Threat Actors Peddling Weaponized IQY Files Via Necurs Botnet
Threat actors have taken a liking to IQY files, which are foreign to most users and appear benign to many spam filters.
Malicious Emails Use New AdvisorsBot to Compromise Telecommunications and Hospitality Companies
A new downloader dubbed AdvisorsBot has been observed sending highly targeted malicious emails to telecommunications and hospitality companies.
Banking Trojans Trickbot and IcedID Partner for Distribution and Development
Trickbot has formed a partnership with another banking Trojan, IcedID, to help distribute each other's malware more widely — and possibly co-develop new capabilities.
Modular Remote Access Trojan Uses Sophisticated Techniques to Evade Detection
According to security researchers, a new modular remote access Trojan (RAT) is using several sophisticated techniques to fly under the radar of traditional detection solutions.
Phishing Campaign Uses FTP Links to Deliver DanaBot Banking Trojan
Australian businesses have been targeted in a phishing campaign that uses FTP links to deliver the DanaBot banking Trojan, which is designed to steal financial information and other private data.
Recent Extortion Scam Highlights the Need to Address Lingering WannaCry Risks
Researchers uncovered a spam campaign that threatened to unleash the devastating WannaCry ransomware on unsuspecting victims who failed to pay a fee of roughly $650 by June 22, 2018.
How to Recognize a Business Email Compromise Attack
Security leaders must implement phishing awareness programs to train employees to recognize business email compromise (BEC) attacks and other social engineering schemes that could compromise data.
Beware of the Latest Punycode Attacks
In recent months, security researchers have identified Punycode attacks as part of malvertising and phishing campaigns targeting both individual users and major email providers.
Threat of Phishing Attacks Increases With Bitcoin Price Hike
A surge in the value of bitcoin has been accompanied by a rise in the risk of phishing attacks against the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Fraudsters Use Necurs Botnet to Spread Scarab Ransomware
A group of cybercriminals used the Necurs botnet to spread Scarab ransomware to 12.5 million email accounts on Nov. 23, according to security researchers.