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Revamped HawkEye Keylogger Swoops in on Coronavirus Fears
2020-03-20 20:28

While the HawkEye keylogger has been in continuous development since 2013, it did see an ownership change in December 2018 and has been particularly resurgent since then. "The current developer of the HawkEye Reborn keylogger/stealer is continuously adding support for different applications and software platforms to facilitate the theft of sensitive information and account credentials," researchers told Threatpost last year.

Revamped HawkEye Keylogger Swoops in on Coronavirus Fears
2020-03-20 20:28

While the HawkEye keylogger has been in continuous development since 2013, it did see an ownership change in December 2018 and has been particularly resurgent since then. "The current developer of the HawkEye Reborn keylogger/stealer is continuously adding support for different applications and software platforms to facilitate the theft of sensitive information and account credentials," researchers told Threatpost last year.

Metamorfo Returns with Keylogger Trick to Target Financial Firms
2020-02-06 18:16

Researchers have discovered a recent spate of phishing emails spreading a new variant of Metamorfo, a financial malware known for targeting Brazilian companies. Once executed, the malware kills the auto-suggest data entry fields in browsers, forcing victims to write out their passwords - which it then tracks via a keylogger.

Meet Phoenix Keylogger, a New Malware-as-a-Service Product Gaining Traction
2019-11-20 17:30

Phoenix Keylogger Attempts to Disable More Than 80 security Products, Exfiltrates Data Direct from Memory The Phoenix Keylogger, operating at the cusp of keylogger and infostealer, was launched in...

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Hacker Attack Involving Hardware Keyloggers
2019-10-28 12:56

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in federal court to hacking two companies and installing keyloggers in an effort to steal data. The man, Ankur Agarwal, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of...

Business Users Targeted by HawkEye Keylogger Malware
2019-05-28 19:02

HawkEye keylogger campaigns observed in April and May 2019 focused on targeting business users, IBM X-Force security researchers say.  read more

Malspam Campaigns Distribute HawkEye Keylogger Post Ownership Change
2019-04-16 14:34

After the HawkEye malware kit underwent an ownership change and new development, researchers are spotting the keylogger used in several malicious email campaigns.

Keyloggers Turn to Zoho Office Suite in Droves for Data Exfiltration
2018-10-02 14:49

The free online office suite software is used by more than 30 million people and is a ripe target for criminals.

Malicious Android apps infected with Windows keyloggers pulled from Google Play
2018-08-02 13:43

145 apps contained underlying executables for Windows systems.

Sophisticated keyloggers target the finance industry
2018-06-06 11:45

Lastline found three separate strains of keylogger malware that are currently targeting finance. Lastline’s analysis of the 100 most recent malware samples found among finance firms uncovered an...