Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. Legitimate software and tools built into operating systems are then misused to establish persistence and traverse their victims’ networks.”

Cybercrime 105

Cybercrime Ransomware DDOS Backups 105

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The FBI warns of cybercriminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and defraud users. The FBI is warning of cyber criminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to websites that were used to defraud users. ” reads the advisory published by the FBI.

Advertising 88

Advertising Engineering Education Internet 88

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Threat actors hacked the home computer of a DevOp engineer, they installed a keylogger as part of a sophisticated cyber attack. Password management software firm LastPass disclosed a “second attack,” a threat actor used data stolen from the August security breach and combined it with information available from a third-party data breach.

Engineering 98

Engineering Backups Data breaches Passwords 98

Dark Reading

JANUARY 30, 2023

The complex nature of cyberattacks has increased demand for software developers, reverse engineers, and offensive specialists — attracting workers facing financial insecurity.

Cybercrime 85

Cybercrime Engineering Software 85

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

SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

According to a report by the Barracuda cybersecurity company, in 2021, businesses with fewer than 100 employees experienced far more social engineering attacks than larger ones. By exploiting a vulnerability in the software, the cybergang REvil infiltrated between 1,500 and 2,000 businesses around the world, many of which were SMBs.

Cybercrime 90

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 90

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. The vulnerability exploited by the intruders was patched back in 2020, but the employee never updated his Plex software. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

Social Engineering 327

Social Engineering Mobile Cybercrime Passwords 327

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

Dragos researchers uncovered a small-scale campaign targeting industrial engineers and operators with Sality malware. During a routine vulnerability assessment, Dragos researchers discovered a campaign targeting industrial engineers and operators with Sality malware. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 109

Passwords Software Firmware Malware 109

Veracode Security

MAY 14, 2021

Despite the global pandemic, the DBIR uncovered that cybercrime continued to thrive. In Asia, web application attacks fell second to social engineering attacks and in North America, web application attacks fell third ??? behind social engineering and system intrusion. Phishing, ransomware, and web app attacks ???

Data breaches 102

Data breaches Cybercrime Social Engineering Phishing 102

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7 is a Russian criminal group that has been active since mid-2015, it focuses on restaurants, gambling, and hospitality industries in the US to harvest financial information that was used in attacks or sold in cybercrime marketplaces. At the time of the report, some of the HTTP 404 errors remain unfixed. ” continues the expert.

Cybercrime 103

Cybercrime Ransomware Cybersecurity Backups 103

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

A Latvian woman has been charged for their alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organisation. Money mules and spear phishing are thrown into the mix alongside social engineering and international theft of money, personal, and confidential information. As touched on above, the group hired experts in a variety of cybercrime fields.

Cybercrime 110

Cybercrime Malware Banking Phishing 110

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more.

Malware 251

Malware Cybercrime Software Antivirus 251

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2023

Proprietors of these so-called “booter” or “stresser” services — designed to knock websites and users offline — have long operated in a legally murky area of cybercrime law. In 2018, the feds seized 15 stresser sites, and levied cybercrime charges against three men for their operation of booter services.

DDOS 229

DDOS Cybercrime Engineering Government 229

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2023

A ransomware attack against the maritime software supplier DNV impacted approximately 1,000 vessels. About 1,000 vessels have been impacted by a ransomware attack against DNV , one of the major maritime software suppliers. . All users can still use the onboard, offline functionalities of the ShipManager software.”

Software 86

Software Ransomware Cyber Attacks Mobile 86

The Hacker News

JULY 23, 2021

The apprehended suspects, a 24-year-old software engineer, and a 15-year-old boy, are said to have been

Cybercrime 107

Cybercrime Engineering Phishing Software 107

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Schulte worked as a software developer for the CIA's cyber operations division from 2012 to 2016, where he built hacking tools for intelligence gathering. A United States federal judge has sentenced Joshua Adam Schulte, a former CIA employee, to 40 years in prison for one of the largest disclosures of classified information in U.S.

Engineering 92

Engineering Media Encryption Software 92

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Known ransomware attacks July 2022 – December 2023 Big Game ransomware is just one part of a thriving and highly organized cybercrime business—a multi-billion-dollar mirror to the legitimate economy it feeds off. And like broader, law-abiding “Business” at large, cybercrime has settled on a collection of tools that work.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Cybercrime Malware Social Engineering 105

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Leverage security software. Related: Utilizing humans as security sensors.

Phishing 198

Phishing Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Social Engineering 198

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The financially motivated FIN7 cybercrime gang has masqueraded as yet another fictitious cybersecurity company called "Bastion Secure" to recruit unwitting software engineers under the guise of penetration testing in a likely lead-up to a ransomware scheme.

Penetration Testing 106

Penetration Testing Ransomware Cybercrime Engineering 106

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

Security software may have been a satisfactory product at the turn of the century, but despite massive levels of investment, many experts now realize that it is not adequate for dealing with contemporary threats. This approach allows for compromised software to be identified during the authentication process.

