Malware

Mabouia: The first ransomware in the world targeting MAC OS XMabouia: The first ransomware in the world targeting MAC OS X

Mabouia: The first ransomware in the world targeting MAC OS X

Rafael Salema Marques, a Brazilian researcher, published a PoC about the existence of Mabouia ransomware, the first ransomware that targets…

10 years ago
Offline Ransomware is spreading among Russian usersOffline Ransomware is spreading among Russian users

Offline Ransomware is spreading among Russian users

Malware researchers at Check Point Technologies have discovered a new offline ransomware that is targeting mainly Russian users. Malware researchers…

10 years ago
Trojanized adware: already infected more than 20,000 Android AppsTrojanized adware: already infected more than 20,000 Android Apps

Trojanized adware: already infected more than 20,000 Android Apps

Researchers at Lookout firm have come across a new malicious adware family distributed via trojanized versions of popular Android applications.…

10 years ago
CryptoWall 4.0 Released with a New Look and Several New FeaturesCryptoWall 4.0 Released with a New Look and Several New Features

CryptoWall 4.0 Released with a New Look and Several New Features

The fourth member of the CryptoWall family of ransomware, CryptoWall 4.0, has just been released, complete with new features and a…

10 years ago
Chimera, a new strain of ransomware in the wildChimera, a new strain of ransomware in the wild

Chimera, a new strain of ransomware in the wild

According to a German website, there is a new strain of ransomware dubbed Chimera that also threatens to publish personal…

10 years ago
More than 100 Million Android users at risk due to the Baidu Moplus SDKMore than 100 Million Android users at risk due to the Baidu Moplus SDK

More than 100 Million Android users at risk due to the Baidu Moplus SDK

A vulnerability known as Wormhole affects the Baidu Moplus SDK and potentially exposes more than 100 Million users to cyber…

10 years ago
Criminals behind CryptoWall 3.0 Made $325 MillionCriminals behind CryptoWall 3.0 Made $325 Million

Criminals behind CryptoWall 3.0 Made $325 Million

Security researchers of the Cyber Threat Alliance have conducted an investigation into the cybercriminal operations leveraging CryptoWall 3.0 ransomware. Brief…

10 years ago
How CoinVault or Bitcryptor victims could try to recover their filesHow CoinVault or Bitcryptor victims could try to recover their files

How CoinVault or Bitcryptor victims could try to recover their files

Victims of CoinVault ransomware can now rely on a new set of encryption keys added to the free CoinVault Ransomware…

10 years ago
European Police Agencies declare war on DroidJack RATEuropean Police Agencies declare war on DroidJack RAT

European Police Agencies declare war on DroidJack RAT

Authorities in several European countries announced they have coordinated an operation to arrest criminals using the popular DroidJack RAT. Android…

10 years ago
Chikdos cross-platform DDoS botnet hit SQL servers worldwideChikdos cross-platform DDoS botnet hit SQL servers worldwide

Chikdos cross-platform DDoS botnet hit SQL servers worldwide

Experts at Symantec have discovered a new variant of  the Chikdos DDoS-Trojan that is targeting MySQL servers worldwide. There is…

10 years ago