Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist Serbian student activists phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the Lee Enterprises attack Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected International Press Newsletter Cybercrime U.S.

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Hacking Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime 66

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 1, 2022

Ransomware-as-a-service gang is on the prowl of teenagers who can act as distributors for malware. As law enforcement is tightening the noose around black hat hackers in all ways, ransomware spreading groups are now focusing more on luring teenagers into their business distribution stream.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware DDOS Scams Education 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023. Employees play an integral role in the security of their organization.

DDOS 62

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 62

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

CISA adds Craft CMS and Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Atlassian fixed critical flaws in Confluence and Crowd Salt Typhoon used custom malware JumbledPath to spy U.S.

Scams 65

Scams Malware Encryption Phishing 65

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Silence is golden partner for Truebot and Cl0p ransomware. Play ransomware attacks city of Antwerp. Worldwide law enforcement action takes down major DDoS booter services. Virtual kidnapping scam strikes again. Iranian hacking group uses compromised email accounts to distribute MSP remote access tool. Update now!

DDOS 96

DDOS Scams Ransomware Accountability 96

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

DDOS 126

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Marketing 126

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected. Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business?

DDOS 95

DDOS Internet Internet Scams 95

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

A Google Drive weakness could allow attackers to serve malware Adobe released open- source tool Stringlifier to identify randomly generated strings Canadian delivery company Canpar Express suffered a ransomware attack Cybercriminal greeners from Iran attack companies worldwide for financial gain Dark web Empire Market still down after 3 days.

DDOS 101

DDOS Scams Malware Advertising 101

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Now Cybersecurity expert says the next generation of identity theft is here: ‘Identity hijacking’ Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

Spyware 123

Spyware Surveillance DDOS Identity Theft 123

CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Ransomware started out many years as scams where users were being tricked into paying fictitious fines for allegedly engaging in illegal online behavior or, in more serious cases, were blackmailed with compromising videos taken through their webcams by malware. To read this article in full, please click here

Encryption 74

Encryption Ransomware DDOS Scams 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Apollon Darknet market is allegedly pulling an exit scam. Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks. Ransomware brought down services of popular TV search engine TVEyes. The city of Racine was offline following a ransomware attack.

Banking 124

Banking Advertising Ransomware DDOS 124

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

A new e-skimmer found on WordPress site using the WooCommerce plugin Coronavirus-themed attacks April 05 – April 11, 2020 Thousands Zoom credentials available on a Dark Web forum 500,000+ Zoom accounts available for sale on the Dark Web Apple and Google join forces to develop Contact Tracing app against Coronavirus Danish pump maker DESMI reveals cyber (..)

Scams 115

Scams Phishing Advertising Malware 115

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking New Mirai (..)

DDOS 98

DDOS Cybercrime Spyware Malware 98

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Analysts “strongly believe” the Russian state colludes with ransomware gangs. Beware of COVID Pass scams. Largest DDoS attack ever reported gets hoovered up by Cloudflare. Other cybersecurity news: SynAck ransomware decryptor lets victims recover files for free. macOS 11 ’s hidden security improvements.

Small Business 98

Small Business Mobile Ransomware DDOS 98

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2023

From ransomware to password stealers, there are a number of toolkits available for purchase on various underground markets that allow just about anyone to get a jumpstart. DDoS-Guard hosting. Figure 10: VirusTotal graph showing connections to DDos-Guard. asn_starts_with=DDOS-GUARD. Infrastructure overview. com 2xdepp[.]com.

DDOS 97

DDOS Scams Cryptocurrency Phishing 97

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

To boost their profits and depend less on outsourcing, some groups such as Revil even scammed their affiliates , adding a backdoor capable of hijacking negotiations with victims and taking the 70% of the ransom payments that is supposed to go to the affiliates. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 141

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 141

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. Member countries have reported a sharp increase in the number of online banking scams, including instances of banking and credit card fraud.

