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Linux Trojan Using Hacked IoT Devices to Send Spam Emails
2017-09-22 09:14

Botnets, like Mirai, that are capable of infecting Linux-based internet-of-things (IoT) devices are constantly increasing and are mainly designed to conduct Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)...

New "Red Alert" Android Banking Trojan Emerges
2017-09-19 15:27

A recently discovered Android banking Trojan features a bot and command and control panel fully written from scratch, SfyLabs has discovered. read more

Red Alert 2.0: New Android Banking Trojan for Sale on Hacking Forums
2017-09-19 03:42

The Recent discoveries of dangerous variants of the Android banking Trojan families, including Faketoken, Svpeng, and BankBot, present a significant threat to online users who may have their login...

Cybercriminals deploying assortment of banking Trojans and ransomware
2017-09-18 20:27

Check Point revealed that banking trojans were extensively used by cybercriminals during August, with three variants appearing in the company’s latest Global Threat Impact Index. The Zeus, Ramnit...

Jimmy Banking Trojan Reuses NukeBot Code (Security Week)
2017-08-29 20:00

A recently discovered modification of the Neutrino banking Trojan reuses parts of the NukeBot source code that was made publicly available earlier this year, Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered. read more

MoqHao Banking Trojan Targets South Korean Android Users (Security Week)
2017-08-29 12:10

A recently spotted Android banking Trojan targeting South Korean users via SMS phishing messages (smishing) was linked to an infection campaign from two years ago, McAfee security researchers...

WAP Billing Trojans Threaten Android Users (Security Week)
2017-08-24 19:54

Several of the pieces of malware targeting Android devices in the second quarter of 2017 abused WAP billing to help cybercriminals make money, Kaspersky reported on Thursday. read more

Android Trojan Now Targets Non-Banking Apps that Require Card Payments (The Hackers News)
2017-08-18 00:56

The infamous mobile banking trojan that recently added ransomware features to steal sensitive data and lock user files at the same time has now been modified to steal credentials from Uber and...

Researchers Uncover Infrastructure Behind Chthonic, Nymaim Trojans (Security Week)
2017-08-17 02:48

While analyzing malware that uses PowerShell for infection, Palo Alto Networks managed to uncover the infrastructure behind recent attacks that leveraged the Chthonic and Nymaim Trojans, along...

Spam Domains Imitating Popular Banks Spreading Trickbot Banking Trojan (Threatpost)
2017-08-15 14:36

Researchers at My Online Security and the SANS Internet Storm Center have analyzed spam campaigns utilizing plausible imitations of legitimate banking domains to spread the Trickbot banking malware.