- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 19th, 2016
PoS Malware Steals Credit Card Numbers via DNS Requests
Malware uses clever trick to avoid detection
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 19th, 2016
New Thanatos Trojan Can Delete Competing Malware from the Infected Target
Thanatos is a banking trojan, akin to the older ZeuS trojan
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 19th, 2016
New CryptXXX Ransomware Locks Your Files, Steals Bitcoin and Local Passwords
New ransomware gets infostealer component
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 15th, 2016
Crooks Combine Gozi and Nymaim Trojans to Steal Money from 24 Banks
Attackers go after 24 North American financial institutions
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 13th, 2016
Linux Computers Targeted by New Backdoor and DDoS Trojan
Threat level is not high, the virus requires users to give it root privileges in order to infect their computers
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 13th, 2016
Qbot Botnet Operators Are Targeting US Public Organizations
New Qbot variant is hard to detect, targets US organizations, spreads via RIG exploit kit, and uses polymorphism
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 11th, 2016
JavaScript-Based Malware Attacks Your Router's DNS Settings
Malware brute-forces your router with hardcoded credentials
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 11th, 2016
Ramdo Click-Fraud Botnet Makes a Comeback
Ramdo botnet activity spiked during 2015
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 6th, 2016
Windows' Pirrit Adware Ported to OS X via Qt Framework
Pirrit for OS X can do more harm if it wanted to
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 4th, 2016
Android Adware Discovered in 100 Apps on the Official Google Play Store
104 Android apps collect user data, show unwanted ads
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 31st, 2016
Rokku Ransomware Uses QR Codes to Help You Pay for Your Files
Rokku locks your files and asks for $100 as ransom
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 31st, 2016
Remaiten Is a New DDoS Bot Targeting Linux-Based Home Routers
Infections occur on devices that have their Telnet port open
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 29th, 2016
Magento Stores Targeted by New KimcilWare Ransomware UPDATED
Magento admins face new threat in KimcilWare
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 29th, 2016
TreasureHunt PoS Malware Linked to Illegal Credit Card Sharing Forum
BearsInc group behind this new PoS malware threat
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 28th, 2016
Paying the Coverton Ransomware May Not Get Your Data Back
Users should think twice before paying the Coverton ransom
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 25th, 2016
PowerWare Ransomware Abuses Microsoft Word and PowerShell to Infect Users
There is a tiny chance that you may get your files back
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 25th, 2016
Petya Ransomware Uses DOS-Level Lock Screen, Prevents OS Boot Up
Petya uses old-school ransomware tactics, seems to be doing fine without employing powerful encryption