Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Use stronger passwords for your administrator and other user accounts.

Cryptocurrency 100

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2019

Avast spotted a new strain of Clipsa malware that is used to mine and steal cryptocurrencies along with carrying out brute-force attacks on WordPress sites. Clipsa is a malware that is well known to cyber security community is able to steal cryptocurrency via clipoard hijacking and mine cryptocurrency after installing a miner. .

Malware 89

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Internet 89

Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2023

The crypto-miner Kinsing was first spotted by security firm Aqua Security in April 2020, at the time the experts spotted threat actors scanning the Internet for Docker servers running API ports exposed without a password. The Kinsing malware abuses the resources of the Docker installations to mine cryptocurrency.

Malware 93

Malware Authentication Cryptocurrency Internet 93

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2021

The DreamBus bot has a worm-like behavior that is highly effective, it is able to spread to systems that are not directly exposed to the internet by scanning private RFC 1918 subnet ranges for vulnerable systems. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. The botnet targets enterprise apps that run on Linux systems.

Cryptocurrency 139

Cryptocurrency Malware DNS Passwords 139

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin.

Banking 106

Banking Accountability Mobile Cryptocurrency 106

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP or Internet Protocol address is your digital identity on the internet. It may be used to download unauthorized stuff or may be used for uploading disputed content on the internet. It disguises your original identity and location and allows you to access the internet from a remote server. Use Strong Passwords.

Hacking 91

Hacking VPN Internet Internet 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Europol investigators revealed that the cybercrime organization stole more than $100 million worth of cryptocurrency using SIM Swapping attacks. “This enabled them to steal money, bitcoin and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. . ” reads the announcement published by the NCA.

Cybercrime 81

Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 81

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The Jester stealer is able to steal credentials and authentication tokens from Internet browsers, MAIL/FTP / VPN clients, cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, messengers, game programs, and more.

Password Management 85

Password Management VPN Cryptocurrency Government 85

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 92

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 92

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

The Windows botnet has been active since late 2017, it was mainly used to mine cryptocurrency, but it was also involved in DDoS attacks in 2018. Now Avast researchers provided details of a DirtyMoe module that uses worm-like techniques to allow the threat to spread without user interaction.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

Threat actors are spreading password-stealing malware disguised as a security tool to target Ukraine’s IT Army. The downloaded file is actually an information stealer that infects the unwitting victim with malware designed to dump credentials and cryptocurrency-related information.” 35) on port 6666.

DDOS 86

DDOS Digital transformation Malware Advertising 86

Hackology

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Say goodbye to email and phone number verification – Utopia allows you to create a username and password, granting you instant access to its secure messenger. Join Utopia now and experience the true meaning of secure and private messaging. Which was a much awaited feature by the community.

Mobile 64

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The malware is cheap compared to similar threats, it is able to steal sensitive data from about 60 applications, including (browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, email and FTP clients). And this goes beyond usernames and passwords to information that can get them immediate financial gain like credit card information and cryptocurrency wallets.”

Cybercrime 89

Cybercrime Malware Cryptocurrency Advertising 89

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. cryptocurrency miner in either x86 32bit or 64bit format,” continues the expert. System administrators need to employ security best practices with the systems they manage.”

IoT 89

IoT Cryptocurrency Malware System Administration 89

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. The infamous TrickBot malware was employed in attacks against customers of 60 financial and technology companies with new anti-analysis features. “now we see that the malware is very selective in how it chooses its targets.

Malware 86

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

They can see the passwords you use, your email address, your name and physical address, phone numbers and any other type of personal information that you might happen to enter into a website. For instance there are automated tools that look for passwords and write them into a file whenever they see one.

VPN 86

VPN Encryption Passwords Small Business 86

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The ThreatNeedle malware used in this campaign belongs to a malware family known as Manuscrypt, which belongs to the Lazarus group and has previously been seen attacking cryptocurrency businesses.” ” reads the press release published by Kaspersky. Next, the attackers logged in to the web interface using a privileged root account.

