Cyber Crime

QakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for EgregorQakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for Egregor

QakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for Egregor

The QakBot banking trojan has dropped the ProLock ransomware, they are now opting for the Egregor ransomware in their operations. Group-IB,…

5 years ago
We infiltrated an IRC botnet. Here’s what we foundWe infiltrated an IRC botnet. Here’s what we found

We infiltrated an IRC botnet. Here’s what we found

The CyberNews.com Investigation team carried out an infiltration operation against an IRC botnet and reported it to CERT Vietnam to…

5 years ago
New Grelos skimmer variant reveals murkiness in tracking Magecart operationsNew Grelos skimmer variant reveals murkiness in tracking Magecart operations

New Grelos skimmer variant reveals murkiness in tracking Magecart operations

Security experts from RiskIQ discovered a new variant of the Grelos skimmer that presents overlap with Magecart group operations. Researchers from…

5 years ago
REvil ransomware demands 500K ransom to Managed.com hosting providerREvil ransomware demands 500K ransom to Managed.com hosting provider

REvil ransomware demands 500K ransom to Managed.com hosting provider

Managed web hosting provider Managed.com was hit with REvil ransomware that forced it to take down their servers and web…

5 years ago
Phishing campaign targets LATAM e-commerce users with Chaes MalwarePhishing campaign targets LATAM e-commerce users with Chaes Malware

Phishing campaign targets LATAM e-commerce users with Chaes Malware

Experts from Cybereason Nocturnus uncovered an active campaign that targets users of a large e-commerce platform in Latin America with…

5 years ago
Office 365 phishing campaign uses redirector URLs and detects sandboxes to evade detectionOffice 365 phishing campaign uses redirector URLs and detects sandboxes to evade detection

Office 365 phishing campaign uses redirector URLs and detects sandboxes to evade detection

Microsoft is tracking an ongoing Office 365 phishing campaign aimed at enterprises that is able to detect sandbox solutions and…

5 years ago
Unprotected database exposed a scam targeting 100K+ Facebook accountsUnprotected database exposed a scam targeting 100K+ Facebook accounts

Unprotected database exposed a scam targeting 100K+ Facebook accounts

Researchers discovered an ElasticSearch database exposed online that contained data for over 100000 compromised Facebook accounts. Researchers at vpnMentor discovered…

5 years ago
Crooks use software skimmer that pretends to be a security firmCrooks use software skimmer that pretends to be a security firm

Crooks use software skimmer that pretends to be a security firm

Security experts from Sucuri analyzing a software skimmer that is abusing its brand name in order to evade detection. Researchers…

5 years ago
New skimmer attack uses WebSockets to evade detectionNew skimmer attack uses WebSockets to evade detection

New skimmer attack uses WebSockets to evade detection

Experts spotted a new skimmer attack that used an alternative technique to exfiltrate payment information from payment cards. Researchers from…

5 years ago
New Jupyter information stealer appeared in the threat landscapeNew Jupyter information stealer appeared in the threat landscape

New Jupyter information stealer appeared in the threat landscape

Russian-speaking threat actors have been using a piece of malware, dubbed Jupyter malware, to steal information from their victims. Researchers…

5 years ago
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