Threat Actor Targets Japanese Users With New Ursnif Variant
Security researchers discovered an attack campaign targeting Japanese users with a new variant of Ursnif banking malware.
Don’t Believe Your Eyes: Deepfake Videos Are Coming to Fool Us All
Deepfake videos that are indistinguishable from authentic videos are coming, and we can scarcely imagine what they'll be used for. We should start preparing for the worst.
Cryptojacking Rises 450 Percent as Cybercriminals Pivot From Ransomware to Stealthier Attacks
IBM X-Force saw a decline in ransomware in 2018 as cybercriminals shifted tactics to cryptojacking and attacks that don’t leverage malware.
Threat Actors Impersonate Oil and Gas Companies in Latest Shade Ransomware Attack
Digital criminals tried to impersonate oil and gas companies in a recent attack campaign distributing Shade ransomware.
New Linux Crypto-Mining Malware Kills Other Malicious Miners Upon Installation
Security analysts identified a sample of Linux crypto-mining malware that kills any other malicious miners upon installation.
Clipper Malware Found Masquerading as Legitimate Service on Google Play Store
Security researchers discovered a sample of clipper malware that targeted Android users by lurking in the Google Play store.
Cybercriminals Generated $56 Million Over 12 Years From Monero Crypto-Mining Malware
An analysis of more than 4.4 million malware samples showed botnets were responsible for crypto-mining at least 4.3 percent of Monero over a 12-year period.
Razy Trojan Installs Malicious Browser Extensions to Steal Cryptocurrency
Security researchers observed the Razy Trojan installing malicious extensions across multiple web browsers to steal cryptocurrency.
BBC Email Scam Spoofs Broadcaster’s Site to Generate Bitcoin
Researchers identified a new email scam using seemingly legitimate BBC News webpages to reroute user clicks and generate bitcoin.
NRSMiner Crypto-Mining Malware Infects Asian Devices With the Help of EternalBlue Exploit
Security researchers report that the newest version of NRSMiner crypto-mining malware is causing problems for companies that haven't patched the EternalBlue exploit.