Cyber Crime

New CowerSnail Windows Backdoor linked to SHELLBIND SambaCry Linux MalwareNew CowerSnail Windows Backdoor linked to SHELLBIND SambaCry Linux Malware

New CowerSnail Windows Backdoor linked to SHELLBIND SambaCry Linux Malware

Malware researchers at Kaspersky Lab have found a new Windows Backdoor dubbed CowerSnail linked to the recently discovered SHELLBIND SambaCry Linux malware. Security experts…

8 years ago
Veritaseum – Hacker Steals $8.4 Million in Ethereum, for the second time during the ICOVeritaseum – Hacker Steals $8.4 Million in Ethereum, for the second time during the ICO

Veritaseum – Hacker Steals $8.4 Million in Ethereum, for the second time during the ICO

Veritaseum - An unknown hacker has stolen nearly $8.4 Million worth of Ethereum cryptocurrency, for the second time during the…

8 years ago
Fruitfly macOS and OS X backdoor remained undetected for yearsFruitfly macOS and OS X backdoor remained undetected for years

Fruitfly macOS and OS X backdoor remained undetected for years

A new mysterious strain of macOS and OS X malware dubbed Fruitfly went undetected by malware researchers and security software…

8 years ago
SLocker decompiled code leaked online for free, a gift for crooks and hackersSLocker decompiled code leaked online for free, a gift for crooks and hackers

SLocker decompiled code leaked online for free, a gift for crooks and hackers

The SLocker code leaked online, it is one of the oldest mobile lock screen and file-encrypting ransomware. The code of…

8 years ago
Hacker BestBuy pleads guilty to hijacking more than 900k Deutsche Telekom routersHacker BestBuy pleads guilty to hijacking more than 900k Deutsche Telekom routers

Hacker BestBuy pleads guilty to hijacking more than 900k Deutsche Telekom routers

The hacker BestBuy pleaded guilty in court on Friday to hijacking more than 900,000 routers from the network of Deutsche Telekom The notorious…

8 years ago
A Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prisonA Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prison

A Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prison

The Russian hacker Mark Vartanyan was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the development and maintenance of…

8 years ago
Stantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systemsStantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systems

Stantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systems

A huge botnet dubbed Stantinko was undetected for at least 5 years, the disconcerting discovery was made by researchers from…

8 years ago
Microsoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaignsMicrosoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaigns

Microsoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaigns

Microsoft used the lawsuit to disrupt a large number of cyber espionage campaigns conducted by infamous Fancy Bear APT hacking…

8 years ago
Modified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leakModified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leak

Modified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leak

Apparently, different cyber gangs are using modified versions of the Nukebot in wild after code Leak occurred in March 2017. Crooks…

8 years ago
DarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politiciansDarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politicians

DarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politicians

According to Bitdefender, DarkHotel APT is back and it is targeting government employees with an interest in North Korea with…

8 years ago