Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked Bridgestone Americas Attackers use website contact forms to spread BazarLoader malware Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is going to ban Instagram Ubisoft suffered a cyber security incident that caused a temporary disruption Anonymous hacked Roskomnadzor agency revealing Russian disinformation Open (..)

Data breaches 85

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

February 25 – Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing. The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian armed forces personnel. February 19 – White House and UK Gov attribute DDoS attacks on Ukraine to Russia’s GRU. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 88

DDOS Banking Phishing Ransomware 88

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Cybercrime DDOS Malware 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A data breach, ransomware attack or other digital attack that knocks your website offline can cost your business anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars in remediation, lawsuits from customers and fines by regulators. Businesses that suffer a data breach can count on at least some customer abandonment.

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Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Marketing 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. Cracking down hard on the cybercrime world. If not ransomware, then DDoS or possibly both. Analysis of forecasts for 2021. Extortion on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 108

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 108

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

Charities and NGOs providing support in Ukraine hit by malware Lapsus$ gang leaks data allegedly stolen from Samsung Electronics Anonymous #OpRussia Thousands of sites hacked, data leaks and more Thousands of satellite users offline in Europe following a cyberattack, is it a conflict spillover?

Cyber Attacks 69

Cyber Attacks Data breaches DDOS Malware 69

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0

DDOS 80

DDOS Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 80

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2023

Authorities Use Decoy Sites to Gather Data on Cybercriminals The U.K.'s 's National Crime Agency (NCA) announced that it has been running several fake websites purporting to sell Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) services. Data is shared with international law enforcement and has led to several arrests.

Malware 52

Malware Phishing DDOS Scams 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

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DDOS 76

DDOS Architecture Malware Cybercrime 76

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A companion to Europol’s IOCTA 2023 report , it digs deeper into malware – ransomware in particular – and DDoS attacks. It found the most common intrusion tactics are phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing, and exploiting Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerabilities.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Data breaches CSO Cyber Attacks 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following.

Social Engineering 113

Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence Engineering Ransomware 113

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. Digital wallet phish attempts are rampant on social media, and we expect this to rise. Below are some other areas of concern which spring to mind. Below, we dig into a few of those.

Cryptocurrency 112

Cryptocurrency Backups Phishing Password Management 112

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Banking 66

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 66

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

March 4 – These are the sources of DDoS attacks against Russia, local NCCC warns. Russian government released a list containing IP addresses and domains behind DDoS attacks that hit Russian infrastructure after the invasion. March 4 – Russia-Ukraine, who are the soldiers that crowd cyberspace?

DDOS 89

DDOS Ransomware Government Phishing 89

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks. Highly disruptive attacks, such as the 2020 incident at a UAE bank , have underscored the potential of voice deepfakes as a cybercrime tool.

VPN 93

VPN Scams Education Internet 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Blue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affected. Operator of Codeshop Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 months in prison.

Computers and Electronics 62

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 62

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If you are already familiar with the evolving cyber threat landscape in your home country, you’ll know that humans are often the most exploited attack vector for cybercrime, and how frequently small businesses are breached. For starters, there is the challenge of navigating data protection regulations across different regions.

Penetration Testing 81

Penetration Testing Risk Cyber threats Marketing 81

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Data Breach. During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Identity Theft.

Cyber threats 109

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 109

SiteLock

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Cyber threats, data breaches, and ransomware continue to dominate media headlines. Spam attempts to either redirect a website’s existing backlinks or plant new phishing links, both of which lead to dangerous malware. Phishing: This style of attack uses fake emails that seem as if they come from legitimate senders.

Wireless 52

Wireless Malware Phishing DDOS 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

According to the Ponemon Institute and IBM, the global average cost of a data breach is $4.24 As the number and severity of data breaches continues to rise, organizations are recognizing that those costs are not theoretical. Its Privacy Builder is a toolkit to develop and improve data privacy and security.

Cyber Insurance 118

Cyber Insurance Insurance Marketing Small Business 118

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

DDOS 106

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 106

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These infections make sites vulnerable to takeovers, defacement and data breaches from bad actors looking to tarnish site reputations and turn a profit – and the costs can be devastating for businesses. In fact, the average data breach now costs businesses $1.9 Why are DDoS attacks so important to prevent?

DDOS 98

DDOS Backups Data breaches Firewall 98

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether manifesting itself in a sophisticated phishing email or as a calculated series of conversations between employees and seemingly innocuous or "legitimate" parties with ulterior motives, a social engineering attack can have dire consequences. The average business faces more than 700 of these types of attacks every single year.

Social Engineering 94

Social Engineering Engineering Cyber Attacks Artificial Intelligence 94

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

Media 86

Media Encryption Internet Internet 86

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2022

A DDoS attack took down Finnish govt sites as Ukraine’s President addresses MPs SharkBot Banking Trojan spreads through fake AV apps on Google Play China-linked threat actors target Indian Power Grid organizations A Mirai-based botnet is exploiting the Spring4Shell vulnerability? million US customers U.S.

DDOS 70

DDOS Data breaches Marketing Manufacturing 70

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

payment cards for free Harvard Business Publishing licensee hit by ransomware Everest gang demands $200K for data stolen from South Africa state-owned electricity company ESKOM CommonSpirit hospital chains hit by ransomware, patients are facing problems Lloyd’s of London investigates alleged cyber attack.

Cyber Attacks 90

Cyber Attacks DDOS Ransomware Phishing 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

billion Cisco confirms that data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang were stolen from its systems Some firmware bugs in HP business devices are yet to be fixed Albania was hit by a new cyberattack and blames Iran Iran-linked APT42 is behind over 30 espionage attacks.

Firmware 88

Firmware DDOS Healthcare Hacking 88

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 354 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Banking 84

Banking Spyware Surveillance Ransomware 84

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Thankfully, cybersecurity professionals everywhere are working on inventing new tech and improving upon legacy technology solutions to maintain pace with these criminals who threaten our data security. By September of 2021, the number of publicly reported data breaches had already surpassed the total of the previous year by 17%.

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Cybersecurity 142

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT can be trained to identify and mitigate network security threats like DDoS attacks when used in conjunction with other technologies. So maybe ChatGPT isn’t going to take over the world just yet—what about some of the more realistic security concerns being voiced, like the ability to develop malware or phishing kits?

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 72

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Over the past few years, we have witnessed numerous APT actors and cybercrime groups successfully execute their code in the kernel-mode of targeted systems, despite the presence of these new protection mechanisms. First, they can carry out actual cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks , data theft or destruction, website defacement, and so on.

Hacking 105

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

FBI and CISA published a new advisory on AvosLocker ransomware More than 17,000 WordPress websites infected with the Balada Injector in September Ransomlooker, a new tool to track and analyze ransomware groups’ activities Apple releases iOS 16 update to fix CVE-2023-42824 on older devices Phishing, the campaigns that are targeting Italy A new (..)

DDOS 96

DDOS Data breaches Cybercrime Ransomware 96