Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Group-IB’s CERT-GIB analyzed hundreds of coronavirus -related phishing emails and discovered top malware strains in COVID-19 campaigns. Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-GIB ) analyzed hundreds of coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The best internet security software comes in several different forms, giving businesses all of the protection they need to identify and stop malware before it causes bigger problems. Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

SmokeLoader Attack Targets Companies in Taiwan LogoFAIL Exploited to Deploy Bootkitty, the first UEFI bootkit for Linux Horns&Hooves campaign delivers NetSupport RAT and BurnsRAT DroidBot: Insights from a new Turkish MaaS fraud operation RedLine, A License to Steal: The Rudometov Story & Operation Magnus Unveiling RevC2 and Venom Loader Ultralytics (..)

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

Security experts discovered a highly sophisticated Android spyware platform, dubbed Mandrake, that remained undetected for four years. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a high-sophisticated Android spyware platform dubbed Mandrake, it was involved in highly targeted attacks against specific devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

Banking phishing: new version of an old scheme. Clients of several Dutch banks faced a phishing attack using QR codes. The links in their messages took the victim to a well-designed phishing pages with official emblems, business language and references to relevant laws. Quarterly highlights. Vaccine with cyberthreat.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The PseudoManuscrypt loader makes its way onto user systems via a MaaS platform that distributes malware in pirated software installer archives. This means that the malware distribution tactics used by the threat actor behind PseudoManuscrypt demonstrate no particular targeting.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The researchers attribute the spyware to the Russia-linked and Gamaredon Group. The attack starts with spear-phishing emails containing weaponized attachments, the malware is distributed via Russian hosting providers. The post Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Scranos is a powerful cross-platform rootkit-enabled spyware discovered while investigating malware posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products. The post Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

This data collection is primarily facilitated by software development kits, which developers may include in apps to bring features without coding things from the ground up - however, they may even be unaware of the privacy implications for their app users. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Based on limited telemetry, we believe with medium to low confidence that some of the initial infections were spear-phishing emails. Earlier in 2024, a secure USB drive was found to be compromised and malicious code was injected into the access management software installed on the USB drive.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2024

Malicious activity in numbers Malicious objects used for initial infection Malicious objects that are used for initial infection of computers include dangerous internet resources that are added to denylists, malicious scripts and phishing pages, and malicious documents. This is also reflected in our statistics.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Hacking Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls Security OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797 Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Hackers are found inducing Zloader Malware into Windows machines since November last year and reports are in that the malicious software tool has already targeted over 2,848 victims from 111 countries so far. Highly placed sources say that the malware has been distributed via phishing campaign by a cyber threat group named MalSmoke.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

Trojan viruses resemble real software and are some of the most common tactics used by cybercriminal networks. Phishing and stolen identities – Phishing, the go-to method of attack for cybercriminals, is also a frequent tactic within the gaming community.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Threat vectors for end-user devices include browser-based attacks, phishing attempts, malicious software, or spyware. Because of the diverse array of attack vectors a variety of protection methods must be leveraged to protect endpoint devices from compromise. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Also read: Best Patch Management Software for 2022.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Figure 1 The distribution of web-phishing among target categories . CERT-GIB’s findings indicate that phishing attack perpetrators have revised their so-called target pool. Target reshuffle.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A software update in April caused problems in a number of distributions, such as Red Hat, Debian and Rocky. A previous faulty update had already suggested broader problems with CrowdStrike’s security software at the time, though the problem didn’t receive that much publicity. Why does it matter? Why does it matter?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The answer is simple: invest in the right anti-malware and anti-virus software designed specifically for Mac users in 2025. With the right anti-malware or anti-virus software, you can browse the web, download files, and confidently enjoy your digital life. What is an Anti-Virus Software? What is an Anti-Virus Software?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2025

infrastructure International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Pixel-Perfect Trap: The Surge of SVG-Borne Phishing Attacks Threat actors misuse Node.js

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

Kaseya obtained a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware attack Over 80 US Municipalities Sensitive Information, Including Residents Personal Data, Left Vulnerable in Massive Data Breach Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021 What Is An Identity and Access Management So-lution and How Can Businesses Benefit From It?

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

pp compared to the first quarter of 2024); Malicious scripts and phishing pages (JS and HTML) – 5.69% (-0.15 Next-stage malware Malicious objects used to initially infect computers deliver next-stage malware – spyware, ransomware, and miners – to victims’ computers. Spyware (spy Trojans, backdoors and keyloggers) – 4.08% (+0.18

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Ukraine’s cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks A bug in Chrome Password Manager caused user credentials to disappear BIND updates fix four high-severity DoS bugs in the DNS software suite Terrorist Activity is Accelerating in Cyberspace – Risk Precursor to Summer Olympics and Elections Progress Software fixed (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

In the last weeks, a new Android surveillance malware dubbed Exodus made the headlines, now expert found the iOS version of the government spyware. Lookout first spotted the sophisticated Android surveillance software early last year. The business unit and the eSurv software and brand was sold from Connexxa S.R.L.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

When COVID-19 cases first began spiking in several countries, cybercriminals preyed upon people’s fears mercilessly, with an avalanche of coronavirus phishing emails and scams. Through it all, there is one form of business that seems to have thrived in 2020 though—the creation and operation of malicious software.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted portions of its IT systems China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane Microsoft seized 240 sites used by the ONNX phishing service U.S.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 18, 2021

A recent phishing campaign targeting Windows machines is attempting to infect users with one of the most recent versions of the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT). Active for over seven years, Agent Tesla has been used frequently in phishing campaigns seeking to steal user credentials, passwords and sensitive information.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 8, 2025

These Android hacking techniques can be described as: Phishing Attacks: This is a technique in which hackers gain the trust of individuals by mimicking someone authentic. Exploiting Outdated Software: Hackers often try to find opportunities, and this can be defined as one of the very opportunities required by hackers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Use passcodes and anti-spyware programs. Since phishing attempts infect an individual’s system with malware, spyware, or viruses, it’s critical to use dedicated programs installed on all gadgets and throughout your system. Once you cover the hardware and cloud, focus on the network.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 15, 2021

Given the portability and myriad of functionalities, mobile devices are highly susceptible to cyber threats, including malware, spyware and phishing attempts that may compromise that precious piece of tech we keep in our pocket and any information stored on it. Avoid smishing and phishing attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

But after the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of hackers has shifted more towards the smart phones with more phishing and social engineering attacks recorded in a 2nd quarter of 2022. Mainly such attacks are often launched by taking poor device security and software vulnerabilities into consideration.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

The experts gathered data related to the cyberthreats that were blocked on computers used to manage industrial control equipment and targeting software used in ICS engineering and integration industry, including human-machine interface (HMI), OPC gateway, engineering, control, and data acquisition software.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We evaluated both software tools and compared their pricing and key features to help you decide which fits your organization better. It warns you about phishing attempts. It tries to provide features like anti-ransomware, anti-spyware, and parental controls, but that still keeps it behind.

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