SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

At the end of September, at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit , our researchers provided an overview of FinSpy , an infamous surveillance toolset that several NGOs have repeatedly reported being used against journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities. Other malware.

Malware 101

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 101

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. 2023 cybersecurity issues will continue: Weak IT fundamentals, poor cybersecurity awareness, and ransomware will still cause problems and make headlines.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Wanted Ukrainian cybercrime suspect Vyacheslav “Tank” Penchukov (right) was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. “DJ Slava Rich,” seen here performing as a DJ in Ukraine in an undated photo from social media. “In early October, the Ukrainian surveillance team said they’d lost him,” he wrote.

Banking 271

Banking Small Business Accountability Cybercrime 271

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 413 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Spyware 87

Spyware Surveillance Artificial Intelligence Data breaches 87

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

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Spyware 56

Spyware Surveillance Ransomware Retail 56

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

LooCipher: The New Infernal Ransomware. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Google addressed three critical code execution flaws in Android Media Framework. Sodin Ransomware includes exploit for Windows CVE-2018-8453 bug. Bangladesh Cyber Heist 2.0: Silence APT goes global.

Scams 51

Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 51

ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

Either in courts or in the media, hackers have been demonized. ” I wrote about the pending Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (CSEA) and said: “ The problem with this legislation is that it's often very difficult to determine who is responsible for any given cybercrime. Who is responsible? McAninch: Excellent.

Hacking 52

Hacking Technology InfoSec Media 52

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. In this campaign, a broad spectrum of industries located in South Korea were targeted with custom ransomware.

Malware 144

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 144

SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

FourteenHi abuses the popular VLC media player to execute its loader. However, we observed that ScarCruft compromised a North Korea-related news media website in January, beginning a campaign that was active until March. For further surveillance of the victim, the malware operator may also deploy additional tools.

Malware 144

Malware Phishing Password Management Social Engineering 144

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond. In July 2023, we privately reported new FiveSys signed variants.

Hacking 119

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 119

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K. billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Hacking Financial Services 96