Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Iran Crisis Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign U.S.

Spyware 93

Spyware Cyber Insurance Hacking Advertising 93

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)

Social Engineering 87

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 87

SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2022

Axie Infinity, a video game that utilizes NFTs and Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies, lost $540 million in March of this year after a senior engineer was tricked into opening a PDF of a fake job application, according to a story from The Block. So, what exactly happened with Axie Infinity?

Social Engineering 70

Social Engineering Hacking Cryptocurrency Engineering 70

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Kinsing threat actors probed the Looney Tunables flaws in recent attacks ZDI discloses four zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange Okta customer support system breach impacted 134 customers Multiple WhatsApp mods spotted containing the CanesSpy Spyware Russian FSB arrested Russian hackers who supported Ukrainian cyber operations MuddyWater has been spotted (..)

Cyber Insurance 99

Cyber Insurance Cryptocurrency Internet Internet 99

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2018

A new sophisticated version of the AZORult Spyware was spotted in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18. Malware researchers at Proofpoint spotted a new version of the AZORult Spyware in the wild, it was involved in a large email campaign on July 18, just 24 hours it appeared in cybercrime forums on the Dark Web.

Spyware 46

Spyware Cryptocurrency Passwords Malware 46

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022 Apple addressed 2 new (..)

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Hacking Spyware Cybercrime 94

Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

Almost all forms of business suffered—even illegal ones like cybercrime. Cryptocurrency values soared in 2021 and, to nobody’s surprise, detections of malware that mines cryptocurrencies increased more than 300 precent.

Malware 87

Malware Adware Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 87

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. The cryptocurrency business continues to grow, and people continue to invest their money in this market because it’s a digital asset and all transactions occur online. These are attractive aspects that cybercrime groups will be unable to resist. It also offers anonymity to users.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5 is optimized to automatically bypass censorship A massive cyberattack hit Albania Watch out for the CVE-2022-30136 Windows NFS Remote Code Execution flaw Graff paid a $7.5M released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5

Spyware 89

Spyware Surveillance Insurance Malware 89

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 93

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. Other malware.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Folks, Who wants to dive deep into some of my latest commercially available research and stay on the top of their OSINT/cybercrime research and threat intelligence gathering game that also includes their team and organization? Dancho Danchev’s “Intell on the Criminal Underground – Who’s Who in Cybercrime for ” Presentation – [PDF].

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

stolen credit/debit cards Pegasus spyware used to spy on a Polish mayor Hundreds of thousands of websites hacked as part of redirection campaign MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda APT against European entities Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 FiXS, a new ATM malware that is targeting Mexican banks BidenCash leaks 2.1M

Spyware 81

Spyware Data breaches Retail Ransomware 81

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Since cryptocurrencies were, are and will continue to be impactful technologies, surely NFTs are a topic worth exploring. NFTs use the same blockchain ledger technology to verify uniqueness that cryptocurrencies rely on to prove ownership. NFT theft and a new brand of cybercrime. “What Bitcoin was to 2011, NFTs are to 2021.”.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Marketing Phishing Authentication 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries. Magecart cybercrime group stole customers credit cards from Newegg electronics retailer. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange.

Computers and Electronics 54

Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Spyware Data breaches 54

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

US seizes $3.6 to replace Chinese equipment Hackers breached a server of National Games of China days before the event Russian Gamaredon APT is targeting Ukraine since October Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark Argo CD flaw could allow stealing sensitive data from Kubernetes Apps.

Spyware 71

Spyware Surveillance Ransomware Hacking 71

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

Pay attention to Log4j attacks, Dutch National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) warns Vulnerabilities in Control Web Panel potentially expose Linux Servers to hack US Treasury Department sanctions 4 Ukrainian officials for working with Russian intelligence A bug in McAfee Agent allows running code with Windows SYSTEM privileges Experts warn of anomalous (..)

VPN 77

VPN Ransomware Spyware DDOS 77

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

TA505 Cybercrime targets system integrator companies. Two men arrested for stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency with Sim Swapping. WhatsApp flaw CVE-2019-11931 could be exploited to install spyware. Experts warn of spike in TCP DDoS reflection attacks targeting Amazon, SoftLayer and telco infrastructure.

DDOS 51

DDOS Spyware Advertising Ransomware 51

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The Brazilian cybercrime underground is recognized as the most focuses on the development and commercialization of banking trojans. Ghimob was designed to target financial apps from banks, fintech companies, exchanges, and cryptocurrencies in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Germany, Angola, and Mozambique.

Banking 99

Banking Mobile Malware Spyware 99

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. This note will provide instructions on how to pay the ransom, usually through difficult-to-trace means like cryptocurrency.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. It has been sold on underground hacker forums for stealing browser data, user credentials, and cryptocurrency information. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities.

Malware 80

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 80

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Spyware 41

Spyware Banking Data breaches Mobile 41

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Gazorp builder allows generating for free the malicious code to steal passwords, payment information, cryptocurrency wallet data and more. Security researchers from Checkpoint have discovered in the Dark Web an online builder, dubbed Gazorp, that allows crooks to easily create customized binaries for the Azorult info-stealing malware.

Malware 79

Malware Advertising Spyware Passwords 79

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency 41

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware Surveillance 41

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases. They, in turn, let spyware and backdoors move ahead and become the second most popular malware with a 35-percent share. Balance of power.

Phishing 56

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

While investigating an infection of a cryptocurrency company in Southeast Asia, we found Gopuram coexisting on target computers with AppleJeus , a backdoor attributed to the Lazarus. The threat actor specifically targeted cryptocurrency companies. We observed that they have a specific interest in cryptocurrency companies.

Malware 73

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 73

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

The malware has evolved over time and has added functionality, in fact, apart from collecting banking credentials it is also able to collect keystrokes, cryptocurrencies, screenshots, webmail, integrating spyware features together with banking Trojans features. SecurityAffairs – Ursnif Trojan, cybercrime). Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 84

Banking Malware Cryptocurrency Advertising 84

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Lower.exe, a sample of “GCleaner” spyware, historically, this piece of malware was initially faking CCleaner to drop additional malware ( link ). Brg.exe, a common RacconStealer with its command and control server hosted by VDSina, a Russian cloud provider. The module also exfiltrates 2FA secrets from Twilio’s Authy local storage.

Malware 81

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 81

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

We expect that that other APTs like Silence , MoneyTaker , and Cobalt will stage multiple attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in the near future,” – says Dmitry Volkov. Cybercriminals steal user accounts’ data using special spyware aimed at obtaining users’ authentication data. Have you been pwned?

Banking 78

Banking Government Passwords Marketing 78

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. This attack was highly targeted and showed particular interest in cryptocurrency companies, which may indicate that the ultimate goal of the attackers was financial gain.

Hacking 102

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102