Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet dubbed DoubleDoor that is able to bypass firewall as well as modem security using two backdoor exploits. IoT devices continue to be a privileged target of cyber criminals, cyber attackers against so-called smart objects has seen a rapid evolution. Security researchers at NewSky Security (NewSky Security) have […]
Année : 2018
A new variant of the dreaded AndroRAT malware appeared in threat landscape
Security researchers from Trend Micro detected a new variant of the popular AndroRAT Android RAT in the criminal ecosystem. Security experts from Trend Micro reported the availability of a new variant of the popular AndroRAT. The malware was first born in 2012 as a university project, designed as an open-source client/server […]
Hackers in the Russian underground exploited a Telegram Zero-Day vulnerability to deliver malware
Security researcher Alexey Firsh at Kaspersky Lab last discovered a Telegram zero-day in the desktop Windows version that was exploited in attacks in the wild. Security researcher Alexey Firsh at Kaspersky Lab last discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the desktop Windows version of the popular Telegram instant messaging app. The […]
All You Need to Know About North Korea and its cyber army
What Type Of Technology Does North Korea Have? How Did The Country Begin Using Hackers? How Do Hacking Efforts Comply with the Political Situation? North Korea is not known for technological sophistication. The country does not have any global technological franchises, such as Apple or Samsung, and its citizens continue to […]
Microsoft Issues Security Patch Update for 14 New Critical Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for this month falls the day before the most romantic day of the year. Yes, it’s Valentine’s, and the tech giant has released its monthly security update for February 2018, addressing a total of 50 CVE-listed vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, web browsers and […]
Necurs botnet is behind seasonal campaigns of Valentine’s Day-themed spam
Necurs botnet made headline again, the experts at IBM X-Force research team observed a spike in seasonal campaigns of Valentine’s Day-themed spam emails. Necurs botnet made headline again, the experts at IBM X-Force research team observed a spike in the activity of the infamous botnet. Necurs was not active for a long period at the beginning of 2017 and resumed it activity in […]
Hackers Exploit ‘Telegram Messenger’ Zero-Day Flaw to Spread Malware
A zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in the desktop version for end-to-end encrypted Telegram messaging app that was being exploited in the wild in order to spread malware that mines cryptocurrencies such as Monero and ZCash. The Telegram vulnerability was uncovered by security researcher Alexey Firsh from Kaspersky Lab last […]
Victims of some versions of the Cryakl ransomware can decrypt their files for free
Free decryption keys for the Cryakl ransomware were added to the free Rakhni Decryptor that could be downloaded on the NoMoreRansom website. The Belgian Federal Police has located the command and control server used by a criminal organization behind the Cryakl ransomware. The server was located in an unspecified neighboring country, law enforcement seized […]
CSE CybSec ZLAB Malware Analysis Report: Dark Caracal and the Pallas malware family
Researchers from CSE ZLAB malware Analysis Laboratory analyzed a set of samples of the Pallas malware family used by the Dark Caracal APT in its hacking operations. The malware researchers from ZLab analyzed a collection of samples related to a new APT tracked as Dark Caracal, which was discovered by Electronic […]
Cryakl ransomware antidote released after servers seized
Free decryption keys for the Cryakl ransomware were released last Friday – the fruit of an ongoing cybercrime investigation. The keys were obtained during an ongoing investigation by the Belgian Federal Police and shared with the No More Ransom project, an industry-led effort to combat the growing scourge of file-encrypting […]