Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

Spyware 129

Spyware Data breaches Hacking Ransomware 129

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Juniper Networks fixed a critical flaw in Session Smart Routers China-linked APT group Winnti targets Japanese organizations since March 2024 Xerox VersaLink C7025 Multifunction printer flaws may expose Windows Active Directory credentials to attackers (..)

Scams 67

Scams Malware Encryption Phishing 67

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

Hackers launched spear-phishing attacks against organizations in the oil and gas industry sector spreading the Agent Tesla info-stealer malware. Crooks are targeting organizations in the oil and gas industry sector with targeted spearphishing campaigns impersonating shipment companies and engineering contractors.

Spyware 136

Spyware Manufacturing Malware Engineering 136

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2025

infrastructure International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Pixel-Perfect Trap: The Surge of SVG-Borne Phishing Attacks Threat actors misuse Node.js

Data breaches 62

Data breaches Malware Phishing Hacking 62

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

The Kaspersky ICS CERT published a report that provided details about the threat landscape for computers in the ICS engineering and integration sector in 2020. Kaspersky ICS CERT published a report that provided details about the threat landscape for ICS engineering and integration sector in 2020. In H2 2020, 39.3% In H2 2020, 39.3%

Engineering 142

Engineering VPN Accountability Software 142

SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum.

Spyware 105

Spyware Accountability VPN Malware 105

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The attackers study their victims carefully and use the information they find to frame social engineering attacks. The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. When opened, this document eventually downloads a backdoor. Other malware.

Phishing 134

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 134

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections Progress Software fixed (..)

Spyware 124

Spyware Data breaches Cybercrime Banking 124

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. In the Triangulation campaign , discovered by Kaspersky last year, attackers compromised the integrity of system software and hardware by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to load advanced spyware onto devices.

Internet 111

Internet Internet Risk Social Engineering 111

The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

May 13, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Criminal IP, a renowned Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, has recently signed a technology partnership to exchange threat intelligence data based on domains and potentially on the IP address to protect users by blocking threats to end users. Torrance, Calif.,

DNS 130

DNS Cyber threats Engineering Spyware 130

SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Based on limited telemetry, we believe with medium to low confidence that some of the initial infections were spear-phishing emails. In this most recent campaign, the actor uses spear-phishing emails, embedding a JavaScript loader as the initial infection vector.

Malware 118

Malware Government Software Spyware 118

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 (..)

Spyware 98

Spyware Hacking Malware Social Engineering 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. There is no need for social engineering , as the program can implant backdoors directly without forced consent. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle.

Spyware 125

Spyware Software Government Social Engineering 125

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of email phishing attack that relies on social engineering. As part of BEC, phishing emails can target particular people within an organization or sent out en masse. 2 Sample of the TMT’s phishing email. The investigation continues as some of the gang members remain at large.

Cybercrime 139

Cybercrime Phishing Social Engineering Spyware 139

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

The emails provide updates on the Coronavirus outbreak, it includes stats on the epidemic and contains an email of corona-virus@caramail.com that is likely used for phishing purposes. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information.

Malware 145

Malware Scams Social Engineering Phishing 145

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Spear-phishing is a rapidly emerging threat. It’s more specific than generic phishing attempts and often targets a single person or company. Data from Barracuda cybersecurity researchers identified a 667% increase in spear-phishing attacks between the end of February and the following month.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Phishing Advertising Technology 124

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

But after the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of hackers has shifted more towards the smart phones with more phishing and social engineering attacks recorded in a 2nd quarter of 2022. trillion by 2025, and among the guestimate, half of the amount is expected to be made through phishing targeting mobiles and tablets.

Cybercrime 94

Cybercrime Social Engineering Mobile Spyware 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Many experts linked the Regin malware to the Five Eyes alliance , they found alleged references to the super spyware in a number of presentations leaked by Edward Snowden and according to malware researchers, it has been used in targeted attacks against government agencies in the EU and the Belgian telecoms company Belgacom.

Hacking 110

Hacking Spyware Telecommunications Malware 110

Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Given the portability and myriad of functionalities, mobile devices are highly susceptible to cyber threats, including malware, spyware and phishing attempts that may compromise that precious piece of tech we keep in our pocket and any information stored on it. Avoid smishing and phishing attacks.