Malware 94

Malware Cryptocurrency Password Management Encryption 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

platform, an automated set-up wizard allowed the owner to upload the products and services offered through the shop and configure the payment process via cryptocurrency wallets. store used by hackers to offer for sale thousands of compromised accounts, including gamer accounts and PII files containing user names, passwords, U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The experts from both security firms reported that IPStorm was infecting Android systems with ADB (Android Debug Bridge) port exposed online. The bot was also targeting Linux and Mac devices and performing dictionary attacks against SSH services to guess their username and passwords. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

Hacking 90

Hacking Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Advertising 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

US authorities have indicted two men, Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka, for hacking the cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta in 2017. He was also ordered to pay back £407,359 and given a three-and-a-half-year community order, which restricts his internet and software use.

Hacking 80

Hacking DNS Cryptocurrency Accountability 80

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. Crooks created a new tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creating fraudulent invoices used for wire fraud and BEC.

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Artificial Intelligence Banking Scams Cybercrime 117

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

Frappo” was initially designed to be an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet based on a fork of Metamask and is completely anonymous, it doesn’t require a threat actor to register an account. It provides anonymous billing, technical support, updates, and the tracking of collected credentials via a dashboard.

Phishing 73

Phishing Banking Retail Financial Services 73

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Trend Micro researchers spotted a piece of Linux cryptocurrency miner, dubbed Skidmap that leverages kernel-mode rootkits to evade the detection. The crypto-miner set up a secret master password that uses to access any user account on the system. ” states the analysis published by TrendMicro.

Malware 81

Malware Advertising Authentication Passwords 81

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The most popular and widely used are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera. No matter which browser you use there are certain security leaks in each one of them. Malicious web browser can also direct you to unauthorized links while surfing the internet. How to Secure your Web Browser in just 5 simple ways.

Software 104

Software Internet Internet Small Business 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The records that can be compromised by exploiting the SQLi vulnerability in Street Mobster potentially include the players’ usernames, email addresses, and passwords, as well as other game-related data that is stored on the database. Which, from a security perspective, is inexcusable. The game boasts a 1.9+

Passwords 66

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. France and Germany will block Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency. Drone attacks hit two Saudi Arabia Aramco oil plants. Astaroth Trojan leverages Facebook and YouTube to avoid detection. Data leak exposes sensitive data of all Ecuador ‘citizens.

Adware 51

Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 51

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

Identity Theft 106

Identity Theft VPN Malware Ransomware 106

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

million in critical infrastructure cyber projects via new program Ivanti Ships Urgent Patch for API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Defense contractor Belcan leaks admin password with a list of flaws Leaseweb is restoring ‘critical’ systems after security breach Microsoft is now a cybersecurity titan.

Hacking 80

Hacking Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Ransomware 80

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Wi-Fi are now installed in each and every place regardless of the size of the place; from international airports to small kiosks, you can find an internet connection everywhere. This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff.

Hacking 106

Hacking VPN Passwords Internet 106

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. This information is then used for unauthorized and illegal activities, which could have a devastating impact on individuals and organizations. Use Two Factor Authentication.

Phishing 90

Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 90

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2020

The recent wave has been noted in Portugal and is impacting clients of several Portuguese and Brazilian banking organizations and also some cryptocurrency platforms. zip file and protected by a password. zip file is protected with a strong password, which is extracted from the loader P-14-7.dll dll (1st stage).

Malware 95

Malware Banking Phishing Internet 95

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The title of the accessed web-pages are collected and compared with the target organizations and services hardcoded and defined by crooks, generally the name of the banking portals, cryptocurrency portals, and financial firms. After opening the URL distributed on the email body, a ZIP file is then downloaded from the Internet.

Antivirus 118

Antivirus Malware Banking Internet 118

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

It should be noted that some of the tech companies provide a wide range of Internet-related services and some of them, like cloud storages and email services, form separate categories. bypass corporate security systems in H2 2019, cybercriminals continued to archive their malicious attachments.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. intelligence community, and to designate the current wave of digital extortion as a national security threat. Would you help others?

Hacking 52

Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency Engineering 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

He also talks about his infosec journey hacking cryptocurrencies, joining the Digital Defense Service and CISA, and helping secure the 2020 presidential election… all before the age of 22. intelligence community, and to designate the current wave of digital extortion as a national security threat. Would you help others?

Hacking 52

Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency Engineering 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Casinos of tribal communities are losing millions in Ransomware attacks Threat actors stole $55 million worth of cryptocurrency from bZx DeFi platform Philips Tasy EMR healthcare infomatics solution vulnerable to SQL injection White hat hackers earn over $1 Million at Pwn2Own Austin 2021 A drone was modified to disrupt U.S. Operators made $2.1

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