Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering. By using AI to compose phishing messages, bad actors can avoid many of the telltale signs that indicate a scam, such as spelling and grammar errors and awkward phrasing.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2022

But someone’s managed to… Police seize and dismantle massive phishing operation Rogue cryptocurrency billboards go phishing for wallets Dial 311 for…cybersecurity emergencies? ” 7-Zip gets Mark of the Web feature, increases protection for users MEGA claims it can’t decrypt your files.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More Phishing Attacks. Phishing may seem like an ordinary part of online life, but it could also be the initial volley in a major cyberattack. Phishing here is shorthand for the Pantheon of Ishings: generic, spearphishing (personalized), vishing (phone based), and SMishing (text based). It may look just like the real thing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To make matters worse, geopolitical tensions are driving a dramatic increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In its 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report , Imperva revealed a 111% increase in the attacks it mitigated from H1 2023 to 2024. The modern internet's interconnected nature also threatens data security.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

For example, an Illinois man recently faced conviction for running a website that allowed users to buy subscriptions to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against computer networks. Accessing and wreaking havoc in an organization can start with something as simple as a phishing email. Mounting a strong defense.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

Digging further into the skimmer's infrastructure on Russian-based hosting provider DDoS-Guard, we came across a digital crime haven for cryptocurrency scams, Bitcoin mixers, malware distribution sites and much more. DDoS-Guard hosting. Figure 10: VirusTotal graph showing connections to DDos-Guard. com elon2xmusk[.]com

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

DDoS Attacks: Distributed Denial of Service attacks can cripple gambling sites, causing downtime and loss of revenue. Fraud: Sophisticated scams, including bonus abuse and account takeovers, pose significant financial risks. This makes them prime targets for cybercriminals.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The top five threats are: Online Scams – For African member countries, the highest-reported and most pressing cyberthreat across the region was identified as online scamming. This threat seeks to target and take advantage of victims’ fears, insecurities, and vulnerabilities through phishing, mass mailing and social engineering.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

How to spot a DocuSign phish and what to do about it. Beware of COVID Pass scams. Largest DDoS attack ever reported gets hoovered up by Cloudflare. Analysts “strongly believe” the Russian state colludes with ransomware gangs. macOS 11 ’s hidden security improvements. T-Mobile customers, change your PINs.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

These could range from DDoS attacks to more subtle tactics like phishing and ransomware. Using publicly available information and proprietary threat intelligence provided by FortiRecon, the report provides a comprehensive view of planned attacks, such as third-party breaches, infostealers, phishing, and malware, including ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Why MITRE matters to SMBs Apple’s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you Why software has so many vulnerabilities, with Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S03E09 Watch out for this SMS phish promising a tax refund Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency: Are you secure?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 7, 2021

It can be used for trolling, phishing, scams, or anything else the message-placer can think of. Plugging the DDoS gap in gaming. DDoS attacks in video game land have been around forever. Messages placed directly in or around games is a common hack technique.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. Digital wallet phish attempts are rampant on social media, and we expect this to rise. Below are some other areas of concern which spring to mind. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 30, 2022

From phishing, spamming, ad frauds, data harvesting to DDoS attacks, account takeovers, and brute force attacks, bad bots are leveraged by attackers to orchestrate a wide range of attacks. Content scraping is also used by attackers to orchestrate phishing attacks and scams. Leveraged in a Range of Attacks?.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

DDoS attacks from rivals are common, so several domains working together keeps things ticking over. We’ve noted the gradual emergence of Bitcoin ATMs in scams previously; here, cryptocurrency ATMs are more popular as a payment method to SSNDOB than other dubious online services. The threat of stolen PII.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Lastly, we touched on DDoS attacks spawned by the abuse of RDP , the mighty take down of the Emotet botnet , and the Emotet update written by law enforcement that’s meant to remove it from infected computers. Source: ZDNet) A new Microsoft Office 365 phishing campaign homed in on executives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2021

