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Malicious Chrome extensions that contain huge spyware campaign stealing Facebook data, users location and browsing histories of millions of users. The researcher conducting the deep scan of all publicly available Chrome extensions which revealed a lot of suspicious activities and the malicious requests that is made to various Facebook domains. These Chrome extensions are downloaded […]
Newly discovered banking Trojan named MnuBot malware spreading to steal the sensitive bank related information such as login credentials through taking the screenshot of the browser window and set the keylogger in victims machine. MnuBot malware using Microsoft SQL Server as a communication medium and take the commands from C&C server and execute it into the […]
Southeast Asian telcom giant Singapore Telecommunications Limited left approximately 1,000 customer routers wide open to a potential attack via an unprotected port. The flub occurred after the region’s largest ISP conducted remote maintenance on affected routers and failed to secure equipment when the work was complete, according to NewSky Security. “The root cause was that […]
When we talk about banking malwares, better known as banker, we know that their popularity among cybercriminals has decreased; one of the reasons is that antimalware companies and web browser developers are expanding the scope of their protection mechanisms against banking Trojan attacks. According to information securityexperts, this makes banking malware fraud increasingly complicated, which is […]
This week only, Cisco reported about the malware called VPNFilter which is assumed to have targeted around 500,000 routers to create a massive botnet. It’s believed that the malware, having a resemblance to BlackEnergy malware, could have its roots originating in Russia. The manufacturers of affected routers and other network-connected devices include brands like Linksys, […]
Feds take aim at potent VPNFilter malware allegedly unleashed by Russia. The FBI is advising users of consumer-grade routers and network-attached storage devices to reboot them as soon as possible to counter Russian-engineered malware that has infected hundreds of thousands devices. Researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team first disclosed the existence of the malware on Wednesday. The […]
A Newly discovered sophisticated BackSwap Malware Empty victims bank account using most innovative methods and employes new technique to bypass browser protection. Nowadays banking Trojan attacks evolving with various technique and continuously targeting vicitms bank account and the prevention become more and more complex. BackSwap Malware changing the traditional complex process injection to new innovative methods […]
VPNFilter malware was part of a nasty botnet that infected over half a million devices in over 54 countries. Last Wednesday, The US Justice Department revealed how the FBI seized a domain that was hosting a botnet of 500,000 compromised home and office (SOHO) routers and network-access storage (NAS) devices in over 54 countries – These devices were developed by Linksys, TP-Link, MikroTik, and NETGEAR. […]
Hackers infected more than 500,000 in at least 54 countries with a potentially destructive malware dubbed VPNFilter malware. It is a multi-stage malware that supports both data gathering and destructive cyber attack operations. Now the malware actively targeting Ukraine hosts at a rapid phase. According to Talos researchers who uncovered VPNFilter malware, this is a […]
The Cisco security research team has unearthed a hacking attack that targets more than 500,000 consumer Wi-Fi routers. These infected routers can be used to create a massive botnet army and launch a heavyweight cyberattack. As per the findings, this attack seems to be a work of some state-sponsored actor. The malware used to infect […]
A Man who resided in Latvian has been arrested for running illegal Anti-Virus operation called “Scan4you,” that helps malware authors to test their samples and confirm whether it would be detected by any other antivirus software. His operation provide some of the sophisticated services for the world’s most destructive hackers to perform various detection test and […]
Recently, researchers unveiled a DNS hijacking campaign that was found to spread malware from banking Trojans to Android smartphone users mostly in Asia, which has now extended its reach to iOS and PC users. Mantis Roaming malware now targets IOS devices for phishing attacks. A publication of Kaspersky Lab in April, gave details about the […]
The widespread DNS hijacking Roaming Mantis malware of routers that recently found the targeting of Android devices has been updated to target iOS devices and desktop users. Nicknamed Mantis Roaming, malware was originally found hijacked by Internet routers last month to distribute Android banking malware designed to steal user login credentials and a secret code […]
An underground hacking group called “Sun Team” distributing spyware on Korean based victims and infiltrate the sensitive information from their devices. Cybercriminals insert malware on google play store in various apps names such as ApplockFree, FastAppLock, and few other names. Once the victims download and install the malware, it copies sensitive information including personal photos, contacts, and SMS messages […]
Newly discovered a powerful spyware distributed via YouTube Videos comments sections and the spyware is capable of steal files and other confidential information from infected devices. A Malicious Link that distributed via YouTube comments focusing on a computer game called cheats and trainers related videos that make easier to play the computer games. Cybercriminal generates a malicious […]
Another day, another phishing attack trying to steal Ethereum cryptocurrency but this time there is a twist since the scam involves a completely different method. Due to the sudden surge in Bitcoin price last year other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Monero have also gained value but then with fame comes haters and this time the IT security researchers at RiskIQ […]
StalinLocker ransomware gives victim ten minutes to put the code or watch their data being completely erased – There are no ransom demands. Researchers have discovered a new ransomware that pays tribute to Joseph Stalin, the controversial leader of the Soviet Union in the 1940s and 1950s. Dubbed “StalinLocker,” the malware infects targeted devices and gives […]
The city of Riverside’s Police and Fire department has been hit by a ransomware attack once again – This means the department has come under cyber attack for the second time in the last few weeks. Previously, the same department was under ransomware attack on April 23rd, 2018, in which unknown hackers compromised its computer […]
FacexWorm, a malware that has spread through the Facebook messenger, has impacted cryptocurrency trading platforms and web-wallets. FacexWorm, which spread via the Facebook messenger in April, was first discovered by a Kaspersky Labs engineer in August 2017. The notable thing about this malware is that there is no efficient antidote for it. It’s reportedly a […]
We have seen many examples where malicious chrome extensions are used to target users and steal their information. Last month, the Facexworm malware campaign was reported by TrendMicro whose working was similar to Digimine. Now, the security firm Radware has disclosed a group of 7 Chrome extensions hiding the malware Nigelthorn that were living on […]
The IT security researchers at Fortinet have discovered a dangerous new malware that not only mines Monero cryptocurrency but also disables security features on the targeted Windows system – All this while it uses NSA’s (National Security Agency) exploits. EternalBlue and EternalRomance exploits? For those not aware of these exploits, in 2016-17, a group of hackers going […]