Malware

Thousands of servers infected with the Lilocked RansomwareThousands of servers infected with the Lilocked Ransomware

Thousands of servers infected with the Lilocked Ransomware

A new ransomware tracked as Lilocked (or Lilu) by researchers is actively targeting servers and encrypting the data stored on them. The…

6 years ago
New Bedford city infected with Ryuk ransomware, but did not pay $5.3M ransomNew Bedford city infected with Ryuk ransomware, but did not pay $5.3M ransom

New Bedford city infected with Ryuk ransomware, but did not pay $5.3M ransom

Another US city was the victim of a ransomware attack, this time crooks hit the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts,…

6 years ago
Creator of multiple IoT botnets, including Satori, pleaded guiltyCreator of multiple IoT botnets, including Satori, pleaded guilty

Creator of multiple IoT botnets, including Satori, pleaded guilty

Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnet, including Satori. Kenneth…

6 years ago
JSWorm: The 4th Version of the Infamous RansomwareJSWorm: The 4th Version of the Infamous Ransomware

JSWorm: The 4th Version of the Infamous Ransomware

Malware researchers at Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab have analyzed the fourth version of the infamous JSWorm Ransomware. Introduction The ransomware attacks have…

6 years ago
Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine – September 2019 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Cyber Defense Magazine September 2019 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with over 179 pages of…

6 years ago
Writing Your First Bootloader for Better AnalysesWriting Your First Bootloader for Better Analyses

Writing Your First Bootloader for Better Analyses

Marco Ramilli explained MBR works and how is it possible to write a bootloader program, this skill will help you…

6 years ago
The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on IranThe role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

Journalists revealed the role of a mole recruited by the Dutch intelligence in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on the Natanz…

6 years ago
XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel serversXMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel…

6 years ago
Security Affairs newsletter Round 229 – News of the weekSecurity Affairs newsletter Round 229 – News of the week

Security Affairs newsletter Round 229 – News of the week

A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs Hi folk, let…

6 years ago
Malspam campaign bypasses secure email gateway using Google DocsMalspam campaign bypasses secure email gateway using Google Docs

Malspam campaign bypasses secure email gateway using Google Docs

Attackers are using Google Docs to deliver the TrickBot banking Trojan to unsuspecting victims via camouflaged as PDF documents. Security…

6 years ago