September 10, 2019

Purple Fox Malware Spread by RIG Exploit Kit Capable of Abusing PowerShell

2 min read - The RIG exploit kit is distributing a new variant of the Purple Fox downloader malware family that's capable of abusing PowerShell.

September 10, 2019

New Glupteba Malware Backtracks Bitcoin, Cashes in C&C Server Updates

2 min read - A new strain of the Glupteba malware is cashing in on bitcoin transactions to continually update command-and-control (C&C) servers.

August 6, 2019

SystemBC Malware Using SOCKS5 Proxies to Mask Traffic for Attack Infrastructure

2 min read - A new proxy malware called SystemBC is using SOCKS5 proxies to mask traffic for command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure involved in banking Trojan attacks.

July 1, 2019

Attack Campaign Leverages B2B Site to Distribute New Spelevo Exploit Kit

2 min read - A recent attack campaign leveraged a business-to-business (B2B) website to distribute a new exploit kit named Spelevo.

June 27, 2019

Sodinokibi Ransomware Adds Malvertising and More Exploit Kits to Distribution Methods

2 min read - Sodinokibi ransomware affiliates have added malvertising campaigns to the growing list of attack vectors used to infect victims, according to reports.

June 10, 2019

Malvertising Campaign Infects Users With Buran Ransomware Via the RIG Exploit Kit

2 min read - A malvertising campaign is redirecting users to the RIG exploit kit, which then attempts to infect them with a new ransomware called Buran.

May 28, 2019

Sodinokibi Ransomware Fixes Scaling Issues, Targets Large Enterprises

2 min read - Recent variants of Sodinokibi accounted for scaling issues as the ransomware family steadily moves to target large enterprises.

January 8, 2019

Malvertising Campaign Delivers Vidar Information Stealer and GandCrab Ransomware

2 min read - Researchers have spotted a malvertising campaign that is delivering two payloads to victims: the Vidar information stealer and GandCrab ransomware.

August 21, 2018

Princess Evolution Offers Majority of Spoils to Ransomware-as-a-Service Affiliates

2 min read - The creators of a ransomware-as-a-service threat dubbed Princess Evolution are looking for affiliates to spread the Rig exploit kit in exchange for 60 percent of what's stolen.

August 16, 2018

New Ransomware Attacks Use Powerful Encryption to Impede Analysis and Evade Detection

2 min read - New ransomware attacks from GandCrab suggest that the authors are moving quickly to improve its ability to evade detection and impede analysis by security researchers.