ScanBox keylogging framework lurking on disparate watering holes
Watering hole attacks are usually associated with cyber espionage efforts and are booby-trapped with exploit kits that deliver malware onto the visitors’ vulnerable …
246 percent spike in Apple-themed phishing scams
Phishing scams targeting Apple users saw a dramatic upswing in Q3 of this year. Compared to Q1 2014, Apple users faced a 246% increase in the attacks that masquerade as a …
Cyber security coalition reports on Chinese state-sponsored espionage
Novetta Solutions released multiple reports, the main one being titled “Operation SMN: Axiom Threat Actor Group Report”, which details the characteristics of a …
Tor exit node found patching downloaded binaries with malware
A researcher has spotted a Tor exit node located in Russia which instead of delivering the software requested by users untouched, was adding malicious code to the binaries in …
57% increase in Backoff malware from August to September
Damballa released a new report highlighting the extent to which malware infections, such as Backoff malware, are able to bypass network prevention controls. The report reveals …
Ebola-themed emails deliver malware, exploit Sandworm vulnerability
US CERT has recently issued a warning about malware-delivery campaigns using users’ fear of the Ebola virus and its spreading as a bait. One of the most prolific …
Widespread malvertising campaign targets high-profile sites, delivers ransomware
A newer version of the Cryptowall ransomware has been delivered to unsuspecting Internet users via malicious ads shown on a considerable number of high-profile websites, …
Operation Pawn Storm: Varied targets and attack vectors, next-level spear-phishing tactics
In a recently released whitepaper, Trend Micro researchers have shared many details about a long-standing economic and political cyber-espionage operation they dubbed Pawn …
Two exploit kits prey on Flash Player flaw patched only last week
Two exploit kits have been outfitted with the exploit for a Flash Player vulnerability that has been patched only a week ago, the researcher that goes by the handle Kafeine …
Attackers change home routers’ DNS settings via malicious code injected in ads
Sucuri Security researchers have unearthed a malvertising campaign aimed at changing the DNS settings of home routers in order to lead users questionable and potentially …
Koler worm spreads via SMS, holds phones for ransom
A new variant of the Android malware Koler now spreads by text message and holds infected users’ phones hostage until a ransom is paid. AdaptiveMobile detected the …
60% of Android attacks use financial malware
Malicious programs targeting Android-based devices in order to steal money were used in 60 percent of attempted attacks registered by Kaspersky Lab security products, …