SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The first new method the group adopted is aimed at evading the Mark-of-the-Web (MOTW) flag, the security measure whereby Windows displays a warning message when the user tries to open a file downloaded from the internet. The NTFS file system marks a file downloaded from the internet, and Windows handles the file in a safe way.

Malware 136

Malware Banking Passwords Antivirus 136

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Earmarked by the FBI as a particular threat to the financial service industry just over a year ago, the increase of internet traffic, data breaches and API usage all contribute to the perfect conditions for successful credential stuffing attacks. Good password hygiene and password managers. “If Block-listed IPs.

Passwords 74

Passwords Authentication Data privacy Accountability 74

Krebs on Security

MAY 3, 2019

Bessemer said it was moved by that story to launch its own investigation into Fiserv’s systems, and it found a startlingly simple flaw: Firsev’s platform would let anyone reset the online banking password for a customer just by knowing their account number and the last four digits of their Social Security number.

Banking 189

Banking Accountability Passwords Technology 189

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

comprised millions of confidential records including names, passwords, email addresses, passport numbers, national IDs, credit cards, financial transactions and more. Despite containing very sensitive financial data, the server was left open without any password protection or encryption. Plain Text (base64) Passwords.

Passwords 122

Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 122

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. com — which was created to phish U.S.

Malware 274

Malware Banking Phishing DDOS 274

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

According to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report on credential stuffing, credential stuffing continues to be growing threat. According to Akamai report titled “[state of the internet] / security CREDENTIAL STUFFING ATTACKS “ the credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat and often underestimated.

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Passwords Data breaches Advertising Password Management 78

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Cyber Risk 147

Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Banking 147

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. Vulnerable online apps and services factored in as a primary target of automated botnet attacks. Botnets can test stolen usernames and passwords at scale.

Digital transformation 140

Digital transformation Mobile B2C B2B 140

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Like other ransomware groups, its threat actors use double extortion tactics, predominantly targeting organizations in the US in five critical infrastructure sectors: critical manufacturing, financial services, government facilities, healthcare and public health, and information technology.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Financial Services Accountability Malware 83

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This allows the threat actors to harvest login credentials for banking applications and other financial services. Use a reputed anti-virus/anti-malware and internet security software package on your connected devices, such as PCs, laptops, and mobile devices.

Banking 90

Banking Malware Mobile Financial Services 90

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Between June and November 2019, a small group of cyber criminals targeted a financial services institution and three of its clients, resulting in the compromise of more than 4,000 online banking accounts, according to a credible financial source. Detecting credential stuffing attacks.

Banking 57

Banking Passwords Accountability DDOS 57

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

Compromised credentials will be visible in the “Logs” section with additional details about each victim such as IP address, User-Agent, Username, Password, and etc. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link].

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Phishing Banking Retail Financial Services 72

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2019

The American multinational financial services corporation noti f ied the data breach to the German and Belgian Data Protection Authorities. Neither access data nor passwords were published. “On August 21, 2019, we became aware that a second file of personal information was published on the Internet.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Financial Services 84

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This next-generation network goes beyond faster speeds and reduced latency; it is expected to be the backbone of emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. These secrets are prime targets for cyber threat actors. Unsecured secrets continue to be significant attack vectors.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Technology Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence 83

Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

New York City based Sisense has more than 1,000 customers across a range of industry verticals, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and higher education. ” “We are taking this matter seriously and promptly commenced an investigation,” Dash continued.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In a typical internet hoax manner, crypto scam sites offered visitors to get rich quick by paying a small fee. In reality, the scheme worked the way any other internet hoax would: the self-professed altruists went off the radar once they received the deposit.

Phishing 97

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 97

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Your company stakeholders — especially the employees — should know the strategies your security team is using to prevent data breaches, and they should know simple ways they can help, like password protection and not clicking on malicious links or files or falling for phishing attacks. This varies between organizations.

