Pierluigi Paganini
December 21, 2016
A new Linux malware, dubbed Linux/Rakos is threatening devices and servers. The malware searches for victims via SSH scan. A new Linux malware, dubbed Linux/Rakos is threatening devices and servers. The malicious code is written in the Go language and the binary is usually compressed with the standard  UPX tool. Apparently, frustrated users complain more often recently […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 21, 2016
Security researchers have released a decryption tool for unlocking files encrypted by the notorious CryptXXX v.3 ransomware. CryptXXX v.3 ransomware was defeated, researchers have released a decryption tool for unlocking encrypted files. The decryption tool was included in the RannohDecryptor utility, a free application shared by the No Ransom Project. The utility was already able to unlock […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 20, 2016
The banker Android ransomware Faketoken that steals financial information and sensitive data now also implements file-encrypting abilities. Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have spotted a strain of known Android malware that now implements also ransomware-like abilities. According to the researchers, Vxers are adding file-encrypting capabilities to traditional mobile banking trojans, the result is a malware that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 17, 2016
Akbank, one of the largest Turkish banks seems to be the latest victim of the Odinaff trojan, a threat similar to the Carbanak malware. Odinaff; a malware similar to Carbanak, has been targeting financial institutions around the world since the beginning of the year. “Since January 2016, discreet campaigns involving malware called Trojan.Odinaff have targeted a number […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 14, 2016
Experts from Doctor Web spotted new Trojans into the firmware of several dozens of low-cost Android smartphones and tablets. Again problems with low-cost Android smartphones and tablets, once again experts discovered certain mobile devices shipped with malicious firmware. According to malware researchers from antivirus firm Dr.Web, the firmware of a large number of popular Android devices […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2016
According to a new report published by Kaspersky Lab, the number of ransomware infections suffered by companies threefold from January to September. The number of ransomware infections suffered by companies continues to increase and according to a new report published by the security firm Kaspersky Lab, it increased threefold from January to September. One in every five businesses […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 12, 2016
Zcash (ZEC) is a new cryptocurrency that promises a total anonymity, it is already attracting a great interest from miners and of course cybercriminals. Zcash (ZEC) is the cryptocurrency of the moment, it was presented on October, 2016 and respect the popular Bitcoin it is totally anonymous. With this premise, the Zcash has attracted a great […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 09, 2016
Malware researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam have discovered a new strain of ransomware dubbed Popcorn Time on the Dark Web. Malware researchers from MalwareHunterTeam have spotted a new ransomware, dubbed Popcorn Time, that appears to be still under development. The researchers at MalwareHunterTeam found the Popcorn Time ransomware code on the Dark Web. This ransomware comes with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 08, 2016
Cisco Talos and Flashpoint have teamed up to analyze the Floki Bot, a Zeus-based banking Trojan that is rapidly evolving in the cybercrime underground. Security researchers from Cisco Talos and Flashpoint have conducted an investigation of the Floki Bot in a joint effort. The Floki bot is a banking Trojan based on Zeus that has […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 07, 2016
Stegano campaign – Millions of people visiting major websites may have been infected with malicious code that was embedded in pixels of the ads banners. A single pixel could be used to compromise your PC, millions of people visiting major websites over the past months may have been infected with malicious code that was embedded in […]
