Security experts are warning of an intensification of attacks powered by two notorious IoT botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt. Security experts are warning of a new wave of attacks powered by two botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt. Since the code of the infamous Mirai botnet was leaked online many variants emerged in the threat landscape. Satori, Masuta, Wicked Mirai, JenX, […]
The source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked online, researchers already verified its authenticity. The source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked online and experts believe that we will soon assist at a new wave of attacks based on the malware. The Exobot Android banking trojan was first spotted at the end […]
Proofpoint uncovered a massive malspam campaign leveraging emails delivering weaponized PDF documents containing malicious SettingContent-ms files. Security experts from Proofpoint have uncovered a massive malspam campaign, crooks sent hundreds of thousands of emails delivering weaponized PDF documents containing malicious SettingContent-ms files. Experts attributed the malspam campaign to the cybercriminal group tracked as TA505, the attackers […]
The cybersecurity firm Group-IB is involved in the incident response on an attack on the Russian PIR Bank conducted by MoneyTaker hacking group. MoneyTaker hacker group has stolen 1 million US dollars from the Russian bank, the cyber heist occurred on July 3 through the Russian Central Bankâs Automated Workstation Client (an interbank fund transfer system similar […]
Experts uncovered a money laundering ring that leverages fake Apple accounts and gaming profiles to make transactions with stolen payment cards. A money laundering ring leverages fake Apple accounts and gaming profiles to make transactions with stolen payment cards and then sells these game premiums on online forums and within gaming communities. The money laundering […]
The number of business email account (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam incidents worldwide reached 78,000 between October 2013 and May 2018. FBI provided further data related to Email Account Compromise, according to the feds, the number of business email account (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam incidents worldwide reached 78,000 between October 2013 and May 2018. “Business […]
Security experts from Fortinet recently detected a new version of the GandCrab ransomware, ver 4.1, that is being distributed through compromised websites A few days ago, I wrote about the return of the GandCrab ransomware (v4), a new version appeared in the threat landscape and experts at BleepingComputer first reported it. GandCrab ransomware is a young threat, it first […]
Imperva observed a spambot targeting WordPress sites aimed at tricking victims into clicking on links to sites offering betting services on FIFA World Cup Security experts from Imperva recently observed a spike in spam activity directed at WordPress websites, attackers aimed at tricking victims into clicking on links to sites offering betting services on the 2018 FIFA […]
Timehop has recently announced to have suffered a data breach that affected 21 million user accounts. The company now shares additional details about the incident. Timehop service aims to help people in finding new ways to connect with each other by analyzing past activities, earlier this month, the company revealed that one or more malicious hackers […]
Hackers have compromised the website of VSDC, (http://www.videosoftdev.com), a popular company that provides free audio and video conversion and editing software. Experts from Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security discovered that attackers hijacked the download links of the popular audio and video editor, VSDC. The experts discovered that hackers hijacked download links on the websites […]