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Data breaches Big data Penetration Testing Cyber Attacks 98

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We assume that those who called the numbers were asked to provide the login and password for the service that the scammers were imitating, or to pay for some diagnostics and troubleshooting services. Viewing the file required entering the password to the recipient’s corporate email account. Messengers targeted.

Phishing 140

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 140

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies as well as the prevalence of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. The term is also used to describe malware seeking access to financial organizations’ IT infrastructures. financial services company, Wells Fargo. Methodology.

Banking 101

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 101

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

More than 1,500 organizations worldwide spanning Financial Services, Defense, Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and Transportation Systems trust OPSWAT to secure their files and devices; ensure compliance with industry and government-driven policies and regulations, and protect their reputation, finances,?

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Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Some instructive fresh intelligence about how cyber attacks continue to saturate the Internet comes to us from Akamai Technologies. Akamai, which happens to be the Hawaiian word for “smart,” recently released its annual State of the Internet security report. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector.

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Financial Services Passwords Media Data breaches 178

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

We look at phishing threats commonly encountered by users and companies, as well as the dynamics of various Windows and Android-based financial malware. Methodology For this report, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of financial cyber threats in 2022. In 2022, 36.3%

Banking 76

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 76

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Ransomware attacks and costs.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

All other buttons such as “I forgot my password”, the menu, etc. Every year, we see how fraudsters step up their activities amid the sales season by exploiting the names of popular stores, retail platforms and financial services. are typically unclickable or lead nowhere.

Phishing 105

Phishing Banking Scams Retail 105

SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

All of them were used to siphon off sensitive user data, such as cookies and passwords, and even take screenshots; in total, these malicious extensions were downloaded 32 million times. Downloading a password-protected archive with NullMixer inside. Victims of these attacks were not only individuals, but also businesses.

Adware 105

Adware Engineering Malware Software 105

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft said it notified the targeted 150 organizations, which included “IT companies (57%), followed by government (20%), and smaller percentages for non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.” Only three of the 150 entities actually got compromised. Cyber hygiene works.

Hacking 214

Hacking Phishing Passwords Accountability 214

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. MFA can be hacked.

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Authentication Passwords Mobile Accountability 104

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Fake notifications about meetings in Microsoft Teams or a message about important documents sent via SharePoint for salary payment approval aimed to lower the recipient’s guard and prompt them to enter the username and password for their corporate account. These were closely followed by global Internet portals (17.27%) in second place.

Phishing 68

Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 68

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

An attacker can easily scan the internet for websites that haven’t patched a vulnerability for which the attacker has an exploit. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. Unpatched exploits.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). What was compromised: names, email addresses, and passwords. A majority of the passwords were protected by the weak SHA-1 hashing algorithm, which resulted in 99% of the credentials being posted by LeakSource.com in 2016. and Vietnam.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Government 120

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Now, customers can kickstart the application process from the comfort of their homes or any place with internet access. Online banking services have become so common that according to Forbes , more than 70% of adults in the U.S. Passkeys, replacing passwords, emerge as the superior authentication choice.

Banking 78

Banking Authentication Identity Theft Mobile 78

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For many years, Ika held a key position at one of Russia’s largest Internet service providers, and his (mostly glowing) reputation as a reliable provider of web hosting to the Russian cybercrime community gave him an encyclopedic knowledge about nearly every major player in that scene at the time.

Cybercrime 226

Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 226

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Damages: charges from the New York State Department Financial Services (NYDFS). What was compromised: names, email addresses, and passwords. A majority of the passwords were protected by the weak SHA-1 hashing algorithm, which resulted in 99% of the credentials being posted by LeakSource.com in 2016. Damages: paid $1.25

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Government 98

BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Passwords’ slow path to extinction. Two out of three bad practices listed by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are password-related. Single-factor authentication and using known or default passwords, are “exceptionally risky” practices (the third was unsupported software). million in 2019.

DDOS 52

DDOS Passwords Artificial Intelligence Authentication 52