CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. The malware creates a backdoor and waits to either receive a target to attack from a remote operator through port 19412 or from another related module running on the same machine. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware.

Malware 85

Malware IoT Firmware Authentication 85

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. The number of malware, adware and riskware attacks exceeded the 14.4

Mobile 121

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2018

New Malware Takes Commands From Memes Posted On Twitter. Security researchers at Trend Micro have spotted a new strain of malware that retrieved commands from memes posted on a Twitter account controlled by the attackers. The images were used to deliver the “/print” commands to the malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 85

Malware Accountability Advertising Threat Detection 85

Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Weekly Threat Intelligence Report Date: May 20, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis This week in the HYAS Insight threat intelligence platform, we found a concerning open directory hosting multiple pieces of malware. Malware Analysis 1.

DNS 59

DNS Malware Education Phishing 59

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. Pierluigi Paganini.

Small Business 94

Small Business Malware Manufacturing Security Intelligence 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

The malware evolved since its previous variant and now arrives with new capabilities. The malware can hijack crypto wallets copied to clipboard. Background BlackGuard stealer is malware as a service sold in underground forums and Telegram since 2021 , when a Russian user posted information about a new malware called BlackGuard.

Malware 121

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Media 121

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 100

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 100

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2023: A total of 5,704,599 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was potentially unwanted software (RiskTool): 30.8% of all threats detected.

Mobile 79

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 79

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. To fill this gap and aid in the analysis, detection, and testing of malware, sandboxing is widely used to give organizations the setting, isolation, and security tools needed to preserve the integrity of the host network. Time to detection.

Malware 56

Malware Antivirus Software Cybersecurity 56

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: A total of 5,623,670 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. million mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks.

Mobile 94

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The most recent story is about detecting and remediating data exfiltration in our SOC for a customer. Upon the acknowledgment of the alarm, the SOC was able to research correlating events and provide the customer a detailed explanation of what took place within the customer environment thus aiding in the proactive mitigation of this threat.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Energy and Utilities Ransomware 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 28, 2023

Malwarebytes threat detection team that followed the criminals confirmed that they are behind businesses that are into manufacturing and construction sector and have downed computer net-works of over 43 companies till date, with more to follow.

Ransomware 79

Ransomware Manufacturing Threat Detection Cybercrime 79

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. Mobile threat statistics. Top 20 mobile malware programs.

Mobile 98

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 17, 2021

PowerShell was the source of more than a third of critical threats detected on endpoints in the second half of 2020, according to a Cisco research study released at the RSA Conference today. The third most frequently detected critical Indicator of Compromise (IoC) group was fileless malware – also a common PowerShell threat.

Threat Detection 145

Threat Detection Malware Banking Internet 145

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Methodology To gain an insight into the current landscape of gaming-related cybersecurity risks, Kaspersky has conducted extensive research into prevalent threats targeting the gaming community. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%).

Mobile 97

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 97

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

A few Brazilian malware families expanded their operations to other continents, targeting victims in Europe and Asia. Of course, the known financial threats have remained, too. Traditionally, the study covers the common phishing threats encountered by users, along with Windows and Android-based financial malware.

Banking 123

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 123

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 105

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, threat actors started to actively deploy opportunistic campaigns using Coronavirus lures. Anyway, Microsoft says that malware attacks that abused the COVID-19 theme only had a temporary effect on the total volume of threats detected by the IT giant.

Malware 119

Malware Advertising Phishing Threat Detection 119

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2021

Researchers at 360Netlab are warning of a cryptocurrency malware campaign targeting unpatched QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Threat actors are exploiting two unauthorized remote command execution vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2020-2506 & CVE-2020-2507, in the Helpdesk app that have been fixed by the vendor in October 2020.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Firmware Malware Threat Detection 104

Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

The NOBELIUM APT is the threat actor that conducted supply chain attack against SolarWinds which involved multiple families of implants, including the SUNBURST backdoor , TEARDROP malware , GoldMax malware , Sibot , and GoldFinder backdoors. “On May 25, the NOBELIUM campaign escalated significantly.

