Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Infecting systems and using them to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Gaining control of multiple computers to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against other networks. You may be thinking you managed to find a movie, song, or software for free, when in reality you fell for a bait that downloads malware to your computer.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q1 2021 ( download ). Geography of financial malware attacks, Q1 2021 ( download ). If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

. “Unlike the aforementioned IoT botnets, this one tries to be more stealthy and persistent once the device is compromised, and it does not (yet) do the usual stuff a botnet does like DDOS , attacking all the devices connected to the internet, or, of course, mining cryptocurrencies.”

IoT 85

IoT Architecture Advertising DDOS 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

The first version spotted by TrendMicro includes a DDoS script that could be used by botmaster to set-up DDoS for-hire service offered on the dark web. The definition of p ip means to read “ip port” file, namely the file which is downloaded by one of the two C2 with encrypted multiple SSH requests as shown by Fig.

Architecture 100

Architecture Malware Hacking DDOS 100

Hacker Combat

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many cryptocurrency miners have been susceptible to attacks and some threats were intercepted. Many cryptocurrency miners made certain observations about Log 4Shell and how it generally attacks systems. Botnets leveraged against Log4Shell, often specialize in DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. It is called Khonsari.

DDOS 52

DDOS Malware Ransomware Cryptocurrency 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it. To read the encoded (encrypted) file, you must decode it by using a decryption key. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

To ensure more users were infected, cybercriminal groups developed exploit kits for specific user groups and tailored exploits downloaded to victims’ devices. After running the exploit, the attackers would choose a specific payload to be downloaded to the infected device.

Cybercrime 142

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 142

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Users sometimes unknowingly infect themselves with adware installed by default when they download and install other applications. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

At the end of January, the group has improved its Linux cryptocurrency miner by implementing open-source detection evasion capabilities. The malware deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency. The attacker downloaded tmate and issued a command to run it and establish a reverse shell to tmate.io

Malware 109

Malware DNS Cryptocurrency Internet 109

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users.

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Warning signs. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Warning Signs of Malware Infection. Computer Viruses.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q1 2022 ( download ). Geography of financial malware attacks, Q1 2022 ( download ). An intelligence team later discovered that HermeticRansom only superficially encrypts files, and ones encrypted by the ransomware can be decrypted. Country*. %**. Turkmenistan.

Mobile 113

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 113

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Adware is often smuggled onto a device, either by users who don’t know what they’re downloading or by hiding it in an otherwise innocuous piece of software like a search engine toolbar plugin for your browser. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. Ransomware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q2 2022 ( download ). Geography of financial malware attacks, Q2 2022 ( download ). This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. Number of new miner modifications, Q2 2022 ( download ).

Mobile 65

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 65

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2022 ( download ). Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2021 — Q3 2022 ( download ). Number of unique users attacked by ransomware Trojans, Q3 2022 ( download ). Number of new miner modifications, Q3 2022 ( download ). TOP 10 banking malware families.

Mobile 96

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 96

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. The implanted VBS file is capable of reporting information about infected computers and downloading additional payloads with an encoded format. The implant is a complex framework internally called SBZ.

Malware 139

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 139

SecureList

MAY 9, 2024

The payloads were distinctively served, veiled as font files, in compressed and encrypted fashion. Based on our telemetry, we pinpointed two victims within the South Korean cryptocurrency sector. This kind of downloader malware is typical of Lazarus’s modus operandi.

Malware 130

Malware Government DDOS Cryptocurrency 130