Advanced Threats July 12, 2021

RoboSki and global recovery: Automation to combat evolving obfuscation

12 min read - In a recent collaboration to investigate a rise in malware infections featuring a commercial remote access trojan (RAT), IBM Security X-Force and Cipher Tech Solutions (CT), a defense and intelligence security firm, investigated malicious activity that spiked in the first…

April 27, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Vulnerability Lets Attackers Compromise Apple Devices via Email

3 min read - Researchers revealed their discovery of a vulnerability that enables bad actors to infect iPads and iPhones by sending a specially crafted email. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

December 9, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Buer Loader Distributed by Malvertising Campaigns

3 min read - Security researchers revealed that a new loader named Buer relies on exploit kits, malicious emails and other malware for distribution. Read to learn what else happened last week in security news.

December 3, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Dexphot Used Obfuscation, Fileless Tactics and Polymorphism

3 min read - Researchers detailed the multiple layers of obfuscation, fileless tactics and polymorphism techniques employed by the Dexphot malware campaign. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

November 18, 2019

Attackers Use Custom Droppers to Install Agent Tesla, Lokibot Information Stealing Malware

2 min read - Researchers have spotted multiple malware campaigns using custom droppers to install information stealers onto victims' machines.

Intelligence & Analytics August 29, 2019

Disappearing Act: What Magic Tricks Can Teach CISOs About Malware Prevention

4 min read - If CISOs could make one cybersecurity issue vanish, malware would top the list. While there's no silver-bullet solutions, the world of magic offers insights for effective malware prevention.

August 21, 2019

MyKings Botnet Variant May Have Gone Unnoticed for 2 Years Before Discovery

2 min read - A variant of the MyKings botnet that may have been hidden for the last two years could prove even more difficult to remove from infected machines, security researchers warn.

August 13, 2019

Sophisticated Dropper Masqueraded as Fake DHL Invoice to Distribute Ursnif Malware

2 min read - Digital attackers took a sophisticated dropper and disguised it as a fake DHL shipping invoice to distribute Ursnif malware.

August 12, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: WhatsApp Flaws Let Attackers Intercept, Manipulate Messages

3 min read - The world recently learned of new WhatsApp vulnerabilities that allowed a digital attacker to intercept and manipulate messages. Learn what else happened in security news last week.

June 18, 2019

InterPlanetary Storm Malware Using IPFS P2P Network to Hide Its Activities

2 min read - A malware campaign dubbed InterPlanetary Storm is hiding its network activity among legitimate traffic by using a P2P network for its command-and-control communications.