February 19, 2020

AZORult Trojan Uses Fake ProtonVPN Installer to Disguise Attacks

2 min read - Security researchers observed the AZORult Trojan using a fake ProtonVPN installer to prey upon Windows users.

February 19, 2020

Evolving Turkish Phishing Campaign Targets More Than 80 Companies With Adwind Malware

< 1 min read - Security researchers spotted the latest iteration of an evolving Turkish phishing campaign that's targeting more than 80 companies with Adwind malware.

Malware February 19, 2020

Emotet SMiShing Uses Fake Bank Domains in Targeted Attacks, Payloads Hint at TrickBot Connection

3 min read - Before a short lull in mid-February, Emotet was in the midst of a rise in activity that has been apparent since late 2019 — in terms of both spam and infecting potential victims via SMiShing attacks.

Malware February 18, 2020

Banking Trojans and Ransomware — A Treacherous Matrimony Bound to Get Worse

6 min read - To combat the threat of banking Trojans and ransomware, organizations should stay up to date with the rapidly evolving threat landscape by utilizing the latest threat intelligence.

Malware February 13, 2020

Sextortion Scams Delivered by Emotet Net 10 Times More Than Necurs Sextortion — Here’s Why

5 min read - Recent spam campaigns from Emotet featured sextortion content very similar to emails previously sent by the Necurs botnet.

February 10, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Enterprise Networks Targeted by Mailto Ransomware

3 min read - Security researchers spotted the Mailto ransomware targeting enterprise networks and encrypting their connected Windows devices. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

Malware February 5, 2020

Emotet Activity Rises as It Uses Coronavirus Scare to Infect Targets in Japan

3 min read - IBM X-Force has identified a spam campaign targeting users in Japan that employs the Coronavirus scare as a lure to encourage people to open malicious emails.

Banking & Finance February 3, 2020

CamuBot Resurfaces With Cross-Channel, Targeted Attacks in Brazil

6 min read - Recent CamuBot activity resurfaced exactly one year after IBM X-Force researchers made the initial discovery of this malware in September 2018.

January 27, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: GDPR Fines Imposed Total €114M Thus Far

3 min read - A survey found that regulators have thus far imposed 114 million euros in fines for a variety of GDPR infringements including data breaches. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

January 21, 2020

TrickBot Uses UAC Bypass to Quietly Infect Windows 10 Machines

2 min read - Security researchers observed that TrickBot has begun using a User Account Control (UAC) bypass to quietly infect machines running Windows 10 without displaying any prompts.