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A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Malware

A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020

Sophos presents a 20-year retrospective of cyber-threats, from the Worm Era to the Monetisation Era and the current Ransomware Era.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
2020 saw a surge in detected malicious files — Kaspersky
Cybersecurity

2020 saw a surge in detected malicious files — Kaspersky

Kaspersky detected more trojans, backdoors and worms than last year, representing an overall 5.2% increase in detected malicious files year-on-year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2020
Kaspersky identifies new banking malware targeting mobile users
Malware

Kaspersky identifies new banking malware targeting mobile users

Kaspersky discovers new banking malware that targets mobile users worldwide, with a particular focus on Brazil.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020
Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Firewalls

Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers

Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users
Crypto

ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users

ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
430,000 people hit with financial malware
Malware

430,000 people hit with financial malware

Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2019
DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Malware

DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation

DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.

By Tim Bentley • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Breach Prevention

MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed

The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Malware

Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools

Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Malware

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms
Health Technologies

Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms

The attacks deliver the Trojan.Kampirs malware and appear to be carefully targeted, with significant planning behind the scenes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
'URL file outbreak' used to distribute Quant Loader Trojan
Malware

'URL file outbreak' used to distribute Quant Loader Trojan

Barracuda Networks is tracking a potentially dangerous 'URL file outbreak' that distribute the Quant Loader Trojan.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Malware attacks could be linked with Asia's geopolitical events - report
Email Security

Malware attacks could be linked with Asia's geopolitical events - report

Cyber attacks and geopolitical events in Asia may go hand in hand, according to Comodo's first annual Global Malware Report for 2017.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT
Malware

New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT

Iron Tiger APT malware, previously targeting Asia and the US, has resurfaced in a new custom-built malware going after Asia once again.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Malware

New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Malware

2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Malware

Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2
Cloud Access Security Broker

Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2

Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017

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