Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking 121

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2020

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Malware 129

Malware Banking Mobile Advertising 129

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Computers and Electronics 85

Computers and Electronics Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware 85

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2021

CyberNews researchers found that crooks could abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies. CyberNews researchers found that cybercriminals are able to abuse cryptocurrency exchange API keys and steal cryptocurrencies from their victims’ accounts without being granted withdrawal rights.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Accountability Marketing Passwords 107

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Gazorp builder allows generating for free the malicious code to steal passwords, payment information, cryptocurrency wallet data and more. Check Point researchers took the platform for a test-drive and found that Gazorp does, indeed, perform as advertised, “effectively” creating samples of Azorult version 3.0. in live attacks.

Malware 109

Malware Advertising Spyware Passwords 109

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Don’t worry though. Common types. Ransomware.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Infecting systems and using them to mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Malicious advertisement. Malicious advertisement, generally known as malvertising, is a tactic that attempts to distribute malware through online advertisements. Tricking a target into providing sensitive information for identity theft. Ransomware.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Advertising Spyware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Don’t worry though. Common Types of Malware. Ransomware.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

New FinFisher spyware used to spy on iOS and Android users in 20 countries. Hackers stole $32 million from Bitpoint cryptocurrency exchange. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 78

Data breaches Spyware Advertising Government 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Two men arrested for stealing $550,000 in cryptocurrency with Sim Swapping. WhatsApp flaw CVE-2019-11931 could be exploited to install spyware. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 75

DDOS Spyware Advertising Ransomware 75

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Small Business 79

Small Business Data breaches Advertising Spyware 79

Webroot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Spyware : Secretly monitors your online behavior and shares your personal information. Adware : Installs itself on your device and displays unwanted online advertisements and pop-ups. Cryptojacking : Hides on your device and steals its computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Malware 102

Malware Backups Adware Ransomware 102

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

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Cryptocurrency 58

Cryptocurrency Data breaches Spyware Advertising 58

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. It has been sold on underground hacker forums for stealing browser data, user credentials, and cryptocurrency information. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities.

Malware 98

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2018

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Banking 63

Banking Spyware Advertising DNS 63

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

NullMixer is a dropper that includes more than just specific malware families; it drops a wide variety of malicious binaries to infect the machine with, such as backdoors, bankers, downloaders, spyware and many others. NullMixer execution chain. The real infection occurs when the user extracts the ‘win-setup-i864.exe’ ColdStealer.

Malware 141

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Software 141

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

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Adware 64

Adware Hacking Data breaches Advertising 64

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

The malware has evolved over time and has added functionality, in fact, apart from collecting banking credentials it is also able to collect keystrokes, cryptocurrencies, screenshots, webmail, integrating spyware features together with banking Trojans features. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Banking 109

Banking Malware Cryptocurrency Advertising 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

We expect that that other APTs like Silence , MoneyTaker , and Cobalt will stage multiple attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in the near future,” – says Dmitry Volkov. Cybercriminals steal user accounts’ data using special spyware aimed at obtaining users’ authentication data. Have you been pwned? Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 108

Banking Government Passwords Marketing 108

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Recently, researchers warned of the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aimed at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware.

Malware 75

Malware Penetration Testing Advertising Spyware 75

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are many categories of malware that cybercriminals could install through juice jacking, including adware, cryptominers, ransomware, spyware, or Trojans. While cryptominers mine a mobile phone's CPU/GPU for cryptocurrency and drain its battery, ransomware freezes devices or encrypts files for ransom.

Mobile 98

Mobile Malware Banking Spyware 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

VileRAT is a Python implant, part of an evasive and highly intricate attack campaign against foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading companies. RedLine also comes with a cryptocurrency miner. Gaming computers are a logical target for cybercriminals, since they typically have powerful GPUs – useful for cryptocurrency mining.

Malware 124

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 124

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance. Most scam messages offer a compensation or prize to the recipient.

Phishing 119

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 119

SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

or cryptocurrency secured by these resources. Naturally, the help of the “anti-fraudsters” was not without strings attached, despite the advertised free consultation. Sixth and eighth places were occupied by Noon spyware Trojans, which infect any (2.66%) or only 32-bit (2.47%) versions of Windows.

Phishing 136

Phishing Banking Scams Computers and Electronics 136

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

NullMixer is maintaining the same lure topic since September 2022, advertising fake software pirate cracks targeting tech-savvy users and potentially even IT personnel and freelancers. Lower.exe, a sample of “GCleaner” spyware, historically, this piece of malware was initially faking CCleaner to drop additional malware ( link ).

Malware 98

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 98

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person. The goals can be different – to sell this information to those who may benefit from it, like the advertisers, competitors, data companies; to obtain the banking information and passwords, and so on.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Security experts at Google have removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” ” Google has removed from Google Play 24 apps because they were infected with a new spyware tracked as “the Joker.” continues the expert. The C&C URL 6.

Spyware 111

Spyware Advertising Malware Cryptocurrency 111

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. After the application ran, it could follow one of several scenarios, depending on its creator’s greed and the advertising module’s capabilities.

Mobile 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

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DDOS 119

DDOS Spyware Advertising Ransomware 119

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Hackers may have accessed thousands of accounts on the California state welfare platform Brokewell Android malware supports an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities Experts warn of an ongoing malware campaign targeting WP-Automatic plugin Cryptocurrencies and cybercrime: A critical intermingling Kaiser Permanente data breach may have impacted (..)

Cybercrime 126

Cybercrime Spyware Data breaches Antivirus 126

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and social engineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. With cryptocurrency values soaring again, executable based cryptojacking has been on the rise.” Bitcoin scams.

Scams 126

Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 126

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases. They, in turn, let spyware and backdoors move ahead and become the second most popular malware with a 35-percent share. Balance of power.

Phishing 87

Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 87

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. On one of them we saw an advertisement promoting a new cryptor/loader variant called ASMCrypt. Otherwise, the reverse shell is created by the crond backdoor itself.

Malware 137

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 137

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. This note will provide instructions on how to pay the ransom, usually through difficult-to-trace means like cryptocurrency.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This politician became the target of a previously undiscovered “zero-day” attack aimed at infecting his phone with spyware. This attack was highly targeted and showed particular interest in cryptocurrency companies, which may indicate that the ultimate goal of the attackers was financial gain.

Hacking 141

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 141

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

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Banking 60

Banking Spyware Data breaches Advertising 60