Latest Emotet Variant Wielding Connected Devices as First-Layer C&C Servers
A new variant of the Emotet banking malware is using compromised connected devices as first-layer command-and-control (C&C) servers.
Emotet Variants Hijack Existing Email Conversations to Distribute Malicious Links
Researchers observed variants of the Emotet Trojan injecting themselves into existing email conversations as a means of distributing malicious links.
Sextortion Scammers Enhance Attack Campaigns With Image Spam, Other New Techniques
Security researchers observed sextortion scammers launching new attack campaigns that leverage image spam and other clever techniques to trick users into fulfilling their demands.
Geodo Botnets Using New Spam Campaign to Deliver Qakbot Malware
Researchers discovered Geodo botnets using a new spam campaign to deliver samples of Qakbot malware.
Malspam Campaign Impersonates UK Businesses to Target Victims With Banking Trojan
Security researchers discovered a malspam campaign targeting British computer users with the Ursnif/Gozi/ISFB Trojan.
CARROTBAT Malware Family Supports at Least 12 Unique Decoy Documents
A malware family known as CARROTBAT is currently using at least 12 unique decoy documents to spread itself among unsuspecting users.
New Macro Downloaders Use PUB Files to Compromise Food and Retail Companies
New macro downloaders are sandwiching spam and .PUB files to compromise businesses in the food and retail sector.
Threat Actors Use Malspam Campaign to Target Italian Users With sLoad Downloader
Security researchers identified a malspam campaign targeting Italian users with a variant of the sLoad downloader.
Thanksgiving Spam Campaign Use Obfuscation to Deliver Emotet Banking Trojan
Bad actors recently launched a Thanksgiving-themed spam campaign that used obfuscation to deliver the Emotet banking Trojan.
Two Attack Campaigns Infect Brazilian Financial Institution Customers With Banking Trojans
Security researchers recently identified two malware distribution campaigns that infect customers of Brazilian financial institutions with banking Trojans.