Tag: cybercriminals
NFT: an Eldorado for cybercriminals
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offer huge revenue potential for brands, but also represent ideal opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit if the security issue is not investigated early. departure. Nowadays, bots are…
Macro Blocking Drives Cybercriminals to Innovate
Microsoft’s action against unreliable Office macros comes with good news and bad news. The good news is that the use of Office macros in email attachments or links has been…
Bumblebee, the new darling of cybercriminals
A recently developed form of malware has quickly become a key part of ransomware attacks. This malware, called Bumblebee, was notably analyzed by cybersecurity researchers from Symantec, who linked it…
Researchers warn: Adobe makes life easier for cybercriminals
Adobe’s Acrobat Reader PDF program apparently prevents antivirus tools from checking open files. This is reported by “Bleeping Computer”. This could potentially pose a high security risk. As security researchers…
Decentralized finance in the crosshairs of cybercriminals
Decentralized finance is inherently a risky bet. In recent months, several hacks targeting decentralized finance platforms have led to the theft of several million dollars in various cryptocurrencies. While in…
WhatsApp: Anyone who makes this mistake when setting up opens the door for cybercriminals
WHATSAPP Jan 27, 2022 at 1:05 p.m If you are not careful when setting up WhatsApp, you make life easier for cybercriminals. You should therefore change the following setting immediately.…
Cryptocurrencies: 2021, a boom year for cybercriminals
The cryptocurrency phenomenon can also be analyzed from the angle of crime. And it is clear that cybercriminals get rich by stealing cryptoassets and taking advantage, like speculators, of rising…
Aviation, aerospace and defense under pressure from cybercriminals and Trojans
Alexander Boero February 15, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. 0 ©Pixabay The TA2541 group, scrutinized by Proofpoint researchers, has been targeting critical sectors for several years by systematically using trojans to…
Blackmail via WhatsApp: This is how cybercriminals now want your money
WHATSAPP December 30, 2021 at 9:41 am The WhatsApp message “Sorry. Who are you? I found your number in my address book.” sounds harmless at first. In fact, it sometimes…
Ransomware: Ministry of Justice targeted by cybercriminals
The Lockbit 2.0 ransomware group, known for having blackmailed Thales, claims to have managed to hack the Ministry of Justice. Countdown to support, they threaten to release documents they allegedly…
Cybercriminals laundered at least $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in 2021
Cybercriminals managed to launder at least $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The company says the $8.6 billion represents…
The party seems over for cybercriminals in Russia
For years, Russia has been a safe haven for hackers and hackers. That may be changing: several big arrests took place in January 2022. The year 2021 has already marked…