CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2021

Stack Smashing the hacker who tweeted on May 8th of this year that the microcontroller of the AirTag can be influenced by tech that can thereafter help the threat actor take control of the firmware and operations of the tracking device thereafter.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

In some cases, the gang also threatened and conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations. In some cases, AvosLocker negotiators also threaten and launche distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations, likely when the victims are not cooperating, to convince them to comply with their demands.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

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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. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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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 (..)

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

While most of the current attacks are of low complexity – such as DDoS or attacks using commodity and low-quality tools – more sophisticated attacks exist also, and more are expected to come. We also covered unknown and unattributed attacks and hacktivist activity taking place in the same timeframe.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Based on our telemetry, the actor initiated the attack by sending a spear-phishing email containing a macro-embedded Word document.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The researchers found that the botnet comprises MikroTik routers with various firmware versions, including recent ones. ” The botnet size enables diverse attacks, from DDoS to phishing, spreading malware via SOCKS proxies, and amplifying C2 operations while masking attackers’ identities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most operations use payloads, but there are a few payload-less attacks, such as phishing campaigns that do not include malicious links or malware , but rely on more sophisticated deception such as spoofing to trick their targets. It’s usually composed of a few commands that will run on the targeted operating system (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Malware, phishing, and web. Phishing is also one of the prominent threats relating to scams and fraudulent offers that arrive in users’ inboxes. Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack. Shadow IoT Devices.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, one recent attack observed in this area was a DDoS attack targeting Israel’s credit card payment system. This is especially true for phishing attacks, as generative AI tools are now capable of composing well-written, illustrated phishing emails.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. Apart from Trojanized installers, we also observed infections involving use of a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and MBR (Master Boot Record) bootkit. cents per record).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

The fix: Zyxel issued firmware patches 5.21(AAZF.17)C0 Regularly update anti-malware software and educate your personnel about phishing dangers. The problem: The Muhstik botnet exploited a severe RCE issue in Apache RocketMQ ( CVE-2023-33246 ) to attack Linux systems and IoT devices for DDoS and cryptomining.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That would make this denial of service attack roughly twice as powerful as any similar previously recorded DDoS attack at the time. That said, there would not be any DDoS attack, and the targets, say, on the other hand, if you lock the traffic from the c&c server, you might not be infected. terabits per second.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The level of sophistication used by attackers to mimic the original domains varied greatly, ranging from low quality, obvious phishing pages to more refined efforts mimicking animations and logos. pro is flagged as a phishing domain by multiple security providers. Among these pages, a notable example was the qatar2022[.]pro

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Asset Discovery Controls Unauthorized devices can intercept or redirect network traffic through attacks such as connecting unauthorized computers to the network, deploying packet sniffers to intercept network traffic, or delivering a phishing link to a man-in-the-middle attack to steal login credentials and data.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

From zombie botnets to phishing phantoms, these threats might sound like campfire tales, but they're some of the most sinister forces in cybersecurity today. These botnets, networks of compromised devices, can perform attacks without the user realizing it, overwhelming networks, spreading spam, and even launching DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Phishing and Social Engineering. More targeted efforts at specific users or organizations are known as spear phishing. How to Defend Against Phishing. Examples of Phishing Malware Attacks.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. We found overlaps in the infrastructure used by a tunneling tool used by the actor and several possible phishing websites set up within the above time frame. The attack targets victims with spear-phishing emails containing malicious OOXML files.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

DDoS Attacks Leverage Plex Media Server. SonicWall issues Firmware Patch after Attackers Exploited Critical Bugs. Phishing Campaign alters Prefix in Hyperlinks to bypass Email Defenses. Ransomware Group Claims it Dumped Source Code of Cyberpunk 2077 Game. Kia Reportedly Under Ransomware Attack with $20M Demand.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Email-based phishing attacks : These can include both of the above attacks and typically target employees through their business email accounts. DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. Segmentation.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

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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 (..)

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