Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

Among the mobile platforms, Android remains the most popular target operating system for cybercriminals. Last month, Kaspersky wrote a total of four private crimeware reports on Android malware, three of which are summarized below. Tambir Tambir is an Android backdoor Read More …

Microsoft Threat Intelligence unveils targets and innovative tactics amidst tax season

Cybercriminals use social engineering during holidays and important events like tax season to steal user information. Microsoft Threat Intelligence tax season report outlines some of the various techniques that threat actors use to craft their campaigns and mislead taxpayers into Read More …

UK: Criminal investigation into council cyber attack

Ccriminal investigation has started into a cyber attack that has disrupted Leicester City Council’s systems for more than a week. The council said it could not comment on the nature of the incident while the investigation was ongoing. It told Read More …

From Ransomware to Pig Butchering, Visa Report Shows Top Scams Impacting Consumers and Businesses Globally

Today, Visa released the Spring 2024 Edition of its Biannual Threats Report, which outlines the top payment threats impacting consumers and businesses around the world. The report points to increasingly organized, sophisticated threat actors targeting the most vulnerable point in Read More …

Fluffy Wolf sends out reconciliation reports to sneak into corporate infrastructures

The group has adopted a simple yet effective approach to gain initial access: phishing emails with an executable attachment. This way, Fluffy Wolf establishes remote access, steals credentials, or exploits the compromised infrastructure for mining The BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team Read More …

Social media influencers targeted by identity thieves

Social media influencers are attractive targets for identity thieves. With large followings and a literal influence on their followers, it’s no wonder they are targeted by scammers and spreaders of fake news. A subset of influencers are the so-called “finfluencers”: influencers Read More …

Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. H2 2023

In the second half of 2023, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked decreased by 2.1 pp to 31.9%. In H2 2023, building automation once again had the highest percentage of ICS computers on which malicious Read More …

Ethereum’s Create2: A Double-Edged Sword In Blockchain Security

Ethereum’s CREATE2 function is being exploited by attackers to compromise the security of digital wallets, bypassing traditional security measures and facilitating unauthorized access to funds. The attack method involves tricking users into approving transactions for smart contracts that haven’t been Read More …