Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Adds ‘Mercenary Spyware’ Firms to Ban List appeared first on Security Boulevard. European cousins Intellexa and Cytrox essentially banned by Commerce Dept. Predator/ALIEN not welcome in U.S. The post Biden Admin.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

NSO, notorious producer of the Pegasus nation-state spyware, is struggling. The post NSO Group Fires CEO — and 100 Staff — in Spyware ‘Streamlining’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. So it’s dumped its CEO, Shalev Hulio, and around 100 employees.

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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.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2023

Vulns unpatched for FOUR years: ‘Triangulation’ spyware said to use backdoor Apple gave to NSA. The post Apple Fixes 0-Days — Russia Says US Used for Spying appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.

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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 Boulevard

JULY 20, 2021

Yet another zero-day bug in iOS has allowed notorious spyware vendor NSO Group to break into the iPhones of journalists and activists. The post Apple’s Insecure iPhone Lets NSO Hack Journalists (Again) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. One way or another, the fact persists that search engine abuse can amplify the problem.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

In a recent tweet , the FBI office in Denver warned consumers against using free public charging stations, stating that criminals have managed to hijack public chargers with the objective of infecting devices with malware or other software that can give hackers access to your phone, tablet or computer.

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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. The investigation continues as some of the gang members remain at large.

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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.

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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.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In 2020, we predicted that governments would adopt a “name and shame” strategy to draw attention to the activities of hostile APT groups, a trend that has evolved even more in the last year. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that threat actors have been using catfishing to lure Israeli soldiers into installing spyware.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

Hilltop BillTok: ByteDance mobilizing addicted user base, as U.S. TikTok ban steamrolls through Capitol Hill after unanimous committee vote. The post TikTok Ban Incoming — but ByteDance Fights Back appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For you plague, still: States can’t just ban apps, says federal judge. The post TikTok Ban Banned — Montana Loses in US Court appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

7521 momentum builds: Shou Zi Chew plays for time, while Electronic Frontier Foundation says TikTok-kill bill is DOA. The post TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2023

Tit-For-Tat Triangulation Trojan Talk: Backdoor inserted at U.S. behest, alleges FSB. The post Russia Says NSA Hacked iOS With Apple’s Help — we Triangulate Kaspersky’s Research appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 8, 2023

Clock Ticking for U.S. Ban: FT’s Cristina Criddle claims ByteDance spied on her—because she wrote damaging stories about TikTok. The post Knives Out for TikTok as Journo Reveals her Spy Story appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2023

“No Ordinary Vulnerability” — Operation Triangulation research uncovers new details of fantastic attack chain. The post NSA iPhone Backdoor? Apple Avoids Russian Blame Game appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Digital transformation Social Engineering Spyware Data privacy 85

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most common malware family found in attachments were Agensla Trojans. In particular, we detected notifications about compensation allocated by the government to employees of certain companies. We also observed a mailing last year which exploited the subject of vaccination to spread malware. Malware families.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In addition to that, they might ask the victim to cover the “shipping costs” Growing utility rates and an increase in the price of natural resources have prompted several governments to start discussing compensations for the population. Payout notices could arrive by mail, email, or as a text message.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 8, 2022

Hamas-linked cybercrime organization dubbed ‘APT-C-23’ was noticed catfishing Israeli officials working in defense, law, enforcement, and government institutions, resulting in the deployment of new malware. Experts at security […].

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

TikTok parent ByteDance is planning to track the location of certain targeted individuals on U.S. soil, using a specialist Chinese team. The post TikTok ‘Will’ Spy on US Citizens — Say Sources appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

NSO Group, notorious makers of the notorious Pegasus spyware, has been in acquisition talks with huge defense contractor L3Harris. The post US Gov’t Flip-Flops on NSO Group Sale to L3Harris appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Our analysis of the rogue firmware, and other malicious artefacts from the target’s network, revealed that the threat actor behind it had tampered with the firmware to embed malware that we call MoonBounce. The attackers study their victims carefully and use the information they find to frame social engineering attacks.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Later that month, representatives from the Israeli government visited the offices of NSO as part of an investigation into the claims. And in October, India’s Supreme Court commissioned a technical committee to investigate whether the government had used Pegasus to spy on its citizens.

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Malware Mobile Spyware Surveillance 101

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. This malware creates a user named “aaaabbbb” in the operating system with local administrator rights.

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SecureList

JULY 27, 2023

The most remarkable findings Early in June, we issued an early warning of a long-standing campaign that we track under the name Operation Triangulation , involving a previously unknown iOS malware platform distributed via zero-click iMessage exploits. Kaspersky employees were also affected by this threat.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

This resulted in the deployment of a custom backdoor, named Sunburst, on the networks of more than 18,000 SolarWinds customers, including many large corporations and government bodies, in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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Malware Spyware Government Social Engineering 138

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

In addition to various cloud-related emails, we blocked messages disguised as business correspondence and containing links to malware. This time, offers of financial assistance were mostly sent in the name of government agencies. Malware families. TOP 10 malware families in mail traffic, Q2 2021 ( download ).

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In June, more than six months after DarkHalo had gone dark, we observed the DNS hijacking of multiple government zones of a CIS member state that allowed the attacker to redirect traffic from government mail servers to computers under their control – probably achieved by obtaining credentials to the control panel of the victims’ registrar.

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SecureList

MARCH 7, 2024

Refunds were offered not only under the guise of government agencies. Remember that by installing any software from unverified sources, you risk infecting your device with malware. In March, for instance, we discovered a bulk email signed as being from a government agency.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The rise of destructive attacks In December of last year, shortly after we released our predictions for 2023, Russian government agencies were reported to have been targeted by a data wiper called CryWiper. The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 102

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

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