Cyber Crime

Dutch brothers sentenced to community service for involvement in CoinVault ransomware distributionDutch brothers sentenced to community service for involvement in CoinVault ransomware distribution

Dutch brothers sentenced to community service for involvement in CoinVault ransomware distribution

On Thursday, two Dutch brothers were sentenced to 240 hours of community service for creating and using the CoinVault ransomware. In…

7 years ago
US-CERT warns of ongoing cyber attacks aimed at ERP applicationsUS-CERT warns of ongoing cyber attacks aimed at ERP applications

US-CERT warns of ongoing cyber attacks aimed at ERP applications

US-CERT warns of cyber attacks on ERP applications, including Oracle and SAP, and refers an interesting report published by Digital Shadows…

7 years ago
Ransomware attack disrupted some systems of the shipping giant COSCO in the USRansomware attack disrupted some systems of the shipping giant COSCO in the US

Ransomware attack disrupted some systems of the shipping giant COSCO in the US

The Chinese shipping giant COSCO was reportedly hit by a ransomware based attack, the attack occurred in the American region. According…

7 years ago
Kronos Banking Trojan resurrection, new campaigns spotted in the wildKronos Banking Trojan resurrection, new campaigns spotted in the wild

Kronos Banking Trojan resurrection, new campaigns spotted in the wild

Researchers from Proofpoint have discovered a new variant of the infamous Kronos banking Trojan that was involved in several attacks in the…

7 years ago
The Death botnet grows targeting AVTech devices with a 2-years old exploitThe Death botnet grows targeting AVTech devices with a 2-years old exploit

The Death botnet grows targeting AVTech devices with a 2-years old exploit

A new botnet, tracked as Death botnet has appeared in the threat landscape and is gathering unpatched AVTech devices with…

7 years ago
Experts warn of new campaigns leveraging Mirai and Gafgyt variantsExperts warn of new campaigns leveraging Mirai and Gafgyt variants

Experts warn of new campaigns leveraging Mirai and Gafgyt variants

Security experts are warning of an intensification of attacks powered by two notorious IoT botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt. Security experts…

7 years ago
The source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked onlineThe source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked online

The source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked online

The source code of the Exobot Android banking trojan has been leaked online, researchers already verified its authenticity. The source code…

7 years ago
TA505 gang abusing PDF files embedding SettingContent-ms to distribute FlawedAmmyy RATTA505 gang abusing PDF files embedding SettingContent-ms to distribute FlawedAmmyy RAT

TA505 gang abusing PDF files embedding SettingContent-ms to distribute FlawedAmmyy RAT

Proofpoint uncovered a massive malspam campaign leveraging emails delivering weaponized PDF documents containing malicious SettingContent-ms files. Security experts from Proofpoint…

7 years ago
MoneyTaker hacking group stole 1 million US dollars from Russian PIR BankMoneyTaker hacking group stole 1 million US dollars from Russian PIR Bank

MoneyTaker hacking group stole 1 million US dollars from Russian PIR Bank

The cybersecurity firm Group-IB is involved in the incident response on an attack on the Russian PIR Bank conducted by MoneyTaker…

7 years ago
How crooks conduct Money Laundering operations through mobile gamesHow crooks conduct Money Laundering operations through mobile games

How crooks conduct Money Laundering operations through mobile games

Experts uncovered a money laundering ring that leverages fake Apple accounts and gaming profiles to make transactions with stolen payment…

7 years ago