Threats
Chinese-Based Vicious Panda Group Weaponizes Coronavirus Data for a Cyber Attack
Vicious Panda is a Chinese-based anonymous group that carries out attacks against a variety of targets. It received the classification Advanced Persistent Threat (APT). APT indicates a prolonged and aimed attack. One... Read more
Your Cloud Backups Could Be the Target of Ransomware Operators
We've mentioned before that people and organizations are now much more aware of the ransomware threat than they used to be. This is part of the reason why, at least as far as the stats are concerned, file-encrypting... Read more
Tech, Real Estate, and Healthcare Companies Fall Victim to VegaLocker Ransomware Variant, Zeppelin
Zeppelin ransomware, a relatively newer malware threat, is found to be part of the VegaLocker ransomware family, alongside Jumper (Jamper) and Buran. It's written in the Delphi programming language, which gets... Read more
Russian Hackers Spread VegaLocker Ransomware with Mass Malvertising Campaigns
VegaLocker is known as a ransomware threat that was first noticed on February 11, 2019, when it hit the web and claimed its first cyber victims. At the time, no one could have predicted it would prove to be such a... Read more
The Metamorfo Banking Trojan Disables Auto-Complete to Record the Passwords You Type In
While other threats have come and gone throughout the years, banking trojans have remained a firm favorite with cybercriminals, and although some of the strains like Ursnif have established a reputation for efficient... Read more
A Citibank Phishing Scam Attempts to Extract Personal Information
Yet another phishing scam targeting Citibank customers was doing the rounds recently. It was discovered by a researcher going by the Twitter handle MalwareHunterTeam, and other cybersecurity sources also reported on... Read more
Mozart Malware Proves Elusive To Detection Thanks to Its Use of DNS Protocol
Mozart is the name of a backdoor Trojan. It created shock-waves in the webspace in February 2020. Even in its short lifespan since then, it has managed to rile people up. So far, it has claimed a mere few hundred... Read more
Mac Malware Threats Increases 400% in 2019
The idea that Mac computers are exempt from malicious attacks is an old one – that is, after all, one of Apple’s main advertising pushes way back when. Unfortunately for both Apple and its users, time has marched on,... Read more
What to Do When Your Company Gets Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware is such a profitable form of cybercrime that it has become an entire self-sustaining industry with its own shifts and trends. A few years ago, for example, ransomware developers and operators were primarily... Read more
Emotet Malware is Now Capable of Hacking Wi-Fi Networks
Many people don't think much of it, but the correct configuration of a Wi-Fi network is incredibly important. It could open the gateway to all your personal devices, and its security must be treated with utmost... Read more
Disastrous Wiper Malware Causing Irreversible Damage to Computers Around the World
Imagine waking up one day to find that all your important data, like photos and documents, have been erased with no way to restore them. A frightening thought, isn't it? As technology changes, so is our way of storing... Read more
Researchers Claim That Weak Passwords Were to Blame for 30% of Ransomware Infections in 2019
Cybercriminals need to be flexible and adaptable if they are to run a successful operation. Crooks never sit still and are constantly changing their tactics not only to stay one step ahead of law enforcement agencies... Read more
5 Tips to Ensure That Servers Are Protected Against Hackers
If you’re running a business, part of it is definitely online. All of the online data that you need to run your operations is stored on a server. There are all sorts of servers out there and various ways to host your... Read more
RIPlace: A Simple Evasion Technique That Makes Bypassing AV and Ransomware Protection Possible
Ransomware has proven to be a nuisance on a global scale, with some attacks costing millions of dollars. Imagine what would happen if there's a coordinated cyber attack. Cambridge University researchers estimated that... Read more
The Ransomwared Ransomware Asks for Nude Pictures Instead of Bitcoins
A ransomware family called Ransomwared has been making the news lately, and there are at least two very good reasons for this. For one, it's aimed at individual users rather than large organizations, which is somewhat... Read more
Buran Ransomware Continues the Destructive Legacy of Its Predecessor VegaLocker
Buran ransomware first began making headway in May 2019. The malware infection is a Ransomware-as-a-Service threat, or RaaS. Leveraging RaaS threats is a rather common way for cybercriminals to make money. The... Read more
Cybercriminals Use Coronavirus-Themed Spam to Spread Malware
The Wuhan coronavirus (also known as 2019-nCoV) is still dominating the news, and unfortunately, this is unlikely to change any time soon. The death toll rises at an alarming rate, and people are on the verge of... Read more
Ryuk Ransomware Creates Chaos: Targets Government and Hospital Institutions
A Deep Look into Ryuk Ransomware Ryuk ransomware is an advanced computer threat that has been leveraged in ways to infiltrate systems and specifically target government institutions and hospitals. Some may recognize... Read more
