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. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

Cryptocurrency 291

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 291

SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

CloudSorcerer is a sophisticated cyber-espionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection and exfiltration via Microsoft, Yandex and Dropbox cloud infrastructures. The data collected about the targets’ companies and contact information could be used to spy on people of interest and lay the groundwork for future attacks.

Energy and Utilities 106

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Government 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Attackers can also automate data collection from the device (user’s current physical address, IP address, contents of the clipboard, stored pictures/videos, contact information and more) and send them to the victims to scare them. Below some recommendations shared by the experts: Never install a Shortcut from an untrusted source.

Social Engineering 111

Social Engineering Advertising Hacking Data collection 111

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

AI is already used by security tools to detect unusual behavior , and Fortinet expects cybercriminals to use deep fakes and AI to mimic human activities to enhance social engineering attacks and bypass secure forms of authentication such as voiceprints or facial recognition. Cryptocurrency is the Wild West of the digital world today.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CISO 136

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine is a malware service available for purchase on underground forums that specifically targets the theft of sensitive information: passwords, credit cards, execution environment data, computer name, installed software, and more recently, cryptocurrency wallets and related files. Data collection from FTP clients, IM clients.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Passwords Malware 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. Cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to convince users to click on malicious links or extract archives.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 99

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

GIB Threat Intelligence cyber threats data collection system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. On the fake resources, the criminals placed code that was designed to download the Buhtrap and RTM Trojans.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Banking Cyber threats Phishing 108