Malware
Microsoft Windows and Linux machines are vulnerable to LemonDuck Malware
LemonDuck Malware is on the prowl on the internet and security analysts say that its targets are Microsoft Windows and Linux machines. According to a report released by the Satya Nadella led company, the said malware has the potential to steal files, credentials, remove security controls, and distribute itself through emails and messages. Cybersecurity specialists […]
DevilsTongue Malware matches Pegasus Spying Software
A new malware dubbed as DevilsTongue has been found circulating on the web these days and it’s said that it is targeting Microsoft Windows Systems, iPhones, Macs, Android based computing devices like smart watches and televisions and several cloud networks across the globe. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center(MTIC) and security firm Citizenlab jointly investigated the malware […]
Mobile Phones of Politicians, Journalists, and members of Royal Families were targeted by Israeli Malware
All the politicians, journalists and members of Royal Family living across the world were put on a high mobile security alert by a post from ‘The Guardian’ last week. And the post says that some hacktivists have somehow planted a spying malware on their phones respectively and are constantly spying on the targeted mobile activists. […]
Malware blocks access to Piracy Websites
In what seems to be the first time in web history, malware is reportedly blocking access to software-based piracy for the past few weeks. Security firm Sophos was the first to report this incident and branded it one of the strangest cases it has ever discovered to date. Technically, the malicious software is seen […]
Kaspersky discovers long time Malware based espionage campaign
Russian Security Firm Kaspersky has uncovered an espionage campaign that was targeting Persian-speaking people in Iran. And information is out that the campaign could have started by a hacking group dubbed Ferocious Kitten that has been active since 2015 and was conducting spying through a highly sophisticated malware named MarkiRAT. Why the malware spreading […]
New Malware campaign spreading through Phishing Attacks
Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant has observed that a new malware campaign is on the prowl that started on December 2nd, 2020 targeting over 50 organizations so far. Researchers say that the campaign was launched by a hacking group named UNC2529 that might be connected to the state funded intelligence belonging to an Asian country. The first […]
Malware to turn WhatsApp into PINK or GOLD
By the time you read this article, most of you might have come across a link via text or email claiming to turn your WhatsApp web and mobile interface into PINK color. But cyber experts claim the link will lead victims to a malware that will help hackers to hack the device and the victim […]
Beware of this malicious Android system update
Cybersecurity firm Zimperium has uncovered a latest mobile security threat as a critical system update that is actually a sophisticated malware that steals data and conduct espionage on targeted smart phones. Zimperium zLabs says that the malware has capability of sending images, videos, contacts, messages and documents from the targeted device to remote servers and […]
Matryosh Malware targeting Android devices
Chinese Cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 has discovered a new malware campaign that is being infecting vulnerable android devices, turning them into devices that can be used in automated Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS) campaigns. According to the research conducted by Qihoo, the malware dubbed as Matryosh is found reusing Mirai Botnet Framework to self multiply itself […]
Laptops supplied to children in UK are filled with Russian Malware
The laptops that are being supplied to the children in schools operating in Bradford, Lincolnshire, and Wolverhampton are reported to be filled with Russian malware. The issue was confirmed by the school teachers of the respective schools, who added that the PCs were likely contacting the servers operating in the nation led by Vladimir Putin. […]
