Security News

BRATA Android RAT Steals Banking Info in Real Time
2019-09-04 15:01

The RAT targets users via fake WhatsApp updates in Google Play.

Android RAT Exclusively Targets Brazil
2019-09-02 14:59

A newly discovered Android remote access Trojan (RAT) is specifically targeting users in Brazil, Kaspersky reports.

Employers Beware: Microsoft Word ‘Resume’ Phish Delivers Quasar RAT
2019-08-27 18:20

A round of phishing emails purports to be from job seekers - but actually uses a slew of detection evasion tactics to download malware on victim systems.

'Saefko' Multi-Layered RAT Can Spread via USB Drives
2019-08-12 04:29

Security researchers from Zscaler have found a new remote access Trojan (RAT) for sale on the Dark Web that includes multiple functions and is able to spread via removable USB drives. read more

Researchers Analyze Vietnamese Hackers' Suite of RATs
2019-07-02 04:54

BlackBerry Cylance security researchers have analyzed a suite of remote access Trojans (RATs) that the Vietnam-linked threat actor OceanLotus has been using in attacks for the past three years. read more

New Attack Delivers FlawedAmmyy RAT Directly in Memory
2019-06-24 13:37

A recently discovered malicious campaign is aiming at infecting victim machines by delivering the notorious FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory, Microsoft warns. FlawedAmmyy is a remote access...

Rats leave the sinking ship as hackers’ forum gets hacked
2019-05-21 11:36

The OGUsers forum, which trades in hijacked social accounts, has been hacked, its hard drives wiped, and its user database published online.

The FBI's RAT: Blocking Fraudulent Wire Transfers
2019-04-23 13:18

Bureau's Recovery Asset Team Targets Choke Points to Recover Lost FundsFraud, e-hustles and social engineering attacks continues to proliferate, the FBI's latest report into the state of internet...

Who’s Behind the RevCode WebMonitor RAT?
2019-04-22 19:43

The owner of a Swedish company behind a popular remote administration tool (RAT) implicated in thousands of malware attacks shares the same name as a Swedish man who pleaded guilty in 2015 to...

Russian Hackers Use RATs to Target Financial Entities
2019-04-18 07:02

A financially motivated threat actor believed to speak Russian has used remote access Trojans (RATs) in attacks on financial entities in the United States and worldwide, Israel-based security firm...