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Kaspersky uncovers 3-year old supply chain attack campaign
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Kaspersky experts have identified a new malicious campaign targeting Linux systems, where threat actors deployed a backdoor - a type of Trojan - onto victims’ devices.
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Infoblox reveals attackers shift in malware tactics
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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Infoblox has published a second threat report with critical updates on “Decoy Dog,” the remote access trojan (RAT) toolkit they disclosed in April 2023. 
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Check Point reveals Trojan Qbot most prevalent malware of 2023
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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"This attack pattern emphasises the importance for companies to implement a multi-layered cyber security strategy and to prioritise patching quickly when vulnerabilities are disclosed."
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Trojanised WhatsApp and Telegram applications stealing crypto funds
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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Rhreat actors are going after victims’ cryptocurrency funds using trojanised Telegram and WhatsApp applications.
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Check Point reveals top threats and targeted industries for February 2023
Wed, 15th Mar 2023
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Meanwhile, Emotet Trojan and Formbook Infostealer climbed the ranking taking second and third place respectively, while Education/Research remained the most targeted industry.
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Zimperium reveals new Android threat 'the Schoolyard Bully'
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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Zimperium has revealed details of a newly discovered Android threat campaign that has been stealing Facebook credentials from unsuspecting users since 2018.
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Check Point reveals malware impacting 7% of all organisations
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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This month saw keylogger AgentTesla take first place as the most widespread malware, impacting 7% of organisations worldwide.
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Kaspersky uncovers banking malware on the prowl in APAC
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky warns of more mobile banking attacks against Android and iOS devices in APAC.
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Trojan cyber attacks hitting SMBs harder than ever - Kaspersky
Mon, 23rd May 2022
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In 2022 the number of Trojan-PSW detections increased by almost a quarter compared to the same period in 2021 to reach 4,003,323.
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Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.
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Check Point reveals the top 10 malware affecting New Zealanders in November
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.
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Kaspersky uncovers malicious version of Whatsapp mod
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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"We’ve seen how cybercriminals are spreading malicious files through the ad blocks in such apps, and it’s putting the users at risk."
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Agent Tesla Trojan can evade endpoint protection, Sophos reports
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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Agent Tesla originally surfaced in 2014. It is widely available on criminal marketplaces, and continues to evolve.
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A brief history of cyber-threats — from 2000 to 2020
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Many significant cybersecurity events have occurred since the year 2000 — not every one of them ‘firsts’, but all of them correlating with a change in security behaviour or protection.
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2020 saw a surge in detected malicious files — Kaspersky
Thu, 17th Dec 2020
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Kaspersky detected more trojans, backdoors and worms than last year, representing an overall 5.2% increase in detected malicious files year-on-year.
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Kaspersky identifies new banking malware targeting mobile users
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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"We recommend that financial institutions watch these threats closely, while improving their authentication processes, boosting anti-fraud technology and threat intelligence data, and trying to understand and mitigate all risks of this new mobile RAT family.”
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Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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The malware, primarily targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia, prioritises subterfuge through deployment of multiple techniques to avoid detection, and leans heavily on the Tor network and BitTorrent protocol to achieve its goals.
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ESET discovers campaign stealing bitcoins from darknet users
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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ESET researchers have discovered a trojanised Tor Browser that cybercriminals use to steal bitcoins from darknet market buyers.
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430,000 people hit with financial malware
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Financial malware, that is malware that targets finances, cryptocurrencies and web-money services, has increased by 7% from the same period last year, according to new research from Kaspersky.
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DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Botnet activity spreading multi-purpose malware tools
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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Cybercriminals who use botnets to conduct their attacks are shifting away from single-purpose malware .
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Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
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Orangeworm threat group targeting Asia & EU healthcare sector firms
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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The attacks deliver the Trojan.Kampirs malware and appear to be carefully targeted, with significant planning behind the scenes.
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