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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 3rd, 2016
Malware Finds New Trick to Hide Rogue DNS Settings on Windows

Malware Finds New Trick to Hide Rogue DNS Settings on Windows

DNS Unlocker finds a way to hide hijacked DNS servers from human operators via one "special" character

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 2nd, 2016
Marcher Android Malware Upgraded to Target New Victims

Marcher Android Malware Upgraded to Target New Victims

Banking trojan expands to target UK banks

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • June 2nd, 2016
Stuxnet-like IRONGATE Malware Found Targeting SCADA Equipment

Stuxnet-like IRONGATE Malware Found Targeting SCADA Equipment

FireEye thinks malware is only a proof of concept

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 30th, 2016
Ancient Bayrob Backdoor Trojan Resurfaces After Nine Years with Updated Versions

Ancient Bayrob Backdoor Trojan Resurfaces After Nine Years with Updated Versions

Bayrob returns when we almost forgot about it

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 28th, 2016
Cheat Tool for Android Games Delivers Dangerous Banking Trojan

Cheat Tool for Android Games Delivers Dangerous Banking Trojan

This new banking trojan's name is Android.BankBot

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 28th, 2016
Malware Empties Bank Accounts While Users Desperately Try to Unlock Their Phones

Malware Empties Bank Accounts While Users Desperately Try to Unlock Their Phones

Fanta SDK malware targets Android mobile banking apps

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 26th, 2016
Campaign with Android SpyLocker Malware Targets Customers of EU Banks

Campaign with Android SpyLocker Malware Targets Customers of EU Banks

Crooks phish for banking credentials and social app logins

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 26th, 2016
Windows Trojan Uses TeamViewer to Turn Your PC into a Web Proxy

Windows Trojan Uses TeamViewer to Turn Your PC into a Web Proxy

Crooks use your PC to hide their IP, funnel Web traffic

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 24th, 2016
DMA Locker 4.0 May Be the Next Big Thing in Terms of Ransomware

DMA Locker 4.0 May Be the Next Big Thing in Terms of Ransomware

DMA Locker now comes with support for a C&C server, more complex encryption process, and exploit kit distribution

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 16th, 2016
Black Jack Game Delivered the Most Dangerous Android Trojan Known Today

Black Jack Game Delivered the Most Dangerous Android Trojan Known Today

Black Jack Free Android app came infected with Acecard

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 16th, 2016
Million-Machine Botnet Manipulates Search Results for Popular Search Engines

Million-Machine Botnet Manipulates Search Results for Popular Search Engines

Botnet made 900,000 victims all over the world

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 14th, 2016
This Android Malware Steals Your Credit Card Details and Then Locks Your Phone

This Android Malware Steals Your Credit Card Details and Then Locks Your Phone

Two-year-old Android malware evolves into all-around threat

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 13th, 2016
Two-in-One Ransomware: Petya Teams Up with Mischa

Two-in-One Ransomware: Petya Teams Up with Mischa

Crooks optimize ransomware delivery operations by bundling two different versions in the same infection file

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 11th, 2016
Android App Promising Smut Delivers Rooting Exploits

Android App Promising Smut Delivers Rooting Exploits

Stay away from VideoCharm Android app, Bitdefender advises

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 9th, 2016
Lost Door Remote Access Trojan Distributed via Facebook, YouTube, Blogspot

Lost Door Remote Access Trojan Distributed via Facebook, YouTube, Blogspot

Brazen malware developer doesn't try to hide his activity

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 9th, 2016
Torrenty Windows 10 App Removed from Windows Store After Pushing Adware

Torrenty Windows 10 App Removed from Windows Store After Pushing Adware

Torrenty BitTorrent client was automatically downloading adware-infected installers on users' computers

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • May 8th, 2016
190 Android Apps Infected with Malware Discovered on the Google Play Store

190 Android Apps Infected with Malware Discovered on the Google Play Store

Apps have been removed, but Google took its time

 
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