The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

And earlier this year, three popular “ selfie beauty apps ”– Pro Selfie Beauty Camera, Selfie Beauty Camera Pro and Pretty Beauty Camera 2019 – accessible in Google Play Store were revealed to actually be tools to spread adware and spyware. Adware are unwanted ads that redirect you to sketchy webpages, and spyware collects your data.

Adware 176

Adware Mobile Spyware Banking 176

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Ransomware. In H1 2022, ransomware was blocked on 0.65% of ICS computers. Percentage of ICS computers on which ransomware was blocked. The highest percentage of ICS computers on which ransomware was blocked was recorded in February (0.27%) and the lowest in March (0.11%). Spyware was blocked on 6% of ICS computers.

Spyware 124

Spyware Cryptocurrency Ransomware Phishing 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks U.S.

Spyware 70

Spyware Cybercrime Ransomware IoT 70

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ESET detailed a flaw that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot in UEFI systems Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard targets WhatsApp accounts Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach Clop Ransomware exploits Cleo File Transfer flaw: dozens (..)

Spyware 67

Spyware Data breaches DNS Artificial Intelligence 67

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

Since H1 2020, we have seen increases in the percentages of ICS computers on which the following types of objects were blocked: Spyware – by a factor of 1.4 — from 5.6% Percentage of ICS computers on which spyware was blocked ( download ). Cryptocurrency miners (Windows executable files) – more than doubled – from 0.9%

Spyware 129

Spyware Ransomware Cryptocurrency Phishing 129

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

These scripts redirect users to websites that spread spyware and/or cryptocurrency miners. saw a noticeable growth in the percentage of computers where malicious scripts used for downloading spyware were blocked. Spyware (backdoors, trojan spies and keyloggers) were blocked on 7.4% and ransomware (+0.3

Spyware 135

Spyware Media Internet Internet 135

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Apple removes iCloud encryption in UK following backdoor demand B1acks Stash released 1 Million credit cards U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B

Malware 64

Malware Scams Encryption Phishing 64

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

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DDOS 117

DDOS Advertising Spyware Ransomware 117

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Cisco Umbrella , analyzing the threat environment for 2022, found that 86% of organizations experienced phishing, 69% experienced unsolicited crypto mining, 50% were affected by ransomware, and 48% experienced some form of information-stealing malware. Ransomware.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Malware Firewall 145

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5 is optimized to automatically bypass censorship A massive cyberattack hit Albania Watch out for the CVE-2022-30136 Windows NFS Remote Code Execution flaw Graff paid a $7.5M released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5

Spyware 106

Spyware Surveillance Malware Insurance 106

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022 Apple addressed 2 new (..)

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Hacking Spyware Cybercrime 123

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Better Core Features: McAfee Antivirus Yes Yes Anti-Ransomware Yes Yes Web Browsing Protection Yes Yes Dark Web Monitoring No Yes Data Cleanup No Yes Parental Controls Yes No Webcam Threat Detection No No Text Scam Detection No Yes Winner: McAfee wins this comparison easily. McAfee also doesnt offer spyware detection, but Defender does.

Antivirus 68

Antivirus Identity Theft VPN Spyware 68

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

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

from the Lympo NTF platform. from the Lympo NTF platform.

VPN 109

VPN Ransomware Spyware Hacking 109

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 106

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 106

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.

Phishing 131

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 131

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking 121

Hacking Advertising Spyware Antivirus 121

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 98

Webroot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Some of the many forms of malware include: Ransomware : Prevents you from accessing your files, devices or network unless you pay money. 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.

Malware 115

Malware Backups Adware Ransomware 115

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

stolen credit/debit cards Pegasus spyware used to spy on a Polish mayor Hundreds of thousands of websites hacked as part of redirection campaign MQsTTang, a new backdoor used by Mustang Panda APT against European entities Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 FiXS, a new ATM malware that is targeting Mexican banks BidenCash leaks 2.1M

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Data breaches Spyware Hacking 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. US seizes $3.6 US seizes $3.6

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Spyware Surveillance Hacking 98

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The Ransomware Scourge. The Institute for Science and Technology ' Ransomware Task Force ' (RTF), which is a collaboration of more than 60 stakeholders, finally released its ransomware framework , which comprised of 48 strategies to tackle the ransomware problem.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Hacker accessed medical info at UMass Memorial Health Reading INTERPOL the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 MITRE and CISA publish the 2021 list of most common hardware weaknesses TrickBot member extradited to US faces up to 60 years in prison ESET found a variant of the Hive ransomware that encrypts Linux and FreeBSD Papua New Guinea ‘s (..)

Artificial Intelligence 89

Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Spyware Cryptocurrency 89

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2025

infrastructure International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Pixel-Perfect Trap: The Surge of SVG-Borne Phishing Attacks Threat actors misuse Node.js

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Malware Phishing Hacking 59

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. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

Malware 98

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. Amazon is investigating allegations that its staff is selling customer data.

Computers and Electronics 82

Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Advertising Data breaches 82

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Yemen rose to second place with 17.97%; the Trojan-Spy.AndroidOS.Agent.aas spyware was the threat most often encountered by users in that country. Quarterly highlights.

Mobile 140

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 140

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Boardriders and its subsidiarities QuikSilver and Billabong infected with ransomware. Major ASP.NET hosting provider SmarterASP hit by ransomware attack. Buran ransomware-as-a-service continues to improve. Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex hit by ransomware. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

DDOS 73

DDOS Advertising Spyware Ransomware 73

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices. New FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries. Exclusive, experts at Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab released a free decryptor for Loocipher Ransomware. Hackers stole $32 million from Bitpoint cryptocurrency exchange.

Data breaches 76

Data breaches Advertising Spyware Government 76

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 Mobile Spyware 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency 58

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Advertising Spyware 58

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Spyware 55

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Hacking 55

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Once again thank you! Capital One hacker suspected to have breached other 30 companies.

Small Business 77

Small Business Advertising Data breaches Spyware 77

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The incident occurred in the third and fourth week of March, as part of a small wave of attacks involving both DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike beacons around the world; and we believe this incident may have been the initial stage of a ransomware attack. Leaked Lockbit 3 builder Lockbit is one of the most prevalent ransomware strains.

Malware 137

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 137

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

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Banking 63

Banking Advertising Spyware DNS 63

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. The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers.

Mobile 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145