Browsing tag
Experts from Dr Web discovered a new Linux Trojan called Linux.BackDoor.Irc.16 that is written in the Rust programming language. It is a prolific period for Vxers working on Linux Trojan, a new strain was recently spotted by experts from Doctor Web. The new Linux Trojan has been named Linux.BackDoor.Irc.16 and is written in the Rust programming language.Rust […]
In a nutshell Backdoor.OSX.Mokes.a is the most recently discovered OS X variant of a cross-platform backdoor which is able to operate on all major operating systems (Windows,Linux,OS X). Please see also ouranalysis on the Windows and Linux variants. This malware family is able to steal various types of data from the victim’s machine (Screenshots, Audio-/Video-Captures, […]
The Linux Trojan Linux.PNScan is back and it is actively targeting routers based on x86 Linux in an attempt to install backdoors on them. Yesterday I wrote about a new Linux Trojan dubbed Linux.Rex.1, a new Linux malware that is capable of self-spreading and creating a peer-to-peer botnet, now experts from Malware Must Die discovered a new strain […]
A data breach at 20 U.S. hotels operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts for Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental may have divulged payment card data from tens of thousands of food, drink and other transactions, HEI said on Sunday. The breach follows similar attacks at Hyatt Hotels Corp (H.N) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide […]
Short Bytes: Two researchers reported that Microsoft accidently compromised the golden keys to its UEFI Secure boot feature. The golden keys allow the developer to bypass the Window boot manager check and install a non-Microsoft OS on the machine. Microsft has released two patches to rectify the mistakes since then. It’s almost a week since […]
The new Trojan can be used to steal information and passwords from compromised computers. Symantec recently noticed that an Italian malware author called z3r0 is selling a new remote access Trojan in an underground forum. The software is a back door threat that can be purchased for somewhere between US$58 and $389 in bitcoins depending […]
Despite being older than many of its users, Short Messaging Service (SMS) remains a very popular communications medium and is increasingly found on remote sensors, critical infrastructure and vehicles due to an abundance of cellular coverage. To phone users, SMS means a basic 160 character text message. To carriers and developers it offers a much […]
Dell SonicWall equipment came with a hidden account. Security researchers have discovered six serious security issues that plague several Dell SonicWall products, one of which is a hidden account with easy-to-guess credentials. US-based security firm Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI) found the issues and reported the problems to Dell, which today released patches to address all reported […]
Patch Tuesday wasn’t just about browser bugs. Microsoft has quietly killed a vulnerability that can be exploited to unlock ARM-powered Windows RT tablets and boot non-Redmond-approved operating systems. The Register has learned that one of the security holes addressed this week in the July edition of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday closes a backdoor left in Windows RT […]
The java-based cross-platform Adwind RAT not only steals data but also turns the infected device into a botnet! Cyber criminals always develop malware filled with unbelievable features but hardly ever you will find something that targets different operating systems simultaneously. Now, researchers have discovered a malware based on Java infecting companies in Denmark but it’s only a matter […]
The latest malware targets Mac users to steal their user credentials — Watch out and don’t fall for it! A new Mac malware has been discovered by researchers that steal login credentials from OS-encrypted keychain allowing attackers to take over the device by maintaining a permanent backdoor. Discovered by ESET, the malware is known OSX/Keydnap which comes […]
Macs targeted with new Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor trojan.Security researchers from Bitdefender have discovered a new malware family that opens a backdoor via the Tor network on Mac OS X systems. The malware’s technical name is Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor, and currently, its creators are distributing it to victims as EasyDoc Converter, a Mac app that allows users to convert files […]
Company also doesn’t support encryption backdoors. Via a statement from Steve Grobman, Chief Technology Officer for Intel Security, Intel has denied claims made by hardware security expert Damien Zammit, who detailed a secret subsystem in Intel x86 CPUs that could have the ability to function as a secret backdoor. The issue brought up by Zammit revolves […]
Short Bytes: A security researcher has outlined a dangerous loophole that affects the Intel CPUs that have Intel Management Engine and vPro enabled. While there’s no known exploit at the moment that uses this flaw, it can act as a powerful rootkit mechanism. Security researcher Damien Zammit has found a possible loophole in Intel’s recent x86 processors […]
Users of the TeamViewer remote-access service have beencomplaining in recent weeks about how their systems have been hacked into, unauthorized purchases made on their cards, their bank accounts emptied. Initially it was believed that this was due to a hack into TeamViewer itself, but the company has denied this. Instead, they have blamed password re-use, especially […]
Intel x86 CPUs Come with a Secret Backdoor That Nobody Can Touch or Disable. Hardware security expert Damien Zammit says that recent Intel x86 CPUs come with a secret subsystem that works as a separate CPU inside your CPU, can’t be disabled, and nobody can review the closed proprietary code. Called the Intel Management Engine […]
SECURITY FLAWS IN software can be tough to find. Purposefully planted ones—hidden backdoors created by spies or saboteurs—are often even stealthier. Now imagine a backdoor planted not in an application, or deep in an operating system, but even deeper, in the hardware of the processor that runs a computer. And now imagine that silicon backdoor […]
Crooks use your PC to hide their IP, funnel Web traffic. BackDoor.TeamViewer.49 is the name of a backdoor trojan discovered by Russian security vendor Dr.Web, who claims it will install the TeamViewer application on infected computers so that it can relay Web traffic from the crook to other servers on the Internet, effectively using the host […]
Allwinner’s ARM Linux kernel includes “rootmydevice” code that gives apps root. Allwinner, a Chinese system-on-a-chip company that makes the processor used in many low-cost Android tablets, set-top boxes, ARM-based PCs, and other devices, apparently shipped a version of its Linux kernel with a ridiculously easy-to-use backdoor built in. All any code needs to do to gain […]
Backdoors are typically designed to execute cybercriminals’ commands on the infected machine. As a rule, they are used to gain a remote access to the user’s private information. Recently, Doctor Web security researchers have discovered yet another representative belonging to the mentioned category—BackDoor.Apper.1. The Trojan is distributed via a dropper in the form of the […]
Security experts are warning PC users of scareware computer utilities published by the French firm Tuto4PC that secretly bundle adware and spyware. Cisco’s Talos security research team said several of the company’s utilities, including OneSoftPerDay and System Healer, contain Trojans that exhibit “malicious intent and behavior.” Talos estimates 12 million users have been enticed to download one of […]