Researchers are working on a new CPU chip design that will extend the fight against malware at the hardware level in an attempt to bolster computers, mobiles, and other devices against the rising wave of security threats. The work is being carried out by two teams of researchers from the Binghamton University and the University […]
Researcher: FBI was likely enabled to run half of all child porn sites on the servers. As Ars has reported, federal investigators temporarily seized a Tor-hidden site known as Playpen in 2015 and operated it for 13 days before shutting it down. The agency then used a “network investigative technique” (NIT) as a way to ensnare site users. […]
Tesco Bank, which recently saw thousands of its customers lose funds to cybercriminals, has been found on the target list of the so-called Retefe malware.
In 2013, the FBI received permission to hack over 300 specific users of dark web email service TorMail. But now, after the warrants and their applications have finally been unsealed, experts say the agency illegally went further, and hacked perfectly legitimate users of the privacy-focused service. “That is, while the warrant authorized hacking with a […]
British authorities have arrested fourteen people across the country on suspicion of helping the cybercriminals behind the Dridex and Dyre malware launder ill-gotten funds. Officials believe the fourteen suspects helped launder over $13.6 million across several years. According to the NCA (UK National Crime Agency), police officers arrested 13 men and one woman in London, […]
The internet of things is totally broken. Amateur hackers have managed to build huge botnets of compromised devices, and many of these machines are difficult or near-impossible for manufacturers to remotely keep up to date. But there’s another way to keep internet of things hackers at bay: by making your router, which typically handles all […]
It looks like Mirai malware DDoS botnet is here to stay — Hackers are currently using Mirai to shut down the Internet in an African country Liberia. Mirai malware is very dangerous of all the malware currently plaguing the internet because it converts Internet of Things (IoT) devices into botnets and later utilizes them for […]
A new Android banking Trojan has surfaced and gripped the entire banking industry across the US and Europe by appearing as a Flash Player App. The Trojan has already targeted the customers of around 94 major banking and financial apps in US and Europe including Santander, Coinbase, American Express, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Credit Karma and […]
Security researchers warn that a bogus Flash Player app aimed at Android mobile devices has surfaced and is luring victims to download and install banking malware that steals credit card information and can defeat two-factor identification schemes. Wells Fargo, Discovery Financial and Chase customers, along with services such as Skype, Snapchat and Facebook are targeted in these […]
When a site gets hacked, the attack doesn’t end with the malicious payload or spam content. Hackers know that most website administrators will clean up the infection and look no further. Many go on to patch vulnerable software, change their passwords, and perform other post-hack steps. All of this is good, but hackers who follow […]
Verint’s Cyber Research team has discovered an unknown variant of the Nymaim malware family, a group of threats that are also capable of downloading various malicious payloads onto the affected device, ranging from Ransomware to Banking Trojans. Background Nymaim is a malware family that was prevalent in 2013 but has recently reemerged on the threat landscape. […]
As we continue to do more things with our smartphones, the threat posed by mobile malware increases. Here’s a short history of its development.
The malware world continues to develop rapidly and dynamically. On a daily basis new malware appears, accelerating the cat-and-mouse game between attackers and defenders. As a result, it’s more important than ever for cyber security professionals to stay up-to-date about the ever-changing threat landscape in order to provide organizations with the highest level of protection. […]
We recently published an overview blog about the CloudFanta malware campaign that uses the Sugarsync cloud storage app to deliver malware capable of stealing user credentials and monitoring online banking activities. This blog will detail the technical aspects of CloudFanta. Although CloudSquirrel and CloudFanta malware are not similar, we believe that both malware campaigns are […]
‘Moonlight’ group is likely to be involved in cyberespionage, warns Vectra Networks. A hacking group is conducting cyberespionage against targets in the Middle East by duping politicians, activists and staff at NGOs into clicking links to authentic-looking but fake versions of high-profile websites in the region, and then infecting them with malware. The operation — […]
Beware of not so old yet widespread Microsoft Security Essentials Scam that tells users to call a support number that instructs users to download malware on their PC. Microsoft users have been the target of a malware that tricks users into downloading Microsoft’s Security Essentials. Once it is installed, the Hicurdismos malware displays a fake blue […]
Short Bytes: Check Point has released the list of the most dangerous malware that are most prevalent in the world. This list was topped by Conficker, a worm that spreads from system to system and downloads malware. For the first time, ransomware found a place in the top 3. In the mobile arena, for the sixth consecutive month, HummingBad remained […]
Some 3.2 million debit cards issued by India’s biggest banks may be exposed to a malware-induced security breakdown, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Oct. 20. Most of these cards belong to State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank. Recently various State Bank of India’s debit card holders got surprised […]
Mirai Malware Causing Havoc Among IoT Devices Manufacturers and Security Experts after its source was published online. Since the developer of Mirai malware published its source code online, the Internet of Things (IoT) devices has become highly vulnerable to malware infections. In fact, research suggests that the number of Mirai infected IoT devices have increased […]
“Side channel” in Haswell CPUs lets researchers bypass protection known as ASLR. Researchers have devised a technique that bypasses a key security protection built into just about every operating system. If left unfixed, this could make malware attacks much more potent. ASLR, short for “address space layout randomization,” is a defense against a class of widely […]
Biggest credit card replacement in India’s history. The State Bank of India (SBI) said today it decided to block over 600,000 debit cards after rumors of a malware infection on the ATM network of a fellow Indian bank. According to SBI, all blocked debit cards had been used at non-SBI ATMs suspected to be infected […]