Cyber Crime

Trickbot spreads malware through new distribution channels

TrickBot operators are back and expand the distribution channels with partnership with cybercrime affiliates. The operators behind the infamous TrickBot…

4 years ago

US Treasury FinCEN linked $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) linked roughly $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions to ransomware. The…

4 years ago

Acer suffered the second security breach in a few months

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated…

4 years ago

New Yanluowang ransomware used in highly targeted attacks on large orgs

Researchers spotted a new strain of ransomware, dubbed Yanluowang, that was used in highly targeted attacks against enterprises. Researchers from…

4 years ago

MyKings botnet operators already amassed at least $24 million

The MyKings botnet (aka Smominru or DarkCloud) is still alive and continues to spread, allowing its operators to make huge…

4 years ago

Dutch police warn customers of a popular DDoS booter service

Dutch police warn customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website of stopping using the service to avoid prosecution. Dutch police…

4 years ago

Crooks use math symbols to evade anti-phishing solutions

Threat actors are using mathematical symbols on impersonated company logos to evade detection in phishing campaigns. Researchers from anti-phishing cybersecurity…

4 years ago

Necro botnet now targets Visual Tools DVRs

The FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet evolves, it now includes a recently published PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR.…

4 years ago

Security Service of Ukraine arrested a man operating a huge DDoS botnet

Ukrainian police arrested a cybercriminal who controlled a botnet composed of 100,000 devices that was available for rent to launch…

4 years ago

Cox Media Group took down broadcasts after a ransomware attack

American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio…

4 years ago

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