SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In 2021: 56% of e-mails were spam. Our Anti-Phishing system blocked 253 365 212 phishing links. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Safe Messaging blocked 341 954 attempts to follow phishing links in messengers. Figures of the year. Trends of the year.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 13, 2021

And darkness we found – from million-dollar ransoms to supply chain attacks, these malware variants were The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2021. Phishing continues to be key for these campaigns and it’s typically the first step in compromising a business for the nastiest malware. How malware disrupted our lives.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Way back in 1990, Symantec acquired Norton Utilities and made Norton the heart of its antivirus subscription offering. Also, one of the top ways attackers can target individuals is via social engineering or phishing.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Conducting regular training sessions on recognizing phishing emails, avoiding suspicious downloads, and following cybersecurity protocols can build a resilient workforce.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2025

It already reached its end of life in December 2021 and no longer receives official security updates, making it prone to exploitation and compromise. We have heard of victims whose crypto wallets had been emptied, and were subsequently impersonated by the criminals who sent phishing links to their contacts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

“Unknown cyber criminals using Ranzy Locker ransomware had compromised more than 30 US businesses as of July 2021. In recent attacks, the group also exploited known Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities and used phishing messages to target computer networks. ” reads the flash alert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. The malicious activity starts with a phishing email sent to the target victims in Latin American – Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Peru – and Europe – Spain and Portugal. In short, the phishing email is received by victims.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Lazarus made use of COVID-19 themes in its spear-phishing emails, embellishing them with personal information gathered using publicly available sources. We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. While tracking this threat actor in spring 2021, we discovered a newer version. The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

But constant breaches of organizations large and small, and a trail of victims to ransomware and phishing opened a massive opportunity. This includes antivirus, identity protection, SIEM (where Gartner names it a Leader), endpoint protection (graded a Visionary by Gartner) and secure web gateways (Gartner Challenger). Founded: 1987.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Phishing scams use it to compromise networks. They spot unwanted traffic such as spam, phishing expeditions, malware, and scams. A good email gateway will contain most of the following features: Identify and filter spam, viruses, phishing and malware from URLs or attachments. Key Features of Secure Email Gateways.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JUNE 17, 2021

The post Breaches and Incidents: Top 5 Cyber-attacks in Quarter 1 – 2021 appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. The second wave of the pandemic has hit India hard from a cybersecurity perspective. There has been a.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Between malware , phishing attacks , zero-day threats, advanced persistent threats , reconnaissance and brute force attacks, hackers are looking for any and every avenue into a network. And if you’re here looking for antivirus software, see our list of the best antivirus software for 2021. Best EDR tools.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Throughout the last year, we’ve seen huge spikes in phishing, malicious domains, malware and more, and we don’t expect that to slow down. As employees around the world continue to work from home, 2021 is shaping up to be another year of record highs in terms of malicious online activity. How IT will Prevail in 2021.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. Also Read: Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021. Founded in 1911 in Armonk, New York, the multinational provider of everything technology continues its streak of innovation in 2021. Also Read: Top 9 Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions for 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. And it all started with a single employee falling prey to a phishing email. Computer Worms.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021. This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. We also look into the most dangerous strains today and predictions for 2021. Screenshot example. Update Anti-Ransomware Software. Offline Backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2021

Despite all the cybersecurity defenses in enterprises, the human element matters the most, as phishing attacks remain the top avenue of incursion, accounting for more than 85% of all breaches, according to the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Managed phishing service. FireEye Mandiant. BAE Systems.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

APT groups from China, India, and Russia have used a new RTF (rich text format) template injection technique in recent phishing attacks. The technique was first reported by the security firm Proofpoint spotted which observed phishing campaigns using the weaponized RTF template injection since March 2021.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked. million user accounts earlier this year.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Data extraction from suspected phishing emails. Human intelligence comes from security expert-operated research labs that identify attack trends and send out updates to security products, from enterprise security tools like EDR, SIEM and NGFWs, down to consumer products like antivirus software. Key features: De-duplication of data.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

Even given what we now know – that 2021 would feature some momentous ransomware attacks against physical and IT infrastructure – the report’s expert authors recognized the threat was dire. But, perhaps because it’s seen primarily as a phishing-related problem as opposed to a ransomware-related one, NIST’s tips do not mention user education.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The actors behind the attack used spear-phishing mails to target several victims, some were infected with Windows executable malware by downloading files through an internet browser. Each phishing document contains an external link to fetch a remote page containing a CVE-2021-26411 exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The device will face tougher competition in the consumer market, where antivirus software with machine-learning capabilities can be had for around $100 a year. Further reading: Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2021. Still, the level of protection Palo Alto offers should find some takers among home users.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. There’s a chance the unsolicited offer in your inbox is a “ phishing ” scheme. Phishing schemes don’t only travel by way of email. (Think of Google Chrome blocking you from visiting a suspicious website.)

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The respected technology blog TechRadar has even referred to 2021 as “the year of the Chromebook.”. Even strong security can’t prevent an account from being hacked if account credentials are stolen in a phishing attack, one of the most common causes of identity theft. Web-borne malware remains widespread.

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Cisco Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While much of the spam circulating is innocuous, many emails are phishing attempts, and some are indeed malicious. What they may not be aware of, is that they have just given their credit card details away in a phishing scam. Image 10 – Steps in package delivery phishing scam. A word of caution. Your package is in route.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2022

SharkBot banking malware was able to evade Google Play Store security checks masqueraded as an antivirus app. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms. sellsourcecode.supercleaner).

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For these purposes, we analyzed threat statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, for the period between January 2021 and June 2022. Key findings. Top game titles by number of related threats.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

Microsoft has also published a blog post about phishing campaigns tied to Storm-0978 and to the exploitation of this flaw. In late 2022, security experts at Sophos , Trend Micro and Cisco warned that ransomware criminals were using signed, malicious drivers in an attempt to evade antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Phishing Threats Are Increasing in Scale and Sophistication Phishing remains one of the most dangerous and widespread cybersecurity threats. Phishing is now the most common initial attack vector, overtaking stolen or compromised credentials. In 2021 alone, estimated adjusted losses from BEC totaled $2.4

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report , social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. Oversharing personal information online.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Bad actors are using the new technique to leverage RTF text file attachments in phishing emails. ATP Phishing Campaigns. Also read: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2021. Campaigns Began in Early 2021. Eventually this technique will see much wider adoption beyond phishing attacks. A Change from Office Files.

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