- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 13th, 2016
Youndoo Adware Keeps Coming Back via Chrome Profile and Windows Scheduled Task
Adware uses hidden Scheduled Task to keep coming back
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 12th, 2016
New Cerber Ransomware v4.0 Sold Online and Deployed via Malvertising Campaigns
Oh joy! A new Cerber ransomware version!
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 11th, 2016
New Odinaff Trojan Targeting Banking Sector Linked to Carbanak Gang
Odinaff can be deployed against SWIFT systems as well
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 10th, 2016
DXXD Ransomware Shows Ransom Note Using Windows Legal Notice Screen
DXXD ransomware v1 decrypted, v2 undecryptable
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 9th, 2016
After Researchers Crack Wildfire Ransomware, Crooks Return with Hades Locker
Wildfire devs return with new Hades Locker ransomware
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 9th, 2016
New JavaScript Malware Shuts Down Your PC If You Terminate Its Process
Malware overwrites your browser's homepage
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 6th, 2016
FastPOS Malware Abuses Windows Mailslots to Steal POS Data
POS malware finds ingenious way to work with stolen data
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 5th, 2016
New Backdoor Trojan Spreads Through RDP Brute-Force Attacks
Trojan steals app and database passwords, PoS data
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 2nd, 2016
DressCode Malware Found in 3,000 Android Apps, 400 on Google Play Store
Number of apps infected with DressCode malware grows
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 30th, 2016
Locky Drops Offline Mode and Switches to New ODIN Extension
Locky offline mode experiment seems to end as ransomware operators revert back to using online C&C servers
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 30th, 2016
Brazilian Hospitals Infected with Ransomware After RDP Brute-Force Attacks
Kaspersky researchers can decrypt this new Xpan ransomware
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 28th, 2016
Android Ransomware Just Became a Little Bit More Sophisticated
Android.Lockscreen uses pseudo-random PIN codes to lock users out of their devices and request large sums of money
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 27th, 2016
New Android Mobile Banking Trojan Emerges in South Korea
Trojan spread disguised as an Android antivirus app
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 27th, 2016
Dridex Spam Now Using Password-Protected Office Documents
Recent Dridex spam campaign targets UK users
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 26th, 2016
New PonyForx Infostealer Malware Sold on Russian Hacking Forums
PonyForx is a fork of the more popular Pony infostealer
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 24th, 2016
MarsJoke Ransomware Targets the Government and K-12 Educational Sector
Proofpoint discovers new MarsJoke ransomware
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 22nd, 2016
Qadars Trojan Returns Bigger and Badder than Ever Before
Qadars September attacks target 18 UK banks