Malware

Twittor tool uses Twitter direct messages to control botnetsTwittor tool uses Twitter direct messages to control botnets

Twittor tool uses Twitter direct messages to control botnets

Twittor is a tool open source that was designed by the London-based researchers Paul Amar to control botnets via Direct Messages. Twittor is…

10 years ago
You can buy a Cryptolocker/Cryptowall Ransomware Kit for $3,000You can buy a Cryptolocker/Cryptowall Ransomware Kit for $3,000

You can buy a Cryptolocker/Cryptowall Ransomware Kit for $3,000

Experts at BitDefender have discovered a Cryptolocker/Cryptowall Ransomware Kit offered for sale at $3,000, source code included. Yesterday I wrote…

10 years ago
FAKBEN Ransomware-as-a-service emerges from the undergroundFAKBEN Ransomware-as-a-service emerges from the underground

FAKBEN Ransomware-as-a-service emerges from the underground

FAKBEN is offering a professional Ransomware-as-a-service that relies on a new CryptoLocker ransomware which can be downloaded through the executable file.…

10 years ago
Cherry Picker, a PoS Malware even more threateningCherry Picker, a PoS Malware even more threatening

Cherry Picker, a PoS Malware even more threatening

Researchers at Trustwave have published the analysis of the Cherry Picker threat, a point-of-sale (PoS) malware that went undetected over…

10 years ago
Android Tablets with Pre-loaded Cloudsota malware sold on AmazonAndroid Tablets with Pre-loaded Cloudsota malware sold on Amazon

Android Tablets with Pre-loaded Cloudsota malware sold on Amazon

Experts at Cheetah Mobile are warning about Android Tablet pre-loaded with Cloudsota Trojan sold on Amazon and other online stores.…

10 years ago
Flaw in Linux.Encoder1 ransomware reveals the decryption keyFlaw in Linux.Encoder1 ransomware reveals the decryption key

Flaw in Linux.Encoder1 ransomware reveals the decryption key

Experts at Bitdefender have discovered a flaw in Linux Encryption Ransomware Linux.Encoder1 that exposes the decryption Key used to lock…

10 years ago
Cryptowall 4.0 comes from Russia, Bitdefender released a vaccineCryptowall 4.0 comes from Russia, Bitdefender released a vaccine

Cryptowall 4.0 comes from Russia, Bitdefender released a vaccine

Security experts at Bitdefender speculate that the newborn Cryptowall 4.0 has a Russian origin. The company released a vaccine software.…

10 years ago
Malvertising attack hit The Economist, anti-ad blocking service PageFair hackedMalvertising attack hit The Economist, anti-ad blocking service PageFair hacked

Malvertising attack hit The Economist, anti-ad blocking service PageFair hacked

PageFair, the anti-ad blocking analytics service used by The Economist’s was hacked on Halloween and the attackers used it to…

10 years ago
Linux ransomware already infected at least tens of usersLinux ransomware already infected at least tens of users

Linux ransomware already infected at least tens of users

Researchers at Russian antivirus company Doctor Web have discovered a Linux ransomware that has already infected tens of users. Ransomware…

10 years ago
OmniRat RAT is currently being used by criminals in the wildOmniRat RAT is currently being used by criminals in the wild

OmniRat RAT is currently being used by criminals in the wild

Researchers at Avast have published an analysis of OmniRAT, a multi-platform remote administration tool (RAT) that has been used by…

10 years ago