Phishing 90

Phishing Threat Detection Telecommunications Malware 90

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 100,829 unique users. In Q2 2022, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of malware designed to steal money from bank accounts on the computers of 100,829 unique users. Geography of financial malware attacks. Turkmenistan.

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 63

Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To explore these scams, we used a dedicated computer, segmented from the rest of the network, and leveraged Cisco Secure Malware Analytics to safely open the emails before clicking on links or opening attachments. According to Cisco Umbrella , many of the sites asking for credit card details are known phishing sites, or worse, host malware.

Scams 141

Scams Phishing Malware Internet 141

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The attackers used a new downloader that Group-IB analysts named TontoTeam.Downloader (aka QuickMute)." Therefore, organizations in these sectors need to stay up to date with ever-evolving tools, tactics, and methods of threat actors and employ Group-IB Managed XDR for advanced threat detection and response.

Phishing 100

Phishing Cybersecurity Healthcare Threat Detection 100

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 104,257 unique users. In Q3 2021, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of banking malware on the computers of 104,257 unique users. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2021 ( download ).

Malware 96

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. RedLine Malware-as-a-Service. The first mention of this malware appears to be in early 2020 , when multiple phishing campaigns cast a wide net over thousands of users, offering RedLine en masse.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Social engineering is a term that describes a variety of tactics that cybercriminals use to trick individuals into divulging critical information or downloading malware onto their devices. How do hackers use social engineering? Enforce regular employee phishing training.

Social Engineering 133

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 133

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 99,989 unique users. Our File Anti-Virus detected 49,275,253 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. Financial threats. Number of users attacked by banking malware. TOP 10 banking malware families.

Mobile 90

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ransomware , the headliner of the previous half-year, walked off stage: only 1 percent of emails analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) contained this kind of malware. Another 17 percent contained downloaders, while backdoors and banking Trojans came third with a 16- and 15-percent shares, respectively.

Phishing 102

Phishing Ransomware Spyware Banking 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 15, 2024

Examples include covertly inserting malware or manipulating unprotected code-signing keys. Tampering, such as inserting malware, can occur at any point during this process. Organizations can stop application and software tampering by using DigiCert Code Signing Certificates to ensure their downloaded files are published as intended.

Software 62

Software Malware Financial Services Retail 62

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Endpoint detection and response tools address the different ways through which threat actors use endpoints in making their way into enterprise networks and IT resources.

IoT 120

IoT Antivirus Threat Detection Cyber threats 120

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. Executive summary. Investigation. Initial alarm review. Indicators of Compromise (IOC).

Threat Detection 52

Threat Detection Firewall Accountability Malware 52

SecureList

MAY 2, 2023

Hold regular cyberdrills involving Red Teaming to train your teams to detect attacks and analyze the organization’s security. Practice the multilevel malware protection approach comprising various threat detection technologies – from signature analysis to machine learning. Use MITRE ATT&CK knowledge bases.

Technology 74

Technology Threat Detection Government Malware 74

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

But it is also the name given to the threat actor that is behind the attacks against SolarWinds , the Sunburst backdoor , TEARDROP malware, GoldMax malware, other related components. Threat actors may deploy a container into an environment to facilitate execution or evade defenses. It is named in honor of Alfred Nobel.

Threat Detection 110

Threat Detection Malware Phishing Accountability 110

Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2024

Examples include covertly inserting malware or manipulating unprotected code-signing keys. Tampering, such as inserting malware, can occur at any point during this process. Organizations can stop application and software tampering by using DigiCert Code Signing Certificates to ensure their downloaded files are published as intended.

Software 64

Software Malware Financial Services Retail 64

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Click the image below to download the full template. Click to download Once you’ve finalized your checklist, respond ‘Yes’ to each checklist item if the listed policy, feature, or functionality is available and properly set. Determine which threats and vulnerabilities affect your firm and its SaaS apps.

Risk 105

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 105

eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2023

Living off the land (LOTL) attacks use legitimate programs that already exist on a computer, rather than installing malware from an external source onto a system. The stealthy nature of these attacks can make them effective — and difficult for security teams to detect and prevent. Rather, they use a legitimate source.

Passwords 98

Passwords Accountability Engineering Malware 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. Another trend was disguising malware in emails. More than 80% of all malicious files were disguised as

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 69