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Analysis

Akira Ransomware: Who is behind the hacker group?

20. May, 2024 - 07:45

Akira (or Akira Ransomware) is fast becoming one of the fastest growing ransomware families, utilizing a double extortion tactic, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) distribution model and unique payment options.

Report

Hackers prefer to steal passwords with this malware

28. May, 2024 - 07:14

Password-related cyberattacks through malware infections are at the top of the list of the most popular attacks. Nearly 31 percent of all security breaches analyzed by the Verizon DBIR team since 2013 have been related to stolen credentials.

New malware discovered

EU ATM malware to steal money from European ATMs

29. May, 2024 - 11:38

A new threat has emerged on the cybercrime scene that is specifically targeting ATMs in Europe and could therefore endanger the entire banking industry. The malware, known as “EU ATM Malware”, was recently offered for sale on a hacker forum.

10 international arrest warrants, 4 arrests

BKA: Biggest blow to date against global cybercrime

30. May, 2024 - 09:59

Investigators are talking about the biggest strike against cyber criminals: more than 100 servers have been confiscated and 1300 domains put out of operation in an operation in several countries worldwide.

Akamai study

DDoS attacks increase the most in EMEA

05. June, 2024 - 07:12

Akamai Technologies, provider of web, cloud and security solutions, has presented its new “State of the Internet” report. This shows that the number of DDoS attacks is increasing most rapidly in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa).

Best Practices

LLMJacking: Cybercriminals hijack DeepSeek

12. February, 2025 - 13:31

Since the discovery of LLMJacking by the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) in May 2024, this threat vector has evolved rapidly. Just as large language models (LLMs) are constantly improving and finding new applications, cybercriminals are also adapting and using new ways to gain unauthorized access to these powerful

Data Stealer SparkCat

Malware found in apps in the AppStore and Google Play

05. February, 2025 - 10:08

Kaspersky experts have discovered a new Trojan hidden in apps in the AppStore and Google Play that has been active since at least March 2024.

Not responding to blackmail

Ransomware attack on Casio affected over 8,000 people

08. January, 2025 - 10:35

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio has published new details on the ransomware incident from October 2024. Following the conclusion of the investigation, it is now clear that the personal data of around 8,500 people was compromised.

Operation DreamJob

Lazarus attacks nuclear companies with new CookiePlus malware

27. December, 2024 - 09:37

Lazarus’ key operation – “Operation DreamJob” – continues to evolve with new sophisticated tactics that have persisted for more than five years, according to Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team.

Complexity of operations

Earth Estries – an analysis of attack techniques

09. December, 2024 - 06:55

Since 2023, Earth Estries has evolved into one of the most aggressive Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, primarily targeting critical industries such as telecommunications companies and government agencies in the US, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South Africa.

Nearest Neighbor Attack

US company hacked by novel Wi-fi attack

29. November, 2024 - 10:11

The Russian hacker group ATP28 has attacked a US company using a new technique called “Nearest Neighbor Attack” and gained remote access to its Wi-Fi network.

Unpatched security vulnerabilities

Cyberattacks on Palo Alto Networks firewall devices

25. November, 2024 - 14:33

Several security breaches were observed at companies from different industries in which firewall devices from Palo Alto Network were involved.

8 million downloads

Over 200 malicious apps found in the Google Play Store

30. October, 2024 - 09:56

ThreatLabz identified more than 200 malicious apps in the Google Play Store with a total of more than eight million downloads. The Zscaler cloud blocked 45 percent more IoT malware transactions than last year, proving that botnets are on the rise in IoT systems.

Global Mobile Threat Report 2024

Mobile phishing attacks on companies are increasing by leaps and bounds

04. October, 2024 - 07:29

Zimperium has published the “Global Mobile Threat Report 2024”. The security report identifies a significant increase in “mishing” threats (mobile targeted phishing), which use various tactics to exploit user errors and vulnerabilities in mobile devices.

Industrial companies remain a popular target

20 percent more ransomware attacks on ICS systems

03. October, 2024 - 08:26

Industrial companies worldwide continue to be a popular target for cyber criminals, as the latest analysis by Kaspersky ICS CERT for the second quarter of this year shows.