The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

The amount of data in the world topped an astounding 59 zetabytes in 2020, much of it pooling in data lakes. We’ve barely scratched the surface of applying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to the raw data collecting in these gargantuan cloud-storage structures erected by Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device.

Banking 79

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2021

billion in losses, according to data collected by the FBI’s The Internet Complaint Center (IC3). Cybercriminals employed all manner of schemes to target businesses and individuals, including phishing, spoofing and tech support fraud, the FBI reported. billion in losses from 19,369 reported complaints. . 54 million.

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Cybercrime Internet Internet Small Business 52

SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. The report often includes recommendations and best practices to mitigate the risks identified in the data. These criminals' methods can be predictable.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

These data sets may include IP addresses, operating systems, browser type, game time and web page interactions. In other words, collecting your data is a process in which you are more directly involved than you might think. It may seem a reasonable and straightforward exchange to benefit from services at first.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind when you use the internet and digital devices. Secure Your Devices To help secure your digital footprint, you must secure the devices you use to access the internet. Many websites and services allow you to opt out of their data collection procedures.

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Identity Theft Education Media Accountability 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. Counterfeit goods are not the only threat to popular brands on the Internet. Phishing remains one of the most common online fraud. Only 35% of them are official resources, however.

Marketing 80

Marketing Phishing Media Engineering 80

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

According to Interpol's Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report , critical infrastructure is highly targeted by ransomware gangs that are after what is called the Big Game Hunting. 66% of these vulnerabilities affect the OT domain, while the rest 34% affect IoT, IT and IoMT (Internet of Medical Things). The threat landscape.

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Healthcare Ransomware Authentication Threat Reports 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Of course, the CBR does not have anything to do with the phishing campaign – the hackers faked the sender’s address. A spear-phishing campaign set up to look like it was carried out by the Central Bank is a relatively widespread vector of attack among cyber criminals; it has been used by groups such as Buhtrap, Anunak , Cobalt , and Lurk.

Banking 102

Banking Computers and Electronics Phishing Cybercrime 102

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

It combines EDR and endpoint protection platform (EPP) capabilities and operates across all aspects of a network, including endpoints, containers, cloud workloads and internet of things (IoT) devices. SentinelOne is an advanced EDR tool that uses AI-powered threat detection and response.

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Threat Detection Data collection IoT Malware 57

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Where does your personal data end up?” ” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. Collecting information about a company from public sources. Example phishing e-mail. Phone phishing.

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Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 98

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Google, Facebook and Amazon have gotten filthy rich doing one thing extremely well: fixating on every move each one of us makes when we use our Internet-connected computing devices. We’re talking about things like consumer data collection, data management platforms and retargeting enablement systems. Smart attacks.

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Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Since the beginning of 2018, Group-IB experts detected that cybercriminals were seeking to get access to the user databases of Hong Kong state Internet portals responsible for taxes, trade, procurement, logistics, innovations and hi-tech infrastructure. Web phishing, which is another popular attack vector, has grown globally.

Cybercrime 85

Cybercrime Hacking Banking Phishing 85

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2021

Spear phishing, or even bribery of an insider, are tried-and-true ways to gain initial access; and then living-off-the-land techniques work very well for stealthily mapping network resources and escalating privileges. “Our That’s a good place to be. I’ll keep watch, and keep reporting. Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2019

Many attacks today begin with a targeted phishing attacks to get a toehold inside a network. More data had to be collected, stored and analyzed, ideally by experienced analysts. What’s more, early EDR solutions were only as good as the type and quantity of data collected, and the quality of the underlying analytics.

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Antivirus Digital transformation Firmware Software 147

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2021

Telemedicine, for instance, has generated a larger pool for potential phishing scams, as patients often need to click on a link in an email to access the service. On the connected medical devices side, the personal data these devices hold is a valuable target to malicious actors.

Healthcare 91

Healthcare IoT Technology Data collection 91

SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

The most common method of initial compromise is exploiting vulnerabilities in applications accessible from the internet. In other cases, they used data that was stolen before the incident began. Rounding out the top three is targeted phishing. The second most popular method is the use of compromised credentials.

