Threatpost

MARCH 9, 2022

Also on the rise: DDoS attacks against Ukrainian sites and phishing activity capitalizing on the conflict, with China's Mustang Panda targeting Europe.

Phishing 69

Phishing DDOS Malware 69

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

The dark web marketplace Empire Market has been down for at least 3 days, two of the possible reasons, an exit scam or a prolonged DDoS attack. The cause is still unclear, someone blames a prolonged denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, while some users suspect an exit scam. Always PGP verify URLs, many phishing links are circulating.

DDOS 115

DDOS Marketing Scams Advertising 115

Threatpost

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Attackers are targeting students and faculty alike with malware, phishing, DDoS, Zoom bombs and more, the FBI and CISA said.

DDOS 126

DDOS Phishing Malware Education 126

Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

What is Malware? . Malware is an umbrella term used to describe any malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or extract sensitive data from a system, device, or network. Why do Cybercriminals Use Malware? How does Malware Spread? Types of Malware. Warning Signs Cour computer Is Infected by Malware.

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Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, some attackers will use DNS disruptions to conceal more dangerous cyberattacks such as data theft, ransomware preparations, or inserting backdoors into other resources. Of these options, one of the most important is DNSSEC, which should be incorporated by organizations of all sizes. What Are DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)?

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DNS DDOS Encryption Authentication 109

Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2022

Since the invasion, several cyber attacks - including DDoS attacks , the deployment of wiper malware , and phishing campaigns - have targeted both Ukrainian and Russian public and private entities, and several non-state hacking groups have announced support of Ukraine or Russia.

DDOS 103

DDOS Cyber Attacks Phishing Malware 103

Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2022

As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians.

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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.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 101

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2022

Twilio hackers also breached the food delivery firm DoorDash Unprecedented cyber attack hit State Infrastructure of Montenegro Threat actor abuses Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat driver to disable antivirus Critical flaw impacts Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Iran-linked Mercury APT exploited Log4Shell in SysAid Apps for initial access GoldDragon (..)

DDOS 75

DDOS Data breaches Malware Antivirus 75

SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2023

DDoS protection. DDoS attacks can overwhelm your website with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users. DDoS protection can help to mitigate the impact of DDoS attacks. Malware scanning. Malware scanning can help to detect and remove malicious software from your website.

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DDOS Authentication Malware Cybersecurity 82

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Netography Detection Models (NDMs) detect botnets, malware, P2P, data exfiltration, ransomware, phishing, SPAM, DDoS activity, and more. The Netography Threat Research Team has released its latest detections. The post Netography Detection Model Release – February 7, 2023 appeared first on Netography.

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DDOS Phishing Ransomware Malware 52

Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

A DNS filter stops you from accessing unsafe websites—including those posing a strong malware risk. Blocks phishing websites. You might recognize this as one example of phishing , an attack where cybercriminals trick potential victims into sharing sensitive information or giving the perpetrator privileged access to a network.

DNS 79

DNS DDOS Phishing Spyware 79

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2023

During the period covered by the report, the expert identified the following prime threats: ransomware attacks (38%), data related threats (30%), malware (17%), denial-of-service (DoS), distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and ransom denial-of-service (RDoS) attacks (16%), phishing / spear phishing (10%), supply-chain attacks (10%).

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Ransomware DDOS Cyber threats Phishing 88

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Two year old vulnerability used in ransomware attack against VMware ESXi On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

DDOS 68

DDOS Ransomware Healthcare Mobile 68

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

Digging further into the skimmer's infrastructure on Russian-based hosting provider DDoS-Guard, we came across a digital crime haven for cryptocurrency scams, Bitcoin mixers, malware distribution sites and much more. DDoS-Guard hosting. Figure 10: VirusTotal graph showing connections to DDos-Guard. Malware distribution.

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DDOS Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing 87

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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Data breaches DDOS Backups Firewall 91

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2022

It is a clear cut of phishing attack to gain credentials to launch attacks on a further note”, says Bridget Jones, an independent researcher working for a security firm in Ukraine, now taking shelter in Poland. The government agency attributed the attacks to Armageddon, a Russia-based threat actor working closely with FSB.

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Cyber threats Phishing Government DDOS 89

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“Phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing and Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerability exploitation are the most common intrusion tactics used by cybercriminals. The most noticeable DDoS attacks were politically motivated and coordinated by pro-Russian hacker groups.

