Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2023

Government agencies SonicWall urges organizations to fix critical flaws in GMS/Analytics products Citrix fixed a critical flaw in Secure Access Client for Ubuntu Cl0p hacker operating from Russia-Ukraine war front line – exclusive Fortinet fixed a critical flaw in FortiOS and FortiProxy Microsoft mitigated an attack by Chinese threat actor Storm-0558 (..)

Spyware 89

Spyware Hacking Data breaches Mobile 89

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 93

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 93

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

charity and movement by the cybersecurity industry that supports more than 2,000 individuals and sole traders impacted by cybercrime and online harm every month. It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse.

Surveillance 85

Surveillance Technology Accountability Spyware 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2021

EskyFun data leak, over 1 million Android gamers impacted Boffins show PIN bypass attack Mastercard and Maestro contactless payments Phorpiex botnet shuts down and authors put source code for sale Atlassian released security patches to fix a critical flaw in Confluence An RCE in Annke video surveillance product allows hacking the device ChaosDB, a (..)

Spyware 103

Spyware Data breaches Surveillance Hacking 103

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Insecure Hikvision security cameras can be taken over remotely MSHTML attack targets Russian state rocket centre and interior ministry Italian mafia cybercrime sting leads to 100+ arrests How to clear your cache Microsoft exchange autodiscover flaw reveals users’ passwords Parents and teachers believe digital surveillance of kids outweighs risks SonicWall (..)

Phishing 59

Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 59

SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last year, we foresaw the APT and cybercrime worlds becoming more porous on an operational level. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks.

Mobile 128

Mobile Surveillance Ransomware Government 128

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. Qakbot can also be used to form botnets.

Malware 89

Malware Banking Healthcare Penetration Testing 89

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequences of browser-focused cybercrime Hackers are able to utilize browser vulnerabilities to install malware and spyware on devices, steal login credentials for other services, extract sensitive user data, and maintain persistence inside systems.

Spyware 91

Spyware Surveillance Malware Risk 91

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

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Spyware 55

Spyware Surveillance Ransomware Retail 55

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Types of spyware are often classified based on what information they’re gathering. Need More Intel on Rootkits?

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

During routine monitoring of detections for FinFisher spyware tools, we discovered traces that point to recent FinFly Web deployments. Domestic Kitten is a threat group mainly known for its mobile backdoors. For example, it used the same C2 domains across its implants for years, which was witnessed in the activity of Domestic Kitten.

Malware 138

Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. Historically, its Windows implant was represented by a single-stage spyware installer.

Malware 140

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 140

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022. Drone hacking!

Firmware 106

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond.

Hacking 102

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102