cybercrime
The tools criminals use to prepare a stolen iPhone for resale
Reselling stolen mobile phones is a lucrative business all over the globe, and iPhones are very much in demand. Whether lost or stolen, the iPhones are often locked by their …
Rise and evolution of ransomware attacks
Ransomware, malware that encrypts systems and then asks for a ransom to decrypt files and systems, has become more prevalent in recent years. In fact, two of 2017’s major …
IcedID: Original new banking Trojan emerges
IcedID, a new banking Trojan that does not seem to have borrowed code from other similar threats, has entered the financial cybercrime arena. It was first spotted in the wild …
Phishing is a greater threat to users than keyloggers and third-party breaches
When it comes to loosing access to their accounts, phishing is a greater threat to users than keyloggers and third-party breaches, researchers have found. How many valid …
Artful Netflix-themed phishing campaign can fool many
A recently spotted Netflix-themed phishing email campaign is so well crafted that it’s difficult for many less tech-savvy users to spot the scam. Extremely convincing …
BEC scammers stealing millions from home buyers
Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams have been on the rise for the last few years, and no industry is safe from these scammers. It has been revealed last week that art …
Crooks poison results for financial-related searches to deliver banking malware
Cyber crooks are using a clever approach to deliver banking malware to the right victims: they are poisoning the search results for specific banking-related keywords. The …
How much do criminals pay for certificates on the dark web?
The Cyber Security Research Institute (CSRI) conducted a six-month investigation into the sale of digital code signing certificates on the dark web. The research uncovered …
Ransomware victims are paying the ransom in record numbers
Intermedia examined the critical security behavioral habits of more than 1,000 office workers. Ransomware attacks continue to grow exponentially The threat of ransomware, when …
Researchers analyze 3,200 unique phishing kits
Most phishing sites are quickly detected and access to them is blocked, but not matter how fast the “takedown” happens, the number of victims is still large enough …
NotPetya successor Bad Rabbit hits orgs in Russia, Ukraine
Bad Rabbit ransomware, apparently modeled on NotPetya, has hit a number of organizations across Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe on Tuesday. Russian security outfit …
Beware fake Android cryptocurrency trading apps on Google Play
Two phishing apps that were made to look like the official app of popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex have been booted off Google Play after ESET researchers notified …