Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

To be clear, this does not indicate that 86 percent of organizations received phishing emails. Rather, 86 percent of organizations had at least one user attempt to connect to a phishing site, likely by clicking on a link in a phishing email. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 144

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 144

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Launching the malware resulted in decryption and activation of a Trojan-stealer dubbed Taurus.

Mobile 133

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 133

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The infamous XMRig mines Monero cryptocurrency that is known to be anonymity-focused, as it’s particularly hard to trace back. Employees should be trained against various social engineering and phishing attacks, as it’s a classic vector used by cybercriminals to deploy malware. Cybercriminals Use C2 Servers to Deploy Cryptominer.

Malware 117

Malware Social Engineering System Administration Antivirus 117

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 341 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Banking 73

Banking Small Business Data breaches Firmware 73

Cisco Security

MARCH 11, 2021

To be clear, this does not indicate that 86 percent of organizations received phishing emails. Rather, 86 percent of organizations had at least one user attempt to connect to a phishing site, likely by clicking on a link in a phishing email. So, while one threat corrals more endpoints, the other is much busier.

DNS 90

DNS Phishing Ransomware Internet 90

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain. In addition to financial malware, we also examined phishing activities.

Banking 114

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 114

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. With cryptocurrency values soaring again, executable based cryptojacking has been on the rise.” Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report. Bitcoin scams. We observed targeted and localised bitcoin scams promising riches and asking users for banking details.

Scams 126

Scams Mobile Advertising Social Engineering 126

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

McAfee researchers addressed the shift in ransomware strategy this week in their McAfee Threats Report: June 2021. The ease of which ransomware can be conducted is also an issue as ransomware software can easily be purchased on the darknet.”.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 124