Data Breach Today

JUNE 23, 2020

Cisco Talos Researchers Find Hackers Using New Dropper Called IndigoDrop A spear-phishing campaign is using military-themed malicious Microsoft Office documents to infect devices, according to researchers at Cisco Talos.

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JULY 31, 2020

Phishing campaigns spreading the malware are using COVID-19 themes as a lure. and elsewhere.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Featured are comments from former NSA Director Keith Alexander on "collective defense," plus a discussion on fighting payment fraud and a roundup of other important themes. This special edition of the ISMG Security Report focuses exclusively on the RSA 2020 conference.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

The theme of RSA Conference 2023 — ‘stronger together’ — was certainly well chosen. Here are four evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. Related: Demystifying ‘DSPM’ This was my nineteenth RSAC.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 21, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features highlights from RSA Conference 2021 conference, including the emphasis on "resilience."

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Threatpost

MARCH 24, 2021

Thrive Themes has recently patched vulnerabilities in its WordPress plugins and legacy Themes - but attackers are targeting those who haven't yet applied security updates.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2022

FBI has warned of crooks developing malicious cryptocurrency-themed apps to steal crypto assets from the users. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of crooks creating malicious cryptocurrency-themed apps to steal crypto assets from investors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cryptocurrency-themed apps).

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 18, 2020

Cybercriminals and Nation-States Aim to Subvert Systems and Devices Attackers are continuing to use concerns over COVID-19 to distribute ransomware and malware, including for smartphones. The healthcare sector is perhaps at the greatest risk from these attacks because it's serving as the front-line defense against the disease.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from February 1 to March 15, 2020. March 8, 2020 – New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware. March 13, 2020 – State-sponsored hackers are launching Coronavirus-themed attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2020

In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from March 22 to March 28, 2020. March 23 – COVID19-themed campaign delivers a new variant of Netwalker Ransomware. March 26 – Hackers hijack D-Link and Linksys routers to point users to COVID1 9 -themed sites serving malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2022

Threat actors planted a backdoor into multiple WordPress themes and plugins after compromising the website of their developer. In a classic supply chain attack, threat actors planted a backdoor in dozens of WordPress plugins and themes hosted on a developer’s website. Theme slug Version accessbuddy 1.0.0 agency-lite 1.1.6

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 12 to April 18, 2020. PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. April 15 – Coronavirus-themed attack: Experts uncovered flight refund scam.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 19, 2020

Researchers Spot Spyware and Ransomware Targeting Android Devices Cybercriminals, and perhaps nation-state hackers, that are attempting to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic are now turning their attention to mobile devices to spread malware, including spyware and ransomware, security researchers warn.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from March 15 to March 21, 2020. March 21, 2020 – New Coronavirus-themed attack uses fake WHO chief emails. March 21, 2020 – New Coronavirus-themed attack uses fake WHO chief emails. Below a list of attacks detected this week.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2020

This infographic includes interesting data related to the Covid-19 themed attacks observed by security researchers and law enforcement in the past months. The post Covid-19 Themed attacks Infographic appeared first on Security Affairs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 26 to May 02, 2020. April 28 – Experts warn of deliveries scams that use a COVID-19 theme. Kaspersky experts uncovered a new wave of phishing scams that use a COVID-19 theme and impersonate shipping carriers, including FedEx, UPS, and DHL.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

This post includes the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 19 to April 25, 2020. April 23 – Vietnam-linked APT32 group launches COVID-19-themed attacks against China. April 25 – Zscaler saw 30,000% increase in Coronavirus-themed attacks. Coronavirus-themed attacks April 05 – April 11, 2020.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

In the middle-August, the malware was employed in fresh COVID19-themed spam campaign. Researchers from Microsoft Security Intelligence are also warning of the ongoing Halloween-themed Emotet campaign. Emotet, known to use holidays and other seasonal themes as lures, has been observed running Halloween-themed campaigns.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2020

The Emotet malware has begun to spam COVID19-themed emails to U.S. The infamous Emotet malware is back, operators have begun to spam COVID-19 themed emails to the U.S. Early this year, the Emotet malware was employed in spam COVID19-themed campaigns that targeted those countries that were already affected by the pandemic.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

An Omicron COVID-19 campaign was spotted by UK authorities and the National Health Service (NHS) is warning about the Omicron COVID-19-themed phishing attacks. The post Watch out for Omicron COVID-19-themed phishing messages! SCAM OMICRON PCR EMAILS Beware of fake NHS emails asking you to order a Omicron PCR test. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Fraudsters Using Election Concerns to Infect Devices with Qbot Malware Only a few hours after polls closed, fraudsters started using the uncertainty over the winner of the U.S. presidential election to send out spam messages that are designed to infect devices with the Qbot banking Trojan, according to Malwarebytes.

