September 9, 2019 New GootKit Malware Sample Evades Detection With Path Exclusion 2 min read - A new sample of the GootKit malware family evaded detection from Windows Defender by setting a path exclusion.
September 9, 2019 Lilocked Ransomware Infects Thousands of Linux Servers to Encrypt Files 2 min read - A new family of ransomware called Lilocked (or Lilu) infected thousands of web servers and encrypted their files.
September 9, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Advanced Phishing Attacks Target Android Smartphones 3 min read - Last week in security news, researchers detected a spate of advanced phishing attacks targeting Android smartphones.
September 5, 2019 Phishing Attacks Exploit New Online Security Checks in EU, UK < 1 min read - Fraudsters are launching phishing attacks that exploit strong customer authentication (SCA) to steal users' banking credentials.
September 4, 2019 Threat Actors Target Students With Malware Disguised as Textbooks, Essays 2 min read - Attackers launched 356,000 attempts to target users with school-themed malware files during the 2018-19 academic year.
September 4, 2019 Attackers Distribute Sodinokibi Ransomware Via Fake Forums on Compromised Sites 2 min read - Attackers leveraged fake forum posts on compromised websites to distribute samples of the Sodinokibi ransomware family.
September 2, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: TrickBot Adds Capabilities to Target US Mobile Users 3 min read - Security researchers came across a new variant of TrickBot that arrived with new features allowing it to target U.S. mobile users. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
August 28, 2019 Android App Potentially Served Trojan to 100 Million+ Google Play Users 2 min read - A PDF creator app potentially served a Trojan to more than 100 million Android users via downloads on the Google Play store.
August 27, 2019 Nemty Ransomware Included Strongly Worded Message to AV Companies 2 min read - A sample of the Nemty ransomware family hid a strongly worded message directed at the antivirus industry within its code.
August 26, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Evasive Attack Emails Target Utilities With Adwind 3 min read - Researchers spotted a phishing campaign that used evasion tactics to target utility organizations with Adwind. Learn what else happened last week in security news.