Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report also discusses the criminal organizations behind cyberattacks and the influence of geopolitical events. The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2024

From the Stands to the Screen - Safeguarding Global Sporting Events with Cybersecurity josh.pearson@t… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 07:00 Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. Encryption Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. And how can we protect against them?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2024

From the Stands to the Screen - Safeguarding Global Sporting Events with Cybersecurity josh.pearson@t… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 07:00 Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. Encryption Global events like the Olympics attract an extraordinary amount of attention. And how can we protect against them?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

The vulnerability was first reported to ZDI during the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 event. It spreads by exploiting CVE-2023-1389 and can execute remote shell commands or launch DoS/DDoS attacks when instructed by the C2 server. A remote attacker can trigger the issue to inject commands that should be executed on the device.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This is the 10 th edition of the annual report and analyzes events that took place between July 2021 and July 2022. Threats against availability: Largest Denial of Service (DDoS) attack ever was launched in Europe in July 2022; Internet: destruction of infrastructure, outages and rerouting of internet traffic. Cybercrime actors.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The Killnet group launched multiple DDoS attacks against governments that expressed support for Ukraine, including Moldova, Italy, Romania , the Czech Republic, Lithuania , Norway, and Latvia. In October 2022, another wave of attacks targeted tens of Moldovan institutions with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Microsoft announced that a botnet dubbed MCCrash is launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. Microsoft spotted a cross-platform botnet, tracked as MCCrash, which has been designed to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. ark—event[.]net

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. February 19 – White House and UK Gov attribute DDoS attacks on Ukraine to Russia’s GRU. The White House has linked the recent DDoS attacks against Ukraine ‘s banks and defense agencies to Russia’s GRU.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

The following are notable hacktivist events that have occurred so far related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We obviously have multiple activist groups operating on behalf of both sides, as well as certain cybercrime groups taking sides, as well as intelligence services invariably doing the things they normally do.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

Folks, Who wants to dive deep into some of my latest commercially available research and stay on the top of their OSINT/cybercrime research and threat intelligence gathering game that also includes their team and organization? Dancho Danchev’s “Intell on the Criminal Underground – Who’s Who in Cybercrime for ” Presentation – [PDF].

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses. DDoS Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have overwhelmed some of the largest websites in the world, including Reddit, Twitter, and Netflix.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russia invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. Thousands of satellite internet users across Europe were disconnected from the internet by a cyber-event, experts suspect a cyber attack. Below is the timeline of the events related to the previous weeks: [link].

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are our top 4 cybersecurity tips your business can deploy now to get proactive on preventing data breaches , site defacement, DDoS attacks and other threats that put your sites at risk. Because cybercrime is big business (and the fastest-growing type of crime), new attack methods are always arising.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The vulnerability was first reported to ZDI during the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 event. The Mirai botnet that is behind the attacks observed by ZDI is focused on launching DDoS attacks, it has the capability to target Valve Source Engine (VSE). A remote attacker can trigger the issue to inject commands that should be executed on the device.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is the 11th edition of the annual report and analyzes events that took place between July 2022 and July 2023. During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As anticipated, they capitalized on major events and cultural crazes, using tricks that ranged from fake Barbie doll deals to exploiting the buzz around long-awaited video game releases, for example, by disguising malware as a cracked Hogwarts Legacy version , a classic move we have seen for years.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of. This was the first time we had observed the technique of putting shellcode into Windows event logs, allowing the “fileless” last-stage Trojan to be hidden from the file system.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security measures ensure this data is safeguarded against breaches, fraud, hacking, and other forms of cybercrime. Banks can minimize the financial risks associated with cybercrime by investing in advanced cyber security solutions. These attacks overwhelmed their online banking platforms, causing significant service disruptions.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Knowledge is our best weapon in the fight against cybercrime. Triple extortion: adding a threat to expose the victim’s internal infrastructure to DDoS attacks. The model became widespread after the LockBit gang got DDoS’ed , possibly by a victim. DDoS attacks in that case are not necessary.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is especially true today considering the fact that cybercrime continues to be a serious threat for businesses and users. When cybercrime happens to your company website, you can lose money, credibility, and customers. Security is one of the most important aspects of any website. Backup Your Site Regularly. Is Your Website Secure?

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Digital takeup drives accelerated cybercrime activity: IOCTA. Growing use of digital technologies, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to a sharp increase in cybercrime. The landmark cybersecurity event takes place in San Francisco and has been running for almost 30 years.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here are just some of the types of cybercrime that could jeopardize the safety of digital media assets: External attacks : Cybercriminals may attempt to breach company networks or systems to steal sensitive assets through phishing emails, brute force, or DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

If your company has not already experienced a significant cybersecurity event, it is probably only a matter of time before it does. It hosts Cybercrime Spotlight webinars on emerging cyber threats and the most effective controls to prevent them. American International Group (AIG) has an 8.3% share of the cyber insurance field.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While often tied to geopolitical events, rising social unrest and police crackdowns on environmental protests may push activist groups to adopt hacktivist tactics. These could include DDoS attacks, mass email bombings, and data leaks.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A cybersecurity threat is an event or software that can exploit a cyber vulnerability in the information system and bring damage to an organization. For example, a DDoS attack on a server intrudes in an esports match. What are the cybersecurity threats? It bears multiple risks and may or may not result in a cyber incident.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

Watching and assessing these tendencies not only provides us with threat intelligence to fight cybercrime today, but also helps us deduce what trends may see in the months to come and prepare for them better. The usage of the pandemic wasn’t personal because it was just another topic from a long list of holidays, events, incidents, etc.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

SC Magazine noted Verizon’s finding that DDoS attacks are getting worse. Verizon points out that cybercrime risk crosses all sectors regardless of industry vertical, but it provides 10 sectoral snapshots to help readers understand the threats in more depth. MORE Have you ever experienced post-breach stress syndrome?

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While often tied to geopolitical events, rising social unrest and police crackdowns on environmental protests may push activist groups to adopt hacktivist tactics. These could include DDoS attacks, mass email bombings, and data leaks.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Together, we’ve not only dismantled malicious infrastructure but also prevented hundreds of thousands of potential victims from falling prey to cybercrime ,” Neal Jetton, Director of Interpol’s Cybercrime Directorate, said in a statement.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2022

Blogs Blog Killnet, Kaliningrad, and Lithuania’s Transport Standoff With Russia Russian cyber collective Killnet has taken responsibility for today’s DDoS attacks on the Lithuanian government and private institutions; Lithuania holds its ground on rail closure. Begin your free trial today. Contact Sales.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Although there was a public report of drones used to hack a Wi-Fi network in 2022, there are no accounts of similar events happening in 2023. First, they can carry out actual cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks , data theft or destruction, website defacement, and so on. Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 8. Drone hacking!

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, one recent attack observed in this area was a DDoS attack targeting Israel’s credit card payment system. For instance, several days ago, personal data related to Amazon employees that was allegedly leaked over the course of the MOVEit vulnerability attack was leaked on a cybercrime forum.

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SecureList

AUGUST 3, 2022

Politically-motivated cyberattacks dominated the DDoS landscape in the second quarter of 2022 just as they did in the previous reporting period. The pro-Russian hacktivists Killnet, which first surfaced in January 2022, claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks on the websites of various European organizations from April through June.

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