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Domen toolkit gets back to work with new malvertising campaign

February 28, 2020 admin 0 Comments buren ransomware, Domen, domen toolkit, intelrapid cryptominer, JavaScript, malicious websites, malvertising, malvertising campaigns, smoke loader, Social engineering, Threat analysis, toolkit, Vidar, vidar stealer

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:54:18 +0000

We describe the latest malvertising campaign that uses Domen, an advanced social engineering toolkit.

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Threat analysis

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Battling online coronavirus scams with facts

February 10, 2020 admin 2019-ncov, cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, China, coronavirus, email scam, emotet, hubei, malware, novel coronavirus, phishing campaign, phishing scam, quarantine, Social engineering, us cdc, who, World Health Organization, Wuhan

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:56:49 +0000

New online scams have preyed on the public’s fear about coronavirus outbreak. Don’t be fooled. Here is what we know about coronavirus and its related scams.

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Social engineering

Tags: 2019-nCoV CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention china coronavirus email scam emotet Hubei malware Novel Coronavirus phishing campaign phishing scam quarantine US CDC WHO World Health Organization Wuhan

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Spear phishing 101: what you need to know

January 29, 2020 admin 101, Business, malspam, organisation, organization, organizations, phish, phishing, SCAM, smishing, Social engineering, spam, spear phish, spear phishing, whaling

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:01 +0000

We look at the threat of spear phishing, why it’s such a problem, and what organizations can do to lessen the chance of a successful attack.

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Social engineering

Tags: 101 business malspam organisation organization organizations phish phishing scam smishing Social Engineering spam spear phish spear phishing whaling

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WOOF locker: Unmasking the browser locker behind a stealthy tech support scam operation

January 22, 2020 admin 404browlock, 404error, browlock, browlocks, browser guard, browser locker, chrome, Edge, Firefox, malvertising, malvertising campaigns, microsoft, scams, Social engineering, steganography, tech support, tech support scams, Threat analysis, TSS, woof

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

We reveal the inner workings of WOOF locker, the most sophisticated browser locker campaign we’ve seen to date. Learn how this tech support scam evades researchers and ensnares users by hiding in plain sight.

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Threat analysis

Tags: 404Browlock 404error browlock browlocks Browser guard browser locker chrome Edge firefox malvertising malvertising campaigns microsoft scams Social Engineering steganography tech support tech support scams TSS WOOF

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How to prevent a rootkit attack

January 14, 2020 admin application rootkits, bootloader, firmware rootkits, hardware rootkits, How-tos, kernel rootkits, phishing, rootkit, rootkit attacks, Social engineering, virtualized rootkits

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:31:55 +0000

Rootkit attacks are considered one of the most dangerous cyberthreats today. Learn what they are, how they infect systems, and how to protect against them.

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How-tos

Tags: application rootkits bootloader firmware rootkits hardware rootkits kernel rootkits phishing rootkit rootkit attacks Social Engineering virtualized rootkits

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6 ways hackers are targeting retail businesses

January 8, 2020 admin credential stuffing, emv technology, Magecart, near field communication, nfc technology, online retail, online retailers, online scams, QR code, QR Codes, ram scraping, retail scams, Social engineering, web skimmer, web skimmers, web skimming, web threats

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:04:10 +0000

Whether it’s a high-volume shopping season or not, retail businesses are at risk from cybercriminals in a number of ways. Learn how hackers target retailers and shoppers alike.

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Web threats

Tags: credential stuffing EMV technology Magecart near field communication nfc technology online retail online retailers online scams QR code QR codes ram scraping retail scams Social Engineering web skimmer web skimmers web skimming web threats

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Security resolutions for 2020 to stay safe online!

December 31, 2019 admin Cyber safety, data breach, Mobile Security, new year resolution, online fraud, Online privacy, Online safety tips, phishing, resolution 2020, Security, Social engineering, social engineering frauds, Windows update

Credit to Author: Pavan Thorat| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:31:33 +0000

As we are about to enter the new year, it’s ritualistic to reflect on our experiences from the passing year and make resolutions for the New Year. Most people make resolutions around good heath, their life goals, etc. Here is a different angle to our routine resolutions’ list – Security…

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