SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain. The amount of cryptocurrency-related phishing grew significantly in 2022, and with an endless array of new coins, NFT and other DeFi projects, scammers are continuously duping users. Now we see that APT actors have also switched to crypto.

Banking 79

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 79

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This report aims to offer thorough insights into the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2021. The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape.

Banking 107

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 107

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay. To learn more about hacker personas and strategies to protect against their various attacks, check out our eBook, Hacker Personas: A Deeper Look Into Cybercrime.

Scams 107

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 107

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Its main stealer functionality involves extracting data such as passwords, cookies, card details, and autofill data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallet secrets, credentials for VPN services, etc. Once a miner file is launched on an affected computer, it starts using the machine’s energy to mine cryptocurrency.

Mobile 109

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 109

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report. The cybercrime marketplace also continued to get more robust while the barrier to entry for malicious actors continued to drop. Cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In our 2020 Webroot Threat Report , our security experts made a series of predictions related to the threat landscape. Cybercrime is no longer a punishment-free crime.”. Milbourne also remarked last year that, “Deepfakes are going to become a major threat. The list goes on. A very clever technique,” says Milbourne.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Backups Threat Reports Small Business 112

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

. “This is the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack on record, more than 35 percent higher than the previous reported record of 46 million RPS in June 2022,” Cloudflare’s Omer Yoachimik, Julien Desgats and Alex Forster wrote.

DDOS 117

DDOS Ransomware Backups Cryptocurrency 117

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

McAfee researchers addressed the shift in ransomware strategy this week in their McAfee Threats Report: June 2021. The federal government has become increasingly involved in pushing back against cybercrime, particularly ransomware. We see that trend in cybercrime almost every year after Christmas and holidays,” he said.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 124