SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Starts ~50 browser instances per Windows PC which evade any anti-DDoS defense.

IoT 92

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

Supporting the above stated discovery is the latest press statement released by security firm Mandiant that suggests that it has been tracking Seedworm aka MuddyWater since May 2017 and it is into activities such as digital espionage, cyber attacks, Ddos and ransomware spread.

Hacking 110

Hacking Spyware DNS Surveillance 110

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Source: BleepingComputer) Threat analysts have been tracking activity where contact forms published on websites are abused to deliver malicious links to IcedID malware. Source: TechRadar) Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. Source: BBC).

Artificial Intelligence 57

Artificial Intelligence Scams DDOS DNS 57

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Disclaimer: when referring to APT groups as Russian-speaking, Chinese-speaking or other-“speaking” languages, we refer to various artefacts used by the groups (such as malware debugging strings, comments found in scripts, etc.) Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites.

Malware 135

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 135

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The PyInstaller module for Windows contains a script named “Guard” Interestingly, this malware was developed for both Windows and macOS operating systems. The malware tries to spread to other hosts on the network by infecting USB drives. After this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware.

Malware 92

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The past months have shown that the most dangerous hacks involved DNS hijacking, which helped attackers manipulate DNS records for MITM attacks. If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes.

Banking 83

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 83