Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. April 17 – Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures in a week. Below a list of attacks detected this week.

Scams 105

Scams Malware Phishing Surveillance 105

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 107

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 107

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

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Spyware 92

Spyware Phishing Data breaches Surveillance 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Both Remcos and NanoCore are used for information gathering, data exfiltration, surveillance, and control of the victims’ computers. . The threat actors carried out spear-phishing attacks using spoofed email addresses. The researchers noticed that that the sender emails were reused for a long period of time.

Malware 95

Malware Government Surveillance Phishing 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The PowerShortShell stealer is also used for Telegram surveillance and gathering system information from infected systems. “The adversary might be tied to Iran’s Islamic regime since the Telegram surveillance usage is typical of Iran’s threat actors like Infy, Ferocious Kitten, and Rampant Kitten.

Surveillance 91

Surveillance Social Engineering Cybercrime Phishing 91

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

SecurityAffairs awarded as Best European Personal Cybersecurity Blog 2022 Crooks are using RIG Exploit Kit to push Dridex instead of Raccoon stealer Flagstar Bank discloses a data breach that impacted 1.5

Small Business 82

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 82

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Security researchers from Check Point discovered an Android malware, developed by an Iran-linked group dubbed Rampant Kitten, that is able to bypass 2FA. Rampant Kitten has been active at least since 2014 and was involved in ongoing surveillance operations against Iranian minorities, anti-regime organizations, and resistance movements.

Malware 103

Malware Phishing Accountability Advertising 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

“Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab found technical evidence in phishing emails sent to two prominent Vietnamese human rights defenders, one of whom lives in Germany, and a Vietnamese NGO based in the Philippines, showing that Ocean Lotus is responsible for the attacks between 2018 and November 2020.”

Spyware 90

Spyware Government Surveillance Phishing 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Data breaches 68

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 68

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

The attack described by Microsoft begun with a phishing message that was opened by an internal employee, the malware infected its systems and made lateral movements infected other systems in the same network. The incident also affected the surveillance camera network of the company along with the finance department.

Antivirus 117

Antivirus Malware Phishing Advertising 117

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Pictured: a Dome Series security camera from Verkada. A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., When surveillance leads to spying. It is deeply invasive for anyone who’s captured on film.”.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

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 95

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 95

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The hackers left no evidence of how they broke in – no phishing expeditions, no malware.” They circumvented the NSA, which gathers intelligence overseas, but is prohibited from surveilling U.S. ” Smith also revealed that the core of the malicious code employed in the attack was composed of 4,032 lines. computer networks.

Government 134

Government Engineering Surveillance Authentication 134

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The Chafer APT group has distributed data stealer malware since at least mid-2014, it was focused on surveillance operations and the tracking of individuals. The cyber espionage campaigns were carried out by Iran-linked Chafer APT (also known as APT39 or Remix Kitten). ” continues the report.

Government 115

Government Social Engineering Telecommunications Hacking 115

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

Spyware 75

Spyware Ransomware Malware Data breaches 75

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Here are some of the most dangerous Android app permissions: Location Access: This permission allows apps to track the user’s precise location using GPS and network information.

Accountability 108

Accountability Mobile Surveillance Information Security 108

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2021

“we will have a look at how a simple phishing attack through an Android messaging application could result in the direct leakage of data found in External Storage ( /sdcard ). or greater on the Android platform, as previous versions are vulnerable to the aforementioned bugs and may allow for remote user surveillance.

Mobile 103

Mobile Hacking Encryption Surveillance 103

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

During the last month, our Threat Intelligence surveillance team spotted increasing evidence of an operation intensification against the Banking sector. Investigating the attacker infrastructure we noticed interesting information such as the information of the stolen emails through our Digital Surveillance systems.

Banking 72

Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 72

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

UK National Cyber Security Centre urge to drop Python 2. Experts uncovered an advanced phishing campaign delivering the Quasar RAT. Expert found Russias SORM surveillance equipment leaking user data. Nemty Ransomware, a new malware appears in the threat landscape. Code Execution and DoS flaw addressed in QEMU.

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Data breaches Malware Advertising 48

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

Researchers at Insikt Group observed Russian GRU’s unit APT28 targeting networks across Europe with information-stealer Headlace and credential-harvesting web pages. In December 2023, researchers from Proofpoint and IBM detailed a new wave of APT spear-phishing attacks relying on multiple lure content to deliver Headlace malware.

Malware 128

Malware Phishing Surveillance Internet 128

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Phishing Simulations from Cyber Aware Phishing simulation is a program designed for business owners and employers to train their staff to identify phishing scams. Given that phishing accounts for 90% of data breaches , this simulation must be a part of every company’s security education.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The four extensions developed by Avast and its subsidiary AVG are: Avast Online Security AVG Online Security Avast SafePrice AVG SafePrice. Both Avast and AVG Online Security extension alert users to phishing, scam, and malicious sites when a user visits malicious sites.

Antivirus 91

Antivirus Advertising Scams Phishing 91

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The campaigns have been conducted since 2015 and are aimed at conducting information collection and surveillance operations against individuals and organizations of strategic interest to Teheran. ” The surveillance operations conducted by the APT group involved the distribution of Android malware such as VINETHORN and PINEFLOWER.

Surveillance 96

Surveillance Social Engineering Phishing Government 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers are actively exploiting a flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin Cyber Police of Ukraine (..)

Spyware 87

Spyware Surveillance Artificial Intelligence Data breaches 87

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

ISO 27000 is a standard for information security and SOC is for maintaining consumer data integrity and security across several dimensions. Is your firm in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to protect cardholder data during transactions?

Risk 108

Risk Threat Detection Data breaches Encryption 108

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

In March 2021, hackers gained access to a security company’s surveillance cameras and live-streamed those video feeds from hospitals, jails, schools, police stations, gyms, and even Tesla. ‘Twas a simple phishing scam that brought Twitter down! And here’s another shocking fact.

IoT 130

IoT Cybersecurity VPN Internet 130

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 354 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Banking 87

Banking Spyware Surveillance Ransomware 87

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

On the other hand, while passkeys may do much to stop email phishing , as biometrics won’t be an easy target, cyber criminals can turn to other malware to remotely hack and unlock a phone. Identity, citizenship, and surveillance are all societal concerns. These types of attacks are expected to increase.

Passwords 125

Passwords Password Management Authentication Technology 125

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The group’s distinctive features are the high quality of their phishing attacks and the use of legitimate services, which makes it very difficult to detect its malicious activity in companies’ infrastructures. Silence reduced the use of phishing mail-outs, instead purchasing access to targeted banks from other groups (in particular TA505).

Banking 85

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 85

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Traceability back to individual users == surveillance, authoritarian IMHO. Plausible deniability is probably more convenient to those involved, than actual security. There's not necessary malice involved on behalf of the person with "a security pass", but the unnecessary trust placed in them heightens the risk.

Passwords 207

Passwords Accountability Technology InfoSec 207

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2022

All the attackers have attempted to compromise the email and social-media accounts of the targets with phishing attacks, in some cases posing as journalists. It is important to note that journalists are communicating with external, foreign, and often semi-anonymous parties to gather information. based media organization in early 2022.

Media 92

Media Phishing Accountability Risk 92

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K. billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Data breaches 90

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Financial Services 90