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WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claimsWannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claims

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins pleads not guilty to malware claims

Yesterday the judge approved to release the researcher Marcus Hutchins on bail for a bond of $30,000 under certain conditions.…

8 years ago
Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!

Wannacry authors make a $143,000 withdraw from Bitcoin wallets, whilst the internet is distracted!

On Wednesday some very interesting and seemly unrelated events happened in regards to Wannacry. First Marcus Hutchins (AKA @Malwaretech), the…

8 years ago
UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos TrojanUK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

UK malware researcher Marcus Hutchins accused of creating Kronos Trojan

The British security researcher Marcus Hutchins was arrested by the FBI on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating…

8 years ago
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conferenceWannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins was detained in Las Vegas after Def Con conference

Marcus Hutchins, the expert who discovered the "kill switch" that halted the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware was detained in Las…

8 years ago
New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from WannacryNew TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

New TrickBot banking Trojan variant borrows spreading capabilities from Wannacry

A cyber gang is improving its version of the TrickBot banking Trojan by implementing the self-spreading worm-like capabilities used by…

8 years ago
The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenalThe bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

The bateleur backdoor is the new weapon in the Carbank gang’s arsenal

Experts at Proofpoint noticed the infamous cyber crime gang Carbanak has added a new JScript backdoor dubbed Bateleur Backdoor to its…

8 years ago
The Svpeng Trojan continues to evolve, the last variant includes keylogger capabilitiesThe Svpeng Trojan continues to evolve, the last variant includes keylogger capabilities

The Svpeng Trojan continues to evolve, the last variant includes keylogger capabilities

Security experts at Kaspersky discovered the dreaded Svpeng Trojan has been recently modified to implement keylogger features. Cyber criminals are…

8 years ago

Pharmaceutical giant Merck confirmed NotPetya attack disrupted operations worldwide

The US pharmaceutical company Merck revealed that the massive NotPetya cyberattack has disrupted its worldwide operations. The US pharmaceutical company…

8 years ago
CopyFish Extension for Chrome Stolen And Updated With Trojan AdwareCopyFish Extension for Chrome Stolen And Updated With Trojan Adware

CopyFish Extension for Chrome Stolen And Updated With Trojan Adware

Crooks recently hacked the popular Google Chrome extension Copyfish after compromising the Chrome Web Store account of German developer team…

8 years ago
Experts spotted Triada Trojan in firmware of low-cost Android smartphonesExperts spotted Triada Trojan in firmware of low-cost Android smartphones

Experts spotted Triada Trojan in firmware of low-cost Android smartphones

Malware researchers at the Russian anti-virus firm Dr.Web have spotted the Triada Trojan in the firmware of several low-cost Android smartphones.…

8 years ago
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