Microsoft Warns of New ‘Anubis’ Info-Stealer Distributed in the Wild
Microsoft warned on Thursday that a recently uncovered piece of malware designed to help cybercriminals steal information from infected systems is now actively distributed...
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UltraRank Group Stole Card Data From Hundreds of Sites Using JS Sniffers
A sophisticated cybercrime group has stolen payment card data from hundreds of websites over the past five years using JavaScript sniffer malware, threat hunting...
Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Financial Sector Since 2012
A hack-for-hire group has been targeting organizations in the financial sector since 2012, for cyber-espionage purposes, Kaspersky’s security researchers reveal. Dubbed DeathStalker, the “mercenary”...
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Malicious Behavior Found in Advertising SDK Used by 1,200 iOS Apps
Researchers at developer security company Snyk claim to have identified malicious behavior in an advertising SDK that is present in more than 1,200 iOS...
FritzFrog Botnet Uses Proprietary P2P Protocol
A newly discovered sophisticated peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet targeting SSH servers is using a proprietary protocol, Guardicore Labs security researchers explain. Dubbed FritzFrog, the botnet...
U.S. Details North Korean Malware Used in Attacks on Defense Organizations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have shared details on a piece of malware North Korean...
Crypto-Mining Worm Targets AWS Credentials
Cado Security has identified a crypto-mining worm that attempts to steal Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials belonging to the organizations whose systems it has...
Multiple Uninstallers Released for China-Linked ‘GoldenSpy’ Malware
Trustwave’s security researchers have identified a total of five uninstallers meant to remove the GoldenSpy backdoor from infected computers. The GoldenSpy malware was initially...
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Actively Exploited Windows Spoofing Flaw Patched Two Years After Disclosure
The actively exploited Windows spoofing vulnerability patched last week by Microsoft has been known for more than two years, researchers pointed out. Microsoft’s August...
‘Vaccine’ Kept Emotet Infections Away for Six Months
Security researchers at Binary Defense created a “vaccine” that was able to keep systems protected from the Emotet Trojan for six months. First identified...