eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2021

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Because the never-ending battle against the evil forces of the dark web continues with regard to ransomware and its ghoulish close cousins – leakware and scareware. Actors on the dark web, hiding behind their dark masks of anonymity, continue to brew their devilish ransomware potions. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2022

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

This week, we discuss the use of cryptocurrency mining software on numerous government websites, a phishing scam that robbed Bee Token investors of $1 million and cyber attacks on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Here are this week’s stories. and NHS sites in the UK. We have not identified any malicious activity in our database”.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

One way is through hijacking computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies. Also read : The Link Between Ransomware and Cryptocurrency. Security risks for end users take the form of two discrete methods: private key theft and ice phishing attacks,” said Christian Seifert, Researcher, Forta.org.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The data shows how perceptions around cyber and technology risks, from ransomware and other cyber-attacks to the threats posed by AI, are changing the global business risk landscape. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. million customers impacted. million customers impacted. million customers impacted.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2018

With a little more investigation, I found two browser extensions that were crypto mining, which fortunately uninstalled without a problem. My high schooler fessed up immediately that he installed the crypto mining extensions just to see what would happen (and to make some money). At dinner, we had “the talk” about safe computing.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

One of the threat types that surfaced and thrived since the introduction of cryptocurrency, cryptojackers are mining malware that hijacks and consumes a target’s device resources for the former’s gain and without the latter’s knowledge or consent. Ransomware.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

residents that it can mine for intelligence. In recent years, China has made a habit of targeting large health insurers and healthcare providers as it seeks to build what some have described as a “data lake” of U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Multi-layer ransomware protection. Anti- phishing , anti-fraud and anti-spam features. Email phishing filter. Ransomware protection. A network firewall.

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Information Management Resources

JULY 18, 2018

Cybersecurity professionals reporting that cryptocurrency mining is on the rise.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them? Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers in just 3 seconds.

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Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

These Trojans have the ability to steal your web browser history and inputs even as they use your computing power to mine cryptocurrencies—this type of Trojans are very recent and run covertly in the background; the only thing you will note is your computer lagging. Phishing attacks are one of these ingenious strategies they use.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. Costa Rica’s Junta De Proteccion Social hit by ransomware (unknown) Former students and staff at Savannah College of Art and Design affected by security incident (unknown) Ransomware attack takes down L.A. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. Cyber attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Marcus Scharra , Co-CEO, Senhasegura Scharra The primary takeaway from 2023 is that most cybersecurity attacks are still linked to credentials — whether it’s the use of stolen credentials, or social engineering attacks to mine new credentials. Meanwhile QR-code phishing arose as a popular form of attack.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 29, 2019

Australian education provider TAFE NSW hit by phishing scam (30). Air New Zealand warns Airpoints members after employee falls for phishing email (100,000). Florida’s NCH Healthcare System is investigating the damage of phishing scam (unknown). French police ‘neutralize’ Monero mining virus as it spreads worldwide (850,000).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 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. Ransomware. Common types.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2020

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Instead, cyber criminals seem to have shifted their focus to ransomware. Ransomware works because it relies on users’ lax security practices. Cyber attack and ransomware. Ransomware attacks hit two Ontario children’s aid societies. City accountant hit in suspected ransomware attack. Data breach.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

From bank transfer cons to CEO fraud to elaborate phishing and spear phishing campaigns, cyber criminals have been quick to use deception as a major means of infiltrating networks and systems, and for remaining undetected while inside. It can find signs of ransomware, even in encrypted files. But it can work the other way.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware The Sustainability Business division of the energy company Schneider Electric suffered a ransomware attack on 17 January, disrupting the company’s Resource Advisor platform. Data breached: 13,300,000 records. 70% of the servers have been taken down and the remainder are under investigation.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Ransomware is the Focus. Leak Sites.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Botnets ransomware well, you get the. Vamosi: malware that typically gets deposited on your computer from say a phishing attack or a malicious website is sometimes just a shell. So perhaps Bitcoin mining Well, cryptocurrency mining was in their mind. For the hacker mine I remain your war dialing buddy Robert from.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Ransomware will continue to thrive. As long as humans are well……human, phishing attacks will lead to ransomware infecting more and more networks, and businesses, municipalities and other organizations will continue to pay whatever they must in order to regain control of their data and systems.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 22, 2023

SCHWARTZ : And towards the end of my internship, I was discussing what I was doing with a friend of mine who said, Oh, but it's a company that my friend works at called Cyber six skill and they do everything that you're doing manually. Mining the dark web for actionable intelligence is one thing, but what about all the output?

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