Cyber crooks spread Surprise ransomware via TeamViewer
A new ransomware family has been encrypting users’ files and appending the .surprise extension to them. The malware itself doesn’t differ much from other similar …
Carbanak cyber-thieves’ newest attacks exposed
The infamous Carbanak group is again doing what it does best: attacks and compromises financial institutions, and tries to steal as much money as possible from them by taking …
Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, Trend Micro apps
Dubbed Gmobi by Dr. Web researchers, the malware comes in the form of a software development kit (SDK), and has been found in several legitimate applications by well-known …
Boom in Steam account hijacking is due to cheap Steam Stealers
With over 125 million active users, Valve’s Steam is the most popular online gaming platform in the world and, consequently, forms a huge pool of targets for cyber …
AceDeceiver iOS malware exploits Apple design flaw to infect non-jailbroken devices
Malware developers have found another hole in Apple’s iOS defenses, and this one, according to Palo Alto researchers, will be difficult to plug. The newly discovered …
Malvertising campaign hits MSN.com, NY Times, BBC, AOL
In the last couple of days, visitors of a number of highly popular websites have been targeted with malicious adverts that attempted to install malware (mostly ransomware, but …
How cybercriminals evade detection
A new report by Damballa highlights not only how cybercriminals can stay under the radar for long periods of time, but also the need for enterprises to reassess existing …
KeRanger Mac ransomware is a rewrite of Linux Encoder
KeRanger, the recently discovered first functional Mac ransomware, is a copy of Linux Encoder, the crypto-ransomware first unearthed and analyzed in November 2015 by Dr. Web …
Reactions to the KeRanger ransomware for Macs
Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found bundled into the Mac version of …
Popular WordPress plugin opens backdoor, steals user credentials
If you are one of the 10,000+ users of the Custom Content Type Manager (CCTM) WordPress plugin, consider your site to be compromised and proceed to clean your installation up, …
OS X ransomware found bundled with legitimate software
Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found on Friday (March 4), bundled into …
Cerber ransomware talks to its victims
A new crypto ransomware, dubbed Cerber by its creators, has recently started targeting Windows users. The malware is relatively new, and its delivery method is still unknown, …