Cybercrime 87

Cybercrime Scams DDOS Banking 87

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches DDOS VPN Hacking 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Hacking 119

Hacking Advertising Spyware Antivirus 119

Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Let’s Talk About COVID-19 Scams. Learn how to recognize and avoid COVID-19 scams. #8. Fortune 500 healthcare provider Universal Health Services (UHS) appears to be the victim of a major ransomware attack. #3. And was it a DDoS Attack? Was it a DDoS attack against the United States? #2. From the Inside.

Passwords 92

Passwords DDOS Healthcare Scams 92

Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

Instagram Stories hides a scam in plain sight Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters Beware Twitter Messages claiming “Your blue badge Twitter account has been reviewed as spam” The top 5 most routinely exploited vulnerabilities of 2021 Russia continues digital onslaught against Ukrainian systems Update now! “URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!”

Cyber Insurance 79

Cyber Insurance Insurance Cryptocurrency Scams 79

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

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Artificial Intelligence 98

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Ransomware. During the reporting period, Emotet evolved into a botnet, increased its activity, and initiated new localized spam campaigns with spear-phishing functionality to install ransomware or steal information.". Trends in ransomware attacks. Web-based Attacks. Identity Theft.

Cyber threats 129

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 129

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. In contrast, other hacking vendors may focus their efforts on planting ransomware. CaaS is happening with increasing regularity.

Phishing 150

Phishing Cybercrime Technology Hacking 150

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Or use a password manager.). Back Up Your Files.

Passwords 245

Passwords Phishing Password Management Accountability 245

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Patch them now!

Cyber Insurance 100

Cyber Insurance Spyware Firmware Hacking 100

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cybercriminals continued targeting gamers’ accounts filled with valuable in-game items or giving access to games on several devices, and often used in-game currency to lure victims to participate in their scams. Unfortunately, this ambiguity sets the stage for an anticipated increase in charity-related scams in 2024.

VPN 132

VPN Scams Education Internet 132

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. The ransomware group Scattered Spider, affiliated with ALPHV or BlackCat, claimed responsibility.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Scams Phishing Mobile 115

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

It’s an incredibly complex landscape fraught with problems, and this is why we’ll continue to see people hit by all manner of cryptocurrency scams for some time to come. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat. Ransomware will continue to cause problems in supply chains and leverage so-called triple threat attacks.

Cryptocurrency 130

Cryptocurrency Backups Phishing Password Management 130

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). Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Since mid-October 2021, there have been more than 25 active strains of ransomware circulating.

Cybercrime 116

Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Cryptocurrency 116

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. Serco, the company behind the UK’s Test and Trace app, was hit by the Babuk ransomware. Other cybersecurity news.

Data privacy 62

Data privacy Scams Phishing Internet 62

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

These companies are in no way involved in the scams, of course. According to media reports , some ransomware gangs have stated that they will not target medical organizations during the outbreak. Post on a hacker forum from a user announcing discounts on DDoS services due to the crisis caused by COVID-19. Source: CERT-GIB.

Phishing 141

Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 141

SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

One common type of cybersecurity issue organizations face is ransomware. Leakware is a potent, dangerous form of ransomware that emerged in 2019. It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Although it's well-documented, a new type called leakware has emerged.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Digital transformation Phishing Small Business 98

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

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Hacking Banking Spyware 119

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

And how to prevent it? Sophos Firewall affected by a critical authentication bypass flaw Mar 20- Mar 26 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict Security Affairs newsletter Round 358 by Pierluigi Paganini Western Digital addressed a critical bug in My Cloud OS 5 CISA adds 66 new flaws to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

Firewall 98

Firewall Hacking DDOS VPN 98

SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

These could range from DDoS attacks to more subtle tactics like phishing and ransomware. Ransomware: Cybercriminals could deploy ransomware to lock critical systems, demanding payment for their release. Avoiding suspicious links and attachments is crucial, as these can lead to phishing sites or malware infections.

Cybersecurity 125

Cybersecurity Phishing Mobile Media 125

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While this report is primarily focused on cybercriminals that operate on Russian territory, cybercriminals rarely restrict themselves to national borders — with ransomware gangs being a prime example of such cross-border activity. When attacking Russian organizations, the ransomware gangs start their demands from 100 thousand.

Cybercrime 145

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 145