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Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2019

Experts analyzed the distribution technique used in a recent Emotet campaign

ESET analyzed the distribution technique used by cyber criminals in new Emotet campaign that has recently affected various countries in Latin America. In November, experts from ESET uncovered a massive spam campaign that was distributing the Emotet malware. The campaign targeted several users in some Latin American countries and ESET shared details on the propagation used […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 23, 2018

New Emotet Thanksgiving campaign differs from previous ones

Researchers from Forcepoint observed a new Emotet Thanksgiving-themed campaign that appears quite different from previous ones. Security researchers from Forcepoint have observed a new Emotet Thanksgiving-themed campaign that appears quite different from previous ones. EMOTET, aka Geodo, is a banking trojan linked to the dreaded Dridex and Feodo (Cridex, Bugat) malware families. In past campaigns, EMOTET was used by crooks […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 20, 2018

Mac users using Exodus cryptocurrency wallet targeted by a small spam campaign

Security researchers at F-Secure have recently uncovered a small spam campaign aimed at delivering spyware to Mac users that use Exodus wallet. Security experts at F-Secure have recently spotted a small spam campaign aimed at Mac users that use Exodus cryptocurrency wallet. The campaign leverages Exodus-themed phishing messages using an attachment named “Exodus-MacOS-1.64.1-update.zip.” The messages were […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 18, 2018

Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks

A glitch in Gmail could be exploited by hackers to carry out phishing attacks, the issue is related the way Gmail automatically files messages into Sent folder A bug in Gmail could be exploited by attackers to carry out phishing attacks, the flaw ties the way Gmail automatically files messages into the “Sent” folder. The bug […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2018

Experts warns of a new extortion campaign based on the Breach Compilation archive

Cybaze ZLab spotted a new scam campaign that is targeting some of its Italian customers, crooks leverage credentials in Breach Compilation archive. Security experts from Cybaze ZLab have spotted a new scam campaign that is targeting some of its Italian customers. Crooks attempted to monetize the availability of a huge quantity of credentials available in […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2018

New Virobot malware combines ransomware and botnet capabilities

Security experts from Trend Micro discovered a new malware tracked as Virobot that combines ransomware and botnet capabilities. Virobot encrypts files on infected machines and is also implements spam botnet abilities and leverages it target other systems. Virobot was first spotted on September 17, 2018, experts pointed out that it is not associated with any known ransomware […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2018

AdvisorsBot, a previously undocumented downloader involved in malicious email campaigns

Security researchers at Proofpoint security have discovered a previously undocumented downloader tracked as AdvisorsBot that was involved in malicious email campaigns. AdvisorsBot was uncovered in malicious email campaigns, attributed to the TA555 threat actor, targeting hotels, restaurants, and telecommunications entities. The name “AdvisorsBot” comes from the early command and control (C&C) domains that all contained the word […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2018

Marap modular downloader opens the doors to further attacks

Researchers discovered a new modular downloader, tracked as Marap malware, that is being used in large campaigns targeting financial institutions. Researchers from Proofpoint have spotted a new modular downloader in large campaigns targeting financial institutions, experts believe the malicious code could be used to deliver additional malware in future attacks. Earlier August, Proofpoint reported several […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2018

FELIXROOT Backdoor is back in a new fresh spam campaign

Security experts from FireEye have spotted a new spam campaign leveraging the FELIXROOT backdoor, a malware used for cyber espionage operation. The FELIXROOT backdoor was first spotted by FireEye in September 2017, when attackers used it in attacks targeting Ukrainians. The new spam campaign used weaponized documents claiming to provide information on a seminar on environmental protection efforts. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2018

Spambot aims at targets WordPress sites in World Cup-Themed spam scam

Imperva observed a spambot targeting WordPress sites aimed at tricking victims into clicking on links to sites offering betting services on FIFA World Cup Security experts from Imperva recently observed a spike in spam activity directed at WordPress websites, attackers aimed at tricking victims into clicking on links to sites offering betting services on the 2018 FIFA […]

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Experts analyzed the distribution technique used in a recent Emotet campaign

New Emotet Thanksgiving campaign differs from previous ones

Mac users using Exodus cryptocurrency wallet targeted by a small spam campaign

Hacking Gmail’s UX with from fields for phishing attacks

Experts warns of a new extortion campaign based on the Breach Compilation archive

New Virobot malware combines ransomware and botnet capabilities

AdvisorsBot, a previously undocumented downloader involved in malicious email campaigns

Marap modular downloader opens the doors to further attacks

FELIXROOT Backdoor is back in a new fresh spam campaign

Spambot aims at targets WordPress sites in World Cup-Themed spam scam

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