Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt PREDATOR IN THE WIRES OilRig’s Outer Space and Juicy Mix: Same ol’ rig, new drill pipes Cybersecurity Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?

Cyber Attacks 85

Cyber Attacks Firewall Data breaches Telecommunications 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

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Surveillance 75

Surveillance DDOS Cryptocurrency Ransomware 75

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Firefox DoS issue crashes the browser and sometimes the Windows OS. · Akamai Report: Credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat. · Bitcoin Core Team fixes a critical DDoS flaw in wallet software. · SHEIN Data breach affected 6.42

Data breaches 59

Data breaches IoT Advertising Banking 59

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2021

Related: Types of DDoS Attacks. Most web browser exploitations involve hackers casting a wide surveillance net and identifying individual users to target for further malicious activity. From there, the attacker can launch a Trojan, virus, ransomware, or other type of malware and bring all business operations to a screeching halt.

Malware 52

Malware Software Surveillance Risk 52

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence builds a monthly picture of ransomware activity by monitoring the information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web leak sites. As expected, LockBit remained the dominant ransomware variant in August, as it has all year. Known ransomware attacks by gang, August 2022.

Ransomware 75

Ransomware DDOS Encryption Backups 75

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Now Cybersecurity expert says the next generation of identity theft is here: ‘Identity hijacking’ Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Spyware 94

Spyware Surveillance Identity Theft DDOS 94

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

At the end of September, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit , our researchers provided an overview of FinSpy , an infamous surveillance toolset that several NGOs have repeatedly reported being used against journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities. Other malware.

Malware 100

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 100

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers GoDaddy discloses a new data breach Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb German airport websites hit by DDos attacks once again Cisco fixed critical RCE bug in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus engine CISA adds Cacti, Office, Windows (..)

DDOS 86

DDOS Data breaches Surveillance Ransomware 86

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

Encryption 119

Encryption Risk Passwords Authentication 119

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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Banking 87

Banking Spyware Surveillance Ransomware 87

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

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Bogachev is accused of running the Gameover Zeus botnet , a massive crime machine of 500,000 to 1 million infected PCs that was used for large DDoS attacks and for spreading Cryptolocker — a peer-to-peer ransomware threat that was years ahead of its time. “The Americans were unhappy, and a little surprised.

Banking 275

Banking Small Business Accountability Cybercrime 275

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Source: The Verge) The use of facial recognition for surveillance, or algorithms that manipulate human behaviour, is set to be banned under proposed EU regulations on artificial intelligence. Source: Europol) New information was revealed about how the FBI managed to get into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Source: BBC).

Artificial Intelligence 56

Artificial Intelligence Scams DDOS DNS 56

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. At some point, you know, money is made.

IoT 52

IoT DDOS Malware Internet 52

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 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

While 2017 was the year of WannaCry , NotPetya , and BadRabbit ransomware epidemics, 2018 revealed a lack of preparedness for side-channel attacks and threats related to microprocessor vulnerabilities. If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes.

Banking 85

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 85

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom.

Malware 136

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 136

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond. In July 2023, we privately reported new FiveSys signed variants.

Hacking 117

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 117