So, such device operations can be tweaked to such an extent that they can be used as botnets to launch DDoS attacks or for other scams like Phishing. Smashing claims that the hacked devices divert users to unrelated URLs other than the usual Find My Website.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

DDoS (distributed denial of service) mitigation. Defenders can no longer fight attacks with classic defenses, and it’s especially true with phishing campaigns. New kinds of Phishing attacks. Phishing attacks are a traditional but efficient way to compromise a network. Intrusion and malware detection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Phishing Attacks Phishing remains one of the most prevalent threats in the banking industry. Real-world example: In 2024 , a sophisticated phishing network was dismantled after it targeted thousands of Australians, including customers of major banks.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® Threat Report.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

DDoS Attacks. DDoS attacks are used to flood a site with illegitimate and automated traffic in order to slow the site’s load time or crash the site entirely, taking it offline for visitors. It’s no wonder, then, that the average organization experiences eight DDoS attacks per day.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You can start by learning about the three common cybersecurity threats that all small business owners should be prepared for: malware, vulnerabilities, and DDoS attacks. Attacks exploiting XSS vulnerabilities can steal data, take control of a user’s session or be used as part of a phishing scam. How to prevent DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

Phishing Campaigns. No surprise here–phishing campaigns have moved to target the NFT marketplace. Hardware wallet vendor Ledger has an ongoing list of phishing attack examples thrown at their customers. NFT-based Scams. While remote code execution is unlikely, the issue can cause DDoS. Hot Wallets vs. Cold Wallets.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Email phishing attacks are a common method hackers use to execute leakware. Filtering and analyzing can prevent phishing emails from ever making their way into an employee or executive's inbox. Strong email security helps employees avoid falling victim to common infection methods that lead to leakware incidents.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2022

Phishing attacks, vulnerability exploits, DDoS attacks, and much more threaten your company’s Macs at any time — and if any of them are successful, it could cost your business millions in lost productivity and information theft. And it’s not just malware you have to worry about with your Mac endpoints. OK, that sounds annoying.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. Online banking phishing scams have advanced constantly. Employees should be trained on topics such as phishing, malware, and password security.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Gaining control of multiple computers to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against other networks. These are some ways malware can find its way into your devices: Phishing Emails. Phishing emails trick a victim into clicking on a link or opening an attachment that contains a malicious file. How Does Malware Spread?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

CISA is warning about a spear-phishing campaign that spreads malicious RDP files. 1 - CISA: Beware of nasty spear-phishing campaign Proactively restrict outbound remote-desktop protocol (RDP) connections. 1 - CISA: Beware of nasty spear-phishing campaign Proactively restrict outbound remote-desktop protocol (RDP) connections.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If attackers can inject malicious code into these apps, they can deface websites with their own messages, steal customer data as they enter it in website forms, redirect visitors to phishing sites and more. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) prevention: Tools that protect the site from crashing under the strain of DDoS attacks.

Cybersecurity 98

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Warning Signs of Malware Infection.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To make matters worse, geopolitical tensions are driving a dramatic increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In its 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report , Imperva revealed a 111% increase in the attacks it mitigated from H1 2023 to 2024. The modern internet's interconnected nature also threatens data security.

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DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 69

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. If not ransomware, then DDoS or possibly both. Extortion on the rise.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It could be a DDoS attack, or sending out phishing messages inside game chat, or some other nefarious activity. Steam trading is big business, and often one of the focal points for scams, phishes, and malware antics. How did bots cause the great player count inflation of 2021? However, that’s not the case here.

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Phishing Accountability DDOS Malware 111

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Malware, phishing, and web. Phishing is also one of the prominent threats relating to scams and fraudulent offers that arrive in users’ inboxes. Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This way, with attackers switching to distributing malicious files via phishing emails, it has become more difficult to track the version of the user’s software, or how far the attack went. Criminals are still mostly limited by linguistic constraints — it is much easier to prepare phishing emails and documents in their native language.

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