Malware (Page 64)

Shifu: ‘Masterful’ New Banking Trojan Is Attacking 14 Japanese Banks

On: September 1, 2015

A brand-new advanced banking Trojan discovered in the wild has been named “Shifu” by IBM Security X-Force, after the Japanese word for thief. The malware appears to have been activeRead More →

ORX Locker, the new Darknet Ransomware-as-a-service platform

On: September 1, 2015

In: Data Security, Important, Malware

Security experts at Sensecy have uncovered ORX-Locker, a Darknet Ransomware-as-a-service platform that could allow everyone to become a cyber criminal. It is becoming even easier to become a cyber-criminal thanksRead More →

CoreBot Malware Steals Credentials-For Now

On: September 1, 2015

In: Malware

A new piece of data-stealing malware has a real thirst for credentials—and the potential for worse trouble down the line. IBM today published a report on CoreBot, generic information-stealing malwareRead More →

Malware infecting jailbroken iPhones stole 225,000 Apple account logins

On: September 1, 2015

In: Malware, Mobile Security, Vulnerabilities

A newly discovered malware family that preys on jailbroken iPhones has collected login credentials for more than 225,000 Apple accounts, making it one of the largest Apple account compromises toRead More →

Hackers Linked to Russian Government Impersonate EFF Website to Spread Malware

On: August 31, 2015

In: Important, Malware

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has issued an alert, urging users to watch out for a spear phishing email campaign that’s infecting victims with the Sednit malware. This was broughtRead More →

Former Intern at Security Firm Admits to Creating and Selling Dendroid Malware

On: August 28, 2015

In: Data Security, Malware

The former FireEye intern that was arrested during the Darkode forum FBI crackdown has pleaded guilty and is now facing up to 10 years in prison and a fine ofRead More →

Zero-Day, Angler kit exploits help drive up malvertising by 325%

On: August 28, 2015

In: Important, Malware

A massive uptick in malvertising has taken place over the last few years and is becoming so popular that it may become the top technique used for drive by attacks,Read More →

BitTorrent kills bug that turns networks into a website-slaying weapon

On: August 28, 2015

In: Malware

Reflective technique would let attacker amplify traffic and flood targets. BitTorrent has fixed a flaw in its technology that quietly turns file-sharing networks into weapons capable of blasting websites andRead More →

Android Malware Steals Money from Your Bank Account, Hides SMS Transaction Alerts

AutoIt Used in Targeted Attacks to Move RATs

On: August 27, 2015

In: Important, Malware

Hackers, months ago, revived macros as an attack vector to primarily hide banking malware spread by spam campaigns. Not be left out, some targeted attacks kicked off by convincing phishingRead More →

Malware menaces poison ads as Google, Yahoo! look away

On: August 27, 2015

In: Malware

Booming attack vector offers mass malware distribution, stealthy targeting. Feature Online advertising has become an increasingly potent threat to end-user security on the internet. More hackers than ever are targetingRead More →

Ashley Madison puts $377,000 bounty on hackers’ heads

On: August 26, 2015

In: Data Security, Important, Incidents, Malware, Mobile Security, Technology, Vulnerabilities

Police suspect two suicides are related to the release of information stolen from the relationship-cheating website. Amid reports that the Ashley Madison security breach may have led to suicides andRead More →