Security News

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...

Yup, it's the new tax year: If you smell a RAT, it's because crims are ramping up tax scams
2019-04-04 11:12

Tell your dad not to open the 'HMRC' Word doc promising a yuge refund As the tax year rolls over into 2019/20, cybercrims have started belching out phishing emails and tax-themed malware,...

Canadian Authorities Raid RAT Developer
2019-04-03 19:02

Canadian authorities last week raided a residence in connection with Orcus Technologies, the developer of Orcus RAT, a tool sold on underground markets for its remote access capabilities.  read more

Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author
2019-04-02 14:50

Canadian police last week raided the residence of a Toronto software developer responsible for authoring and selling “Orcus RAT,” a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and...

Cardinal RAT Resurrected to Target FinTech Firms
2019-03-19 21:07

A long-quiet malware family has been spotted targeting financial technology firms, armed with new obfuscation techniques to avoid detection.

New LuckyCat-Linked RAT Targets Users in Tibet
2019-02-06 03:44

A malware attack using a newly discovered backdoor has been targeting the mailing list of the organization officially representing the Tibetan government-in-exile. read more

Dridex/Locky Operator Uses New RAT in Recent Campaigns
2019-01-13 01:49

The threat actor responsible for large Dridex and Locky distribution campaigns in the past has been using a brand new backdoor in attacks over the past couple of months, Proofpoint reports.  read more