SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Remcos, short for Remote Control and Surveillance, was leveraged by malicious cyber actors conducting mass phishing campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and credentials. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

An unknown Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group has targeted Russian government entities with at least four separate spear phishing campaigns since late February, 2022. A spear phishing email from an unknown APT group claims to have “urgent vulnerability fixes” The PDF attachment— ? ?????????????????

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DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

So in this piece we shall dig into the details using open source intelligence, and prove Capita was penetrated by Black Basta ransomware group using Qakbot phishing to deliver hands on keyboard access for weeks — and question if the playbooks organisations are using to handle ransomware groups are fit for purpose in 2023.

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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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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Here are some common methods hackers use to compromise phones: Phishing Scams: Hackers send deceptive messages or emails that lure users into clicking malicious links, which can install harmful software onto their phones. Hackers often target these devices using various tactics. Their mission is always to improve security, not compromise it.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. Moreover, underground forums often feature ads offering to post a malicious link on a popular website or selling tools to generate phishing pages automatically. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Ransomware can cripple essential functions until a ransom is paid, while malware may lead to unauthorized control or surveillance of the system. Phishing Attacks Phishing campaigns exploit human error by tricking employees or contractors into clicking on malicious links or attachments.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. This permission is often misused in phishing and spamming attacks. antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Cybernews has the story.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Phishing Simulations from Cyber Aware Phishing simulation is a program designed for business owners and employers to train their staff to identify phishing scams. Given that phishing accounts for 90% of data breaches , this simulation must be a part of every company’s security education.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It was for 1000s of compromised, Internet of Things, enabled devices, such as surveillance cameras, residential gateways, internet connected printers, and even in home baby monitors these devices themselves are often thought of as not having much in the way of resources, and really they don't have many computing resources.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Your antivirus program or other security solution is randomly disabled. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 You can’t access the Control Panel.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

While these solutions (such as [Microsoft365]) offer a level of protection and capabilities (antivirus, anti-spam, archiving, etc.), The use of deepfake techniques in fraudulent activities… will elevate the sophistication of phishing fraud, making it increasingly challenging for users to distinguish between legitimate services and scams.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

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