Security News

New Variant of Gustuff Android Banking Trojan Emerges
2019-10-22 19:04

Recent Gustuff Android banking Trojan campaigns featured an updated malware version, Cisco Talos security researchers report. read more

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
2019-09-13 16:06

At every turn, the info-stealer uses legitimate services to get around normal email, endpoint and network defenses.

Fake VPN Website Delivers Banking Trojan
2019-08-21 18:18

Reseachers Discover Attackers Cloned NordVPN SiteResearchers at the security firm Doctor Web have uncovered a fake website for a VPN provider that's designed to spread a Trojan that can steal...

Why adware and Trojans plague the education industry
2019-08-14 14:28

The education sector is difficult to defend against malware because of the large number of outside devices connecting as guests on school networks, according to a Malwarebytes report.

Russia-linked Hackers Use New Trojans in Recent Attacks
2019-07-16 13:52

Russia-linked threat group Turla has released new variants of the KopiLuwak Trojan in attacks detected since the beginning of this year, Kaspersky’s security researchers reveal. read more

Dridex Operators Use New Trojan Downloader
2019-07-03 15:35

The threat actor best known for operating the Dridex banking Trojan and the Locky ransomware has started using a new downloader in June, Proofpoint reports. read more

ThreatList: Ransomware Trojans Picking Up Steam in 2019
2019-06-14 18:52

Attackers continue to push the boundaries with modular trojans and ransomware attacks, a new report found.

Qakbot Trojan Updates Persistence, Evasion Mechanism
2019-05-06 17:11

The Qakbot banking Trojan has updated its persistence mechanism in recent attacks and also received changes that potentially allow it to evade detection, Talos’ security researchers say. Also...

Retefe Banking Trojan Resurfaces, Says Goodbye to Tor
2019-05-03 14:58

The malware has new tricks, like using the stunnel encrypted tunneling mechanism and abusing a legitimate shareware app.

Banking Trojan Drive-by Download Leverages Trust in Google Sites
2019-04-23 15:59

Brazilian hackers have developed a drive-by download attack leveraging the inherent trust in the Google name. A banking trojan known as LoadPCBanker is deployed using the file cabinets template in...