Proofpoint researchers have recently observed the re-emergence of two malware downloaders that had largely disappeared for several months. Hancitor (also known as Tordal and Chanitor) and Ruckguv have reappeared inRead More →
Most of popular botnet Andromeda’s (also known as Gamarue) distribution channels have been discovered and analyzed by antivirus vendors. This has forced Andromeda’s distributors to come up with a new attackRead More →
Onapsis and US-CERT warned about attacks against 36 companies, another security firm begs to differ. The impact of a five-year-old security issue affecting SAP customers that has recently resurfaced has beenRead More →
The financial messaging network says a commercial bank was targeted in an attack with ‘deep knowledge of operational controls’. Swift, the global financial messaging network that banks use to move billionsRead More →
The boom in PoS systems in the US has its drawbacks. Researchers from FireEye have disclosed the details of cyberattack group leveraging a Microsoft Windows zero-day flaw in targeted attacks againstRead More →
The notorious Jigsaw Ransomware has rebranded itself as CryptoHitman and now uses the character from the popular Hitman video games and movies. In addition to adding the Hitman character to its locker screen,Read More →
Hardcore fetish forum, Rosebutt Board hacked, traceable personal details leaked. The online hardcore fetish forum called Rosebutt Board was hacked by unknown hackers who leaked personal identifiable information of more thanRead More →
A new installer for Petya was released that also installs the Mischa Ransomware if it is unable to gain Administrative privileges. In the past, when Petya was installed it requested Administrative privilegesRead More →
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,Read More →
Last week, US-based cyber security firm Hold Security recovered 272.3 million stolen accounts from a fraudster. Out of those, 88,000 accounts originated from Singapore, Hold Security’s founder and chief informationRead More →
