Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

Emsisoft releases a second decryptor in a few days, this time for ZeroFucks ransomware. Hackers published a list of allegedly phished Discord login credentials. Computers at Indiana County infected with a ransomware. Emsisoft releases the third decryptor in a few days, this time for LooCipher ransomware.

Antivirus 59

Antivirus Spyware Advertising Hacking 59

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

German firm Pilz still down a week after getting infected with ransomware. Swedish Government grants police the use of spyware against violent crime suspects. DDoS Attack on Amazon Web Services caused intermittently outage. Ransomware attack hit the City of Johannesburg municipality. Winnti APT group uses skip-2.0

Spyware 41

Spyware Advertising Hacking DDOS 41

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks. Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading. Ransomware attack knocks Weather Channel off the Air. Google is going to block logins from embedded browsers against MitM phishing attacks. Code execution – Evernote.

Computers and Electronics 62

Computers and Electronics Spyware Data breaches Advertising 62

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

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

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Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 106

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. You can see how ransomware looks below.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

DDOS 106

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 106

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit some government websites. One of the things you can do to protect yourself from advanced mobile spyware is to reboot your device on a daily basis. Other malware.

Phishing 103

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 103

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware. Warning signs.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The research shows that cyber threats like ransomware have become a top priority for business executives and boards of directors,” said Jon Oltsik, an analyst with ESG. Not surprisingly, 46% said ransomware protection was one of their top five spending priorities. DDoS Protection. CrowdStrike dashboard. Network Security.

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Backups Firewall DDOS Antivirus 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

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

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Originally developed to detect and remove malware or computer viruses, modern antivirus software can now protect against ransomware, browser attacks, keyloggers, malicious websites, and even sometimes phishing attempts. Phishing is a major problem for both consumers and businesses, and many phishing attempts come through email.

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Internet Internet Software Antivirus 136

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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Banking 84

Banking Spyware Surveillance Ransomware 84

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. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Exposing a Currently Active Kaseya Ransomware Domains Portfolio – WhoisXML API Analysis. Exposing a Currently Active NSO Spyware Group’s Domain Portfolio – WhoisXML API Analysis. Exposing a Currently Active Portfolio of Ransomware-Themed Protonmail Personal Email Address Accounts – An OSINT Analysis. Person on the U.S

Cybercrime 96

Cybercrime Hacking Scams Ransomware 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

For example, hackers can use packet sniffers or a phishing link using a man-in-the-middle attack. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks currently will be used more often against internet-exposed resources, but can also be used by an attacker to take down networks and internal servers. or network traffic.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware.

Firewall 96

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 96

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! 2008 — Heartland Payment Systems — 134 million credit cards are exposed through SQL injection to install spyware on Heartland’s data systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. However, instead of encrypting the data, it purposefully destroyed it in the affected systems.

Hacking 102

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102