Emotet malware is back from the dead again after 5 month break
Emotet is renewing operations again and starts blasting malware The malicious program operators have been silent for five months and have now again started
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Ursnif malware variant alters its focus to data theft and ransomware
The new version of the banking malware now shifts to initial access and data sealing methods, as well as ransomware methods Ursnif is the
Mirai Botnet caused a record DDoS attack against the Minecraft server
Cloudflare reports having blocked the 2.5 Tbps denial-of-service attack launched by the Mirai botnet Web infrastructure and security company has disclosed the record DDoS
Unofficial WhatsApp Android app spreading malware and stealing accounts
Android applications were caught infecting machines while posing as unofficial WhatsApp Dangerous mobile trojan discovered to steal accounts and data and infect machines via
Prilex malware gets updated to bypass credit card security
Point-of-sale malware operators sell dangerous malware across the globe Security expert reports analyzed new versions of the Brazilian malware Prilex. The POS-targeting malware seems
BlackCat ransomware improving data exfiltration tools
BlackCat ransomware gang upgrading operations of data exfiltration and encryption The gang behind one of the most dangerous ransomware strains was spotted to be
Webworm hackers modified old RAT malware to evade attribution
New cyber espionage attacks from Webworm hacker group use modified RATs The known threat actor group tracked as Webworm has been linked to bespoke
New Android malware can steal data, record conversations, spy on people
RatMilad Android spyware targets enterprises with spying capabilities A new Android malware named RatMilad can spy on mobile devices and is not mainly targeting
Conti virus gang suposedly linked to Russian hackers targeting Ukraine
Google claims that former Conti ransomware operators helped to target Ukraine Some of the hackers linked with the major Conti ransomware attacks are now
SharkBot malware found on Google Play Store stealing login info again
PC cleaner and antivirus apps from Google Play Store found installing SharkBot Android malware The information stealing and banking data-targeting Android malware was found
Hackers use images taken by James Webb Space Telescope to hide malware
Golan-based malware campaign leverages NASA's JWST images to lure people and deploy malware The James Webb Space Telescope has been delivering amazing images from
Amadey Bot distributed in SmokeyLoader campaign via cracked software
A new version of Amadey malware pushed using cracks and keygen sites to lure people Cybercriminals use SmokerLoader malware to install the Amadey Bot
Google took down several apps from the Play Store for spreading malware
Several malware families like Joker, Facestealer, and Coper were distributed via the marketplace before the app takedown Google removed a lot of malware-laced Android
Hive ransomware gets upgrades to more advanced encryption method
After a year since the discovery Hive ransomware virus latest versions carry major upgrades One of the most prevalent ransomware viruses out there received
Revive Android trojan impersonates BBVA bank 2FA application
The banking trojan targets users of Spanish Financial services posing as a two-factor authentication app Android banking malware dubbed Revive was discovered to impersonate