Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

100% NOT a pyramid scheme Social media pages are not the only concern when it comes to brand and logo theft. VIPs and executives can also be impersonated to conduct social engineering attacks. In 2019, the FBI dubbed this tactic as the “ $26 Billion scam ”, given the high losses associated with this social engineering method.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2023

On one end of the spectrum, there’s the script kiddie or inexperienced ransomware gang looking to make a quick buck. Usually, this involves some crafty social engineering, like spear phishing or setting up a watering hole to deliver custom malware. Cyber criminals come in all shapes and sizes. Step 2 : Infiltration.

Social Engineering 62

Social Engineering Phishing Malware Software 62

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. Mobile ransomware Trojans. Trends of the year.

Mobile 140

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 140

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies. To understand how we got here, let’s first take a closer look at recent statistics on the top ransomware variants, countries and industries attacked. Top ransomware variants.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 106

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Ransomware Ransomware is a type of virus that impairs the use of a computer or damages the files stored on it unless a ransom is paid. Modern variants of ransomware, called crypto ransomware, entomb the files stored on a hard drive using strong encryption. This was then used to develop their own indigenous designs.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. Phishing and Social Engineering. Because phishing relies on social engineering — tricking users into doing something — employee training is one of the best defenses against these attacks.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Preceding the conference, the United States experienced its biggest cyberattack on critical infrastructure to date with ransomware hitting Colonial Pipeline. Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Ransomware perpetrators of the past presented a problem of availability through encryption. Old way New way.

Software 119

Software DNS Firmware VPN 119

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

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). The attackers study their victims carefully and use the information they find to frame social engineering attacks.

Phishing 116

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 116

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. Andariel deploys DTrack and Maui ransomware. The group delivers its malware using social engineering. Mobile statistics.

Malware 110

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 110

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Lessons Learned.

Firewall 109

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 109

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom. Due to its unsophisticated style and poor implementation, this new ransomware was probably only a smokescreen for the HermeticWiper attack, due to its non-sophisticated style and poor implementation.

Malware 136

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 136

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Research efforts will also scale across applications, operating systems, firmware, and hardware. Attackers will leverage AI for more scalable and effective social engineering attacks, disinformation campaigns, vulnerability discovery, and exploit amplification. In 2024: 1. In 2024: 1.

Risk 113

Risk Cybersecurity CISO Technology 113

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Our two private reports provided technical information on the Windows and SPARC variants respectively. Final thoughts.

Malware 138

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 138

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Historically, Lazarus used MATA to attack various industries for cybercrime-like intentions: stealing customer databases and spreading ransomware. In this campaign, a broad spectrum of industries located in South Korea were targeted with custom ransomware. However, here we saw Lazarus using MATA for cyber-espionage purposes.

Malware 143

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 143

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. Then Mandiant reported the last known abuse that revealed the Poortry malware, which had been used in a number of cyberattacks including ransomware-based incidents.

Hacking 117

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 117