- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 19th, 2012
IDF Spokesperson’s Gmail Account Hacked, Used in Xtreme RAT Campaign
The malicious element connects to a C&C server located in the United States
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 16th, 2012
Cybercriminals Send Xtreme RAT to US, UK and Other Government Employees
Turkey, Macedonia, New Zealand, Latvia and Slovenia are also targeted
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 12th, 2012
Experts Identify Cyber Espionage Campaign Against Palestinian and Israeli Targets
The attacks have been ongoing for at least one year
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 7th, 2012
Gh0st RAT and ADDNEW Backdoor Found Working Side by Side
FireEye researchers say the two are a "match made in heaven"
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 31st, 2012
Multiplatform Jacksbot Malware Spotted in the Wild
Researchers say that it's actually a remote access Trojan
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 30th, 2012
Malware Responsible for Israeli Police Department Shutdown Analyzed
Trend Micro experts have obtained a sample of the email designed to spread a RAT
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 19th, 2012
PlugX RAT Developer Connected to “Network Crack Program Hacker” Group
He might be one of the creators of the famous GuiWui rootkit
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 19th, 2012
Experts Identify IE Exploit on Indian Defense Site, Find Link to PlugX RAT
AlienVault researchers have analyzed the zero-day and the websites that serve it
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
AlientVault Tracks Down Developer of PlugX RAT
He describes himself as a virus expert and an individual proficient in assembly
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 16th, 2012
Malicious "AntiHacker" Tool Installs DarkComet RAT to Spy on Syrian Activists
Supporters of the Syrian regime have once again launched a malicious operation
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 9th, 2012
Government Sites from Nepal Hijacked, Altered to Serve Zegost RAT
The attacks appear to be connected to the one that targeted Amnesty International UK
- Spyware Threats
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 12th, 2012
DarkComet RAT Used to Target Gamers, Military and Governments, Experts Find
Arbor Networks experts analyzed the most interesting of their 4,000 samples
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 9th, 2012
DarkComet RAT Author Terminates Project Because of the Misuse of the Tool
The decision might be influenced by the arrest of "xVisceral"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 21st, 2012
BlackShades RAT Used to Spy on Syrian Activists
The malware is spread via the compromised Skype account of a Free Syrian Army officer
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 11th, 2012
Amnesty International UK Site Hijacked, Serves Ghost RAT
The malicious element is signed with a valid certificate
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 20th, 2012
Spy Trojan Served by Syrian Hackers as “Skype Encription”
The DarkComet RAT is once against used to take over computers
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 6th, 2012
Malware Used to Spy on Syrians Detailed by Experts
The malware's creators are sorry because their work is used in such a way