Security News

Windows Kernel Bug Hinders Malware Detection: Researchers (Security Week)
2017-09-08 13:31

Windows Kernel Bug Has Existed Since Windows 2000, Researchers Say A kernel bug that impacts Windows versions released over the past decade and a half remains unpatched, enSilo security...

Experts Find 2007 Variant of Malware Linked to French Intelligence (Security Week)
2017-09-07 10:48

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a 2007 variant of Babar, a piece of malware believed to have been developed by a French intelligence agency. read more

Targeted Attacks Leverage PowerPoint File for Malware Delivery (Security Week)
2017-09-06 17:03

Threat actors are leveraging malicious PowerPoint files and a recently patched Microsoft Office vulnerability to target UN agencies, Foreign Ministries, International Organizations, and those...

Autodesk A360 Drive Used to Spread Malware (Security Week)
2017-09-06 15:03

Cloud-based online storage service Autodesk A360 Drive has been recently abused as a malware delivery platform, according to Trend Micro. read more

xRAT Mobile Malware Emerges (Security Week)
2017-09-05 13:15

A recently discovered mobile remote access Trojan includes extensive data collection capabilities and is associated with known mobile and Windows-targeting threats, Lookout security researchers...

CIA's "AngelFire" Modifies Windows' Boot Sector to Load Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-31 17:04

Wikileaks on Thursday published documents detailing AngelFire, a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to load and execute implants on Windows-based systems. read more

Mirai Malware Attacker Extradited From Germany to UK (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-31 12:03

Daniel Kaye Charged With DDoS, Blackmail Against Lloyds and Barclays BanksAdmitted Mirai malware attacker Daniel Kaye has been extradited from Germany to the United Kingdom, where he faces charges...

AngelFire: CIA Malware Infects System Boot Sector to Hack Windows PCs (The Hackers News)
2017-08-31 05:33

A team of hackers at the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency, allegedly used a Windows hacking tool against its targets to gain persistent remote access. As part of its Vault 7 leaks, WikiLeaks...

Revamped Nukebot Malware Changes Targets, Adds Functions (Threatpost)
2017-08-29 18:54

Researchers warn a retooled ‘Jimmy’ Nukebot no longer steals bankcard data, rather focuses on avoiding detection as it downloads malicious modules.