Artificial Intelligence 229

Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Engineering Software 229

Spinone

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

What is social engineering? Social engineering is a manipulative technique used by criminals to elicit specific actions in their victims. Social engineering is seldom a stand-alone operation. money from a bank account) or use it for other social engineering types. It is usually a step in various fraud schemes.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Banking 52

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The operation was led by the FBI, and supported by Europol and the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT). Unknown entries in the list of installed programs/software. Prevention To keep RATs off your systems, the most general rules of security apply: Keep your software and internet connected devices updated.

Social Engineering 109

Social Engineering Internet Internet Malware 109

The Hacker News

APRIL 18, 2022

An 18-month-long analysis of the PYSA ransomware operation has revealed that the cybercrime cartel followed a five-stage software development cycle from August 2020, with the malware authors prioritizing features to improve the efficiency of its workflows.

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Cybercrime Engineering Malware 90

Malwarebytes

MARCH 24, 2021

Here the scammers left a few trails with the VBS script but more importantly the first website we visited to download remote access software. The post Software renewal scammers unmasked appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. We were able to identify the registrant behind the zfix[.]tech com email address. Domain names: help-live[.]us

Software 145

Software Scams Passwords Banking 145

Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2023

“Depending on the database engine being used (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Azure SQL), an attacker may be able to infer information about the structure and contents of the database in addition to executing SQL statements that alter or delete database elements.” aspx’) in the ‘wwwroot’ folder of the MOVEit software.

Software 78

Software Engineering Authentication Internet 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Security researchers from Sansec Threat Research Team discovered a Linux backdoor during an investigation into the compromised of an e-commerce server with a software skimmer. At the time of this writing, the backdoor has a zero-detection rate on the anti-malware engines on VirusTotal a month after it was first uploaded on the platform.

Software 83

Software eCommerce Malware Engineering 83

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

Ransom payments are the fuel that propels the digital extortion engine, and today’s announcement demonstrates that the United States will use all available tools to make these attacks more costly and less profitable for criminal enterprises. Following the money remains one of the most basic, yet powerful tools we have,” Monaco said.

Cybercrime 79

Cybercrime Ransomware Cryptocurrency Government 79

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to Statista.com, the impact of cybercrime is expected to reach almost $13 trillion this year. With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. You should always stop and verify.

Social Engineering 108

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 108

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

The FBI notes that the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been key to its mission to track cybercrimes. The IC3 "provides the public with a trustworthy source for information on cyber criminal activity," and also is a useful tool for victims to report a cybercrime. The IC3 received 19,369 reports of BEC/EAC scams in 2020. "In

Cybercrime 54

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 54

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. Image: Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs. Usually, these users have no idea their systems are compromised. .”

Malware 211

Malware VPN Internet Internet 211

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. Recommendations provided in the report include installing updates promptly, using phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), securing remote access software, making backups, and applying mitigations from the #StopRansomware Guide.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Hacking Healthcare Retail 109

Javvad Malik

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to cybercrime, most attacks are successful as a result of a few root causes. Unpatched software, poor credentials or lack of MFA, misconfigured software, or social engineering. Insurance is going up, or insurers are refusing to insure against certain types of claims (e.g.

Insurance 140

Insurance Social Engineering Manufacturing Cybercrime 140

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2021

We are seeing a prime example of this in a newly discovered phishing campaign, where a threat actor is inverting the colors of an image in an attempt to deceive scanning engines. At least part of this is because technologies, like detection engines, are getting better at picking up on malicious clues, links, and other red flags.

Phishing 98

Phishing Cybercrime Engineering Technology 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

The underground cybercrime forums are now awash in pleas from people who are desperately seeking a new supplier of abundant, cheap, and reliably clean proxies to restart their businesses. Cached versions of the site show that in 2010 the software which powers the network was produced with a copyright of “ Escort Software.”

Malware 266

Malware Cybercrime Internet Internet 266

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

He was a test engineer with a defense contractor and a behavioral red flag suddenly appeared. Court documents say he admitted what he was doing: "When questioned by the employee, ROWE stated that he was attempting to install software from the thumb drive onto a computer in the classified space, which would violate security measures.".

Engineering 81

Engineering Government Wireless Cybercrime 81

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

S ameer Malhotra , CEO, TrueFort : Malhotra Software supply chain attacks will continue to place more responsibility and accountability on DevSecOps teams. DevOps and DevSecOps staff will need to place greater emphasis on monitoring third-party libraries and tools used in software development for security vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Cyber threats Software 258

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Kilmer said when Spur first started looking into Faceless, they noticed almost every Internet address that Faceless advertised for rent also showed up in the IoT search engine Shodan.io MrMurza’s Faceless advertised on the Russian-language cybercrime forum ProCrd. Image: Darkbeast/Ke-la.com. In 2013, U.S.

Malware 243

Malware Passwords Accountability Advertising 243