Security News

First-Ever Data Stealing Malware Found Using Intel AMT Tool to Bypass Firewall (The Hackers News)
2017-06-09 01:27

It's not hard for a well-funded state-sponsored hacking group to break into corporate networks and compromise systems with malware, but what's challenging for them is to keep that backdoor and its...

Linux Malware Targets Raspberry Pi for Cryptocurrency Mining (Security Week)
2017-06-08 15:59

Researchers at Russian antivirus firm Dr. Web have come across a couple of new Linux Trojans, including one that abuses Raspberry Pi computers for cryptocurrency mining. read more

Android Malware 'Dvmap' Delivered via Google Play (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:02

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently came across a new Trojan designed to target Android smartphones. The malware, delivered via the Google Play store, is capable of rooting devices and it...

Zusy Malware Installs Via Mouseover – No Clicking Required (Threatpost)
2017-06-07 18:36

Zusy malware installs when victims hover over an opened PowerPoint file – no clicking needed.

Protecting Against Malware Requires a DevOps Mindset (Security Week)
2017-06-07 14:20

Imagine a world where cyber-criminals include kill switches in all their malware that’s as simple to activate as registering a domain name. read more

Turla Malware Obtains C&C Address From Instagram Comments (Security Week)
2017-06-07 12:47

A piece of malware used in attacks by the Russia-linked cyberespionage group known as Turla is designed to obtain the address of its command and control (C&C) servers from comments posted to...

Beware! This Microsoft PowerPoint Hack Installs Malware Without Requiring Macros (The Hackers News)
2017-06-07 05:29

"Disable macros and always be extra careful when you manually enable it while opening Microsoft Office Word documents." You might have heard of above-mentioned security warning multiple times on...

New Method Used to Deliver Malware via PowerPoint Files (Security Week)
2017-06-05 09:40

Cybercriminals have been leveraging a new technique, which involves PowerPoint files and mouseover events, to get users to execute arbitrary code on their systems and download malware. read more

Week in review: Fireball malware infects 250 million computers, attacks within the Dark Web (Help Net Security)
2017-06-05 02:02

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: OneLogin suffers data breach, again OneLogin, a popular single sign-on service that allows users to access thousands...

Jaff Malware Probe Uncovers Link to Cybercrime Marketplace (Threatpost)
2017-06-03 12:00

Researchers have discovered a shared backend infrastructure between the Jaff ransomware and a black market carder shop.