Trojan stories - Page 2
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430,000 people hit with financial malware
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky reports a 7% rise in financial malware, affecting 430,000 users in H1 2019, with 30.9% targeting corporate users, double from 2018.
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DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
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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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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chrome
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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ddos
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malware
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cloud security
Botnet operators are shifting from single-purpose to multipurpose malware, Kaspersky Lab finds, highlighting a significant rise in Remote Access Tools.
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Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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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healthtech
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symantec
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trojan
The attacks deliver the Trojan.Kampirs malware and appear to be carefully targeted, with significant planning behind the scenes.
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'URL file outbreak' used to distribute Quant Loader Trojan
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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ransomware
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malware
Barracuda Networks is tracking a potentially dangerous ‘URL file outbreak’ that distribute the Quant Loader Trojan.
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Malware attacks could be linked with Asia's geopolitical events - report
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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email security
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trojan
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comodo security
Cyber attacks and geopolitical events in Asia may go hand in hand, according to Comodo’s first annual Global Malware Report for 2017.
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New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Iron Tiger APT malware, previously targeting Asia and the US, has resurfaced in a new custom-built malware going after Asia once again.
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New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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malware
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fintechs
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financial systems
Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.
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UBoat Remote Access Trojan targeting Korean businesses
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
A new custom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is making its way around various countries in Southeast Asia and may be going after Korean targets.
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2017’s threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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casb
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facebook
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mcafee
Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.
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Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
It’s a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
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EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.
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Cobian RAT author crowdsourcing malware botnet distribution
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Zscaler has discovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed by an author who appears to be crowdsourcing the payload and infection spread.
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Fileless malware sneaks into Windows machines via USB flash drives
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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ndr
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trend micro
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usb
A malicious backdoor called BKDR-ANDROM.ETIN is using fileless malware to infect systems through USB flash drives.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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NTT Security sets sights on South Africa as part of new EMEA strategy
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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mssp
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trojan
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ntt security
NTT Security has shuffled its senior management team for EMEA as it refreshes its approach to managed security services in South Africa and Europe.