Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

It is also not uncommon for firms in the healthcare vertical to symbiotically share various types of information with one another; private healthcare-related data is also almost always shared during the M&A process – even before deals have closed. I have personally witnessed several such problems.

Healthcare 188

Healthcare Insurance Computers and Electronics Data collection 188

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. The 911 service as it exists today.

VPN 300

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 300

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The problem with many consumer electronics is their planned obsolescence. What kind of data is collected? someone else’s computer). Change the default password. those using default username/password combinations). How long has the vendor pledged to provide updates? Shockingly, this is happening every day.

Internet 52

Internet Internet IoT Computers and Electronics 52

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

To gain insights into the financial threat landscape, we analyzed data on malicious activities on the devices of Kaspersky security product users. Individuals who use these products voluntarily made their data available to us through Kaspersky Security Network. All data collected from Kaspersky Security Network was anonymized.

Banking 82

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 82

SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The traffic originated from a suspicious library loaded into the memory of a domain controller server and registered as a Windows password filter, which has access to plain-text passwords to administrative accounts. These core implants act as backdoors that download additional modules and run commands inside the memory.

Malware 144

Malware Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Encryption 144

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Cybercriminals decided to take advantage of that exclusivity, creating phishing pages that assured visitors their verified status had been approved and all they needed to do was to enter their account logins and passwords. This increased usage meant the users’ risk of losing personal data was now higher, too.

Phishing 103

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 103

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. ” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. ” SEPTEMBER.

Cryptocurrency 233

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 233