SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

A pair of related phishing campaigns this year took the unusual step of intentionally avoiding malicious links or attachments in its emails – a sign that threat actors may recognize the need to come up with new tactics. Here, workers prepare a presentation the day before the CeBIT 2012 technology trade fair.

Phishing 65

Phishing Scams Malware Social Engineering 65

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The proof is the leverage of the current physical threat, the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), as a social engineering trick to infect the cyber world. It is not new for cyber-crooks to exploit social phenomena to spread malware in order to maximize the impact and dissemination of a malicious campaign. Technical Analysis.

Cyber Attacks 142

Cyber Attacks Malware Social Engineering Advertising 142

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Attacks on bank customers: The decline of Android Trojans and the triumph of phishing. This trend aimed at reducing threats from banking Trojans for PCs has been continuing in Russia since 2012. Using web phishing, criminals have managed to steal $3.7 On average, approximately $15 are stolen in each phishing attack.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. And yet, it remains true today that most folks do not take that responsibility seriously enough.

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

Dynamic DNS Services Used by Threat Actors Dynamic DNS services have many benign users but they can also be used by threat actors in phishing attacks and within malware to communicate with command and control (C2) infrastructure. It’s also been used in numerous high-profile incidents, such as the 2012 attack on Miss Teen USA.

DNS 69

DNS Malware Social Engineering Engineering 69

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Inova has been operating since 2012 and has handled thousands of cases since then. Although your data may not have been found by anyone else, in case any ill-intentioned hacker discovered it, here are some of the risks people exposed could face: Phishing Scams and Malware.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 123

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The victims are targeted with spear-phishing emails that trick them into mounting a malicious ISO file and double-clicking an LNK, which starts the infection chain. First, the actor sends a spear-phishing email to the potential victim with a lure to download additional documents. We believe the attacks occur in several stages.

Malware 145

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 145

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. Even so, the UAE saw 166,667 victims of cybercrime who lost a combined US$746 million.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Banking Education Antivirus 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

For example by using: user credential leaks, social engineering toolkits, targeted phishing, and so on and so forth or is more on there to be discovered ? Cleaver attack capabilities are evolved over time very quickly and, according to Cylance, active since 2012. MuddyWater.

Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Government 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 14, 2021

It could be a fairly straightforward phish. Did the attacker bypass text-based 2FA by social engineering the mobile provider? In 2012, Steam encouraged users to enable Steam Guard in return for a badge during a community event. Alternatively, someone may have imitated a game developer on a Twitch stream.

Accountability 84

Accountability Authentication Passwords Social Engineering 84

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. For example, an attacker could log in to a victim’s Facebook account and post a phishing link or spread spam.

Mobile 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks. According to the 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , 13% of those tested clicked on the attachment of a phishing email.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Passwords Backups Accountability 40

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? The attack vectors have broadened past spear phishing and vulnerable software. These were distributed via spear phishing attacks and watering hole attacks.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Government 40

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The incidence of data breaches in the United States has witnessed a substantial surge over the last decade, escalating from a modest 447 incidents in 2012 to surpassing 1,800 by the year 2022, according to Statista. Impact : Increased susceptibility to social engineering and phishing attacks.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Risk Cybersecurity Education 52

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 7, 2025

In ADFS 2016, wehave: ClientTLS PRT PKeyAuth The method of Device Authentication is controlled in part by the Set-AdfsGlobalAuthenticationPolicy PowerShell commandlet: Set-AdfsGlobalAuthenticationPolicy DeviceAuthenticationMethod All Out of the box, ADFS 2012 only supports ClientTLS. Well its mostly a game of elimination.

Authentication 52

Authentication Accountability Social Engineering Phishing 52

SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The initial attack vector was a phishing email disguised as an email from a government entity or service. The group targets its victims by sending spear-phishing emails with Microsoft Office documents attached. StrongyPity (aka PROMETHIUM) is a Turkish-speaking threat actor known to have been active since at least 2012.

Malware 141

Malware Government VPN Manufacturing 141

SecureList

AUGUST 13, 2024

The attackers used social engineering to gain prolonged access to the source/development environment, and extended that access by faking human interactions in plain sight to build credibility for introducing the malicious code. Middle East Gaza Cybergang has been active since at least 2012, targeting the Middle East and North Africa.

Social Engineering 142

Social Engineering Malware Government Engineering 142

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In the digital world, bad actors are using social engineering methods to hack on behalf of the Iranian government, even threatening the 2020 U.S. Traditionally, these attacks put an emphasis on social engineering, finding innovative new ways to defraud end-users. election process. aerospace and satellite sectors.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Government DDOS Engineering 98

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Hacking Banking 135

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52