Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC. Automotive Industry Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S.

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Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Malware 97

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Agentb malware family. The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. The most frequent targets of phishing attacks were online stores (18.12 The contact phone trick was heavily used both in email messages and on phishing pages. Trends of the year.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In June 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT experts identified malware whose loader has some similarities to the Manuscrypt malware, which is part of the Lazarus APT group’s arsenal. We dubbed the newly-identified malware PseudoManuscrypt. In 2020, the group used Manuscrypt in attacks on defense enterprises in different countries.

Spyware 92

Spyware Energy and Utilities Malware VPN 92

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. Experts at MalwareHunterTeam uncovered a new malspam campaign exploiting the fear in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to deliver malware. states the analysis published by FireEye.

Malware 120

Malware Scams Social Engineering Phishing 120

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most common malware family found in attachments were Agensla Trojans. 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. Trends of the year.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 65

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

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 press subscribe here. If you want to also receive for free the international pre ss subscribe here.

Spyware 112

Spyware Data breaches Government Threat Reports 112

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

Artificial Intelligence 100

Artificial Intelligence Firmware Data breaches Hacking 100

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

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

Social Engineering 105

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 105

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices. APT28 attack uses old PowerPoint trick to download malware. 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.

Spyware 56

Spyware Data breaches Passwords Phishing 56

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

billion malware attacks were identified by the report. These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Crimeware and spyware. Ransomware.

Backups 141

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

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. The messages use an archive named “501_25_103.zip”,

Spyware 83

Spyware DNS Phishing Government 83

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.

Spyware 114

Spyware Software Government Social Engineering 114

Threatpost

OCTOBER 5, 2018

A spyware attack on a Saudi dissident living in Canada made headlines this week, but Citizen Lab warns that simpler attacks are the real epidemic.

Spyware 60

Spyware Cyber Attacks Phishing Mobile 60

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. The Linux variant seems to be affected by some bugs, the researchers noticed that the encryption process does not work when the malware is executed with an explicit path.

Encryption 107

Encryption Ransomware Spyware Malware 107

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. 1 Courtesy of INTERPOL.

Cybercrime 128

Cybercrime Phishing Social Engineering Spyware 128

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. Exodus for Android is a three-stage malware, the first is a small dropper that collected basic device information (i.e. .”

Surveillance 70

Surveillance Spyware Phishing Malware 70

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both infection methods resulted in the same malware (the DeathNote downloader), which uploaded the target’s information and retrieved the next-stage payload at the discretion of the C2 (Command and Control) server. It’s thought that the malware was spread through a vulnerability in the software.

Malware 73

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 73

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.

Passwords 102

Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 102

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. The malware deletes the Hive executable and the hive.bat script.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Spyware Backups 97

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. Perform other intrusive and malicious activity (modular malware, keylogging, screencaps, etc.). What is Pegasus?

Spyware 52

Spyware Government Surveillance Mobile 52

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles. The United States should lead by example and execute a sustained, aggressive, whole of government, intelligence-driven anti-ransomware campaign, coordinated by the White House.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Passwords Scams Government 124

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Since the malware in this incident was compiled on April 15, 2021, and compilation dates are the same for all known samples, this incident is likely to be the first involving Maui ransomware. In most cases, the targets appear to be diplomatic and government organizations in Europe. Chinese-speaking activity.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 139

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

Cyber Insurance 74

Cyber Insurance Spyware Firmware Insurance 74

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Phishing is a cyber crime as it breaches the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 United States Code(USC) 1030(a)(5)(A) law and the person who is found guilty can be sentenced to up to 20 years of imprisonment. Sometimes, it can land the guilty into 10 years’ imprisonment.

Identity Theft 101

Identity Theft Internet Internet Spyware 101

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Threatpost

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Spear-phishing attacks targeting VIPs and others show key malware changes and are likely linked to the current conflict with Armenia.

Phishing 98

Phishing Malware Spyware Government 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Back to September 2013, Belgacom (now Proximus), the largest telecommunications company in Belgium and primarily state-owned, announced its IT infrastructure had suffered a malware-based attack. Specifically, these are IP addresses of computers where the spyware software communicated from Belgacom. ” wrote The Intercept.

Hacking 83

Hacking Spyware Telecommunications Malware 83

SecureList

MARCH 15, 2021

From targeted attacks to exploiting all things COVID-related, the biggest trends in spam and phishing. Phishing is still one of the most effective types of attacks because it exploits users’ emotions, particularly their fear and anxiety. A fake landing page for a mask advertised in a phishing email. Lessons learned.

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Phishing Advertising Spyware Internet 130

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

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.

Media 100

Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 100

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. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Ransomware Retail Spyware 113

Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

For the past few months, the restrictions imposed by governments to combat pandemic concerns have encouraged employees to practice the “work from home” scheme. Hackers grab the opportunity to entice people into phishing malware attacks. Amid the pandemic, hackers are highly active on multiple fronts.

Cybersecurity 70

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Adware Spyware 70

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.

Malware 76

Malware Spyware Encryption Phishing 76

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.

Passwords 196

Passwords Password Management Antivirus Internet 196

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. reads a post-mortem analysis published by Sky Mavis. In April, the U.S.

Engineering 79

Engineering Spyware Phishing Hacking 79

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

Artificial Intelligence 64

Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 64