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

This post includes the details of the COVID-19 themed attacks launched from December 6 – December 19, 2020. The post COVID-19 themed attacks December 6 – December 19, 2020 appeared first on Security Affairs. December 6 – Drug dealers are selling Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on the darkweb. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 10, 2020

Fraudsters Using Fake Account Alerts to Steal Microsoft Credentials A recently uncovered phishing campaign is using spoofed Zoom account alerts to steal Microsoft Office 365 credentials, according to a report from Abnormal Security. These attacks come as use of the platform soars due to work-from-home arrangements.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

Researchers spotted a new Coronavirus-themed attack, the messages pretend to be sent from the World Health Organization to deliver Lokibot infostealer. Security experts at FortiGuard Labs discovered a new Coronavirus-themed campaign using alleged messages from the World Health Organization (WHO) to deliver the LokiBot trojan.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Black Hat is a hacker-themed board game.

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APRIL 12, 2020

In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from April 05 to April 11, 2020. April 09 – Less than 2% of all daily malspam are COVID19-themed attacks, Microsoft reports. April 09 – Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is hacking crooks behind COVID19-themed attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2020

In this post, I decided to share the details of the Coronavirus-themed attacks launched from March 29 to April 04, 2020. Security experts uncovered a new COVID19-themed phishing campaign, the messages inform recipients that they have been exposed to the virus. April 4 – New Coronavirus-themed campaign spread Lokibot worldwide.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

Researchers at Zscaler observed an increase of 30,000% in Coronavirus-themed attacks in March when compared to the beginning of 2020. Researchers from Zscaler observed an increase of 30,000% in Coronavirus-themed attacks in March when compared to the beginning of 2020. test, mask, Wuhan, kit, and more). ” continues the report.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 10, 2024

Panels Unpack the Buzz Around AI, Future Trends for CISOs From the RSA Conference in San Francisco, five ISMG editors cover the major themes at the event including emerging threats related to AI and new AI-embedded cybersecurity solutions. Other hot topics included ransomware threats, nation-state attackers and the role of the CISO.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Anyway, Microsoft says that malware attacks that abused the COVID-19 theme only had a temporary effect on the total volume of threats detected by the IT giant. COVID-19 themed attacks peak in the first two weeks of March, when several nations were taking action to limit the outbreak. ” reads a post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

The number of coronavirus -themed cyberattacks continues to increase, MalwareHunterTeam researchers uncovered a new campaign that is delivering the Netwalker Ransomware, aka Mailto. If you are interested in the recently discovered attacks, give a look at the timeline I have prepared: Coronavirus -themed attacks March 15 – March 21, 2020.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

FIN7 cybercrime gang used weaponized Windows 11 Alpha-themed Word documents to drop malicious payloads, including a JavaScript backdoor. The post FIN7 group leverages Windows 11 Alpha-Themed docs to drop Javascript payloads appeared first on Security Affairs. ” concludes the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2020

In the last weeks, security experts reported many Coronavirus-themed attacks carried out by cybercrime gangs, now experts warn of similar attacks from nation – s tate actors. Since the end of February, North Korea-linked hackers was observed launching Coronavirus-themed attacks against other states. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 14, 2020

ClearSky: Operation 'DreamJob' Lures Defense Workers With Fake Job Opportunities Hackers with suspected ties to North Korea's government are conducting a cyber espionage campaign that's circulating "job opportunity" spear-phishing emails targeting employees of defense contractors, according to the security firm ClearSky.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

A cybercrime gang focused on Business Email Compromise (BEC) has started using coronavirus-themed scam emails in its attacks. While the Coronavirus is spreading worldwide cybercriminals and nation-state actors are launching COVID19-themed attacks on a global scale. ” reported BleepingComputer. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2020

TrickBot is the malware that most of all is involved in COVID-19-themed attacks, Microsoft’s Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) data reveals. Based on Office 365 ATP data, Trickbot is the most prolific malware operation using COVID-19 themed lures. This means we’re seeing a changing of lures, not a surge in attacks.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. The post New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking,Coronavirus).

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