October 4, 2018

Viro Botnet Uses Spamming and Keylogging Capabilities to Spread Ransomware

2 min read - Researchers observed the Viro botnet spreading spam, spying on users' keystrokes and distributing ransom notes written in French to victims in the U.S.

October 2, 2018

Astaroth Trojan Malware Returns to Infect South American Users

2 min read - Astaroth is back in full force; security researchers discovered that the infamous Trojan malware infected more than 8,000 South American machines in just one week.

September 26, 2018

Tax Refund Phishing Cases Resurface in Scheme Targeting UK Users

2 min read - Cybercriminals have been getting an early start on tax-related phishing cases by promising U.K. users a sizable refund in an attempt to steal credit card details and other personal information.

September 25, 2018

Victims of Turla Backdoor More Numerous Than Originally Thought

2 min read - Researchers recently discovered that the number of victims of a unique backdoor developed by advanced threat group Turla is much higher than originally thought.

September 24, 2018

OilRig Group Aims BONDUPDATER Trojan Malware at Middle Eastern Governments

< 1 min read - The OilRig threat group recently targeted government offices in the Middle East with a spear phishing attack that involved the Trojan malware BONDUPDATER.

Endpoint September 20, 2018

Ransomware 101: What Is Ransomware and How Can You Protect Your Business?

6 min read - What is ransomware? In short, it's malware that encrypts your data and demands a ransom fee for its supposed safe return. The best defense against this threat is to keep it off the network altogether.

September 18, 2018

Spam Campaigns Using IQY Files Infect Japanese Users With BEBLOH and URSNIF Malware

2 min read - Researchers discovered spam campaigns last month that exploited IQY files to flood Japanese users with BEBLOH and URSNIF malware.

September 12, 2018

DanaBot’s Anti-VM Update Shows How Quickly Financial Cyberthreats Evolve

2 min read - DanaBot, one of the most recent financial cyberthreats, has developed a way to avoid detection on virtual machines as it shifts focus from Australia to Poland.

Fraud Protection September 12, 2018

Here’s Why Business Email Compromise Is Still Driving Executive Identity Theft

3 min read - Business email compromise scams are still surprisingly lucrative. In fact, the volume and frequency of BEC attacks have skyrocketed in recent years, according to FBI data.

September 10, 2018

60 Percent of Targeted Email Attacks Aimed at Contributors and Lower Management

< 1 min read - A new report revealed that 60 percent of targeted email attacks were aimed at individual contributors and lower-level management between April and June 2018.