Security News

Phishing Campaign Delivers FlawedAmmyy, RMS RATs
2018-12-04 03:25

A new campaign delivering various remote access Trojans (RATs) is likely the work of a known Dridex/Locky operator, Morphisec security researchers warn. read more

Fancy Bear hacker crew Putin dirty RATs in Word documents emailed to govt orgs – report
2018-11-21 11:55

Disguised as files about recent Lion Air crash, no less Russian state-backed hacking crew Fancy Bear (aka APT28) is distributing malware-riddled files with a suggested link to the recent Lion Air...

FlawedAmmy: Dangerous RAT enteres most wanted malware list
2018-11-14 06:15

The latest Check Point Global Threat Index reveals that while cryptomining malware continues to dominate the rankings, a remote access Trojan has reached the top ten’s list for the first time....

How RATs infect computers with malicious software
2018-10-23 12:59

Phishing is all about the bad guy and fooling the victim, says Kevin Mitnick, founder, Mitnick Security Consulting. Mitnick knows about bad guys-he used to be one.

Maker of LuminosityLink RAT gets 30 months in the clink
2018-10-22 09:30

Prosecutors said that the 21-year-old LuminosityLink author had no respect for the law and showed contempt for moral rules and social norms.

LuminosityLink RAT Author Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
2018-10-17 19:14

The maker of the LuminosityLink remote access Trojan (RAT) was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, the United States Department of Justice announced this week. read more

Adwind RAT Scurries By AV Software With New DDE Variant
2018-09-24 17:13

The spam campaign mostly targets victims in Turkey and Germany.

Legitimate RATs Pose Serious Risk to Industrial Systems
2018-09-21 14:11

Remote administration tools (RATs) installed for legitimate purposes in operational technology (OT) networks can pose a serious security risk, allowing malicious actors to abuse them in attacks...

Cisco smells a RAT in Breaking Security's Remcos tool
2018-08-22 16:00

Researchers say pentesting software being used for botnets Cisco Talos says criminals are using one research company's testing tools to set up and run botnets.…

Unique Malspam Campaign Uses MS Publisher to Drop a RAT on Banks
2018-08-17 18:47

A new email campaign includes a Microsoft Office Publisher file with malicious URLs leading to the FlawedAmmyy RAT.