Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. April 14 – FTC says $12 million were lost due to Coronavirus-related scams. April 15 – Coronavirus-themed attack: Experts uncovered flight refund scam.

Scams 141

Scams Malware Phishing Surveillance 141

Penetration Testing

JULY 9, 2025

A recent update embeds a persistent backdoor, turning what was once a hit-and-run data thief into a long-term intruder capable of remote command execution, system surveillance, and re-infection. Originally known for its data exfiltration from browser extensions and cold wallets, AMOS now goes beyond theft.

Malware 77

Malware Surveillance InfoSec Penetration Testing 77

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Data breaches Spyware 75

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

But SIM swaps are frequently abused by scam artists who trick mobile providers into tying a target’s service to a new SIM card and mobile phone that the attackers control. All four major U.S. But these precautions may serve as little protection against crooked insiders working at mobile phone retail locations.

Mobile 260

Mobile Cryptocurrency Scams Computers and Electronics 260

Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Surveillance 59

Surveillance Data breaches Spyware Malware 59

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Private search engines generally avoid connecting users to their searches.

VPN 59

VPN Surveillance Malware Data breaches 59

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories. Tips for finding old accounts.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches VPN Malware 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What are the risks? US Justice Department says cybercrime forum allegedly affected 17 million Americans Cybercrime is increasingly complex.

Spyware 61

Spyware Cybercrime Scams Social Engineering 61

Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. The surveillance tech waiting for workers as they return to the office ArsTechnica RTO continues to pick up steam. In pursuit of "more productivity," some employers are leaning heavily into surveillance tech.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Firmware Encryption 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Under Meredith Whittaker, It’s Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong EU investigating Telegram over user numbers Cryptojacking via CVE-2023-22527: Dissecting a Full-Scale Cryptomining Ecosystem Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Surveillance 120

Surveillance Malware Firewall Phishing 120

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

supports the Secure Boot Fake Cisco ‘Critical Update used in phishing campaign to steal WebEx credentials Hackers accessed staff mailboxes at Italian bank Monte dei Paschi SFO discloses data breach following the hack of 2 of its websites. hacked, data of 600k users available for sale Updated: Italian email provider Email.it

Hacking 106

Hacking Surveillance Advertising Phishing 106

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit.   Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams :  BEC scams  require an attacker to pretend to be a company employee, contractor, or service provider.

Passwords 106

Passwords Data breaches Password Management Identity Theft 106

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit.   Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams :  BEC scams  require an attacker to pretend to be a company employee, contractor, or service provider.

Passwords 101

Passwords Data breaches Password Management Accountability 101

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 97

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 97

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Uber scam lures victims with alert from a real Uber number Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18.

Phishing 65

Phishing Surveillance Malware Backups 65

Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails. The US Gov is testing high-altitude balloons for surveillance. Crooks turn victims into money mules via confidence/romance scams. GermanWiper, a data-wiping malware that is targeting Germany. Hacking Radio Blasting Systems for Fun & Explosions.

Data breaches 83

Data breaches Adware Small Business Surveillance 83

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

80 defendants charged with participating in massive BEC and romance scams. Experts uncovered an advanced phishing campaign delivering the Quasar RAT. Expert found Russias SORM surveillance equipment leaking user data. Once again thank you! Bad Packets warns of over 14,500 Pulse secure VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510.

eCommerce 73

eCommerce Data breaches Malware Advertising 73

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Spyware 52

Spyware Surveillance Government Data breaches 52

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2025

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Due to this focus, items primarily affecting enterprises or large organizations may not be included, even if they are widespread or "popular" stories.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Backups Malware 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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

Antivirus 98

Antivirus Advertising Scams Phishing 98

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Here are some common methods hackers use to compromise phones: Phishing Scams: Hackers send deceptive messages or emails that lure users into clicking malicious links, which can install harmful software onto their phones. Hackers often target these devices using various tactics.

Hacking 52

Hacking Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Surveillance 52

Pen Test Partners

MAY 26, 2025

iPhone prize scams, ransomware attacks that weren’t, aiding the Steele Dossier case, and even a fraudulent 14 million transfer. The University Prize Scam A student thought theyd won an iPhone 13. Fleet Management BEC Investigation A phishing email led to a Business Email Compromise (BEC) at a vehicle leasing firm.

Banking 64

Banking VPN Ransomware Scams 64

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

Spinone

JANUARY 5, 2021

If something happens with one warehouse that con Also, unlike most on-site solutions, these places are guaranteed to 24/7 surveillance and armed security guards. Phishing emails. It is easy to trick mass target public cloud users into clicking on phishing emails by masking them as Google or Microsoft emails.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Authentication Backups Encryption 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

But SIM swaps are frequently abused by scam artists who trick mobile providers into tying a target’s service to a new SIM card and mobile phone that the attackers control. In some cases, thieves executing SIM swaps have already phished or otherwise stolen a target’s bank or email password.

Mobile 277

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 277

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

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

Hacking 116

Hacking Antivirus Cybercrime Ransomware 116

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 145

IoT Cybersecurity VPN Internet 145

Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2021

Source: TechRadar) Cryptocurrency rewards platform Celsius Network disclosed a security breach exposing customer information that led to a phishing attack. Other cybersecurity news: An update to the Covid-19 NHS track and trace mobile app was blocked over privacy and security concerns. Source: BBC). Stay safe, everyone!

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Scams DDOS DNS 59

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Witness the ascent of hyper-personalized phishing attacks, leveraging advanced AI to craft deceptive attempts, posing severe threats to data, finances, and reputation,” declares Andrew Hural, the Director of Managed Detection and Response for UnderDefense. “The continues Ricardo Villadiego, founder & CEO of Lumu. “By

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

Data breaches 121

Data breaches Healthcare Cybercrime Hacking 121

Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Mining Company NioCorp Loses $500,000 in BEC Hack Inside Black Bastas Exposed Internal Chat Logs: A Firsthand Look The Bleeding Edge of Phishing: darcula-suite 3.0

Cybercrime 61

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Cryptocurrency 61

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

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

Surveillance 120

Surveillance Cryptocurrency Spyware Phishing 120

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. In a SIM-swap, fraudsters use credentials that are phished or stolen from mobile phone company employees to divert a target’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control. “I use ddos for many things not just to be a skid,” Vars_Secc pronounced.

DDOS 333

DDOS Cybercrime Accountability Government 333

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver and Adobe ColdFusion flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ConnectOnCall data breach impacted over 900,000 individuals Report claims that Serbian authorities abused Cellebrite tool to install NoviSpy spyware Multiple flaws in Volkswagen Group’s infotainment unit allow for vehicle compromise (..)

Data breaches 61

Data breaches Cybercrime Spyware Firmware 61

WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 10, 2025

Overall it strikes me as yet another alarming example of how the ‘Big Data Surveillance Complex’ is becoming the digital-age version of the military-industrial complex,” Laperruque says, referring to the purchase of airline data. “It's That includes location data harvested from smartphones , utility data , and internet backbone data.

Media 145

Media Surveillance Government Technology 145