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Google shuts down malicious ad posing as Brave browser but delivering malware

Catalin Cimpanu July 30, 2021

Google shuts down malicious ad posing as Brave browser but delivering malware
Spyware features found in Chinese state benefits app

Catalin Cimpanu July 29, 2021

Spyware features found in Chinese state benefits app
Cyber-attack on Iranian railway was a wiper incident, not ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu July 29, 2021

Cyber-attack on Iranian railway was a wiper incident, not ransomware
New Haron ransomware gang emerges, borrows from Avaddon and Thanos
Brief New Haron ransomware gang emerges, borrows from Avaddon and Thanos

Catalin Cimpanu July 27, 2021

Wiper malware targeting Japanese PCs discovered ahead of Tokyo Olympics opening

Catalin Cimpanu July 22, 2021

Wiper malware targeting Japanese PCs discovered ahead of Tokyo Olympics opening
Kelihos botnet creator sentenced to time served

Catalin Cimpanu July 20, 2021

Kelihos botnet creator sentenced to time served
US seeks 12 to 14.5 years prison sentence for Kelihos botmaster
Brief US seeks 12 to 14.5 years prison sentence for Kelihos botmaster

Catalin Cimpanu July 14, 2021

Spain arrests 16 for working with the Mekotio and Grandoreiro malware gangs

Catalin Cimpanu July 14, 2021

Spain arrests 16 for working with the Mekotio and Grandoreiro malware gangs
Malware-infected documents found on the Kazakhstan government’s portal

Catalin Cimpanu July 13, 2021

Malware-infected documents found on the Kazakhstan government’s portal
Over 780,000 email accounts compromised by Emotet have been secured
Brief Over 780,000 email accounts compromised by Emotet have been secured

Catalin Cimpanu July 12, 2021

Malware abuses OBS live-streaming software to record victims’ screens

Catalin Cimpanu July 11, 2021

Malware abuses OBS live-streaming software to record victims’ screens
VirusTotal fixes bug that slowed down threat hunting operations

Catalin Cimpanu July 8, 2021

VirusTotal fixes bug that slowed down threat hunting operations
Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials
Brief Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials

Catalin Cimpanu July 5, 2021

REvil ransomware gang executes supply chain attack via malicious Kaseya update

Catalin Cimpanu July 2, 2021

REvil ransomware gang executes supply chain attack via malicious Kaseya update
TrickBot: New attacks see the botnet deploy new banking module, new ransomware
Brief TrickBot: New attacks see the botnet deploy new banking module, new ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu July 2, 2021

Mysterious Node.js malware puzzles security researchers
Brief Mysterious Node.js malware puzzles security researchers

Catalin Cimpanu July 1, 2021

Two years later, the NSABuffMiner botnet is still alive and kicking
Brief Two years later, the NSABuffMiner botnet is still alive and kicking

Catalin Cimpanu June 30, 2021

Gozi malware gang member arrested in Colombia

Catalin Cimpanu June 30, 2021

Gozi malware gang member arrested in Colombia
Free decrypter available for Lorenz ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu June 29, 2021

Free decrypter available for Lorenz ransomware
Google to require 2FA and a physical address from Android app devs

Catalin Cimpanu June 29, 2021

Google to require 2FA and a physical address from Android app devs
Microsoft admits to signing a malicious rootkit driver

Catalin Cimpanu June 28, 2021

Microsoft admits to signing a malicious rootkit driver
Builder for Babuk Locker ransomware leaked online

Catalin Cimpanu June 27, 2021

Builder for Babuk Locker ransomware leaked online
Using VMs to hide ransomware attacks is becoming more popular

Catalin Cimpanu June 25, 2021

Using VMs to hide ransomware attacks is becoming more popular
Malware author made $2 million after infecting 222,000 Windows systems

Catalin Cimpanu June 24, 2021

Malware author made $2 million after infecting 222,000 Windows systems
City of Liege, Belgium hit by ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu June 22, 2021

City of Liege, Belgium hit by ransomware