Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

A joint technical alert from the DHS, the FBI, and the Treasury warning about a new ATM cash-out scheme, dubbed “FASTCash,” used by Hidden Cobra APT. According to the report published by the US-CERT, Hidden Cobra has been using the FASTCash technique since at least 2016, the APT group targets bank infrastructure to cash out ATMs.

Banking 88

Banking Retail Advertising Malware 88

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Today, Trellix released its Advanced Threat Research Report: January 2022 , examining cybercriminal behavior and activity related to cyber threats in the third quarter of 2021. Q3 2021 saw a swell of bad actors using software already on a target system to carry out attacks. Q3 2021 Threat Activity.

Financial Services 52

Financial Services Ransomware Retail Cyber threats 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Finally, we will make some forecasts about financial attacks in 2022. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. Analysis of forecasts for 2021.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

VISA is warning of ongoing targeted cyber attacks conducted by crooks on point-of-sale (POS) systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants. Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) reported that at least three attacks took place this summer, crooks aimed at infecting the PoS systems with malware to scrape payment card data.

Cyber Attacks 64

Cyber Attacks Malware Cybercrime Advertising 64

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

They noted that the “availability of DDoS for-hire services as well as the cheap costs – at only approximately $300 USD per month – make it extremely easy for anyone to conduct targeted DDoS attacks.”. New Record Attack. It targeted an Azure customer in Asia. Gaming Industry a Top DDoS Target.

DDOS 129

DDOS IoT Engineering DNS 129

Herjavec Group

JUNE 25, 2021

Our Founder and CEO, Robert Herjavec, spoke with MediaPlanet to contribute to Innovating Canada’s Business Resilience Campaign. Organizations prioritized adapting protocols, finding new ways to connect with customers, and, in many cases, moving nearly all employees to a remote work environment overnight.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Ransomware Digital transformation Risk 87

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The bait included the most awaited and talked-about releases: the new season of Stranger Things, the new Batman movie, and the Oscar nominees. The promises of completely free access to the new content were never true. “Promotional campaigns by major banks” were a popular bait in 2022.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022 IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. The threat actor typically exploits Word documents, using shortcut files for the initial intrusion. However, recently the group has adopted new methods to deliver its malware.

DNS 100

DNS Malware Cryptocurrency Retail 100

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.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

In this annual report, ThreatLabz offers deep insights on the current phishing threat landscape from a full year’s worth of phishing data from the world’s largest security cloud. Better threat protection: Organizations have been improving their threat prevention capabilities, leading attackers to use more sophisticated methods.

Phishing 115

Phishing Retail Risk Architecture 115

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. In total, 38 different state-sponsored threat actors were active throughout review period, including seven new ones.

Banking 86

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 86

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While direct customer facing businesses like restaurants and retailers have had to change their opening hours, adapt their business models or close their doors entirely, there are still millions of jobs that can be done at home, outside of the usual office working environment. Security issues: old, new and refreshed.

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57

SecureList

APRIL 23, 2021

In fact, in 2019, we chose ransomware as the story of the year , upon noticing the well-known threat was shifting its attention to municipalities. In the 2010s, with campaigns like WannaCry and NotPetya , ransomware became mainstream news. Was ransomware, in fact, a dying species of malware? What was happening?

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Mobile Malware Encryption 97