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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 13th, 2016
Fysbis: The Linux Backdoor Used by Russian Hackers

Fysbis: The Linux Backdoor Used by Russian Hackers

Malware linked to Russian cyber-espionage group APT 28

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 12th, 2016
Mazar BOT Android Malware Can Erase Your Phone's Data, Except If You're Russian

Mazar BOT Android Malware Can Erase Your Phone's Data, Except If You're Russian

Mazar BOT is spread around via SMS/MMS spam

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 12th, 2016
HummingBad Android Malware Is a Dangerous Rootkit with a Bright Future

HummingBad Android Malware Is a Dangerous Rootkit with a Bright Future

Android malware comes with rootkit component to show ads

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 11th, 2016
Android SMS Stealer Hides as Mobile Payments Security App

Android SMS Stealer Hides as Mobile Payments Security App

The malicious app's name is AliPay-Security Controls

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 10th, 2016
Android Malware with Rooting Capabilities Found in 1,163 Third-Party Store Apps

Android Malware with Rooting Capabilities Found in 1,163 Third-Party Store Apps

All the malicious apps are still online after third-party stores fail to answer Trend Micro's emails

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 8th, 2016
Trojan Infects Android System Process, Gets Root Privileges

Trojan Infects Android System Process, Gets Root Privileges

Four different versions of Android.Loki are working together to root devices and install unwanted applications

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 7th, 2016
T9000 Backdoor Malware Targets Skype Users, Records Conversations

T9000 Backdoor Malware Targets Skype Users, Records Conversations

T9000 can also steal files from your hard drives

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 29th, 2016
Linux Trojan That Takes Screenshots and Records Audio Has a Windows Brother

Linux Trojan That Takes Screenshots and Records Audio Has a Windows Brother

A Mac OS X version is also theoretically possible

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 29th, 2016
Google Play Store Infected with over 60 Trojanized Android Games

Google Play Store Infected with over 60 Trojanized Android Games

Google fails to remove games, which are active even now

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 27th, 2016
Android Ransomware Threatens to Share Your Browsing History with Your Friends

Android Ransomware Threatens to Share Your Browsing History with Your Friends

67% of Android devices are vulnerable to Android.Lockdroid

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 27th, 2016
Greedy Ransomware Demands $5,000 While Sneakily Locking Your Computer

Greedy Ransomware Demands $5,000 While Sneakily Locking Your Computer

Ransomware disables keyboard keys so you can't dismiss it

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 26th, 2016
Another Very Old Banking Trojan Rises from the Dead to Target Japanese Users

Another Very Old Banking Trojan Rises from the Dead to Target Japanese Users

URLZone spotted in spam campaigns in Japan

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 25th, 2016
Simple Yet Efficient Linux Backdoor Trojan Discovered

Simple Yet Efficient Linux Backdoor Trojan Discovered

Linux.BackDoor.Xunpes trojan lets cyber-crooks take control and execute commands on your Linux machine

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 20th, 2016
Asacub Evolves from Simple Spyware into Full-on Android Banking Trojan

Asacub Evolves from Simple Spyware into Full-on Android Banking Trojan

Cyber-crooks secretly develop new Asacub Android malware, deploy it for the first time over Christmas

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 15th, 2016
Fifth Version of Tinba Trojan Expands to Target Asian Banks

Fifth Version of Tinba Trojan Expands to Target Asian Banks

30% of all infected victims are from Singapore

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 13th, 2016
Shoddy Ransomware Destroys User's Files

Shoddy Ransomware Destroys User's Files

Another badly-coded ransomware hits the Internet

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 13th, 2016
SlemBunk Android Banking Trojan Continues to Wreak Havoc Around the World

SlemBunk Android Banking Trojan Continues to Wreak Havoc Around the World

SlemBunk continues to steal funds via Android devices

 
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