SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

A significant share of scam, phishing and malware attacks is about money. Methodology In this report, we present an analysis of financial cyberthreats in 2023, focusing on banking Trojans and phishing pages that target online banking, shopping accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and other financial assets. million in 2022.

Phishing 80

Phishing Banking Mobile Scams 80

Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

These scams usually offer the victims large returns with minimal risk. Crypto-investment fraud saw an incredible growth in 2022, both in number of scams and in the amount of damage done. Within those complaints, cryptocurrency investment fraud rose from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 Retirement, 401K, Ponzi, Pyramid, etc.).”

Cryptocurrency 60

Cryptocurrency Scams Media Social Engineering 60

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

Microsoft researchers warn of the rising threat of cryware targeting non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware, malicious software used to steal info an dfunds from non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Malware Cybercrime 92

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2022

The email specifies that the HR manager should include the codes associated with each card, which the scammer behind the scenes then sells online for cash or cryptocurrency. We would never expect someone we know and work with to scam us, much less defraud our organization. Scenario 3.

Phishing 247

Phishing Accountability Scams Social Engineering 247

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Mobile devices pave the way to launch ransomware attacks on Australian businesses of every scale and domain. Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware.

Social Engineering 118

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Scams 118

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

You even have a Ransomware Incident Response Plan. BEC or Email Account Compromise (EAC) was known as the $26 billion scam in 2019. It's not scary like ransomware and isn't making headlines, but BEC losses are larger than ransomware losses and in 2020 were 40% of all the losses tracked by the IC3. Understanding BEC scams.

Scams 76

Scams Social Engineering Accountability Ransomware 76

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Email Account Compromise (EAC) are scams targeting individuals or organizations performing transfers of funds. This scam is most often used when an attacker compromises legitimate email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques. Ransomware.

Cybercrime 55

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 55

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It might be the worst-kept secret in all of cybersecurity: the FBI says don't pay ransomware gangs. corporations report being attacked by ransomware last year. RELATED: Watching a 7-Figure Ransomware Negotiation ]. How to stop or at least stall the exponential growth of ransomware attacks? That's what Art Ehuan does.

Ransomware 66

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 66

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Email attachments were used in a similar manner, with malicious emails purporting to be test results or other important Covid-19 related information being sent to corporate email addresses, with the resulting attachments turning out to be ransomware. In a year of confusion, it’s easy to see how so many workers fell for such scams.

Digital transformation 119

Digital transformation Phishing Social Engineering Passwords 119

Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users. Let’s look at a few primary examples.

Scams 108

Scams Phishing Firewall Social Engineering 108

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Transactions on the dark web are typically conducted using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to maintain anonymity. Transactions on the dark web are often carried out with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, which are unregulated and difficult to trace back to the user.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Tank, seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media.

Cryptocurrency 233

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 233

Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. The flash scam netted the perpetrators more than $100,000 in the ensuing hours.

Social Engineering 243

Social Engineering Phishing Engineering Accountability 243

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. It stole credentials for various financial systems including online banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil. Mobile ransomware Trojans.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. You can see how ransomware looks below.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Malicious actors will continue to improve their social engineering tactics, making it more difficult to recognize deception and make it increasingly easier to become a victim, predicts Milbourne. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Cryptocurrency.

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Phishing Ransomware Cryptocurrency 105

Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The use of ransomware has also seen a surge in recent years, accounting for a 13% increase this year alone, which is more than in the last 5 years combined. Here are a few: Ukraine Relief Scams. The most common method of this type of scam was found in donation-seeking phishing emails. Student Loan Scams.

Scams 64

Scams Social Engineering Phishing Engineering 64

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

The ransomware threat is huge, and it gets bigger every day. But how does ransomware work? In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ransomware works, how your data can be corrupted and encrypted by it, and what you can do to decrease this probability as much as possible!

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59

Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

Coupled with the current pandemic and the cybersecurity threats that have been very prevalent and growing in recent years such as ransomware, there are many different cyber risk types n 2020 that your business needs to prepare for. A great example of this is ransomware. Ransomware is popular because it works.

Cyber Attacks 78

Cyber Attacks Phishing Backups Ransomware 78

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. 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.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

IoT 130

IoT Artificial Intelligence Technology Scams 130

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can step in to offer insights on identifying the latest scams, avoiding social engineering pitfalls, and setting stronger passwords in concise, conversational text that may be more effective than a lecture or slide presentation.

Cybersecurity 73

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 73

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The state of cybersecurity in 2022: ransomware and threats to data abound. Nearly 10 terabytes of data are stolen every month due to ransomware, according to the ENISA threat landscape (ETL) report. Meanwhile, 36 nations signed up to take steps against ransomware actors. The NCSC said there were 2.7 Links we liked.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Ransomware Password Management Engineering 52