Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials. LastPass said criminal hackers had stolen encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

ReversingLabs discovered two malicious packages, respectively named nodejs-encrypt-agent and nodejs-cookie-proxy-agent, in the npm package repository containing an open-source info-stealer called TurkoRat. The nodejs-encrypt-agent was discovered due to name and version discrepancies noticed by the researchers while scanning the repository.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

The group uses social engineering techniques to persuade their targets to open documents or download malware. These lure documents, which are harmless PDF files, are sent to the target, but when they open them the content appears to be encrypted. These targets are approached in spear phishing attacks.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

In late March 2023, 3CX disclosed that its desktop applications for both Windows and macOS were compromised with malicious code that gave attackers the ability to download and run code on all machines where the app was installed. Microsoft Corp.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Big game attacks extort vast ransoms from organizations by holding their data hostage—either with encryption, the threat of damaging data leaks, or both. To learn more about the most serious threats facing IT teams in 2024, and how to combat them, download the 2024 State of Malware report. READ THE REPORT

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2023

This move prompted malware authors to seek out new ways to distribute their payloads, resulting in an increase in the use of other infection vectors, such as password-encrypted zip files and ISO files. Email – Social engineering Like most malware authors, attackers often use email as the first point of contact with victims.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Or download now! Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events. Keep reading below!

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The analysis discovered that the threat actors behind the campaign leverage extortion without malware-based encryption, have significantly invested in call centers and infrastructure unique to attack targets, and are evolving their tactics over time. Luna Moth removes malware portion of phishing callback attack.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Many of today's most dangerous threats are delivered through social engineering, i.e., by tricking users into giving up their data, or downloading malware from an infected email attachment. Therefore, knowing more about what not to click on and what not to download can keep a good portion of threats out the door.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Fake software updates have been a go-to tactic for getting users to download malware for many years. The Magnitude exploit kit uses a grab-bag of social engineering lures and exploits to attack web users and install ransomware on their computers. The.appx file downloads Magniber ransomware from the Internet. appx) file.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

According to the advisory, all healthcare providers operating in the Indian subcontinent and in the whole of South Asia should be cautious about the said file-encrypting group that mainly targets the healthcare sector.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

A little more than a week later, cybersecurity firm Armorblox outlined an account takeover attack that leveraged malicious phishing and social engineering. Instead, its wide-ranging use by enterprises convinced threat actors to use emails with spoofed addresses to entice victims to unknowingly download a malicious payload.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Once opened, the email appears as a legitimate email communication from American Express, while the content instructs the cardholder on how to view the secure, encrypted message attached. The subject of the emails reads “Important Notification About Your Account” in an attempt to urge recipients to open it. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Download full report (PDF). of true positive cases, the incidents were caused by encrypted files. Security issues with passwords, software vulnerabilities and social engineering combined into an overwhelming majority of initial access vectors during attacks. Most of our responses were ransomware-related: in 32.7%

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SecureList

MAY 17, 2021

In this article we analyse the technical features of the Trojan’s components, giving a detailed overview of obfuscation techniques, the infection process and subsequent functions, as well as the social engineering tactics used by the cybercriminals to convince their victims to give away their personal online banking details.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Such was related to a worldwide malware operation known as NullMixer, a controversial and widespread malware delivery maneuver based on SEO poisoning and social engineering technique to lure tech-savvy users, including IT personnel. After this, it downloads the payload and executes it through the “Process.Start”.NET

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SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

Recently we explored the topic of infection methods, including malvertising and malicious downloads. The downloading of the actual malware is done via a variety of possible commands (for example, wget, curl, tftp and ftpget). Has encrypted communication with the C2. Is able to do a “stealthy” infection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The malware landing page is disguised as a software download URL that was sent via email or a PDF on Google Drive, or via Google documents containing the phishing links. Some of the samples employed several anti-sandboxing techniques including enlarged files, encrypted archive and download IP cloaking.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

and Babuk are strains of ransomware that encrypt files on a victim’s machine and demand payment in exchange for decrypting the files. This ransomware is most distributed through phishing attacks where the victim clicks on a link which starts the download process. for targets using Windows OS and Babuk for targets using Linux OS.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom. The reality is that a bad actor’s initial attack begins with either an endpoint downloading, clicking, browsing (something bad), or internet-facing devices/services not being secured.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The biggest change Slack has made since Cody’s original post involves cookie encryption (at least on macOS). On macOS, the cookie values are now encrypted with a key named Slack Safe Storage, which is stored in the user’s login Keychain. On Windows, the cookies are encrypted by a data protection API (DPAPI) key.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

In most cases, this involved social engineering employees at the targeted firm into adding one of their computers or mobiles to the list of devices allowed to authenticate with the company’s virtual private network (VPN). White showing a screenshot of a script that he said downloaded all available T-Mobile source code.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Criminals could use the leaked data to make social engineering attacks more believable, so Hellmann is asking people that do business with it to look out for fraudulent mails and calls. While companies can use backups to recover from data encryption without paying the ransom, they can’t use them to contain leaks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 16, 2021

A phishing campaign that Microsoft security researchers have been tracking for about a year highlights not only the ongoing success of social engineering efforts by hackers to compromise systems, but also the extent to which the bad actors will go to cover their tracks while stealing user credentials. Invoice-Themed Lures.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While performing regular threat hunting activities, we identified multiple downloads of previously unclustered malicious Tor Browser installers. As the Tor Browser website is blocked in China, individuals from this country often resort to downloading Tor from third-party websites. Download page of the malicious Tor Browser installer.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lack of Encryption Cloud computing involves data transmission over networks and storage in shared infrastructures. Encryption is vital due to the distributed and multi-tenant nature of cloud services. Teams must implement encryption measures compatible with cloud environments to protect data across various states.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In response, the Medusa ransomware group has made data stolen in the attack available for download on its dark web leak site, saying the "Company came to the tor chat but didn't answer for the payment yet." Their data is now available for download on the dark web. Their data is now available for download on the dark web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

The emails pose as company updates and are often socially engineered to look like they have been personally tailored to the recipient. An unsuspecting employee could be enticed to download “company guidance” or click a link to confirm they’ve been vaccinated…which could lead to malicious downloads or credential theft.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

This uses encryption and authentication to allow the safe transfer of files inside and outside the organization. Awareness of social engineering techniques – with employees working more from home, there is a clear need for employers to place more trust in workers’ ability to identify social engineering techniques and detect phishing attempts.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2022

The threat actors use social engineering to encourage individuals to download trojanized cryptocurrency applications on Windows or macOS operating systems. The messages often mimic a recruitment effort and offer high-paying jobs to entice the recipients to download malware-laced cryptocurrency applications, which the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Or download now! Let us know what you think on social media! Source: Verizon DBIR [1] In last year’s DBIR report [2], Social Engineering and Basic Web Application Attacks accounted for over 50% of all cybersecurity data breach events, with Denial of Service being the number one cybersecurity incident covering almost 50% of all events.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. ’ The executable employed in this campaign is a strain of the GuLoader malware downloader. The malware can also execute commands from a command and control (C2) server.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2021

Ransomware is malicious software used by hackers to access and encrypt computers and computer networks. As the owner of the device or computer network, the encryption locks you out until you pay the demanded ransom. However, social engineering is the most common. Backup Your Data To Protect From Ransomware.

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Some of the samples used different anti-sandboxing methods, including download IP cloaking, encrypted files and enlarged files. Detection of safe browsing and blocking of malware downloads and landing pages. Opensource tools include AdamantiumThief and Sorano. YouTube has hardened Channel-transfer workflows.

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