Ongoing Autom Cryptomining Malware Attacks Using Upgraded Evasion Tactics
An ongoing crypto mining campaign has upgraded its arsenal while adding new defense evasion tactics that enable the threat actors to conceal the intrusions...
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Researchers Uncover ‘Process Ghosting’ — A New Malware Evasion Technique
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new executable image tampering attack dubbed “Process Ghosting” that could be potentially abused by an attacker to circumvent protections...
Agent Tesla Malware Spotted Using New Delivery & Evasion Techniques
Security researchers on Tuesday uncovered new delivery and evasion techniques adopted by Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) to get around defense barriers and...
Billionaire CEO of software company indicted for alleged $2 billion tax evasion schemes
The billionaire chief executive of Ohio-based Reynolds and Reynolds Co, Robert Brockman, has been indicted on charges of tax evasion and wire fraud conducted...
John McAfee Arrested, Charged With Tax Evasion
The United States Department of Justice on Monday unsealed an indictment that charges John David McAfee with tax evasion. An English-American businessman, computer programmer,...
Multi-Platform ‘Tycoon’ Ransomware Uses Rare Java Image Format for Evasion
A recently discovered multi-platform Java ransomware uses a Java image file (JIMAGE) to evade detection, BlackBerry security researchers report. Dubbed Tycoon, the ransomware appears...
Microsoft Sponsors 2020 Machine Learning Security Evasion Competition
Microsoft is sponsoring a Machine Learning Security Evasion Competition this year, with partners CUJO AI, VMRay, and MRG Effitas, the company has announced. The...
Ragnar Locker Ransomware Uses Virtual Machines for Evasion
The Ragnar Locker ransomware has been deploying a full virtual machine to ensure that it can evade detection, Sophos reveals. The cybercriminals behind Ragnar...
Checkpoint Creates Encyclopedia of Malware Evasion Techniques
Cybersecurity firm Checkpoint has created an encyclopedia of the various techniques used by malware to evade analysis. The encyclopedia covers evasion techniques related to...