Security News

Highly Sophisticated Parasite RAT Emerges on the Dark Web
2018-07-26 21:37

This brand-new RAT represents the latest escalation in an ongoing malware arms race that extends even to commodity malware.

Parasite HTTP RAT Packs Extensive Protection Mechanisms
2018-07-26 18:49

A newly discovered remote access Trojan (RAT) dubbed Parasite HTTP includes a broad range of protections, including sandbox detection, anti-debugging, anti-emulation, and more, Proofpoint reports....

Massive Malspam Campaign Finds a New Vector for FlawedAmmyy RAT
2018-07-20 20:57

Hundreds of thousands of emails are delivering weaponized PDFs containing malicious SettingContent-ms files.

RATs Bite Ukraine in Ongoing Espionage Campaign
2018-07-17 17:53

An ongoing espionage campaign aimed at Ukraine is leveraging three different remote access Trojans (RATs), ESET security researchers warn. read more

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...