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. NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. Japanese computers hit by a wiper malware ahead of 2021 Tokyo Olympics Obtaining password hashes of Windows systems with PetitPotam attack. If you want to also receive for free the international pre ss subscribe here.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our Anti-Phishing system blocked 253 365 212 phishing links. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Hurry up and lose your account: phishing in the corporate sector. Another noticeable phishing trend targeting the corporate sector was to exploit popular cloud services as bait.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices. Fast Company hacked to send obscene and racist messages. Spyware disguises itself as Zoom downloads. Windows 11 pulls ahead of Windows 10 in anti-phishing stakes. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Why (almost) everything we told you about passwords was wrong. Stay safe!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Ukraine CERT (CERT-UA) warns of spear-phishing ??attacks The Government Team for Response to Computer Emergencies of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of spear-phishing messages conducted by UAC-0035 group (aka InvisiMole) against Ukrainian state bodies. SecurityAffairs – hacking, InvisiMole). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Belgian newspaper reported that investigators had found proof that the Belgacom hack was the work of the UK GCHQ intelligence agency. According to Snowden, the UK’s signals intelligence have hacked into the Belgian telco to spy on private communications in transit into its infrastructure. ” wrote The Intercept.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Russia-linked threat actor Gamaredon employed new spyware in cyber attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information infrastructure in Ukraine. The government experts pointed out that the threat actor continues to evolve its TTPs to avoid detection. lnk” (“Request of the Security Service of Ukraine 12-1-125 dated 09.01.2023.lnk”).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The Donot Team has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries. In the past, the Donot Team spyware was found in attacks outside of South Asia. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Donot Team).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Patch them now! To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 362 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews Usernames Names Government ID numbers (CURP) Phone numbers Email addresses Home addresses Dates of Birth Gender KYC status IP addresses used to register for an account IP addresses used to log in Deposit amounts Withdrawal amounts Notes on users, submitted by admins and customer support agents. Amount of leaked data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Since at least 2017, the prolific gang compromised at least 500,000 government and private sector companies in more than 150 countries. Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of email phishing attack that relies on social engineering. 2 Sample of the TMT’s phishing email. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Operation Falcon).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: Different Types and Defenses. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

A PDF containing the offer was sent to the employee, once opened the file a spyware compromised his system and infiltrate the Ronin’s network. Employees are under constant advanced spear-phishing attacks on various social channels and one employee was compromised. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zyxel). In April, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. Last year, the cybersecurity of corporations and government agencies was more significant than ever before, and will become even more so in 2023. These add up to 144 million annually.

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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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A look at the nature and effects of legal, advanced spyware on application security. Pegasus is an advanced spyware that exploits vulnerable mobile apps to gain a foothold on iPhone and Android devices. Pegasus is the creation of the NSO Group , an Israeli firm that licenses it to governments to perform surveillance.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Autoclerk travel reservations platform data leak also impacts US Government and military. Robots at HIS Group are vulnerable to hack. Swedish Government grants police the use of spyware against violent crime suspects. Texas man sentenced to 145 months in federal prison for hacking Los Angeles Superior Court.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

In the last weeks, a new Android surveillance malware dubbed Exodus made the headlines, now expert found the iOS version of the government spyware. So far, this software (along with the Android version) has been made available through phishing sites that imitated Italian and Turkmenistani mobile carriers.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

This data comes not only from the analysis of underground forums and phishing websites, but also from the analysis of cybercriminals’ infrastructure (including but not limited to C&Cs) and malware disassembling. Upon identification of this information, CERT-GIB reached out to region’s government CERTs to inform about the threat. “It

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Attackers hacked support agent to access Microsoft Outlook email accounts. Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading. RCE flaw in Electronic Arts Origin client exposes gamers to hack. Broadcom WiFi Driver bugs expose devices to hack. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

In the latest campaign uncovered by Kaspersky, the APT group, used a modular framework dubbed CloudWizard that supports spyware capabilities, including taking screenshots, microphone recording, harvesting Gmail inboxes, and keylogging.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Related: Long run damage of 35-day government shutdown. Why we’re in the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionageThe fact is cyber criminals are expert at refining and carrying out phishing, malvertising and other tried-and-true ruses that gain them access to a targeted victim’s Internet-connected computing device.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them? 5 Ways to Protect Yourself from IP Address Hacking. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Once again thank you! Texas attackers demand $2.5

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

In the not-so-distant past, only elite hackers had access to high-end, cutting-edge hacking tools. Certain verticals, namely the government and transportation sectors, gave themselves a positive preparedness rating; meanwhile the hospitality, legal and retail sectors were much less positive about their cybersecurity preparedness.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The group uses various malware families, including Wroba, and attack methods that include phishing, mining, smishing and DNS poisoning. Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit some government websites. One of the things you can do to protect yourself from advanced mobile spyware is to reboot your device on a daily basis. Other malware.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

Banking phishing: new version of an old scheme. Clients of several Dutch banks faced a phishing attack using QR codes. This past year, cybercriminals have actively exploited the topic of government payouts , most often in relation to damage caused by the pandemic. Quarterly highlights. Vaccine with cyberthreat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

US Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force has identified a new hacking group dubbed MuddyWater and tracked its operations to an Iranian intelligence funded company. The post US authorities track MuddyWater Hacking Group to Iran appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 413 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2021

Fraud as a service gang that sold 2FA-proof phishing arrested CNA legal filings lift curtain on a Phoenix cryptolocker ransomware attack Avoslocker enters the ransomware scene , asks for partners. Other cybersecurity news. Stay safe, everyone! The post A week in security (July 19 – July 25) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has detected government websites’ user accounts compromised by cyber criminals in 30 countries.

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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.

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