According to a study published by the independent anti-virus testing outfit AV-TEST, the number of malicious search engine results has been increasing. The vast majority of the Internet users blindly trust data provided in response to their queries to the search engines. Actually, search engine results are increasingly poisoned with malicious links, the experts noticed a […]
Exclusive: The security researcher MalwareMustDie has found a new Linux/IRCTelnet malware– made in Italy – that aims IoT botnet connected by IRC and Telnet. It is able to generate an IPv6 DDoS and performing NEW dangerous capabilities that Mirai was unable to cover. In a brief interview to Security Affairs @unixfreakjp of MalwareMustDie group explains […]
Watch out, threat research labs Netskope spotted the CloudFanta Malware Stealing Banking Information Via Cloud Storage Apps. Threat Research Labs, Netskope, published a detailed research on the malware “CloudFanta” campaign, suspect since July 2016 to steal more than 26,000 worth of email credentials. CloudFanta benefits from the ‘SugarSync’ – a cloud storage app – to […]
Security researchers at the security firm Doctor Web have spotted a new Linux backdoor dubbed Linux.BackDoor.FakeFile.1 in the wild. Security firms continue to observe an increasing number of malware specifically designed to target Linux-based systems. Linux, like any other Operating System, could be infected by malicious codes designed to compromise the hosts and gain the control over […]
Security experts have spotted an interesting exfiltration technique adopted by crooks to exfiltrate card data from Magento platforms. Security experts from Sucuri and RiskIQ have spotted an interesting exfiltration technique adopted by crooks to exfiltrate payment data from compromised e-commerce websites powered by the Magento platform. Cybercriminals have been using image files to store and exfiltrate […]
Researchers at Fidelis Cybersecurity believe that someone behind the development of the Dyre banking Trojan is now behind the new Trickbot malware. This morning I published a post on the data provided by Group-IB on crime trends, the report published by the security firm reveals a continuous evolution of cybercriminal ecosystem. The story that I’m going to […]
Experts from Kaspersky have spotted a new threat in the wild written in Python, the CryPy ransomware that uses a unique key for each. Researcher newly founded “CryPy “ Ransomware written in python has surprised Israeli server for command and control (C&C) communication. In past, we have other ransomware written in python like Zimbra, HolyCrypt, […]
Sierra Wireless is warning its customers to change factory credentials of its AireLink gateway communications products due to Mirai attacks. Sierra Wireless is warning its customers to change factory credentials of its AireLink gateway communications product. The company is aware of a significant number of infections caused by the Mirai malware, a threat specifically designed […]
Experts discovered a new variant of the Android Acecard banking trojan that asks victims to take a selfie while they are holding an ID card. The inventiveness of the criminals is a never ending pit. Recently, a number of organizations announced a new authentication method based on the selfies. For example, HSBC customers can open […]
Exclusive: interview made by @unixfreaxjp of MalwareMustDie for Security Affairs about the Linux/NyaDrop. The latest details about this new dangerous IoT malware. After the Krebs DDoS attacks the enrollment of new IoT botnets is going to grow and new large “zombie army” made by of web-ip-cam, DVR/NVR, routers/modems are invading the cyberspace. The evidence of […]