SecureList

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked ( download ). Top 15 countries and territories with the largest percentages of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked in H1 2021 ( download ). Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, by region ( download ).

Spyware 130

Spyware Media Internet Internet 130

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 72

Spyware Cryptocurrency Passwords Malware 72

SecureList

MARCH 3, 2022

. >Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked ( download ). Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, January – December 2018 – 2021 ( download ). Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked in selected industries ( download ). Malicious objects.

Spyware 125

Spyware Ransomware Cryptocurrency Phishing 125

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These websites are often related to crack, keygen and activators for downloading software illegally, and while they may pretend to be legitimate software, they actually contain a malware dropper. The whole infection chain of NullMixer is as follows: The user visits a website to download cracked software, keygens or activators.

Malware 143

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Software 143

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. Experts observed the ransomware also installing the dreaded Azorult password-stealing Trojan on victim’s machine to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, documents and more.

Encryption 109

Encryption Ransomware Cryptocurrency Passwords 109

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 128

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 128

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 98

Social Engineering Hacking Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 98

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 98

Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 98

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. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 104

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Attackers use different techniques to trick victims into giving away sensitive information like passwords, social security numbers, and financial data, or tricking them into clicking or downloading malware. Crimeware and spyware. Other methods.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Webroot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Spyware : Secretly monitors your online behavior and shares your personal information. Cryptojacking : Hides on your device and steals its computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Don’t download software unless it is from a website you know and trust. Use multi-factor authentication.

Malware 116

Malware Adware Backups Ransomware 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Now the experts from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) gathered further evidence that demonstrates that malware operators behind Tetrade, tracked as Guildma, have expanded their tactics to infect mobile devices with spyware. ” continues the analysis.

Banking 111

Banking Mobile Malware Spyware 111

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2020 — Q2 2022 ( download ). For instance, J-Lightning Application purported to help users to invest into a Polish oil refinery, a Russian energy company, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange and an American investment fund. percentage points. Geography of mobile threats.

Mobile 136

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 136

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. If true, it download the next stage from “hxxps://i[.]imgur[.]com/TVkWKQa[.]png”.

Banking 109

Banking Malware Cryptocurrency Advertising 109

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 98

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 98

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

The attackers were able to embed malicious code into the libffmpeg media processing library to download a payload from their servers. 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.

Malware 98

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 98

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. Number of attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Pandemic theme in mobile threats.

Mobile 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Malware Analysis Sandboxes could expose sensitive data of your organization.

Small Business 80

Small Business Data breaches Spyware Firmware 80

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The main purpose of CosmicStrand is to download a malicious program at startup, which then performs the tasks set by the attackers. In one such case, the malware was downloaded from an HFS (HTTP file server): the attackers used an unknown exploit that enabled them to run a PowerShell script from a remote server.

Malware 118

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 118

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 98

Data breaches Malware Spyware DNS 98

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

A Compilation of Currently Active Full Offline Copies of Cybercrime-Friendly Forum Communities – Direct Technical Collection Download -[RAR]. A Compilation of Personally Identifiable Information on Various Iran-based Hacker Groups and Lone Hacker Teams – Direct Technical Collection Download – [RAR]. Dancho Danchev’s Research for Unit-.org

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

SecureList

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The infected apps in Google Play had been downloaded more than 242,000 times. When initialized, it downloads a JSON configuration file from a GitLab URL embedded in the malware body. Images that match the search criteria are downloaded from the device in three steps. Suspicious SDK being called Spark is written in Java.

Malware 131

Malware Encryption Mobile Cryptocurrency 131

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

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Spyware 63

Spyware Banking DNS Advertising 63

SecureList

JUNE 5, 2025

According to law enforcement officials, the multinational operation resulted in the seizure of more than 40 assets, including computers, phones, and cryptocurrency wallets. Arrested in Israel last August, the suspect is accused of receiving more than $230,000 in cryptocurrency for his work with the group between June 2022 and February 2024.

Mobile 85

Mobile Adware Ransomware IoT 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

The new Trojan was presumably downloaded to a victim’s computer as part of the second phase of a so-called watering hole attack, which, according to Group-IB report on Lazarus , the group has been actively using since 2016. The gang’s new endeavor took its name from the implant downloaded to victims’ computers. Have you been pwned?

Banking 109

Banking Government Passwords Marketing 109

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To persuade people to download these mods instead of the official app, the developer claimed that they worked faster than other clients thanks to a distributed network of data centers around the world. However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server.

Malware 133

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 133

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 88

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 88

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The final download link is presented on BlogSpot This particular modus operandi matches a particular threat Kaspersky researchers spotted in September 2022 ( link ): NullMixer. Lower.exe, a sample of “GCleaner” spyware, historically, this piece of malware was initially faking CCleaner to drop additional malware ( link ). ps1”, “debug4.ps1”

Malware 98

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Recently, researchers warned of the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aimed at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware.

Penetration Testing 76

Penetration Testing Malware Advertising Spyware 76

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 28, 2018

North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus is believed to be behind a recent crypto jacking attack on several banks with an unexpected twist–the use of a Trojan that tricked a company employee into downloading malware, according to Kaspersky Lab. Read the whole entry. »

Spyware 40

Spyware Banking Malware Hacking 40

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

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. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

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. It is not unusual to have your system or network infected with malware, such as spyware, that often lingers secretly with no apparent symptoms. Warning signs. Common types.

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. It is not unusual to have your system or network infected with malware, such as spyware, that often lingers secretly with no apparent symptoms. Don’t worry though.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

pdf.exe) that the victim was asked to download was a malicious program known as Backdoor.Win32.RWS.a. As a consequence, fake websites popped up offering free viewings and even downloads of Oscar contenders. Fans who tried to watch or download the long-awaited continuation were redirected to a Columbia Pictures splash screen.

Phishing 130

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 130

Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Infecting systems and using them to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. 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. Hackers demand cryptocurrency in exchange for the decryption key that allows you to access your data again.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and social engineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. With cryptocurrency values soaring again, executable based cryptojacking has been on the rise.” Bitcoin scams.

Scams 126

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 126