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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 23rd, 2016
Highly Complex USB Trojan Targeting Air-Gapped Systems Discovered

Highly Complex USB Trojan Targeting Air-Gapped Systems Discovered

USB Thief trojan uses encryption to hide its actions

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 18th, 2016
FBI and Microsoft Warn of Samas Ransomware

FBI and Microsoft Warn of Samas Ransomware

Ransomware targets corporate networks, not just lone users

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 17th, 2016
Android SMS Stealer Trojan Hides in Adult Video Player

Android SMS Stealer Trojan Hides in Adult Video Player

Trojan uses multi-step installation to evade detection

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 11th, 2016
Another Android Trojan Flaunts Inexistent Adobe Flash Player to Infect Users

Another Android Trojan Flaunts Inexistent Adobe Flash Player to Infect Users

Android Marcher targets logins for 15 banks and PayPal

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 9th, 2016
Android Trojan Posing as Flash Player Steals Banking and Google Credentials

Android Trojan Posing as Flash Player Steals Banking and Google Credentials

Stop falling for this trick! There's no Flash for Android

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 7th, 2016
Brazilian Coders Are Pioneering Cross-OS Malware Using JAR Files

Brazilian Coders Are Pioneering Cross-OS Malware Using JAR Files

Currently only a malware dropper, but Kaspersky expects to see fully working banking trojans in the near future

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 6th, 2016
First Fully Functional Mac Ransomware Spread via Transmission BitTorrent Client

First Fully Functional Mac Ransomware Spread via Transmission BitTorrent Client

Someone hijacked the Transmission BitTorrent client project website to spread ransomware to Mac OS X users

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 6th, 2016
New Android Trojan Can Simulate User Interactions

New Android Trojan Can Simulate User Interactions

Golem trojan abuses Android's Input tool

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 4th, 2016
Dotdo Adware Blocks Security-Related Websites

Dotdo Adware Blocks Security-Related Websites

PUP makes sure you can't access websites from where you can download security products that might detect its presence

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 3rd, 2016
Russian Ransomware Encrypts Your Files and Then Speaks to You

Russian Ransomware Encrypts Your Files and Then Speaks to You

Cerber ransomware distributed as a Raas service

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 3rd, 2016
Triada Trojan Infects Android's Zygote Core Process

Triada Trojan Infects Android's Zygote Core Process

Kaspersky considers Triada a top Android threat

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 1st, 2016
HackingTeam Releases New Malware Targeting Mac

HackingTeam Releases New Malware Targeting Mac

Malware is largely undetected by security software

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • March 1st, 2016
ATMZombie Is First Trojan That Targets Israeli Banks

ATMZombie Is First Trojan That Targets Israeli Banks

Trojan uses a combination of signed certificates, browser proxy auto-config files, and SMS messages to steal money

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 26th, 2016
FighterPOS Malware Can Now Spread on Its Own

FighterPOS Malware Can Now Spread on Its Own

Brazilian POS malware gets worm-like features

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 22nd, 2016
Acecard - One of Today's Most Dangerous Android Trojans

Acecard - One of Today's Most Dangerous Android Trojans

Acecard evolved from a simple information stealer to the most sophisticated Android banking trojan ever seen

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 19th, 2016
New Android Malware Combines Ransomware with a Banking Trojan

New Android Malware Combines Ransomware with a Banking Trojan

Android Xbot will be a dangerous threat if ever completed

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 14th, 2016
PadCrypt Ransomware Provides Victims with Live Support

PadCrypt Ransomware Provides Victims with Live Support

Ransomware also includes an uninstaller, out of all things

 
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