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430,000 people hit with financial malware

Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
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Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
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'URL file outbreak' used to distribute Quant Loader Trojan

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Barracuda Networks is tracking a potentially dangerous 'URL file outbreak' that distribute the Quant Loader Trojan.
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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
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EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.
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KONNI Remote Access Trojan linked to attacks on North Korean affairs

Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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Cylance have linked the KONNI Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that is targeting North Korean affairs to the DarkHotel threat actors.
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The need for internet security on your devices

Mon, 29th May 2017
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As cybercrime costs Kiwis over £257m annually, securing your devices with robust internet security is crucial to thwart hackers.
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Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Researchers have uncovered the 'Kazuar' backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.
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TrickBot malware ramps up attacks against ANZ financial firms

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Attackers behind the TrickBot Trojan have been taking their tactics to the next level, researchers from IBM X-Force have uncovered.
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Young cybercriminals 'more motivated by peer respect than financial gain'

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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An increasing number of young cybercriminals are motivated by a sense of notoriety and popularity with their peers rather than financial gain.
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Two years lurking: Palo Alto Networks reports little-known RAT Trojan

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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The malware lures users into enabling macros to see the supposed leads and customer lists. The lists are fake.
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Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.
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Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.
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Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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The new Android banking malware ESET recently discovered on Google Play was spotted in the wild again, targeting more banks.