Cyber Crime

Watch out! Adware spreading via Facebook MessengerWatch out! Adware spreading via Facebook Messenger

Watch out! Adware spreading via Facebook Messenger

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have spotted an ongoing cross-platform malware campaign that leverages Facebook Messenger. Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have spotted an…

8 years ago
Mobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write codeMobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write code

Mobile Trojan Development Kits allow creating ransomware without the need to write code

Researchers at Symantec have discovered Trojan Development Kits that allow creating Android ransomware without the need to write code. Ransomware…

8 years ago
Fancy Bears release data on soccer players’ TUE drug use and doping casesFancy Bears release data on soccer players’ TUE drug use and doping cases

Fancy Bears release data on soccer players’ TUE drug use and doping cases

Russia-linked hackers Fancy Bears claimed that around 160 football players failed drug tests in 2015, and 25 2010 World Cup…

8 years ago
Neptune exploit kit used to deliver Monero cryptocurrency miners via malvertisingNeptune exploit kit used to deliver Monero cryptocurrency miners via malvertising

Neptune exploit kit used to deliver Monero cryptocurrency miners via malvertising

According to a new report published by FireEye, crooks have been using the Neptune exploit kit to deliver cryptocurrency miners…

8 years ago
Fileless cryptocurrency miner CoinMiner uses NSA EternalBlue exploit to spreadFileless cryptocurrency miner CoinMiner uses NSA EternalBlue exploit to spread

Fileless cryptocurrency miner CoinMiner uses NSA EternalBlue exploit to spread

A new fileless miner dubbed CoinMiner appeared in the wild, it uses NSA EternalBlue exploit and WMI tool to spread. A…

8 years ago
Mr.Smith, HBO hackers threaten to leak final episode of Game of Thrones 7Mr.Smith, HBO hackers threaten to leak final episode of Game of Thrones 7

Mr.Smith, HBO hackers threaten to leak final episode of Game of Thrones 7

The bad actors behind the HBO hack are back and are threatening to leak the final episode of the seventh…

8 years ago
Enigma platform hacked, hackers stole over $470,000 worth of EthereumEnigma platform hacked, hackers stole over $470,000 worth of Ethereum

Enigma platform hacked, hackers stole over $470,000 worth of Ethereum

Enigma platform hacked - Another cyber heist made the headlines, this time an unknown hacker has stolen more than $471,000…

8 years ago
Cyber Criminals Hijack Chrome Extensions and put 4.7 Million Users at RiskCyber Criminals Hijack Chrome Extensions and put 4.7 Million Users at Risk

Cyber Criminals Hijack Chrome Extensions and put 4.7 Million Users at Risk

Developer accounts of popular chrome extensions being hijacked by cyber criminals, over 4.7 million users are at a risk of…

8 years ago
NotPetya ransomware caused $300m losses to the shipping giant MaerskNotPetya ransomware caused $300m losses to the shipping giant Maersk

NotPetya ransomware caused $300m losses to the shipping giant Maersk

The transportation giant Maersk announced that it would incur hundreds of millions in U.S. dollar losses due to the NotPetya ransomware massive…

8 years ago
Cerber Ransomware now includes a feature to avoid canary files anti-malwareCerber Ransomware now includes a feature to avoid canary files anti-malware

Cerber Ransomware now includes a feature to avoid canary files anti-malware

Researchers at Cybereason have discovered a new strain of the Cerber ransomware that implements a new feature to avoid triggering canary…

8 years ago