Malware

Redirector.Paco, a Million-Machine Clickfraud BotnetRedirector.Paco, a Million-Machine Clickfraud Botnet

Redirector.Paco, a Million-Machine Clickfraud Botnet

According to the experts at Bitdefender an HTTPS hijacking click-fraud botnet dubbed Redirector.Paco infected almost 1 million devices since now.…

9 years ago

Experts also cracked the CryptXXX ransomware 2.0

Security Experts at Kaspersky have updated their decryption tool to adapt to the second version of CryptXXX ransomware in the…

9 years ago
Week in Ransomware – Week of May 13th, 2016Week in Ransomware – Week of May 13th, 2016

Week in Ransomware – Week of May 13th, 2016

Just in a week several new ransomware variants, services, and updates have been discovered in-the-wild, disclosed publicly, and thoroughly analyzed.…

9 years ago
Malware used in the recent banking cyberheists is linked to Sony Pictures hackMalware used in the recent banking cyberheists is linked to Sony Pictures hack

Malware used in the recent banking cyberheists is linked to Sony Pictures hack

Experts at the BAE security firms collected evidence that demonstrates the malware used in the recent cyberheists is linked to…

9 years ago
STUPID LOCKY! Hackers disrupted a Locky ransomware CampaingSTUPID LOCKY! Hackers disrupted a Locky ransomware Campaing

STUPID LOCKY! Hackers disrupted a Locky ransomware Campaing

Hackers have disrupted a Locky campaign after they compromised one of the cybercriminal servers used by the threat actors. According…

9 years ago
Robin Hood CyptMix ransomware promises to donate fee to charityRobin Hood CyptMix ransomware promises to donate fee to charity

Robin Hood CyptMix ransomware promises to donate fee to charity

This is a novelty in the cyber criminal underground, crooks behind the new born CyptMix ransomware promise to donate the…

9 years ago
The Infy malware, a long running threat from IranThe Infy malware, a long running threat from Iran

The Infy malware, a long running threat from Iran

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a new threat used by alleged Iran-linked Hackers in attacks since 2007.…

9 years ago
Author of the Gozi Banking Trojan ordered to pay $7 MillionAuthor of the Gozi Banking Trojan ordered to pay $7 Million

Author of the Gozi Banking Trojan ordered to pay $7 Million

The author of the Gozi Banking Trojan who spent about 3 years in jail has been ordered to pay $7…

9 years ago
Pirate Bay visitors infected with Cerber ransomware via bad adsPirate Bay visitors infected with Cerber ransomware via bad ads

Pirate Bay visitors infected with Cerber ransomware via bad ads

Experts at MalwareBytes discovered that Pirate Bay users have been targeted by a malvertising campaign serving the Cerber crypto-ransomware. Recently…

9 years ago
BWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomwareBWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomware

BWL Electric and Water Utility shut down by ransomware

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) utility has had to shut down systems, phone lines in response to…

9 years ago