Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. I ask you to vote for me again (even if you have already done it), because this vote is for the final. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g.

Spyware 106

Spyware Firmware Ransomware Scams 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Source: Meta.

Firmware 129

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 129

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. After triaging said incidents to remove false positives, we collected the true positive incidents to analyze them and better comprehend how attackers were targeting the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Google's reCAPTCHA is not only useless, it's also basically spyware Techspot This study demonstrates Google's reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 are flawed and don't actually keep out bots. Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw).

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches VPN Malware 52

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. Based on information from trusted third parties, TrickBot's infrastructure is still active in July 2022. Mitigations for top malware strains. Enforce MFA. Maintain offline (i.e.,

Malware 98

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 98

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

Banking 119

Banking Malware Computers and Electronics Mobile 119

Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 14, 2025

The only real difference is that it runs Android 9.0 , which went out of support in January 2022. This tool allows attackers to leverage the weaknesses in the MediaTek chipsets to perform firmware alterations on the device. This means they can potentially alter the firmware on the device.

Firmware 75

Firmware Malware Manufacturing Mobile 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In June, Microsoft published a report on a threat actor named Cadet Blizzard, responsible for WhisperGate and other wipers targeting Ukrainian government agencies early in 2022. To sum up, although we did not see the same volume as we had in 2022, clearly there were some significant attacks. Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 8.

Hacking 141

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 141

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 60% of all mobile and browser zero-days are exploited by spyware vendors. 20% increase accesses of specific organizations advertised. and software libraries to attack the supply chain.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 121

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75