Security News

TA505 Crime Gang Debuts Brand-New ServHelper Backdoor
2019-01-11 17:49

The latest malware from TA505 has been seen targeting banks, retailers and restaurants with two different versions.

Encryption backdoors open a Pandora’s Box for cybersecurity
2019-01-09 06:30

The amount of encrypted traffic online has grown exponentially. This growth has occurred in the wake of the Snowden revelations, as well as the continuous stream of stories about corporate data...

Backdoor Targeting Malaysian Government a "Mash-up" of Malware
2018-12-18 17:34

A recently observed cyber-espionage toolkit that was used in targeted attacks against the Malaysian government in mid-2018 is made up of publicly available tools and leaked source code of...

New Australian Backdoor Law
2018-12-12 15:18

Last week, Australia passed a law https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46463029">giving the government the ability to demand backdoors in computers and communications systems. Details are...

Researchers Find a Dozen Undocumented OpenSSH Backdoors
2018-12-10 16:45

ESET security researchers have discovered 12 new OpenSSH backdoor families that haven’t been documented before. read more

New Mac Malware Combines Open-Source Backdoor and Crypto-Miner
2018-12-10 16:04

A recently discovered piece of malware targeting Mac systems is a combination of two open-source programs, Malwarebytes security researchers warn.  read more

Old and new OpenSSH backdoors threaten Linux servers
2018-12-07 12:04

OpenSSH, a suite of networking software that allows secure communications over an unsecured network, is the most common tool for system administrators to manage rented Linux servers. And given...

New PowerShell Backdoor Resembles "MuddyWater" Malware
2018-11-30 15:31

A recently discovered PowerShell-based backdoor is strikingly similar to malware employed by the MuddyWater threat actor, Trend Micro reports. read more

AutoIt-Compiled Worm Spreads Backdoor via Removable Drives
2018-11-28 21:20

Trend Micro security researchers have discovered an AutoIt-compiled worm that infects removable drives to spread the njRAT backdoor to other machines.  read more

Oz opposition caves, offers encryption backdoor compromise
2018-11-27 02:57

Mark Dreyfus offers to rubber-stamp legislation if only counter-terror agencies get decryption Mark Dreyfus, the Labor opposition's shadow Attorney General, has offered a compromise on Australia's...