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Zscaler Report: Mobile, IoT, and OT Cyber Threats Surge in 2024

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Zscaler Report: Mobile, IoT, and OT Cyber Threats Surge in 2024

A new report from cloud security company Zscaler sheds light on the growing mobile threats on Android operating systems, as well as IoT and OT devices threats. The findings come as more than 60% of the global Internet traffic is now generated by mobile devices and financially-oriented mobile threats have grown by 111% over the last year. A list of mobile malware threats Zscaler’s ThreatLabz witnessed a 29% rise in banking mobile malware over the…

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How to Avoid the Top 5 Scariest Mobile Threats – McAfee Blogs

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How to Avoid the Top 5 Scariest Mobile Threats – McAfee Blogs

Scary movies are great. Scary mobile threats, not so much.  Ghosts, killer clowns, and the creatures can stir up all sorts of heebie-jeebies. The fun kind. Yet mobile threats like spyware, living dead apps, and botnets can conjure up all kinds of trouble.  Let’s get a rundown on the top mobile threats — then look at how you can banish them from your phone.  “I Know What You Did Because of Spyware”  Spyware is a…

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Holiday Shopping: Secure Your Online Purchases

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Holiday Shopping: Secure Your Online Purchases

As we gear up to feast with family and friends this Thanksgiving, we prepare our wallets for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have practically become holidays themselves, as each year, they immediately shift our attention from turkey and pumpkin pie to holiday shopping. Let’s look at these two holidays and how their popularity can impact users’ online security, and grab a great Black Friday holiday deal from McAfee. About the…

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Earth Preta’s Cyberespionage Campaign Hits Over 200

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Earth Preta’s Cyberespionage Campaign Hits Over 200

This mix of traditional intelligence trade craft and cyber techniques could mean that these groups have access to advanced resources and support from nation states, since such techniques are not typically available to independent hackers. Moreover, this approach could signify the growing convergence of cyber- and physical security as cyberattacks continue to move beyond digital systems and into the physical world. Operation groups While this is not a comprehensive list, we summarize and attribute the…

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TgToxic Malware’s Automated Framework Targets Southeast Asia Android Users

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TgToxic Malware’s Automated Framework Targets Southeast Asia Android Users

Conclusion Despite having different deployment periods, we found the social media phishing campaigns and network infrastructure targeting Taiwan, Indonesia, and Thailand similar. When the victim downloads the fake app from the website given by the threat actor, or if victim tries to send a direct message to the threat actor through messaging apps such as WhatsApp or Viber, the cybercriminal deceives the user into registering, installing the malware, and enabling the permissions it needs. Once…

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New APT34 Malware Targets The Middle East

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New APT34 Malware Targets The Middle East

APT34 Targeting and Arsenal Evolution APT34 has been documented to target organizations worldwide, particularly companies from the financial, government, energy, chemical, and telecommunications industries in the Middle East since at least 2014. Documented as a group primarily involved for cyberespionage, APT34 has been previously recorded targeting government offices and show no signs of stopping with their intrusions. Our continuous monitoring of the group proves it continues to create new and updated tools to minimize the detection…

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Attacking The Supply Chain: Developer

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Attacking The Supply Chain: Developer

In 2021, we published an entry identifying the weak parts of the supply chain security. In the face of the surge in documented attacks, the entry gave a summarized overview of how malicious actors found gaps to abuse and take advantage of for possible gains and disruptions. In this entry, we focus on one specific part of the supply chain: the developers themselves. To find a suitable attack model focusing on the developer, we must…

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IcedID Botnet Distributors Abuse Google PPC to Distribute Malware

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IcedID Botnet Distributors Abuse Google PPC to Distribute Malware

IcedID Botnet Distributors Abuse Google PPC to Distribute Malware Malware We analyze the latest changes in IcedID botnet from a campaign that abuses Google pay per click (PPC) ads to distribute IcedID via malvertising attacks. By: Ian Kenefick December 23, 2022 Read time:  ( words) After closely tracking the activities of the IcedID botnet, we have discovered some significant changes in its distribution methods. Since December 2022, we observed the abuse of Google pay per…

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Trend Joining App Defense Alliance Announced by Google

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Trend Joining App Defense Alliance Announced by Google

Trend Joining App Defense Alliance Announced by Google Malware Trend Micro’s participation in Google’s App Defense Alliance will ensure the security of customers by preventing malicious apps from being made available on the Google Play Store. By: Jon Clay December 15, 2022 Read time:  ( words) On December 1, 2022, Google announced Trend Micro will be joining their App Defense Alliance (ADA) to help improve their ability to identify malicious apps before they are published…

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Comprehensive Traceability for Android Supply-Chain Security

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Comprehensive Traceability for Android Supply-Chain Security

What is product traceability? Product supply-chain traceability is a very important aspect in manufacturing as it contributes directly to product safety, quality, and, as an emerging trend, product sustainability and ethics. In terms of safety, automotive manufacturers consistently announce product recalls to protect their customers from failure of faulty parts, as well as to protect themselves by being compliant and avoiding litigation. In a recent example, Rivian, an electric car company, recently issued a recall…

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