Cybercrime 102

Cybercrime Ransomware DDOS Backups 102

Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

And attackers do use it: “In Q3 Trust and Safety systems flagged free tier or trial accounts abusing Google Cloud resources by conducting outbound DDoS attacks. […] We observed the attackers creating cost-optimized GCE instances, and within 2 hours of creation 50% of these flagged projects triggered DDoS alerts. ”

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Cybersecurity Backups DDOS Accountability 185

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Phishing and Spear Phishing. Despite constant warnings from the cyber security industry, people still fall victim to phishing every day. As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

The researchers from Google TAG are warning of Russia-linked threat actors targeting Ukraine with phishing campaigns. Russia-linked threat actors launched large-volume phishing campaigns against hundreds of users in Ukraine to gather intelligence and aimed at spreading disinformation, states Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG).

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Phishing Education Accountability Telecommunications 91

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

“The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware an ongoing ransomware campaign utilising the Avaddon Ransomware malware. The gang threatens to publish the victim’s data and also use DDoS attacks against the victim (triple extortion). This campaign is actively targeting Australian organisations in a variety of sectors.”

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Ransomware Backups Antivirus DDOS 127

The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

The additional result of these hacks include: •51% had their information phished •43% had credit card information stolen •35% had their username and password stolen •17% had their identity stolen or cloned Additionally, the study found that a large majority of Americans (75%) harbor genuine concerns about visiting websites that do not look secure.

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Hacking DDOS Small Business Spyware 100

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Experts warn of a new malware campaign using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure to spread the remote access trojan BitRAT. Qualys experts spotted a new malware campaign spreading a remote access trojan called BitRAT using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure in phishing messages. Keylogging.

Banking 93

Banking Malware Phishing DDOS 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Malware Analysis: Explore malware types, their behavior, and the techniques used for analyzing and detecting them. Investigate malware’s propagation methods, evasion techniques, and methods for identifying and mitigating potential threats.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Social Engineering IoT 111

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

February 25 – Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing. The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian armed forces personnel. February 19 – White House and UK Gov attribute DDoS attacks on Ukraine to Russia’s GRU. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 92

DDOS Banking Phishing Ransomware 92

SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

In this blog post, we provide excerpts from the recent reports that focus on uncommon infection methods and describe the associated malware. The downloading of the actual malware is done via a variety of possible commands (for example, wget, curl, tftp and ftpget). Is able to do a “stealthy” infection. Evades EDR/AV.

Malware 112

Malware Engineering Advertising Phishing 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

March 10 – Crooks target Ukraine’s IT Army with a tainted DDoS tool. Threat actors are spreading password-stealing malware disguised as a security tool to target Ukraine’s IT Army. March 8 – Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks against Ukrainian citizens.

Hacking 90

Hacking DDOS Malware Phishing 90

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You can start by learning about the three common cybersecurity threats that all small business owners should be prepared for: malware, vulnerabilities, and DDoS attacks. Malware” is the term used for all software created for malicious purposes , and it can infect both computers and websites. Common types of malware.

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Small Business Cybersecurity DDOS Malware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. Top Cybersecurity threats faced by banks are: • Malware- Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server.

Cybersecurity 99

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Phishing Banking 99

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

The operators behind the TrickBot malware are systematically targeting Ukraine since the beginning of the war in February 2022. Since February, the Conti ransomware group has taken over TrickBot malware operation and also planned to replace it with BazarBackdoor malware. ” concludes IBM.

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Malware DDOS Ransomware 96

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2022

According to a report titled Cymulate Data Breaches Study, most of the attacks reached the corporate networks through phishing emails. Coming to the cyber attack variants, over 55% of the registered attacks were of malware variant, while 40% were related to ransomware and 32% of Ddos.

Cyber Attacks 93

Cyber Attacks Small Business DDOS Data breaches 93

Daniel Miessler

MAY 19, 2020

22% involved phishing. Phishing is usually going after credentials, but stealing money is continues to rise in popularity. Hacking, social, and malware have fallen the most. The top 2 incident threat actions were DoS, and Phishing. The top 2 breach threat actions were Phishing and Use of Stolen Creds. My analysis.

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Data breaches Phishing Malware Hacking 130

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Phishing attacks are going to become even more sophisticated, since a lot of basic tactics have already been tried this year, and businesses learned to repel those. And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks.

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 135

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2021

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Data breaches 101

Data breaches DDOS Small Business Ransomware 101

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary has also taken an initiative to stop the spread of ransomware by gathering intelligence related to incidents and sending alert to companies on how to secure their IT infrastructure against the newly identified file encrypting malware threats.

Cybersecurity 109

Cybersecurity Digital transformation DDOS CISO 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

Google has blocked a phishing campaign conducted by China-linked group APT31 aimed at Gmail users associated with the U.S. Google announced to have blocked a phishing campaign originating conducted by China-linked cybereaspionage group APT31 (aka Zirconium , Judgment Panda, and Red Keres) and aimed at Gmail users associated with the U.S.

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Government Phishing DDOS Hacking 93