Hermes ransomware spreads via Flash zero-day vulnerability
Flash Player flaw helped hackers to spread Hermes ransomware Hermes 2.1 ransomware virus has been noticed spreading via malicious spam emails that included infected
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APT hackers were stealthily implanting Slingshot malware for six years
Slingshot malware remained hidden for almost six years Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a highly sophisticated and complex malware which is internally named
Triada banking Trojan found in 42 models of Android smartphones
Low-cost Android models are being sold with pre-installed Triada banking Trojan The research team from the Russia-based anti-virus firm Dr.Web reported 42 low-cost Android
RedDrop malware is used to steal personal Android users’ information
RedDrop spyware: a new version of Android malware that was spotted in 53 apps Recently discovered RedDrop malware seems to be the most sophisticated
WannaCry is back: ransomware hits Connecticut state agencies
Infamous WannaCry ransomware virus attacked 12 Connecticut state agencies WannaCry ransomware was huge last year. It launched a massive cyber attack that caused chaos
OMG Mirai botnet turns IoT devices into proxy servers
New Mirai malware called OMG can turn any IoT device into the proxy server Researchers detected a new Mirai-based botnet that can turn Internet
SamSam ransomware hit Colorado Department of Transportation
2,000 computers were shut down due to SamSam virus attack to Colorado Department of Transportation On Wednesday morning the workday in Colorado Department of
Google and Microsoft failed to detect zero-day ShurL0ckr ransomware
New zero-day ransomware detected on both Google and Microsoft cloud servers The new file-encrypting virus was detected on Google and Microsoft cloud services. Researchers
GandCrab RaaS is being sold on the Russian black market
Ads promoting GandCrab Ransomware-as-a-Service found on the Russian underground forums In the 2nd of February, 2018 Australian cyber-security researchers from LMNTRIX revealed GandCrab license
Smominru cryptocurrency botnet affected half a million machines
Smominru botnet affected over 500.000 devices using EternalBlue exploit More than half a million computers were turned into Monero mining machines since May 2017
Scammers steal payments from ransomware developers
A new reason not to pay the ransom for ransomware developers The growth of ransomware business is related to great profits. However, this illegal
Maersk needed 10 days to recover from NotPetya attack fully
Maersk was forced to fully reinstall its IT systems after infamous NotPetya attack The chairman of the logistics giant Maersk, Jim Hagemann Snabe, announced
Newly discovered Lebal malware targets companies and organizations
Government organizations, private sector, and universities are in the target eye of Lebal malware In the first week of January 2018, researchers detected 328
SpriteCoin ransomware installs malware after paying the ransom
SpriteCoin might be the test version of a new ransomware distribution method SpriteCoin is a new cyber criminals’ creation to trick computer users into
AdultSwine malware displays adult-themed ads for kids
AdultSwine malware detected on Google Play Store hiding under game apps Another Android virus was recently discovered on Google Play Store. Known as AdultSwine,