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Last week, the Swiss Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT), together with SWITCH, the registrar of .ch top-level domain names, have taken action against the Tofsee malware botnet that was abusing Swiss domains to host its dynamic command and control (C&C) servers. Most of the work has been done by security experts working for GovCERT, […]
There is a fresh ransomware campaign circulating on the web that is spreading Cerber ransomware. This campaign is quite dangerous because it has the tendency of infecting a large number of systems. Andra Zaharia, a member Heimdal Security research team states that this ransomware campaign affects not just individual internet users but also enterprises. The research […]
Bank ATMs are being targeted by a new type of malware that has security researchers puzzled. Alice, as this malicious software is called, was recently discovered by Trend Micro. What is rather intriguing is how the malware is not packed with bells and whistles, which makes its objective very clear: emptying bank ATMs of all […]
Recently, Proofpoint researchers have observed a number of email campaigns with attached password-protected malicious documents. These documents are primarily used to distribute malware including Cerber ransomware and the Ursnif banking Trojan, with document passwords included in the body of the email. The use of password-protected documents makes them difficult to execute in automated sandbox environments, […]
A cyber-espionage group linked to the Russian military has developed Android malware which it used to infect the smartphones of Ukrainian soldiers and track Ukrainian field artillery units, according to a report released today by Crowdstrike. The report from the same security firm that discovered the “alleged” Russian hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) […]
Malware distributed via affiliate programs and bundled with other applications is using a devious tactic to fool users into installing it on their systems. Detected this month by malware analysts from Dr.Web, the malware’s name is Ticno (Trojan.Ticno.1537), and despite its shady tactics, this threat comes with top-shelf anti-detection features. Ticno isn’t your regular malware […]
Super Mario game is loved by all, elders, adults and young ones alike. The game has been released on iOS but not on Android OS, yet. Android device owners have been waiting anxiously for the game to be released so that they could enjoy it while on the go. We do know that android users […]
Short Bytes: Your smart devices aren’t as smart as you think. After Mirai botnet, another similar malware named Rakos is here to compromise your IoT security. Rakos exploits the weak passwords and targets the SSH ports. Only time will tell if Rakos can turn out to be another massive threat like Mirai botnet. In case […]
Cyber Security firm Comodo Threat Research Labs Discovered new Airtel Broadband Malware which mainly Spreading via Email Attachment with fake invoice with the subject of “Re:” pretending to come from unknown sender of “airtelbroadband.in (or random senders)” with a malicious zip attachment having “.JS” inside which works as Trojan downloader. Comodo Researcher’s Said ,This malware […]
Short Bytes: Krasimir Nikolov, a Bulgarian man, has just been indicted by a federal jury in connection with GozNym malware, which has been used to hack people’s online accounts. As a result, Nikolov now faces up to 100 years in jails and a fine of up to $3,500,000. Earlier this year in April, IBM X-Force Research revealed the […]
Shamoon, a piece of malware that tries to turn infected computers into unusable bricks, is back. Earlier this month, a number of cybersecurity firms reported that hackers had used the malware against thousands of computers in Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation agency and other government bodies. According to Bloomberg, the attacks, like previous ones involving Shamoon, […]
Following a failed takedown attempt, changes made to the Mirai malware variant responsible for building one of today’s biggest botnets of IoT devices will make it incredibly harder for authorities and security firms to shut it down. Last week, security researchers from Qihoo 360’s NetLab discovered a variant of the Mirai IoT malware that used […]
DNSChanger causes network computers to visit fraudulent domains. As you read these words, malicious ads on legitimate websites are targeting visitors with malware. But that malware doesn’t infect their computers, researchers said. Instead, it causes unsecured routers to connect to fraudulent domains. Using a technique known as steganography, the ads hide malicious code in image […]
Zcash, a cryptocurrency that debuted on 28th October 2016, is believed to be more anonymous than the overhyped Bitcoin. This new virtual currency has attracted the attention of investors, academics as well as hackers since the latter have managed to use this new currency for their malicious purposes. Reportedly, hackers are installing software on Windows-based computers […]
Security researchers at Dr.Web, a Russia-based antivirus developer firm, have identified various cheap Android brands are being shipped with a malware in their firmware that lets cybercriminals secretly collects data and performs a variety of other irritating steps such as showing different ads on the activated applications and downloading unrequired APK files on the infected device. It […]
Google Chrome is one of the most used Internet browsers but lately, it is being used by cybercriminals and scammers to infect users with adware, malware and other malicious programs due to the low level of scrutiny on its web store. Recently, an Internet security firm Cyren discovered a malicious Chrome extension spreading nude celebrity PDFs all […]
We know that through ransomware, cyber criminals get an excellent opportunity to make some easy money by encrypting data on the victim’s computer. Once the data is encrypted, the attacker uploads a ransom note explaining how much ransom is to be paid and how to make the payment. Victims are left with no other choice […]
Symantec warns of growing number of malicious scripts. Microsoft PowerShell is a really powerful tool for IT professionals running Windows, and the Redmond-based software giant is making it the default shell in the operating system, but security experts say that cybercriminals are also increasingly using it for spreading malware. Security firm Symantec have analyzed malicious […]
Malware coders are advertising a new Android trojan that can be used for phishing banking credentials, intercepting SMS messages, locking devices with a password (ransomware-like behavior), and more. The trojan’s name is Exo Android Bot, or Exobot, and is being advertised and sold via Jabber/XMPP spam, via hacking forums, Dark Web marketplaces, and even on […]
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a proliferation of these tech-support scams where users end up “locked” in their browsers with horrible red-screens and messages like “your computer may be at risk“. This is not new of course, but scammers are using more and more tricks to fool their victims. They render red warnings or […]
Crooks are spreading Android malware disguised as a one-time password (OTP) generator app for banking apps that steals the user’s banking credentials and then installs the TeamViewer QuickSupport app to allow attackers to take over the victim’s phone. Researchers say this threat (ANDROIDOS_FAKEBANK.OPSA) is part of a two-year-old malware distribution campaign called Operation Emmental. This […]