Security News

Neutrino Bot Gets Protective Loader (InfoSecIsland)
2017-03-07 11:40

A recently observed variant of the multi-purpose Neutrino Bot is using a protective, obfuscated loader that is an integral part of the full package.

Research into Twitter Bots (Schneier on Security)
2017-01-27 12:18

There are a lot of them. In a world where the number of fans, friends, followers, and likers are social currency -- and where the number of reposts is a measure of popularity -- this kind of...

Fraudulent Video Ad Bot Rakes in Close to $5 Million Daily (Threatpost)
2016-12-20 14:00

An cybercrime group from Russia earns $3 million to $5 million daily through defrauding major U.S. websites of video ad revenue.

Zeus Variant ‘Floki Bot’ Targets PoS Data (Threatpost)
2016-12-07 20:26

Researchers have observed an uptick in attacks against US, Canadian and Brazilian banks and insurance firms using the banking malware Floki Bot.