WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER DRM USED FOR MALWARE
2016-09-08
Movie and TV watchers who download pirated content have long been warned of the potential for malware that might accompany their chosen media. Now use is again being made ofRead More →
Leaked video shows how government spyware Infects a Computer
2016-09-08
Hacking video demo shows government spyware in action.Have you ever wondered how does a government-sanctioned hacking actually work? Well, unless you are employed in a police department, or are aRead More →
The Missing Piece – Sophisticated OS X Backdoor Discovered
2016-09-08
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 seeRead More →
Down but Not Out! Dridex Begins Targeting Crypto-Currency Wallets
2016-09-08
The Dridex banking trojan might be involved in fewer attack campaigns, but its developers are still outfitting it with some new functionalities, including the ability to target crypto-currency wallets. NicholasRead More →
Locky now using Embedded RSA Key instead of contacting Command & Control Servers
2016-09-07
According to security researcher Timothy Davies, a new version of the Locky Ransomware, aka Zepto, has been circulating since around the September 5th 2016 that includes an embedded RSA key. This key allows LockyRead More →
Gugi Trojan Guffaws at Android 6 Security Measures… and Then Bypasses Them
2016-09-07
A mobile banking trojan called Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Gugi.c, or “Gugi” for short, found no problem bypassing a couple of the security measures introduced in Android 6. The name of the game isRead More →
LuaBot Is the First Botnet Malware Coded in Lua Targeting Linux Platforms
2016-09-06
LuaBot is the latest addition to the Linux malware scene. A trojan coded in Lua is targeting Linux platforms with the goal of adding them to a global botnet, security researcherRead More →
The Central Security Treatment Organization Ransomware uses the Cry Extension and Communicates via UDP
2016-09-06
A new ransomware that pretends to be from a fake organization called the Central Security Treatment Organization has been discovered by security researcher MalwareHunterTeam. When the Central Security Treatment Organization, or Cry,Read More →
How I Hacked an Android App to Get Free Beer
2016-09-05
Just recently I stumbled upon an Android app that lets you receive free products in various pubs, restaurants or cafes in exchange for points accumulated with previous purchases. When theRead More →
Mirai DDoS Trojan Is the Next Big Threat for IoT Devices and Linux Servers
2016-09-05
Mirai evolves from the source code of Gafgyt. A new trojan named Mirai has surfaced, and it’s targeting Linux servers and IoT devices, mainly DVRs, running Linux-based firmware, with the purposeRead More →
