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How Europol analyzes malware

In the wake of the takedown of a major cybercriminal group wielding banking Trojans in Ukraine in June this year, Europol noted that it “provided crucial support to the …

Linux crypto ransomware continues to wreak havoc, but there’s some good news

Trojan Encoder crypto ransomware family, whose main target are web servers running on Linux, is obviously making quite a splash. Dr. Web, the security company that first …

ModPOS: The most sophisticated POS malware to date

Elements of ModPOS date back as far as early 2012. It targeted US retailers in late 2013 and throughout 2014, and is expected to continue to do so in the future. According to …

Vonteera adware blocks AVs, can install uninstallable Chrome extensions

The Vonteera adware family has been around for quite some time, but it is now slowly starting to cross the line between unwanted, potentially malicious software to outright …

Five ransomware safety tips for online retailers

Cybercriminals have developed a destructive new form of ransomware that targets online retailers. They scan websites for common vulnerabilities and use them to install malware …

Credential manager system used by Cisco, IBM, F5 has been breached

Pearson VUE, a provider of computer-based assessment testing for regulatory and certification boards, has announced that its Credential Manager system (PMC) has been …

Zero detection GlassRAT operated undetected for years

RSA Research has unearthed another Remote Access Tool/Trojan (RAT) used in cyber espionage campaigns. Dubbed GlassRAT, it has the usual capabilities of this type of malware: …

Two arrested for helping malware developers evade AV software

Two suspects have been arrested on suspicion of operating a website offering services to help criminals overcome and avoid anti malware software, following a joint …

How malware peddlers trick users into enabling Office macros

A week ago, SANS ISC handler and freelance security consultant Xavier Mertens analyzed a Word document containing malicious macros, and unearthed in it a VBA function that …

PoS malware hit 54 Starwood luxury hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the international hotel chain that owns and operates hotels under the Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels, St. Regis, and Le Méridien brands, has …

Android adware tricks users into giving it power to secretly download other apps

Earlier this month Lookout revealed the existence of three adware families – Shuanet, ShiftyBug and Shedun – that secretly root Android devices and are extremely …

New Dyre variant can target Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge users

As Microsoft continues to push Windows users towards adopting the latest version of the popular OS, malware authors have started adding support for it. Heimdal Security …

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