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Adrozek Malware Delivers Fake Ads to 30K Devices a Day

11 Dec, 2020 ad injection, Adrozek, Advertising, browser modifier, Credential Theft, fake ads, Google Chrome, infostealer, Malvertising, Malware, Malware campaign, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, persistent malware campaign, Security News, web browser, Web Security 0 Comments 0

The Adrozek ad-injecting browser modifier malware also extracts device data and steals credentials, making it an even more dangerous threat.

Magecart Attack Convincingly Hijacks PayPal Transactions at Checkout

01 Dec, 2020 Affable Kraut, Credential Theft, credit card skimmer, e-commerce, Hacks, magecart, online shopping, PayPal, postMessage, Security News, threat actors, twitter, Web Security 0 Comments 0

New credit-card skimmer uses postMessage to make malicious process look authentic to victims to steal payment data. Just in time for a busy online holiday shopping season, the Magecart gang has come up with a new credit-card skimming technique for hijacking PayPal transactions during checkout. A security researcher who identifies . . . Read more

TurkeyBombing Puts New Twist on Zoom Abuse

27 Nov, 2020 conference calls, COVID-19, Credential Theft, Hackers, online meetings, Phishing, Security News, Thanksgiving, TheAnalyst, threat actors, Uncategorized, zoom, ZoomBombing 0 Comments 0

Threat actors already stole nearly 4,000 credentials before the holiday was even over, according to report. Millions of family and friends, forced to spend Thanksgiving socially distant, are being targeted by cybercriminals as they turn to video platforms like Zoom to virtually be together. In this ongoing attack, cybersecurity experts . . . Read more

ThreatList: Pharma Mobile Phishing Attacks Turn to Malware

17 Nov, 2020 coronavirus, COVID-19, Credential Theft, Hacks, malware delivery, mobile device, Mobile device management, mobile phishing, Mobile Security, Most Recent ThreatLists, pharmaceutical company, phishing attack, remote work, Security News, Web Security 0 Comments 0

After the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile phishing attacks targeting pharmaceutical companies have shifted their focus from credential theft to malware delivery. As pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, mobile phishing gangs are swapping up their tactics in hopes to get their hands . . . Read more

Cybercrime Moves to the Cloud to Accelerate Attacks Amid Data Glut

16 Nov, 2020 Breach, cloud acceleration, Cloud Security, clouds of logs, Credential Theft, Cyberattacks, cybercrime, Dark Web, data breach, data cache, market, monetization, Most Recent ThreatLists, pay for access, Security News, stolen data, Trend Micro, underground economy, Web Security 0 Comments 0

A report on the underground economy finds that malicious actors are offering cloud-based troves of stolen data, accessible with handy tools to slice and dice what’s on offer. Cybercriminals are embracing cloud-based services and technologies in order to accelerate their attacks on organizations and better monetize their wares, researchers have . . . Read more