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.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Malware 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

The Earth Empusa threat group is distributing new Android spyware, dubbed ActionSpy, through watering hole attacks to targets Turkic minority group. Attackers injected the malicious code to deploy the spyware in websites, some of them were actually fake. The server, in turn, may send some commands to the compromised device.

Spyware 67

Spyware Advertising Encryption Phishing 67

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

Security experts discovered a highly sophisticated Android spyware platform, dubbed Mandrake, that remained undetected for four years. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a high-sophisticated Android spyware platform dubbed Mandrake, it was involved in highly targeted attacks against specific devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 90

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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?

Social Engineering 106

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 106

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The researchers attribute the spyware to the Russia-linked and Gamaredon Group. The modules used by EvilGnome are reminiscent of the Windows tools used by the Gamaredon Group, other analogies include the use of SFX, persistence with task scheduler and the deployment of information stealers. Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 84

Spyware Malware Advertising Cyber Attacks 84

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Proofpoint researchers recently reported that a Russian hacking group, tracked as Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities ( CVE-2022-27926 ) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain access to the emails of NATO officials, governments, military personnel, and diplomats.

Phishing 90

Phishing Spyware Government Passwords 90

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence 101

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 301 appeared first on Security Affairs. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. COMB breach: 3.2B

Spyware 89

Spyware Phishing Data breaches Surveillance 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

In October 2021, a report released by the Amnesty International revealed that the Donot Team group employed Android applications posing as secure chat application and malicious emails in attacks aimed at a prominent Togolese human rights defender. In the past, the Donot Team spyware was found in attacks outside of South Asia.

Malware 94

Malware Spyware Phishing Government 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

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Cyber Insurance 74

Cyber Insurance Spyware Firmware Insurance 74

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 371 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Small Business 78

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

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

Spyware 54

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 54

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). zip”, which contains a shortcut file.

Spyware 83

Spyware DNS Phishing Government 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Hacked Subway UK marketing system used in TrickBot phishing campaign Pay2Key hackers stole data from Intels Habana Labs PgMiner botnet exploits disputed CVE to hack unsecured PostgreSQL DBs Security Affairs Newsletter is back!

Spyware 87

Spyware Hacking Marketing Ransomware 87

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 attack chain starts with spear-phishing messages with a.RAR attachment named “12-1-125_09.01.2023.”

Malware 88

Malware Spyware DNS Government 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 416 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Spyware 72

Spyware Ransomware Malware Data breaches 72

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The TA886 hacking group targets organizations in the United States and Germany with new spyware tracked as Screenshotter. A recently discovered threat actor, tracked as TA886 by security firm Proofpoint, is targeting organizations in the United States and Germany with new malware dubbed Screenshotter.

Malware 82

Malware Phishing Spyware Cybercrime 82

SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. In addition, the likelihood of the data being used for phishing and social engineering increases. . Enjoying the fun part: cybercriminals to post fake hack reports more often.

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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Computers and Electronics 114

Computers and Electronics Ransomware Retail Spyware 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the Elasticsearch instance, researchers stumbled upon 16 indices named “hacked[_id]” that are likely Indicators of Compromise (IoC). IoCs are pieces of evidence or data that suggest a security incident or breach has occurred. Storing personal information in logs should be avoided, as it elevates their sensitivity level.

Passwords 103

Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 103

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.

Encryption 108

Encryption Ransomware Spyware Malware 108

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 93

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 93

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 338 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Artificial Intelligence 83

Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Spyware Cryptocurrency 83

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). Pierluigi Paganini.

Engineering 79

Engineering Spyware Phishing Hacking 79

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.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Spyware Backups 97

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. The final payload is the FormBook information-stealing Trojan, a malware that was first spotted by researchers at FireEye in October 2017.

Malware 120

Malware Scams Social Engineering Phishing 120

Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Ethical hackers look for security flaws and vulnerabilities for the purpose of fixing them. Ethical hackers don’t break laws when hacking. Security careers related to ethical hacking are in-demand. While some do it for cyber-adventure, others hack into computers for spying, activism, or financial gain.

Social Engineering 91

Social Engineering Hacking Spyware Antivirus 91

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

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. Apps from other sources can carry malware or spyware.

Passwords 196

Passwords Password Management Antivirus Internet 196

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

European ICS engineering organizations were mainly targeted by phishing campaigns attempting to deliver spyware and cryptominers. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ICS/SCADA). appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Engineering 133

Engineering VPN Accountability Software 133

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

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. Spear-phishing attacks target United Nations and NGOs. SecurityAffairs – newsletter, hacking).

Spyware 41

Spyware Advertising Hacking DDOS 41

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. The archive contained two files, a decoy document (i.e.

Malware 77

Malware Spyware Encryption Phishing 77

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Now the experts from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) gathered further evidence that demonstrates that malware operators behind Tetrade, tracked as Guildma, have expanded their tactics to infect mobile devices with spyware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ghimob). ” Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 101

Banking Mobile Malware Spyware 101

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

The JS script would also act as a dropper for additional payloads, including a C# spyware, Golden Chickens components, and Python-based applications. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Evilnum). The post Evilnum Group targets European and British fintech companies appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

eCommerce 99

eCommerce Advertising Malware Spyware 99

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. SecurityAffairs – Gulf countries, hacking). Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Artificial Intelligence 64

Artificial Intelligence Government Banking Advertising 64

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

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. Hackers are scanning the web for vulnerable Fortinet, Pulse Secure Products installs. A backdoor mechanism found in tens of Ruby libraries.

Small Business 51

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Advertising 51

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2019

Asruex first appeared in the threat landscape 2015, researchers linked it to the spyware used by the DarkHotel APT group. Trend Micro researchers discovered the new Asruex variant in malicious.PDF files that was spread via phishing messages. ” reads the report published by Trend Micro.

Malware 83

Malware Spyware Advertising Encryption 83