Security News

Malware Creator Admits to Building and Selling LuminosityLink RAT
2018-07-17 16:34

A Kentucky man admitted in a U.S. court to developing and distributing the remote access Trojan known as LuminosityLink. read more

‘LuminosityLink RAT’ Author Pleads Guilty
2018-07-16 19:09

A 21-year-old Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to authoring and distributing a popular hacking tool called "LuminosityLink," a malware strain that security experts say was used by thousands of...

Money-eating cash machine RAT gobbles $17,500
2018-06-26 11:34

RAT may be short for Remote Access Trojan, but the word also refers to a well-known type of rodent...

APT15 Pokes Its Head Out With Upgraded MirageFox RAT
2018-06-19 21:58

This is the first evidence of the China-linked threat actor's activity since hacked the U.K. government and military in 2017 (which wasn't made public until 2018).

Hidden Cobra Strikes Again with Custom RAT, SMB Malware
2018-05-30 14:59

The North Korean-sponsored actors are targeting sensitive and proprietary information, and the malware could disrupt regular operations and disable systems and files.

Hacked Drupal Sites Deliver Miners, RATs, Scams
2018-05-21 05:55

The Drupal websites hacked by cybercriminals using the vulnerabilities known as Drupalgeddon2 and Drupalgeddon3 deliver cryptocurrency miners, remote administration tools (RATs) and tech support...

LoJack security code hijacked by Fancy Bear to rat on tis prey
2018-05-02 19:57

Computer recovery code plays double agent on users LoJack software, designed to rat on computer thieves, appears to be serving a double purpose by also working with a Russian state-sponsored hacking team.…

NetSupport Manager RAT Spread via Fake Updates
2018-04-08 17:42

A campaign that has been active for the past few months has been leveraging compromised websites to spread fake software updates that in some cases delivered the NetSupport Manager remote access...

Qrypter RAT Hits Hundreds of Organizations Worldwide
2018-03-15 03:15

Hundreds of organizations all around the world have been targeted in a series of attacks that leverage the Qrypter remote access Trojan (RAT), security firm Forcepoint says. The malware, often...

'NanoCore RAT' Developer Gets 33-Month Prison Sentence
2018-02-26 14:02

Arkansas Man Admits Developing, Selling Software Intended for Malicious UseArkansas developer Taylor Huddleston has been sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for developing, marketing...