Banking & Finance April 5, 2018

Financial Malware Trends and Predictions: Organized Cybercrime Continues to Rise

2 min read - As security tools improve, malicious actors are increasingly operating as organized cybergangs and less sophisticated actors are falling behind, according to X-Force analysis of malware trends.

May 15, 2017

Locky’s Distributors Launch Jaff Ransomware

2 min read - Jaff ransomware is a new variant from the authors of Locky. It works in a similar manner, but is much more expensive for its victims.

Banking & Finance May 4, 2017

Neverquest Gang Takes Leave — Is It the End of the Quest?

5 min read - IBM X-Force researchers recently observed a massive drop in Neverquest malware campaigns. Is it the end of an era for this Trojan?

Banking & Finance April 24, 2017

The Necurs Botnet: A Pandora’s Box of Malicious Spam

11 min read - Since its initial launch five years ago, the Necurs botnet has quickly ascended the cybercriminal ranks. Today, it controls more than 6 million endpoints.

Advanced Threats February 28, 2017

Dridex’s Cold War: Enter AtomBombing

9 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered that an upgraded version of Dridex has been using a new injection method, signifying the Trojan's continued evolution.

January 31, 2017

Dridex Redux? Small-Scale Attacks Suggest Potential Compromise Comeback

2 min read - Researchers detected a wave of phishing attacks in the U.K. delivering malware that shares code with the infamous Dridex banking Trojan.

Banking & Finance December 13, 2016

Nǐ Hǎo TrickBot? Dyre Successor Spreads to Asia

4 min read - The cybergang behind the TrickBot Trojan has moved into Singapore, targeting the many multinational corporations that operate in the region.

Malware September 29, 2016

Protected API Calls and String Constants: Looting Dridex’s Candy Box

9 min read - Like a child hiding candy from thieving, sweet-toothed siblings, Dridex uses clever tricks to keep secrets regarding its malicious code from researchers.

Malware September 15, 2016

Hey Dridex, Tu Runā Latviski?

5 min read - IBM X-Force Research reported that Dridex recently conducted attacks in unlikely areas, such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine.

August 23, 2016

Dridex Malware Targets Businesses

2 min read - Instead of sending phishing emails to millions of random users, the Dridex malware infection is now targeting a smaller number of large financial services.