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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.

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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

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…

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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…

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.

Mobile Security

Malware found pre-installed on some Android devices

Doug Olenick

March 13, 2017

More than three dozen Android devices have been found to contain 21 different types of malware, including Loki, that came pre-installed on the phone read-only memory (ROM).

Security News

Researchers discover ransomware server credentials in source code

Jeremy Seth Davis

June 8, 2016

Researchers examining SNSLocker ransomware discovered credentials of the server within the malware's source code.

Man arrested for hacking to steal and sell celebrity sex tapes and more

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‘Perfect storm’ of ransomware, malvertising and phishing attacks follow ‘Celebgate’ forum breach

Robert Abel

April 15, 2016

'Celebgate' forum breach leads to flood of ransomware, phishing attacks and malvertising malware on mobile site

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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

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

Magniber ransomware in the wild, only targets South Korean targets

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

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

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

Malware found pre-installed on some Android devices

Researchers discover ransomware server credentials in source code

‘Perfect storm’ of ransomware, malvertising and phishing attacks follow ‘Celebgate’ forum breach

Lawmakers query IRS commissioner on cyber progress