Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There’s a new slice of malware-as-a-service doing the rounds, although its actual newness is somewhat contested. Nevertheless, it is now happily causing chaos for victims as it looks to steal a sizeable portion of data from infected machines. In fact, many of the cryptocurrency wallets targeted are browser extensions.

Cryptocurrency 90

Cryptocurrency Malware Password Management Data collection 90

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

One of the key significant improvements are support of more software clients (including browser-based cryptocurrency wallets), upgraded credit card (CC) grabber, and additional advanced mechanisms for password storage dump on various platforms to extract credentials and tokens.

Password Management 144

Password Management Cryptocurrency Passwords Authentication 144

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The researchers set up a honeypot to collect data on infected IoT devices, the way threat actors infect IoT devices and what families of malware are involved. The first data that emerged from the study is that threat actors continue to look at the IoT devices with increasing interest. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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IoT Passwords Malware Advertising 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The malware was developed by a threat actor that uses the moniker Plymouth who claims the info-stealer supports a wide set of stealing capabilities. SEKOIA identified more than 40 Stealc C2 servers, a circumstance that confirms the increasing popularity of the malware among cybercriminals distributing stealers.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. During that time, it had effectively evaded analysis and had previously been misclassified as a cryptocurrency miner.

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Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 145

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Ransomware has already been combined with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks , and Manky notes that ransomware could see the addition of wiper malware, “which could not only wreck data but destroy systems and hardware. Cryptocurrency is the Wild West of the digital world today.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CISO 136

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

jailbreaking tool Attackers took over the Perl.com domain in September 2020 Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw Clop ransomware gang leaks data allegedly stolen from cybersecurity firm Qualys Cyber Defense Magazine – March 2021 has arrived.

Data breaches 79

Data breaches Data collection Ransomware Hacking 79

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

Digging further into the skimmer's infrastructure on Russian-based hosting provider DDoS-Guard, we came across a digital crime haven for cryptocurrency scams, Bitcoin mixers, malware distribution sites and much more. We should note that the sites we found injected with this skimmer had nothing to do with cryptocurrencies themselves.

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DDOS Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing 97

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats. Methodology. Key findings. Grand Theft Auto.

Mobile 134

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. Another trend was disguising malware in emails. Half as much malware was distributed through links in 2018.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 99

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Short for “malicious software,” malware is a very common threat used to steal sensitive customer data, distribute spam, allow cybercriminals to access your site, and more. Your site may be removed from search engine results and flagged with a warning that turns visitors away if search engines find malware. Blacklisting.

Small Business 98

Small Business Malware DDOS Phishing 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 15, 2021

The report that was compiled after analyzing data collected from Jan’2020 to Dec’2020 from over 1800 organizations gives us an overview of the current trends existing in the mobile landscape. It gives an insight on how organizations can defend themselves against such attacks by following a basic mobile cyber hygiene.

Mobile 70

Mobile Technology Software Risk 70

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Attackers can also automate data collection from the device (user’s current physical address, IP address, contents of the clipboard, stored pictures/videos, contact information and more) and send them to the victims to scare them. Below some recommendations shared by the experts: Never install a Shortcut from an untrusted source.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Advertising Hacking Data collection 111

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. RedLine Malware-as-a-Service. The first mention of this malware appears to be in early 2020 , when multiple phishing campaigns cast a wide net over thousands of users, offering RedLine en masse.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The report found that for IoT in Europe, the primary data security threats lie with attacks on IoT devices, loss or theft of IoT devices, and more broadly a lack of established security frameworks for IoT – all of which ranked higher in Europe than in our global sample.

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Technology Digital transformation IoT Big data 91

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The rise of destructive attacks In December of last year, shortly after we released our predictions for 2023, Russian government agencies were reported to have been targeted by a data wiper called CryWiper. The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Malware Media 141

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. Thus, 60% of the total amount was stolen from Coincheck , a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange. GIB Threat Intelligence cyber threats data collection system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. Attacks on Crypto.

Cybercrime 108

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 108

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

An exception to this is the malware Banks in Your Hand. GIB Threat Intelligence cyber threats data collection system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. On the fake resources, the criminals placed code that was designed to download the Buhtrap and RTM Trojans.

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Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware. This is the story of information stealers today. But it doesn't stop there.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

SecureList

JUNE 9, 2025

These variables contain, among other things, the email addresses where the victim’s data will be sent and the passwords for these accounts. Then, the script runs blat.exe to send the victim’s data and AnyDesk configuration files to the attackers via SMTP.

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Phishing Passwords Software Malware 92

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. For instance, malicious spam campaigns targeting organizations grew 10-fold in April 2022, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware.

Banking 114

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 114

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

The popular malware Raccoon stealer, which suspended operations after a developer allegedly died in the Ukraine invasion, has returned. Raccoon stealer is malware as a service, with the developers selling it to would-be users. If files end up on malware scanning services, the malware authors know exactly who the leak has come from.

Cryptocurrency 97

Cryptocurrency Malware Data collection Passwords 97

SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Cryptocurrency 98

Security Boulevard

JUNE 3, 2023

Key Points Bandit is a new information stealer that harvests stored credentials from web browsers, FTP clients, email clients, and targets cryptocurrency wallet applications. The malware sends stolen information to a command and control server via Telegram. Lastly, Bandit targets desktop cryptocurrency wallet applications.

Computers and Electronics 64

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Similarly, Kaspersky GReAT discovered a scheme devised by the Lazarus group, which developed a malicious decoy game disguised as a legitimate P2E platform containing sophisticated malware designed to steal cryptocurrency and sensitive user data.

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Artificial Intelligence Scams Phishing Media 92

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance. Now, attackers have started collecting Bitcoin for charity.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack Inside Black Bastas Exposed Internal Chat Logs: A Firsthand Look The Bleeding Edge of Phishing: darcula-suite 3.0

Cybercrime 61

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency 61

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

CISA adds Apple products’ flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Aquabot variant v3 targets Mitel SIP phones Critical remote code execution bug found in Cacti framework Attackers actively exploit a critical zero-day in Zyxel CPE Series devices Attackers exploit SimpleHelp RMM Software flaws for initial access VMware fixed a flaw (..)

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Cybercrime Healthcare Ransomware 66