Malware
Russia Targets White House Computers with Malvertising Malware!
Russia is now facing a new allegation of targeting White House Computers with Malvertising malware. Yes, this piece of news came into light when US Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce warning that the ongoing malvertising campaign could lead to more trouble if it is not contained in […]
Ordinypt malware targeting Germany companies is a wiper disguised as ransomware
Researchers from G data Security have found evidence that a new variant of ransomware called Ordinypt was found targeting German companies via email phishing. They also came to a conclusion that the said malware was actually a wiper disguised as ransomware. Karsten Hahn, a senior researcher at G Data claims that the ransomware was targeting […]
TAMING DNS DATA: STACKING MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO FIND DGA MALWARE ACTIVITIES
This post was originally published here by Sqrrl Team. DNS traffic is the backbone of the internet. It performs essential function of resolving user requested URLs to the IP addresses hosting them. Without that the world-wide-web would not be able to work. Unfortunately, being so critical and ever-present it also provides cyber criminals with the […]
Security Rundown: Bad Rabbit, Malware-laden docs, and more
This post was originally published here by Chantelle Patel. Here’s a look at this week’s top security stories: A new variation of Petya ransomware is making its way through Russia and Ukraine. Bad Rabbit is the latest form of ransomware targeting organizations with file-encrypting malware. While many characteristics of this attack mirrored those of the Petya […]
Mobile Security features of Google Play Protect are termed to be worse!
Germany based AV-Test organization which evaluates antivirus solutions meant for Microsoft and Android operating systems has termed Google Play Protect’s mobile security feature as one of the worst solutions available in the Android market. AV-test is said to have come to the said conclusion after testing more than 3,016 samples of the latest Android Malware […]
Minecraft infects Android Phones with Trojan Malware
World-renowned adventurous game Minecraft is now in the news for all wrong reasons. Security experts from Symantec have discovered that the game has the potential to hijack a mobile with Sockbot malware and turn it into a botnet. Researchers from the said Cybersecurity firm has discovered that the Trojan links infected devices to a proxy […]
Is Redboot malware a ransomware or a wiper?
Malware developers located all over the world are finding it hard to categorize a new malware called RedBoot. Well, as per the technical details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, RedBoot is malicious software which tricks computer users into making ransom payments by encrypting data. Simultaneously, it also has the ability to wipe out the data […]
Beware of ExpensiveWall Malware!
Cyber Security firm Check Point has warned all Android users to stay away from an app called ‘ExpensiveWall’. The said app is actually a malware which sends out premium text messages and opts for fake services which are chargeable by mobile service providers. As per the details available from the researchers of CheckPoint, ExpensiveWall is […]
Switzerland’s Defense Department foils malware related Cyber Attack
Switzerland’s Defense Department has issued a public statement on Friday that its IT department has blocked a malware related cyber attack from penetrating into the government network. However, another attack is said to have disrupted the systems of a contractor working for the foreign affairs department and the damage is yet to be accessed. The […]
Microsoft offers a fix to FinSpy Surveillance Malware
Microsoft has issued a fix to a security vulnerability found in its MSOffice software which helps in spreading FinSpy Surveillance malware. After learning about it from the alert issued by cyber security firm FireEye, the software giant decided to immediately react on the issue and issued a patch to the immediately secure the vulnerability in […]
