-grader could have hacked into that system.". Is this what led to the successful ransomware attack against the company? billion in cryptocurrency. Ransomware Hits OT Systems at Packaging Giant. Colonial Pipeline.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Ransomware Hacking CISO 83

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In January, we reported a malicious campaign targeting companies that work with cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance and blockchain technology: the attackers are interested in fintech in general. The campaign has two goals: gathering information and stealing cryptocurrency.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

Malware 82

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 82

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom. Due to its unsophisticated style and poor implementation, this new ransomware was probably only a smokescreen for the HermeticWiper attack, due to its non-sophisticated style and poor implementation.

Malware 130

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 130

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings.

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Cryptocurrency Financial Services Banking Government 273

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. The Rise of Ransomware: 2011-2022. The 2010s and early 2020s have been marked by an increased prevalence in ransomware attacks. In March 2016, the Petya family of ransomware was first discovered.

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Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 138

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We found links to previously observed cybercrime activities, new, formerly unknown samples used by the attackers during post-exploitation activities, a wealth of recent information about C2 infrastructure and the latest samples distributed to compromise victims. Based on the domain naming scheme, we call this campaign NaiveCopy.

Malware 130

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 130

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. 2020 saw a record number of ransomware attacks, and we can expect more of the same in 2021.

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IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

In recent operations, the group has focused on cryptocurrency businesses. BlueNoroff has notably set up fake blockchain, or cryptocurrency-related, company websites for this campaign, to lure potential victims and initiate the infection process. APT groups mainly use social engineering to gain an initial foothold in a target network.

Malware 140

Malware Phishing Password Management Social Engineering 140

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Other cryptocurrencies have increased in value as well. So they have high-security practices in all ends.

Accountability 113

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure sectors. Then there's Magniber ransomware, a strain distributed by the Magnitude exploit kit (EK) in late 2017.

Government 75

Government Ransomware Backups Healthcare 75

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation.

Cybersecurity 73

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 73

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. Over the past few years, we have witnessed numerous APT actors and cybercrime groups successfully execute their code in the kernel-mode of targeted systems, despite the presence of these new protection mechanisms.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102