3-in-1 Android malware acts as ransomware, banking Trojan and infostealer
Why stop at asking ransom for encrypted files when you can also steal personal info, passwords, online banking credentials and credit card details, and then sell it or use it …
Ransomware offers customer support via chat
PadCrypt, a newly discovered piece of ransomware, offers the victims the possibility to chat with the criminals behind the scheme. This ransomware, as many before it, presents …
Hollywood hospital pays ransom to get their computers, files back
The Hollywood hospital whose systems have been infected with ransomware has paid $17,000 to get the decryption key from the criminals, and is operating normally once again. …
Fighting malware monetization and application vulnerabilities
As the traditional network perimeter disappears and attack surfaces grow, security professionals are challenged with protecting users, applications and data – without …
Dridex botnet alive and well, now also spreading ransomware
Last October’s disruption of the Dridex botnet by UK and US law enforcement agencies and the arrest of a Moldovan bot master have not lead to the death of the botnet. …
Netflix-themed phishing, malware supply black market with stolen credentials
As the Netflix movie streaming service spreads all over the world, the number of users rises, as well as the number of those who wish to use it but don’t want to pay for …
Rooting malware lurking in third party Android app stores
Downloading Android apps from Google Play might not always be a safe proposition, but downloading them from third party app stores is definitely less safer. According to Trend …
Exposing the Adwind RAT: One of the biggest malware platforms in existence today
At the end of 2015, Kaspersky Lab researchers became aware of an unusual malware program that had been discovered during an attempted targeted attack against a bank in …
Playing Hearthstone? Want to cheat? You might end up with Bitcoin-stealing malware
It’s widely known that online gamers make great targets for cyber criminals: their dedication and enthusiasm for the game(s) often leads them to disregard warnings both …
Russian hackers used malware to manipulate the Dollar/Ruble exchange rate
Russian-language hackers have managed to break into Russian regional bank Energobank, infect its systems, and gain unsanctioned access to its trading system terminals, which …
Dyre gang taken down by Russian authorities
Dyre (aka Dyreza), one of the most widespread and effective financial Trojans to crop up in the last few years, is currently not an active threat. In fact, spam campaigns …
The return of Carbanak: Banks face new attacks
A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cyber-criminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed …