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Security Affairs newsletter Round 362 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

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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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. MOUSEISLAND MOUSEISLAND is usually found within the embedded macros of a Microsoft Word document and can download other payloads. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

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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Security Affairs newsletter Round 228

Security Affairs

Intel addresses High-Severity flaws in NUC Firmware and other tools. 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them? Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from IP Address Hacking.

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

SecureList

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. Number of attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Pandemic theme in mobile threats.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Users sometimes unknowingly infect themselves with adware installed by default when they download and install other applications. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2022

SecureList

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). When opened, this document eventually downloads a backdoor. Targeted attacks.

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