Cyber Crime

A second variant of the new Cryptomix Ransomware released in a few days

Malware researchers at MalwareHunterTeam discovered a new variant of the CryptoMix ransomware, the second one in just a few days. A new variant…

8 years ago
A new EMOTET Trojan variant improves evasion techniquesA new EMOTET Trojan variant improves evasion techniques

A new EMOTET Trojan variant improves evasion techniques

Security experts at Trend Micro had recently observed a new variant of the EMOTET banking Trojan that implements new evasion…

8 years ago
City of Spring Hill in Tennessee still hasn’t recovered from ransomware attackCity of Spring Hill in Tennessee still hasn’t recovered from ransomware attack

City of Spring Hill in Tennessee still hasn’t recovered from ransomware attack

In early November, the City of Spring Hill, Tenn, suffered a ransomware attack, but it still hasn't recovered from attack…

8 years ago
Terdot Banking Trojan is back and it now implements espionage capabilitiesTerdot Banking Trojan is back and it now implements espionage capabilities

Terdot Banking Trojan is back and it now implements espionage capabilities

The Terdot banking Trojan isn't a novelty in the threat landscape, it has been around since mid-2016, and now it is…

8 years ago
US retailer Forever 21 Warns customers of payment card breach at some locationsUS retailer Forever 21 Warns customers of payment card breach at some locations

US retailer Forever 21 Warns customers of payment card breach at some locations

The US clothes retailer FOREVER 21 announced it has suffered a security breach, hackers stole payment card data at some…

8 years ago
IcedID, a new sophisticated banking Trojan doesn’t borrow code from other banking malwareIcedID, a new sophisticated banking Trojan doesn’t borrow code from other banking malware

IcedID, a new sophisticated banking Trojan doesn’t borrow code from other banking malware

Researchers at IBM have spotted a new banking malware dubbed IcedID has capabilities similar to other financial threats like Gozi, Zeus, and…

8 years ago
A China-linked cyber espionage group has been using a new strain of malware dubbed ReaverA China-linked cyber espionage group has been using a new strain of malware dubbed Reaver

A China-linked cyber espionage group has been using a new strain of malware dubbed Reaver

Experts at Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new malware family named Reaver with ties to hackers who use the…

8 years ago
The Hilton hotel chain is paying a $700,000 settlement for credit card data breachesThe Hilton hotel chain is paying a $700,000 settlement for credit card data breaches

The Hilton hotel chain is paying a $700,000 settlement for credit card data breaches

The Hilton hotel chain is paying a $700,000 settlement after being accused of mishandling two separate credit card data breaches. The…

8 years ago
Avira spotted a new strain of the dreaded Locky Ransomware in the wildAvira spotted a new strain of the dreaded Locky Ransomware in the wild

Avira spotted a new strain of the dreaded Locky Ransomware in the wild

Avira firm detected a new strain of the Locky ransomware that is spreading through malicious attachments disguised as legitimate Libre and…

8 years ago
Equifax earnings release: Security breach related expenses cost $87.5 Million in Q3Equifax earnings release: Security breach related expenses cost $87.5 Million in Q3

Equifax earnings release: Security breach related expenses cost $87.5 Million in Q3

Equifax announced during the third quarter of 2017, it incurred $87.5 million in expenses related to the cyber attack that was…

8 years ago