Malware October 11, 2017

TrickBot Takes to Latin America, Continues to Expand Its Global Reach

4 min read - The cybergang operating the TrickBot banking Trojan were unusually active over the summer, launching new campaigns in Latin America and updating its code.

October 3, 2017

Cybercriminals Use Legitimate VMware Binary to Create New Malware Threat

2 min read - Cisco Talos discovered a new banking Trojan that exploits an authentic VMware binary to hide its malicious activities from security researchers.

September 20, 2017

New Banking Malware Poses Fresh Risk to Android Users

2 min read - A new banking malware called Red Alert 2.0 poses a significant threat to Android users. The Trojan leverages third-party apps to steal data.

September 12, 2017

Facebook’s CDN Enables Security Breaches Targeting Brazilian Users

2 min read - A malware group is using Facebook's CDN servers to store malicious files that it later uses as a vehicle for security breaches targeting Brazilian users.

Malware August 8, 2017

Where Are They Today? Cybercrime Trojans That No One Misses: Shifu Malware

5 min read - Before it started fading out in June 2016, Shifu malware appeared to be targeting banks in Japan and the U.K. and evolving at a steady pace.

August 3, 2017

Triada Trojan Creates Fresh Security Headache for Android Users

2 min read - The Triada Trojan has been found in the firmware of various Android devices. The malware can run cyber espionage modules and steal sensitive data.

July 31, 2017

TrickBot Learns From WannaCry and Petya by Adding Self-Spreading Worm Module

2 min read - Threat actors are learning from ransomware attacks such as WannaCry by adding a features like a worm module to their malware.

July 27, 2017

CowerSnail Backdoor Trojan Puts Windows Users at Risk

2 min read - Researchers from Kaspersky Lab recently discovered a new backdoor Trojan, called CowerSnail, that targets Windows computers.

July 25, 2017

New Emotet Trojan Feature Spreads Malware on Internal Networks

2 min read - Researchers discovered a new variant of the Emotet Trojan that spreads across internal networks and serves as a downloader for other banking Trojans.

July 20, 2017

Samba Vulnerability Exposes NAS Devices to SHELLBIND Malware

2 min read - The SHELLBIND Trojan exploits a recently patched Samba vulnerability to steal data from connected network-attached storage (NAS) devices.