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VPN Accountability Passwords Antivirus 79

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Beware of phishing campaigns and unfamiliar gamers. Do not open files from strangers.

Mobile 109

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“ElasticSearch is a very common and widely used data storage and is prone to misconfigurations, which makes it accessible to anyone. This instance left sensitive data open and was already indexed via popular IoT [internet of things] search engines. Cases like these raise questions about corporate data collection practices.

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IoT Engineering Passwords Media 116

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing. There has been a significant rise in the number of crimes committed using web phishing and fake websites of banks, payment systems, telecoms operators, online stores and famous brands. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7

Cyber Attacks 85

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 85

Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2023

The leaking/capture of metadata is just as privacy invasive as directly reading message contents in many cases, despite the downplaying by the entities who rely on data collection via metadata. People break up over metadata, are arrested over metadata, and killed over metadata. TABLE OF CONTENTS What is metadata?

Encryption 63

Encryption Data collection Advertising Phishing 63

Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2020

Security experts are poring over thousands of new Coronavirus-themed domain names registered each day, but this often manual effort struggles to keep pace with the flood of domains invoking the virus to promote malware and phishing sites, as well as non-existent healthcare products and charities.

Cyber threats 291

Cyber threats Phishing Data collection Government 291

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 87

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 87

SecureWorld News

JUNE 27, 2023

Which states and territories get how much is being determined by a Broadband Data Collection map from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On the other… the massive federal inject of $42 billion in spending on increased broadband and internet infrastructure will have a profound impact on cybersecurity."

Internet 74

Internet Internet Cyber threats Data collection 74

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open-sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática. in Q2 2022.

Threat Reports 85

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 85

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 114

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 114

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática. in Q1 2022.

Threat Reports 84

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 84

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. Threat Report Portugal Q1 2021: Phishing and malware by numbers. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware. Phishing and Malware Q1 2021. Threats by Sector.

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Threat Reports Phishing Malware Data collection 90

SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On the other hand, we saw the repeal of Roe vs Wade and the subsequent controversy surrounding female reproductive health data in the US as well as investigations into companies selling fine-grained commercial data and facial recognition services to law enforcement.

Insurance 115

Insurance Social Engineering IoT Data breaches 115

Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

Once data is located on the target system, it is eventually placed into a.zip file and sent to the malware Command and Control (C&C) server. The stealer sends data every single time it adds to its exfiltrated data collection. Here, Racoon Stealer seems to be throwing a little caution to the wind.

Cryptocurrency 83

Cryptocurrency Malware Data collection Passwords 83

Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

In the 21st century, the internet has become an inseparable part of our daily lives. We need the internet to perform our daily tasks and to connect with the world around us. The Internet is essential to check daily mail and perform office tasks. The students depend on the internet for learning and projects.

Cyber Attacks 52

Cyber Attacks Internet Internet Firewall 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 92

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 92

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2020

All it takes is one phished or hacked username and password to get a toehold on AD. Most breaches begin through phishing, or a targeted web attack, to get a foothold on AD.” The data collection and data analytics know-how to do this are well-understood and readily available. This may be one of those instances.

Accountability 138

Accountability Authentication Digital transformation Passwords 138

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., For starters, the hackers gained access to such a vast number Verkada cameras networks through a compromised “Super Admin” account, whose credentials Kottmann says were found publicly exposed on the internet.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past ten years, his contact information has been used to register numerous phishing domains intended to siphon credentials from people trying to transact on various dark web marketplaces. ” Wazawaka hasn’t always been so friendly to other cybercrooks. ” WHO IS WAZAWAKA?

DDOS 270

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 270

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): SIEM consolidates log data collecting, processing, and reporting from both cloud and on-premises systems, assisting in the detection and response to security events. Data synchronization is critical in hybrid cloud architectures to provide consistency across infrastructures.

Backups 120

Backups Firewall Encryption Architecture 120

SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

We now have better visibility into the group’s tactics, particularly in the areas of lateral movement, data collection and exfiltration. Our analysis delved into BlindEagle’s most recent espionage campaign, covering the entire infection flow from the initial spear-phishing emails to the deployment of the njRAT implant.

Malware 88

Malware Government Phishing Social Engineering 88