Fraud Protection January 27, 2020

Has Necurs Fallen From (Cybercrime) Grace? Elite Malware Botnet Now Distributes Clunky Scams

5 min read - Is Necurs toppling down from its high position as a major malspam carrier for elite cybercrime gangs?

Threat Hunting January 21, 2020

New NetWire RAT Campaigns Use IMG Attachments to Deliver Malware Targeting Enterprise Users

3 min read - IBM X-Force researchers have discovered a new campaign targeting organizations with fake business emails that deliver NetWire remote-access Trojan (RAT) variants.

January 13, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Mirai-Inspired ‘LiquorBot’ Botnet Mining for Monero

3 min read - Researchers discovered that the Mirai-inspired "LiquorBot" IoT botnet came equipped with Monero cryptocurrency mining capabilities. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

January 6, 2020

Colorado Town Loses More Than $1 Million to a BEC Scam

2 min read - A Colorado town lost more than $1 million in a BEC scam after mistakenly transferring the money to digital fraudsters.

December 30, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Emotet Unveils New Attacks, C&C URI Structure

3 min read - Researchers observed Emotet ringing out 2019 with a new command-and-control (C&C) URI structure and at least two new attack campaigns. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

Data Protection December 4, 2019

13 Retail Payment Security Tips for Safe 2019 Holiday Shopping

5 min read - The holiday shopping season brings a spike in payment security threats for both consumers and retailers. Here are 13 ways to protect your sensitive data against retail cybercrime this year.

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.

August 5, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Capital One Breach Exposes 106 Million Customers’ Data

3 min read - Last week in security news, Capital One disclosed a security breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million customers.

June 12, 2019

Fraudsters Abuse Smartphone Google Calendar Feature to Push Through Scam Offers

2 min read - Fraudsters are abusing a Google Calendar feature that's commonly enabled on smartphones to target unsuspecting users with scam offers.

May 8, 2019

Fraudsters Sending Email, SMS Messages Linked to Tech Support Scams Hosted on the Cloud

2 min read - Digital fraudsters are sending out emails and SMS messages that link to tech support scams hosted on popular cloud platforms.