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Sky Mavis robbed of $540 million in spyware attack | Kaspersky official blog

July 22, 2022 admin Attacks, cryptocurrencies, ethereum, fraud, Targeted attack, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:09:48 +0000

Cybercriminals sent a spyware-infected file to a Sky Mavis employee and walked away with $540 million in cryptocurrency.

QuickHeal Security

APT-27 like Newcore RAT, Virut exploiting MySQL for targeted attacks on enterprise

May 27, 2019 admin Hacker, Infector, malware, MySQL, ransomware, Rat, Targeted attack, virut

Credit to Author: Vallabh Chole| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 06:01:42 +0000

In today’s world data is everything, and to store and process this large amount of data, everyone started using computing devices. So, application server’s which are used for storing this precious data on computing devices include MYSQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, etc. But unfortunately, no one is conscious about its security. In…

Security Sophos

“MegaCortex” ransomware wants to be The One

May 3, 2019 admin malware, MegaCortex, ransomware, SophosLabs Uncut, Targeted attack

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 19:45:43 +0000

By Andrew Brandt A new ransomware that calls itself MegaCortex got a jolt of life on Wednesday as we detected a spike in the number of attacks against Sophos customers around the world, including in Italy, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and France. The attackers delivering this new malware campaign employed sophisticated techiques […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/pFdm0BTbxug” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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How mobile threats impact today’s BYOD landscape

July 23, 2018 admin Data Security, Mobile Security, Mobile Threat Landscape, Security, Targeted attack

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:56:36 +0000

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) has been a revolutionary concept for years now, even before it was recognized by enterprise policy. However, now that business executives and IT leaders have realized the benefits this type of strategy for their organizations, BYOD is becoming an increasingly powerful way to support efficient access and productivity. At the same time, however,…

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Microsoft Security

Twin zero-day attacks: PROMETHIUM and NEODYMIUM target individuals in Europe

January 23, 2017 admin Advanced persistent threats, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, APT, Exploits, NEODYMIUM, PROMETHIUM, Targeted attack, Windows 10, Windows Defender, Windows Defender ATP, Zero day exploit

Targeted attacks are typically carried out against individuals to obtain intellectual property and other valuable data from target organizations. These individuals are either directly in possession of the targeted information or are able to connect to networks where the information resides. Microsoft researchers have encountered twin threat activity groups that appear to target individuals for…