Banking Trojans Stopped Being a Major Threat in 2015, Saw 73 Percent Decline

Banking Trojans Stopped Being a Major Threat in 2015, Saw 73 Percent Decline

Dridex, Citadel, and Zeus botnets accounted for most attacks

CryptoWall, TeslaCrypt and Locky Are Today's Top 3 Ransomware Threats

CryptoWall, TeslaCrypt and Locky Are Today's Top 3 Ransomware Threats

Locky usage surges thanks to massive spam campaign

Dridex Botnet Has Replaced Banking Trojan with Locky Ransomware

Dridex Botnet Has Replaced Banking Trojan with Locky Ransomware

Group leader's arrest might have forced them to adapt

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 29th, 2016
Banking Botnets Evolved in 2015, Impervious to Law Enforcement Takedowns

Banking Botnets Evolved in 2015, Impervious to Law Enforcement Takedowns

Banking botnets are shifting to ransomware delivery

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 26th, 2016
Dridex Operator Extradited to the US to Face Charges

Dridex Operator Extradited to the US to Face Charges

Andrey Ghinkul faces hacking charges in the US

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 25th, 2016
Mobile Apps and Social Media Join Email as Malware Main Distribution Channels

Mobile Apps and Social Media Join Email as Malware Main Distribution Channels

Dridex account for the vast majority of all email spam

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 17th, 2016
Distributors of Dridex Banking Trojan Take a Break, Deliver Ransomware Instead

Distributors of Dridex Banking Trojan Take a Break, Deliver Ransomware Instead

A new ransomware family named Locky spreads to 446,000 users thanks to Dridex banking trojan affiliate

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 5th, 2016
White Hat Pwns Dridex Botnet to Push Avira Antivirus Instead of Malware

White Hat Pwns Dridex Botnet to Push Avira Antivirus Instead of Malware

How about a free antivirus instead of some Dridex malware?

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 20th, 2016
Dridex and Dyre Banking Botnets Are Starting to Look Alike

Dridex and Dyre Banking Botnets Are Starting to Look Alike

Two of the Internet's biggest banking botnets, Dyre and Dridex, are starting to employ similar techniques

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 10th, 2015
Authorities Arrest Creators of Dridex and Citadel Banking Trojans

Authorities Arrest Creators of Dridex and Citadel Banking Trojans

Both men are now waiting extradition to the United States

Dridex Is the Most Prevalent Banking Malware in the Corporate Sector

Dridex Is the Most Prevalent Banking Malware in the Corporate Sector

Bebloh and Tinba are also common across several verticals

Malware Delivered via Malicious Macro in Word Document Embedded in PDF

Malware Delivered via Malicious Macro in Word Document Embedded in PDF

Dridex comes via Russian doll-style infection scheme

Legally-Themed Email Drops Poorly Detected Malware Pieces

Legally-Themed Email Drops Poorly Detected Malware Pieces

Malicious macro used to retrieve malware dropper

Word Documents with Scrambled Text Deliver Banking Trojan in the Background

Word Documents with Scrambled Text Deliver Banking Trojan in the Background

One campaign spews two sets of emails, both carrying Dridex

Dridex Banking Trojan Delivered via Circor International Emails

Dridex Banking Trojan Delivered via Circor International Emails

Command and control servers identified in Brazil and Latvia

Australia, UK and US Are Most Affected by Dridex Banking Trojan

Australia, UK and US Are Most Affected by Dridex Banking Trojan

Dridex-laced spam originates from several Asian countries

Banking Trojan Dridex Delivered Through Microsoft Word Macros

Banking Trojan Dridex Delivered Through Microsoft Word Macros

Over half of the infections have been recorded in the US

 
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