Threats
8 Things to Do During Quarantine (Tech Edition)
Now that 40% of the world’s population has been advised to stay home, people are going stir crazy. Many admit to going through the seven stages of grief – shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and... Read more
Beware: Newly-Crafted Coronavirus Wiper Malware Targets Windows Users
Cybercriminals look at the current pandemic state of the world as nothing more than an opportunity for a cash-grab. These malicious individuals seize every chance to capitalize on people's fear regarding the COVID-19... Read more
Zeus Sphinx Banking Trojan Has Come Back From the Dead Just in Time for the Pandemic
Zeus Sphinx is officially back. Also known as Terdot, the banking trojan gained infamy a few years ago when its operators used clever distribution methods to spread the malware around and steal people's passwords.... Read more
Hackers Break Their Promise: Coronavirus Vaccine Test Lab Attacked by Maze Ransomware
Operators of the Maze malware announced earlier this month that they would stop targeting healthcare organizations. Not forever, of course. Only until the pandemic situation gets under control. Unfortunately, it seems... Read more
CovidLock Ransomware Exploits Fear Surrounding Coronavirus with a Malicious Android App
While people are living through these trying times, doing their best to survive the global pandemic surrounding Coronavirus, cybercrooks are having a field day. Coronavirus-related malware has been popping up daily,... Read more
Cybercrooks Taking Advantage of the Global Pandemic to Profit from Coronavirus Malware
With the World Health Organization officially declaring the COVID-19 infection a pandemic, more and more countries around the world are taking extra measures to contain the spreading of the virus. In this time of... Read more
Hackers Posing as Renowned Security Researchers Launch a Destructive MBRLocker Wiper Attack
If you think no threat is worse than ransomware, you've probably never been through the hellish experience of having a wiper on your computer system. What's so different about this malware? Wipers have the ability to... Read more
Cyber Attackers Use Fake "Corona Antivirus" to Spread BlackNET Remote Administration Tool
It seems that even in times of a global epidemic, hackers remain vicious as ever. The COVID-19 strain continues to be exploited by cyber attackers for their malicious schemes. So far, we've seen Coronavirus-related... Read more
Ransomware Creators Have Raked in $140 Million in the Last 6 Years, Fbi Says
Fraudsters and extortionists have always been around. Unfortunately, the crooks of today are not the same snake-oil salesmen of ages past. Thanks to the Internet, the malicious actors of today have a lot more reach... Read more
Ransomware Attackers Pledge to Stop Targeting Hospitals During the Coronavirus Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light both good and bad sides in people. We see that in times of crisis, some individuals easily give in to panic, making them act irrationally. People tend to overstock on goods... Read more
Trickbot Malware Has New Tricks up Its Sleeve: Coronavirus-Themed Samples Fool Security Products and Target Telecommunication Companies
Back in 2016, Trickbot started its life as a humble banking trojan, but it quickly became apparent that it was a lot more than that. Right now, close to four years later, it's probably safe to say that it's the most... Read more
As Fears of the Coronavirus Pandemic Spread, So Does COVID-19-Themed Malware
In these turbulent times, people are living in fear. It's a time of crisis as the cases of Coronavirus increase, and healthcare systems collapse one after the other. Many are afraid for their lives, and the lives of... Read more
Malicious Android App Offering Coronavirus Safety Masks Acts as a Carrier for SMS Trojan
From the moment Coronavirus became a threat on a global scale, there's been an abundance of COVID-19-related scams. Malicious online maps that keep you up-to-date with the global situation, spam email campaigns... Read more
Coronavirus Scam Targets Phone Users with An Android App for Sextortion
In these trying times, when the world is under a global threat from Coronavirus, and its strain COVID-19, cybercrooks see an opportunity for profit. While most people do their best to survive the pandemic, these... Read more
Updated HawkEye Keylogger Exploits Coronavirus Scare for Profit
The HawkEye keylogger has been making the rounds on the web since 2013. In 2019, there was a newly-released update of the threat – HawkEye Reborn v9. Now it's back on security experts' radars, and it appears to have... Read more
Cybercriminals Use 'COVID-19' as Discount Codes to Buy Malware
The coronavirus pandemic has been described as one of the biggest challenges humankind has faced over the last few decades, and if you think that this is an exaggeration, you need to think again. As of the time of... Read more
Hackers Are Actively Attacking Healthcare Institutions Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak
Sometimes, it's easy to forget that cyberattacks are launched by fellow human beings, doubly more so when you read about criminals that are hacking into hospitals' IT systems in the middle of a global pandemic.... Read more
CoronaVirus Ransomware Emerges Amid Mass Panic to Cloak KPOT Malware Installation
It's evident that cyber attackers see the ongoing mass panic surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to profit by delivering nasty malware. First discovered by MalwareHunterTeam, the CoronaVirus ransomware... Read more