Mobile 137

Mobile Banking Phishing Social Engineering 137

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

The impact is expected to grow for several reasons: AI already helps cybercriminals to compose more effective phishing emails. Reconnaissance and social engineering are specific fields where AI can be deployed. Professional spyware vendors have deep enough pockets to invest in new tools, training, and development.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Government Social Engineering Spyware 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US

Social Engineering 127

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 127

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

Now a report from The Block citing two people familiar with the matter revealed that threat actors targeted a senior engineer at the company with a fake job offer via LinkedIn. ” The attackers offered a job with an extremely generous compensation package to a Sky Mavis engineer. ” reads the report published by The Block.

Engineering 98

Engineering Spyware Phishing Hacking 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

CISA adds Versa Director bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France Thousands of travelers, airport operations impacted by Port of Seattle cyberattack Hacker who stole 3 billion US data was discovered and is Brazilian Pressure Grows in Congress to (..)

Surveillance 121

Surveillance Malware Firewall Phishing 121

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2023

. “The campaign employs a multi-stage attack strategy, starting with targeted SMS phishing messages distributed across Spain and other countries, using Sender IDs (SIDs) to create an illusion of authenticity and mimicking reputable financial institutions to deceive victims.” ” Thill explained.

Banking 98

Banking Phishing Social Engineering Authentication 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2019

Malware authors created well-designed fake web pages, replicating all the graphics of the game misleading the user to download the app, as shown in the following image: Figure 1:fake/phishing Apex Legends web page. The third sample is an attempt to hijack the user towards a phishing site. An example is “hxxps://apexhack[.]site/”,

Spyware 106

Spyware Malware Mobile Phishing 106

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 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

DDOS 130

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 130

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Is it just us, or is phishing everywhere right now? Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. An emotional phish . spyware, ransomware).”.

Security Awareness 52

Security Awareness Phishing Scams Social Engineering 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked in Africa and regions of Asia Individual industries In H1 2023, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked increased in engineering and ICS integration (by 2 pp), manufacture (by 1.9 pp) and energy (by 1.5

Spyware 136

Spyware Internet Internet Manufacturing 136

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Backups Firewall 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Russia-linked APT Gamaredon used two new Android spyware tools calledBoneSpyandPlainGnome against former Soviet states. The cyberespionage group is behind a long series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities, and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs, since October 2021.

Mobile 99

Mobile Malware Surveillance Social Engineering 99

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

BlackBerry Cylance addresses AI-based antivirus engine bypass. Hackers published a list of allegedly phished Discord login credentials. Android Spyware Monokle, developed by Russian defense contractor, used in targeted attacks. Twitter account of Scotland Yard hacked and posted bizarre messages.

Antivirus 92

Antivirus Spyware Hacking Advertising 92

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. A common example is phishing. Awareness of Phishing Scams. Getting clued up about phishing scams is the best way to help keep your data safe.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. In addition, the likelihood of the data being used for phishing and social engineering increases. . Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day.

Media 140

Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 140

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SWGs achieve this by blocking web-based attacks that forward malware, phishing , drive-by downloads, ransomware, supply chain attacks , and command-and-control actions. It unites spyware, malware, and virus protection with a policy and reporting engine. C-managed and cloud-delivered with over 85 global points of presence.

Engineering 102

Engineering Digital transformation Internet Internet 102

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

Cybersecurity vendor experts provided their commentary on the findings: Zane Bond, Head of Product at Keeper Security, said: "The first phase of any breach begins with an external facing risk, such as a software vulnerability or employee who falls victim to phishing. Historically, user errors have been more of a risk than technical issues.

Malware 93

Malware Social Engineering Passwords Spyware 93

SecureList

MARCH 25, 2021

There was a rise in the percentage of ICS computers on which threats distributed over the internet and email, and spyware and miners were blocked. Spyware (+1.4 Malicious objects from the internet – web resources involved in the distribution or management of malware (+2.5 Typical threats distributed by email (+1.2

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Spyware Internet Internet 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews The information exposed in this data leak could have been exploited for fraud, identity theft, phishing attempts, or as a source of data for meticulously targeted cyberattacks. Storing personal information in logs should be avoided, as it elevates their sensitivity level. User security log.

Passwords 101

Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 101