Victim or potential business partner? That’s the question raised by the crypto-ransomware named Chimera (Ransom_CRYPCHIM.A). At first glance, it might seem like your typical crypto-ransomware. However, there are three things that make Chimera stand out. Online Extortion The first is the threat of exposure: Chimera not only encrypts files, it also threatens to post them online…
Read MoreSex sells, and nowhere is that more true than the Chinese mobile landscape. Porn-themed malware has been hitting Android users in China, Japan, and Taiwan in recent weeks.
These malicious apps are distributed via SEO-optimized fake websites, with keywords targeting hot scandals and affairs used. These sites pretend to be porn video websites, and all lead to various malicious apps being downloaded.
Read MoreMultiple command-and-control (C&C) servers used by the DRIDEX botnet have been taken down by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), following the action taken by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK.
US law enforcement officials obtained court orders that resulted in the seizure of multiple servers used by DRIDEX. This crippled the malware’s C&C network, which is used by the malware to send the stolen information to the cybercriminals and to download configuration files that include the list of targeted banks. Furthermore, charges have been made against Andrey Ghinkul, aka Andrei Ghincul and Smilex, the Moldovan administrator of the botnet.
Read MoreWe analyzed the recent Hacking Team dump and found a sample of a fake news app that appears to be designed to circumvent filtering in Google Play. This is following news that iOS devices are at risk of spyware related to the Hacking Team. The fake news app was downloaded up to 50 times before it…
Read MoreIn our recent research, Piercing the HawkEye, we uncovered various ways cybercriminals were able to exploit information they gathered from monitoring victims’ mailboxes in order to steal money from businesses. One of the examples we shared, the “change of supplier” fraud, was one of the most notable, as this type of scheme has been known…
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