Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2023

We have recently written about malvertising campaigns that leverage Google paid advertisements to try and trick people into downloading malware instead of the software they were looking for. This malware then stole login credentials from the affected system. To a very convincing phishing site. 1password[.]com 1password[.]com

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 25, 2025

Phishing is a great example of this, with it evolving from simple email scams to more malicious and carefully thought-out attacks. As more people shift to online financial platforms or cryptocurrencies, digital wallets have become a common target for phishing scams.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

Phishing scammers love well known brand names, because people trust them, and their email designs are easy to rip off. Earlier this year, DocuSign specifically warned about phishing campaigns using its brand. We’ve included some examples of DocuSign phishing campaigns below. Real DocuSign emails used for phishing.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These findings come from the 2025 State of Malware report. The threat of info stealers Info stealers are a type of malware that do exactly as they saythey steal information from peoples devices. But the variety of information that these pieces of malware can steal makes them particularly dangerous.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 28, 2021

Click Studios, the software company behind the Passwordstate enterprise password manager, is warning customers of ongoing phishing attacks targeting them with updated Moserpass malware. [.].

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Although the " unauthorized party" that compromised LastPass users' data was able to steal password vaults, it's likely that they are having a hard time cracking them open.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Strengthening identity security Enforce phishing-resistant MFA for all privileged accounts. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Require 16+ character unique passwords stored in an enterprise password manager. Regularly audit and remove unused credentials and accounts.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are 12 New Year Resolutions for a safer and more secure digital you in 2021: Think before you click that email link: 2020 was a record-breaking year for ransomware, malware, and phishing , and many, if not most of these attacks were launched with the click on a link in an email. It’s not worth the risk.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

Lets explore password-based attacks, and some steps you can take to lock down your logins, once and for all. Threats to your passwords Managing all your passwords can be a hassle. Theyre easy to forget and hard to keep track of, so people tend to use and reuse simple passwords they can remember. Did you know?

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

How to protect yourself and your data Smart ways to secure your devices Strong passwords – Make them long, random, and unique. Password managers Automatically generate and store strong passwords. Antivirus protection Software that protects against viruses and malware.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Passwords for accounts should be unique for every account and should compromise a long string of distinct characters, lower and upper case letters, and numbers. It is difficult to remember all passwords. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords. Secure home router.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

These platforms can automatically recognize and classify threatening behavior such as suspicious network activity, phishing attacks, and transmission of malware. Here's an example that shows how Google performs phishing detection. Variations in these behavioral patterns can be identified as possible dangers.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Little do you know, clicking that link could open the door for scammers to steal your identity, empty your bank account, or even plant malicious software (malware) on your device. Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. This is an important tool for protecting against viruses and other malware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Introduction The evolution of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) has significantly lowered the barriers to entry for cybercriminals, with information stealers becoming one of the most commercially successful categories in this underground economy. txt The script performs the following actions: Downloads the malware. Extracts the malware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. Also Read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Password Managers. Key Features of a Password Manager.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. How to avoid phishing Block known bad websites. Malwarebytes DNS filtering blocks malicious websites used for phishing attacks, as well as websites used to spread or control malware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

In our most recent Remote Sessions webcast, Roger Grimes, computer security expert and Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, gave a deep dive on phishing and how to properly mitigate and prevent phishing attacks. What is phishing? Also known as spamming, phishing is typically done through email, SMS, and phone attacks.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Phishing and social engineering : Using your personal information, scammers can craft more convincing phishing emails or messages to trick you into giving up even more sensitive details, like passwords and PIN numbers. Use strong, unique passwords: Strong, unique passwords are a simple, yet powerful security tool.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

•The extensions are capable of hooking into login events to redirect users to a page disguised as a password manager login. The rogue extensions can add pop-ups to the active webpage, such as fake software update prompts, tricking users into downloading malware.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Technical details Initial attack vector The initial attack vector used by Angry Likho consists of standardized spear-phishing emails with various attachments. Contents of spear-phishing email inviting the victim to join a videoconference The archive includes two malicious LNK files and a legitimate bait file. averageorganicfallfaw[.]shop

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this week’s post, we take a look at “in-the-wild” phishing attacks and talk about how to protect against a phishing attack and how to counter them. Phishing Attack Examples. Here are two examples of phishing attacks that were carried out. Often malware attacks are multi-functional like our next example.

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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. Use a password manager.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

4 30% of phishing emails are opened by targeted users. 7 tips to keep your online experience secure Protect your devices from malware Malware is malicious software designed to harm your computer or steal your personal information. These can lead to financial loss, identity theft, or installation of malware.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Even so, anti-phishing company PhishLabs found in a survey last year that more than 80% of respondents believed the green lock indicated that a website was either legitimate and/or safe. Be on guard against phishing and malware schemes that take advantage of shopper distraction and frenzy during the holidays.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More Phishing Attacks. Phishing may seem like an ordinary part of online life, but it could also be the initial volley in a major cyberattack. Phishing here is shorthand for the Pantheon of Ishings: generic, spearphishing (personalized), vishing (phone based), and SMishing (text based). Consider using a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. Passwords Google and Microsoft made good on their promise to back passkeys , an encryption-based alternative to passwords that can’t be stolen, guessed, cracked, or phished.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2023

To our knowledge, this is the first public mention of this major North Korea-aligned threat actor using Linux malware as part of this operation." Don’t make risky clicks, patch your systems and use a password manager. Standard malware that requires user intervention can be prevented by avoiding risky clicks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2022

From bogus attack warnings to data theft malware. Although the mail is being described as phishing, there is no direct request for passwords or logins linked to in the mail itself. Jester Stealer is also capable of swiping screenshots a nd stealing network passwords. map of the zone of chemical damage.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ransomware groups also harvest cookies and “their activities may not be detected by simple anti-malware defenses because of their abuse of legitimate executables, both already present and brought along as tools.” It’s not uncommon to find such scripts along with other modules in info-stealing and other malware.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Unfortunately, hackers realize this and use the lure of free games to infect people with malware. But you’ll get the most benefit out of focusing on the following three: Malware. Malware threats to gamers are spread through malicious websites, exploited system vulnerabilities, or Trojanized copies of pirated games.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2018

This doesn’t mean abandoning all tenets of traditional defense, such as quickly applying software patches and using technologies to block or at least detect malware infections. For example, if you used your Starwood password anywhere else , that other account you used it at is now at a much higher risk of getting compromised.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

A new macOS malware—called MacStealer—that is capable of stealing various files, cryptocurrency wallets, and details stored in specific browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Brave, was discovered by security researchers from Uptycs, a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud security. Users of macOS Catalina (10.5)

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. It’s usually a password that was never configured or never changed from the default. Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device.

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