Malware

Turla APT group takes aim with new arsenal of fileless malare. Image via Pixabay A Russia-linked hacking group has “revamped its arsenal” by adding new features to minimise detection by security solutions and researchers. That’s according to Kaspersky, which has been investigating the way in which threat actor Turla launches attacks …

A newly discovered DNS-changer Trojan dubbed Extenbro has been observed while blocking access to websites of security software vendors to prevent its victims from getting rid of the adware it dumps on their computers. “These DNS-changers block access to security-related sites, so the adware victims can’t download and install security …

Telegram app “MobonoGram” is loading malware websites in the background. The app was available on the Play Store for quite a while, getting downloaded 100000 times. The malicious services loaded automatically, even after rebooting, or after their manual killing. According to a Symantec report, there’s a Telegram application named “MobonoGram …

Mackenzie Garrity – Monday, July 15th, 2019 Print  | Email A malware attack caused a disruption in daily operations at South Bend (Ind.) Clinic last week, according to local NBC affiliate WNDU. The clinic contacted an outside cybersecurity firm and took steps to protect patient data. South Bend Clinic …

Open source browser Pale Moon was breached, and hackers plugged malware into the browser. The hack which occurred in 2017 went undetected for nearly 18 months. It was by sheer accident that Pale Moon developers found the malware in the older versions of the browser which was stored in the …

We should all know the rules of how to keep Windows secure and protect our privacy: Don’t open unexpected emails and messages, don’t tap questionable links or download app from shady sites, don’t give out personal information, use secure passwords, keep your Windows software up to date. Best Windows antivirus …

Agent Smith is the name of a new Android Malware that replaces legitimate apps with clones infested with adware according to a report from Checkpoint who thinks the malware has already infected about 25 million Android users.  Yesterday, @CheckPointSW published this excellent report about a new malware called “Agent Smith”. When I …

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A local college with campuses throughout the New York City area has apparently been hacked and shut down. Whoever is responsible is also demanding $2 million in Bitcoin to end the malware attack. The only thing visitors to Monroe College’s website will find is an error …

Cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, have uncovered new versions of the advanced malicious surveillance tool FinSpy. The updated version of the malware work on both iOS and Android devices. Once installed the software can monitor activity on almost all popular messaging services, including encrypted ones, and hide their traces better than before. …

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of growing demand for video games by distributing malware through fake copies of the most popular ones, research by Kaspersky has found. More than 930,000 users were hit by such attacks in the 12 months from early June 2018 to early June 2019. Over a third …