Dridex Trojan Returns From Summer Vacation
Dridex, one of the most prolific Trojans in recent years, is ramping up its activity once again, after coming to a near stop about two months ago, Proofpoint security researchers reveal.
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PoS Malware Hits Eddie Bauer Stores
The point of sale (PoS) systems at Eddie Bauer retail stores across North America were infected with malware between January 2, 2016 and July 17, 2016, the clothing store chain announced on Thursday.
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Locky Ransomware Reverts to Malicious Macros
The Locky ransomware has switched back to the distribution method it used when it first emerged in the wild, namely Office documents with malicious macros, FireEye researchers warn.
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Backdoor Abuses TeamViewer to Spy on Victims
A recently spotted backdoor Trojan abuses the legitimate TeamViewer remote access tool to spy on victims, Doctor Web security researchers warn.
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Windows 7, 8.1 to Adopt “Monthly Rollup” Patch Model
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users who miss their security updates for a month or longer will soon be able to install a single “Monthly Rollup” package to get both the missed and current software patches. The new patching method will be available starting… Continue reading Windows 7, 8.1 to Adopt “Monthly Rollup” Patch Model
Massive Spam Campaign Spreads Panda Banker Trojan
Panda Banker, an offspring of the infamous Zeus malware, was recently observed in a massive infection campaign where millions of spam messages were sent to potential victims, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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Cerber Ransomware-as-a-Service Generates $2.3 Million Annually: Report
Operators behind the Cerber ransomware are currently running 161 active campaigns, which generate an estimated $2.3 million in annual revenue, according to a new report from Check Point and IntSights.
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Shade Ransomware Updated With Backdoor Capabilities
The latest version of the Shade ransomware is no longer limited to only encrypting user’s files, but it also installs remote access tools on the infected computers, Kaspersky Lab researchers warn.
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MONSOON Cyber-Espionage Campaign Linked to Patchwork APT
A cyber-espionage campaign operating for more than eight months has been linked to an Indian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Patchwork, which might be the same attackers behind Operation Hangover, Forcepoint researchers warn.
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Gmail Flags Unauthenticated Messages, Dangerous URLs
Google this week added new alerts to Gmail to improve the security of its users by informing them when messages can’t be authenticated and when they contain dangerous URLs.
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