Meet Orcus, Latest Addition to the RAT Market <em>EXCLUSIVE</em>

Meet Orcus, Latest Addition to the RAT Market EXCLUSIVE

Orcus RAT peddled on underground hacking forums

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 15th, 2015
Europol Arrests 12 Suspects Across Europe for Using Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

Europol Arrests 12 Suspects Across Europe for Using Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

Arrest were made in France, Norway and Romania

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 14th, 2015
Meet Pupy, a Brand New In-Memory Remote Access Tool (RAT)

Meet Pupy, a Brand New In-Memory Remote Access Tool (RAT)

Pupy is a RAT that works on Windows, Linux, and Mac

Undetectable Moker RAT Targets Windows-Based Corporate Networks

Undetectable Moker RAT Targets Windows-Based Corporate Networks

Moker remote access trojan comes with anti-sandboxing features, VM evasion, and screenshot capabilities

Android Accessibility Feature Leveraged to Steal Data

Android Accessibility Feature Leveraged to Steal Data

Malware targets Japanese market in particular

Blackshades RAT Developer Gets Almost 5 Years of Jail Time

Blackshades RAT Developer Gets Almost 5 Years of Jail Time

Malware generated $350,000, developer to repay $200,000

Enhanced BlackWorm Used by the Syrian Malware Team

Enhanced BlackWorm Used by the Syrian Malware Team

Hackers use custom builder that generates flexible binary

Over 10,000 Fall Victim to Intensified Cyber Attacks Targeting Syria

Over 10,000 Fall Victim to Intensified Cyber Attacks Targeting Syria

Threat actors are more organized and started using more complex malware

Yahoo/Gmail Used by Malware for Communication

Yahoo/Gmail Used by Malware for Communication

Use of legitimate communication channels makes it difficult to block

Android SandroRAT Poses as Kaspersky Mobile Security

Android SandroRAT Poses as Kaspersky Mobile Security

Remote access tool offers complete access to sensitive information

Nigerian 419 Scammers Move Up the Cybercrime Ladder

Nigerian 419 Scammers Move Up the Cybercrime Ladder

Companies in Taiwan and South Korea targeted by Nigerian threat actors