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VenusLocker ransomware extortionists switch m.o., pursue Monero cryptomining

Bradley Barth

December 21, 2017

The same threat group that was responsible for extorting victims with VenusLocker ransomware last year has now shifted its attention to cryptocurrency mining, according to new research.

Ransomware

SLocker no slacker: Researchers detect 400-plus new subvariants of Android ransomware

Bradley Barth

May 10, 2017

After two months of quietude, the Android ransomware SLocker commenced a new feeding frenzy late last year, introducing over 400 new subvariants into the wild from December 2016 through February 2017, mobile services provider Wandera has reported. “These strains are targeting businesses’ mobile fleets through easily accessible third party app stores and websites where rigorous…

Cybercrime, Malware, Mobile Security, Ransomware, Security News

‘About Coronavirus’ app locks Android screens with repackaged malware

Bradley Barth

May 5, 2020

An existing version of the Android device screen-locking malware SLocker has apparently been copied and repackaged in the form of a mobile coronavirus app, in hopes of drawing in victims and encouraging downloads from third-party marketplace sites. Researchers at Bitdefender found the malicious app, which has been targeting users in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and…

Email Security, Security News

Upgraded malicious Word, Excel attachments targeting WFH employees

Doug Olenick

April 1, 2020

Cybercriminals are updating their tactics when it comes to using malicious attached Microsoft Word and Excel documents to not only fool the human recipients, but a device’s security software. An increase in the number of Excel spreadsheets being used to deliver the LimeRAT remote access trojan using the VelvetSweatshop default password has been tracked by…

Finance, Malware, Mobile Security, Ransomware, Security News

WannaLocker ransomware found combined with RAT and banking trojan

Bradley Barth

July 2, 2019

Researchers are warning that a new version of WannaLocker – essentially a mobile derivative of WannaCry ransomware – has been enhanced with spyware, remote access trojan and banking trojan capabilities. Cybercriminals have been using the all-in-one malware package in a campaign targeting Brazilian banks and their Android mobile customers, according to a July 1 blog…

Ransomware, Security News

DDoS and ransomware tools for starter and experienced cybercriminals exposed

Doug Olenick

October 26, 2018

A pair of new malware-as-a-service schemes have been uncovered with one designed as an easy to use point of entry for beginner DDoS attackers, while the second offers a sliding commission pay scale that rises if more ransomware victims are infected. The Fortinet research team of Rommel Joven and Evgeny Ananin has dived into a…

Malware

Supply chain attack targets South Koreans with 9002 RAT; separate phishing campaign delivers GandCrab ransomware

Bradley Barth

August 21, 2018

Researchers from Trend Micro have exposed two criminal cyber campaigns targeting South Korean organizations - one, a supply chain attack delivering a remote access tool under the guise of a software update, and two, a ransomware attack leveraging malicious .egg files.

Ransomware

Magniber ransomware in the wild, only targets South Korean targets

Doug Olenick

October 19, 2017

A new variety of ransomware has recently appeared and is displaying some very unusual behavior, primarily by only targeting South Korean entities and actively ignoring any other potential victims.

Malware

Discoveries of new Mac malware reach unprecedented levels in 2017, analysis shows

Bradley Barth

August 24, 2017

Malwarebytes Mac and Android report More new Mac malware families have already emerged in 2017 than in any previous year, a new analysis shows, further proving that safety is not guaranteed just because one uses a Mac device instead of a Windows one. In fact, Mac devices saw more new or significantly evolved malware families…

Malware

Android Devices pre-loaded with malware signal fault in supply chain

Max Metzger

March 14, 2017

Check Point has discovered dozens of Android devices that were received with malware preloaded onto them which were possibly infected on their way through the Android supply chain.

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VenusLocker ransomware extortionists switch m.o., pursue Monero cryptomining

SLocker no slacker: Researchers detect 400-plus new subvariants of Android ransomware

‘About Coronavirus’ app locks Android screens with repackaged malware

Upgraded malicious Word, Excel attachments targeting WFH employees

WannaLocker ransomware found combined with RAT and banking trojan

DDoS and ransomware tools for starter and experienced cybercriminals exposed

Supply chain attack targets South Koreans with 9002 RAT; separate phishing campaign delivers GandCrab ransomware

Magniber ransomware in the wild, only targets South Korean targets

Discoveries of new Mac malware reach unprecedented levels in 2017, analysis shows

Android Devices pre-loaded with malware signal fault in supply chain

Intel Security responds to EFI rootkit malware, updates detection tool