May 1, 2019 DDoS Botnet Targeting Electrum Servers Grows to 152,000 Infected Hosts 2 min read - A DDoS botnet targeting servers used by the Electrum bitcoin wallet reached 152,000 infected hosts at the end of April.
April 15, 2019 Sextortion Scammers Enhance Attack Campaigns With Image Spam, Other New Techniques 2 min read - Security researchers observed sextortion scammers launching new attack campaigns that leverage image spam and other clever techniques to trick users into fulfilling their demands.
Security Services March 29, 2019 How Chris Thomas Paired His Passion for Blockchain With Pen Testing 2 min read - Chris Thomas, X-Force Red's blockchain security expert, has always had an interest in understanding how technologies are built and operated.
January 28, 2019 Razy Trojan Installs Malicious Browser Extensions to Steal Cryptocurrency 2 min read - Security researchers observed the Razy Trojan installing malicious extensions across multiple web browsers to steal cryptocurrency.
January 15, 2019 BBC Email Scam Spoofs Broadcaster’s Site to Generate Bitcoin 2 min read - Researchers identified a new email scam using seemingly legitimate BBC News webpages to reroute user clicks and generate bitcoin.
January 14, 2019 The Dark Overlord Claims to Have Stolen Secrets of 9/11 Attacks in Law Firm Data Breach 2 min read - The threat group known as The Dark Overlord has claimed responsibility for a law firm data breach involving files allegedly related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
January 2, 2019 Ryuk Ransomware Believed to Have Disrupted Major US Newspapers in Recent Cyberattacks 2 min read - Several major U.S. newspapers reported they were victims of production-disrupting cyberattacks that apparently involved Ryuk ransomware.
December 11, 2018 Popular JavaScript Library for Node.JS Infected With Malware to Empty Bitcoin Wallets 2 min read - For several months, a version of a popular JavaScript library for Node.js contained malicious code that enabled digital attackers to compromise users' bitcoin wallets.
November 14, 2018 Canadian University Shuts Down Network in Response to Cryptocurrency Mining Attack 2 min read - A Canadian university had to take critical IT systems offline after security professionals identified an attack designed to mine cryptocurrency using the school's computing resources.
November 12, 2018 New Ransomware Strain Evades Detection by All but One Antivirus Engine 2 min read - A new strain of Dharma ransomware is able to evade detection by nearly all of the antivirus solutions on the market.